Zaytuna Farm Tour - Apr/May 2012

Zaytuna Farm Tour - Apr/May 2012

[@bealtainecottage]

Inspirational for sure! Permaculture has transformed, in 8 yrs., where I live in Ireland from a monoculture wasteland to an abundant paradise that is almost self-sustaining.

[@CelebrityCyborg]

Thx Geoff for supporting the network of telecommunications supporting me as the host for the computer assisted wavelength. You have done am incredible job. I am attempting to turn two acres of land into the most productive far in the community. I want to be able to provide free food to family and local community members. You are an inspiration.

[@tengnbiiga]

Try to imagine how our cities and towns would look like if permaculture principles of water harvesting, smart grazing and food forest management were applied at a municipal, regional and state level ! It's complex, it's different. it's big, it's doable. And we'd all live in a garden.

[@Jefferdaughter]

Great question! My quesion too, as many 'weeds' are edible and/or make good animal fodder. Others benefit crops through opening lower soil layers to less vigorous crop roots. Some 'weed' roots work synergistically w/crop roots. Some fix nitrogen. If kept in balance, the right 'weeds' do not compete, but protect soil from moisture loss via sun & wind, bring minerals up to surface, etc. Interesting old books exist on this topic. Search online- and enjoy! Best wishes.

[@jurgiuriarteidiazabal2515]

Hello from the Basque Country(in the north of Spain) I love your work, you are creating a transformation in my soul and I thank you. I love the way you pass on the passion you have. I'm trying to transform my urban garden and trying to learn everything I can to improve my environment and disseminate your knowledge. You're are a reference person in my life. Thanks to you I'm transforming myself from product designer to a natural common sense designer concepts. Thank you and you are more than welcome to the Basque Country when you can jejej . Take care and do not stop teaching the future for the humans. MILA ESKER GEOFF LAWTON

[@one350z]

Enjoy watching these from time to time. I end up picking up something new each time. With the schedule of Geoff and others being so busy, I hope that this can be revisited one day as I enjoyed watching these so much. THank you for all of the great education and content in which is provided. All the best, Derrick

[@onewomanslife]

We are in- in Canada. Thanks for this video which shares so much hope.

[@ecolocalguy]

Fantastic lesson here. This is the answer to so many of our "modern" problems. Permaculture is the best thing we can do right now to heal ourselves and the planet.

[@danfromabove]

I know Sepp Holzer grows lemons in the Austrian Alps; he has about the same climate as Missoula Montana. I know you're much further North but most of his stuff will work up there no doubt. Geoff has also described using contour ripping to allow water into compacted soil so that the winter ice breaks up soil for spring.

[@zaugstoves6204]

Great video. This system needs to happen everywhere. This place could be paradise.

[@johndennisliu1038]

Thank you Geoff. I find this the best explanation I have seen on the techniques of permaculture. Congratulations on the many wonderful accomplishments.

[@vention4wh]

That's absolutely awesome! I donated a few bucks to that guy last month to encourage content just like this. Plus a friend of mine has a bunch of his DVD's, that I watched for free. I like to encourage good work when I see it.

[@geraldpierini7124]

I have been watching your videos along with a few others. I live in Fresno, California, the heart of the San Joaquin Valley, the number one agriculture area in the world. However, we are losing farming acreage every year. Your methods along with a few other would turn this area to greater heights. Hope someone with influence around here would see this and start changing and retrieving the land we have lost.

[@futurecaredesign]

This is one of the first permaculture documentaries I saw. Thank you for sharing! It inspired me greatly! :)

[@jimbos.online]

Enjoyed this learning and highly educational technique of food production and life support. How, can this be implemented on a small 1 1/4 acre site? That is the challenge and one that would be the norm for average people without land access. Seems also that most permaculture takes place in tropic regions or those without snow fall this is my challenge since I live in Western North Carolina, US.

[@wormwarrior44]

Aloha, I was there on Zaytuna , for a little over 3 1/2 months, left april 2 and to see all we planted now growing and ready to harvest, well, very cool, such a amazing place, and some of the coolest people I have ever met, my mates, aloha. :)

[@osiris031]

Brilliant tour, thanks for the lesson!

[@JodyFrancisWall]

My ducks, and goats go for the tomato plants, and we have no issues. I have used a similar method of planting. I feed the ducks where I want my wild tomotoes to grow, they squeeze the seeds out as they eat, manure the ground as they walk, and hey presto, new plants. What many people seem to be missing is the importance of growing climate correct plants. Don't try and grow cold weather plants in the sub-tropics, and vice-versa. I feel this is as important as the forest side of permaculture.

[@tengnbiiga]

Have a search for hugelkulure, swales, companion planting, spiral garden, keyhole garden. There are lots of permaculture concepts to be applied in different situations. Plant so that you won`t leave any earth exposed to the sun, have a plant growing in every square inch of sun/shade potential.

[@SDRsUnited]

And not only lemons, but I ahve seen oranges, and grapes also.... I mean, it is amazing! All on 800-1200 meters.... This must be studied really good!

[@tengnbiiga]

You have some catching up to do. Check out more videos by Lawton and Bill Mollison. The smart and complex yet low-tech use of swales, dams, ponds and plant management can makes any land drought proof, flood proof and productive (to different levels, granted). That's what is meant by "resilience". Have a look at "Greening the desert" and see how much water those Jordanians need to produce food.

[@saacbe]

it´s one of the best videos I have ever seen. thank you so much.

[@kccustomuph]

Love all your videos Geoff, but the small child is too adorable for language to express. Best wishes and thanks for your videos they really brighten my day.

[@ConcernedMushroom]

I find these videos fascinating and I usually hang on Geoff Lawton's every word! That little girl was just a scene stealer though. I had to keep rewinding because she would do something funny and/or cute and then I would start watching her quiet little antics. I loved when she kept inviting who ever was off camera to come with them. TOO CUTE FOR WORDS!!!

[@alariasun2201]

Paradise!! Thanks! My dream place to live!

[@consciousliving6924]

Wonderful Strategies, just out of comparison with our system. Does anyone know how many people are involved in running the farm? Many thanks!

[@justgivemethetruth954]

Whoever does these videos really has a food sense of continuity, and Geoff is a really amazing extemporaneous speaker. At least he does not appear to be reading from cue cards or a teleprompter. This is really amazing. This is just what the world needs to put people to work, to fix the planet, end global warming, clean the water, improve the food system ... this will do it all.

[@user-xu3vm1ok1s]

If you check out the video on his website, the latest (I believe the third video on his site) in Australia in a 60 sq ft backyard a guy was able to do permaculture and generate over 125 kilograms of food a year. So even in a hot tight space in the middle of a suburb its possible. You can get access the video on his site for free, just give them your name and email (they dont spam so no worries).

[@yaronimus1]

thank you very much Geoff. i find your teaching and your videos so inspiring, and i talk about them with friends. i really believe that adopting the the knowledge and applying it in my life, in my yard in israel, will help me to live a better and more complete life (and a more moral life). in the 60's the flower children grew from the fertile ground of the protest movements. now, maybe, we can grow the "Fruit Children".

[@ScottHaneyHello]

Thank you for sharing this video! So great.

[@SweetPotatoDish]

Awesome video... awesome resource. So great to see what is possible! Thanks for sharing. Can't wait to come learn at Zaytuna! See you in July!

[@klee2u]

This gives me hope, as I love to eat and exercise by doing gardening, so this was made for me.

[@danssawmillservices6444]

This video HAS COMPLETELY CHANGED MY LIFE.... i'm afraid, well not afraid! but broke, for sure! I have to spend my gas on gathering resources and different genus of perennials now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! = Blessed thank you so much Geoff and if you need my help, I will consider a relocation.. based off all that delicious food! Thx buddy

[@IREBBLE]

awesome. natural living is the way of the future for me. thank,s for the upload

[@shoopdeedoop]

Do some more research, this type of permaculture system can work in any climate. Granted a little more land is needed in cooler temperate climates, but it works everywhere, that is the point. The Native Americans used sustainable agriculture, they planted many forest which they also used for food, such as Acorns. Also in the Amazon, recent evidence shows that the native people were actually horticulturist and not just hunter/gathers.

[@tj21bem]

Very inspiring. I want to learn more and practice permaculture.

[@vention4wh]

Interesting. At 15:30, in the kitchen garden where the chickens basically planted the tomatoes. Geoff says that they fed the old tomato plants to the chickens. I had the idea that Tomato plants were part of the deadly nightshade family and were toxic. Maybe chickens are tougher than I thought.

[@informationwarfare]

Distribute this knowledge and no one will go without food. Imagine all the things necessary for life available abundantly for free. It is entirely possible. With this we would have the foundations of a free world.

[@lukejones1244]

How can the fact that the yam is growing up the tree within the forest be reconciled with the many reference works that say Yam needs lots of sunlight and should be in an open field? (I'm asking this more because I have sweet potato in mind, rather than yam).

[@mylenalima1310]

I have to watch over and over because Latifa is too cute and distracts me.

[@leahnewyork]

Marvelous. I thank you and I bow to you. Please also suggest that prospective students of permaculture connect with their local counterparts of your establishment.

[@Gardensnog]

Thanks for this video , its excellent in getting the word out about Permaculture. wish we had as much water , from dry Northwest RSA

[@Jefferdaughter]

Yes- factory farming of animals & plants is inefficient & destructive. But no eco-system evolved or thrives w/out animals. Poor management has confused people into thinking animals are harmful to the land, but land w/out animals is dying. They are key to the synergy- beyond efficiency- that creates healthy eco-systems & permaculture systems. Allan Savory, Sepp Holtzer & Geoff Lawton are among those who have studied how the proper relationship between animals & the land creates abundance.

[@gudea01]

Závidím mu, že nemá okolo "moje" srnky. úžasný příklad fungujícího jedlého lesa. Zapojení zvířat do přípravy pozemku i do jeho fungování. Jen v podmínkách stř. Evropy jde ten růst o kousek pomaleji.

[@AgwSHE]

Great garden. Interesting baggage... permaculture baby

[@WendyClardy]

Not bad at all.The best of foods. It's all natural, and the environment is still developing. Great way to live, if you have the patience and manpower...it would be a great way to live.

[@tengnbiiga]

Hi James, I live in Montreal (Canada) so to me, North Carolina is a paradise of year-round growth opportunities. There are so many things to try. There are tons of stuff on the web, and lots of good books around, but I`m thinking about taking a permaculture workshop soon. Sounds like you're getting ready, too?

[@emytrousdale1]

absolutely fantastic!!

[@tengnbiiga]

Permaculture principles can be applied on any quality of land, and the goal is to turn poor lands into productive lands. Look up Geoff Lawton on the web and on youtube, and you will see he doesn't use his revenue for holidays in europe or anything. He teaches permaculture workshops and funds projects in many different countries. Permaculture is spreading in Africa, too. Permaculture aims to feed mass populations by relocalising agriculture closer to homes. Do not be afraid :)

[@Thecoldwaterfall]

at 4:10 what is the fruit thats red and yellow that kinda looks like a star and can it grow in centeral california at about 3,000 feet? We get snow but nothing bad and in the last 12 years its only gotten to19F once

[@estebancorral5151]

I hope you research Jean Pain. He del

[@Lawiah0]

In 1975, I was talked into switching from my Vegan life style to the new Paleo Diet, "to get bigger & stronger"; ten months ago, at age 50, I almost died from Heart Disease, High Blood Pressure, Type II Diabetes, Kidney Stones, Gout and Prostate Issues. I switched back to VEGAN (no salt, no oil), lost 130 lbs and have completely reversed or cured ALL of the above Diseases and Issues.

[@funkypixie1]

Thanks for this ..Such a clear demonstration.x

[@tengnbiiga]

Have a listen to Toby Hemenway's hour-long talk on youtube, and to "Green Gold" and "Greening the Desert", and start thinking about what our "needs" really are and what you want in terms of improvement in this world. So far, the giant agribusiness companies are better at producing revenue than good food or healthy people. Some things need to change. If we smarten up a bit, we can get our bananas year long without destroying lands everywhere.

[@CuriouslyContent]

Is there a reason some of the cows are extremely boney? Is this a characteristic of the specific breed of cow Geoff is using?

[@ianmondread]

over 100 likes and 0 dislikes! right on :) good work brother, way to go!!!

[@SouBieT]

Who made the music at 1.20?

[@moonlightskier]

thank you, this was inspiring to see and hear.

[@treasureinvessel]

Can i start this where i want in Australia ? Is the land for free ?

[@wazzup105]

Lovely video, but not what I was looking for for my 5x10 m garden without all that aussie sun.

[@dritanbega6461]

awesome,thank you, great video

[@wobblybobengland]

I wonder how your Araucaria bidwillii will be in 1000 years, mind boggling

[@squidlesfiddles]

This should be the blueprint for the farming in the American mid-west. The forests will not be as tropical, but the idea of having forests full of crops is much more sustainable and sensible compared to the template of putting crops in a field to be plowed and re-planted every year. This could also be a template for most people's backyards, why not have a forest of your own food in your backyard? sounds better than having 3 cars parked in the garage to me.

[@JodyFrancisWall]

They invade smaller crop areas like this at a very fast rate. This severely restricts some plant growth, and makes for a difficult time when replanting.

[@oliverpage7538]

Wow just wow!

[@luckymortal]

Tiny criticism... Geoff Lawton has been one of my heroes for years and this video is amazing BUT, I was disappointed to see such a large reliance on agriculture, and fairly conventional looking agriculture at that (though at least it wasn't machine tilling.) I wonder how the labor is supplied for it? How is the yield distributed? With "Permaculture" and ethics in mind, we need to be very critical of "self sufficient" homesteads and "profitable" farms that essentially rely on free labor.

[@Tarzisme]

That was amazing

[@Permasolutions]

HerosComment - Unless they're spam, all comments get through. I guess most viewers just don't comment. Although, more people have commented on the article where this video was originally posted (see link in description below video).

[@BillyCosmosis]

Awesome - as usual

[@FintanK71]

Brilliant.

[@Swansen03]

why was he worried about weeds in his kitchen garden rows??

[@Hall1bd]

Great video, I always love me some Jeff Lawton. BTW jump to 35:35 and watch his kid imitate him, lol soo funny ;)

[@ThanksgivingWalk]

Precious!

[@BenevolentXMachine]

Geoff Lawton is straight Gangsta

[@treasureinvessel]

Bannio pine ? @ 27:33

[@wanmama550]

I like and want to watch it.

[@psbjr]

Notice how he even utilizes vertical space by trellising his child

[@Thecoldwaterfall]

Wow they have a lot of chickens lol makes my 2 chickens on 5 acres seem tiny. Need to get some more maybe a goose or 2 also

[@JodyFrancisWall]

Why? Think outside the box on what this work force might be gaining in exchange. Skills, experience, accommodation, food, training. I suspect most of the people that work here are part of the courses they run, or exchange their labour for accommodation and food. As for the profitable farms bit, again, while critiquing is not always bad, we need to be aware that being profitable doesn't mean being exploitative. Permaculture is about creating permanent agriculture

[@stap0510]

"USA where all the land is bought up" Really? In the USA is all the land bought up? By whom than?

[@wobblybobengland]

Cargill, Tryson, National Beef, and Swift

[@tengnbiiga]

The labourers are WOOFers, the yield is distributed by feeding them and selling some extras for cash revenue to fund permaculture projects and workshops around the world. Don't worry, lucky, there is no such thing as waste in these systems. He ain`t spending money on armani clothing, either :)

[@domconnors2088]

did he just say they were planting weed 0_0 ....

[@TomekBlacksMyth]

19:30 Reed Bed System. Lismore Council document is mentioned. Link: www.lismore.nsw.gov.au/page.asp?f=RES-PBQ-44-28-00

[@JodyFrancisWall]

Look for 'Greening the desert'. You will find that the systems they use can be utilised around the world, in many varied climates. You should do a little research before you add such a heavy critique.

[@fUP420babe]

it needs some durian!

[@Swansen03]

you have to be creative and mimic what nature does for your environment. Our current agricultural systems will fail, they require more inputs than the output achieved. Secondly, we just happen to eat a lot of animals, thats not necessarily the most efficient way to live. Whats the ratio of carnivores to herbivores? highly contrasted ratio. Largest populations of animals are vegetarian, this is just natures way, no ideals included. Its all pointless if we can't feed ourselves sustainably

[@flupneet]

Some people are questioning because he is in perfect climate keep searching you tube and he will show you how they successfully transformed a desert that was salted. That's right salted earth. Impossible I hear you say. I agree either he has done this or is a very very good liar