VIDEO: Water Resilience Near Brenham, Tx
In this video, Mike Wolfert discusses some of the water resilience features being built into a project near Brenham, Texas.
Landscaping In Austin, Texas Can Be Hard But Using Eco Friendly Techniques Can Make It Easier And More Successful!
First, let me just come out and say that what we’re talking about here falls under the umbrella of Permaculture. This is a big, weird word that just means permanent culture, which posits humans living in balance with nature. Permaculture is a system of design encompassing all things eco-friendly and synthesizing them to minimize waste […]
Creating a Dream Permaculture Homestead in Central Texas
The American Dream is evolving, and more people are thinking beyond suburban homes to consider sustainable homesteads, off-grid living, and nature-based dwellings. A Permaculture Homestead is one of the most popular ways to build a sustainable lifestyle, especially in regions like Central Texas. This guide will help you create your own sustainable homestead using permaculture […]
3 Erosion Control Techniques to Drought & Flood Proof Your Land
After hosting a permablitz on our land (a volunteer workday focusing on permaculture projects) the weekend of January 14th 2017, over 200 trees, shrubs, asparagus and alliums were planted and watered in by a nice steady rain over the weekend and early week that culminated in a nice long thunderstorm Wednesday morning. As the soils became […]
Black Magic: The Secrets of Amazonian Fertility
Bones. Charcoal. Ash. Blood. Feces. Food waste. Pottery shards. Before I began my journey into permaculture and regenerative ecology, if you asked me why someone would gather and bury these things together, I would have guessed at some kind of disgusting voodoo magic ritual. But for those initiated into the alchemy of composting and soil […]
Being Self Reliant: Preparing for a Low Energy Future
In Permaculture, the main goal of the movement is to prepare for a global low energy future. The focus is on our present communities (locally and globally) for long term survival and thrival. In order to achieve the goal, homesteads are the first priority. “Homestead” implies self sustaining livelihoods; growing own food, capture and using […]
