Gardening – Page 5 – School of Permaculture

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Plant Hormones

By nicholas
March 30, 2016
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When I teach trees and their energy transactions during our permaculture design course here at the School of Permaculture. I make note to the students that there is a lot of well documented and studied information about the botany and science of trees and of plants and how to identify the parts of them. However, […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Vegetable Washing, Worm Farm, & Probiotic Station

By nicholas
March 3, 2016
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Nicholas Burtner is in Victoria, British Columbia with Ann and Gord Baird of Eco-Sense and Ann shows us her multi-functional vegetable washing / worm farm / probiotic station. It is a must have permaculture element that is very useful in the garden or on the farm and is extremely cool! www.eco-sense.ca ~We greatly appreciate your […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – How Many Bananas Can Fit in a Banana Circle?

By nicholas
February 4, 2016
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Sorry about the low volume, external mic was being stubborn that day. Nicholas Burtner is at Haiti Communitere in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and stumbles upon this banana circle / banana clump with an obscene about of bananas for such a small space. Make sure to check out our other video explaining in detail what a banana […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – One Family, Seven Kids, Homesteading & Home Schooling

By nicholas
January 14, 2016
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THIS IS PERMACULTURE! If they can do this, so can you! Nicholas Burtner is near Victoria, BC, Canada and got to visit Many Hands Farm of Curtis and Kim Robinson. They come from the same background just like many of you and turned their lives around for the better – into permaculture. Check this video […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – How To Make A Keyhole Garden

By nicholas
January 4, 2016
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Learn how to build and make a keyhole garden bed from start to finish with Nicholas Burtner, the director of the School of Permaculture. And here is a vegetable garden growing guide for beginners – here ~We greatly appreciate your shares and likes. If you found something useful, please share. What next? (click below) Take […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Mediterranean Dry Land Gray Water System & Plant Selection

By nicholas
December 9, 2015
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Nicholas Burtner gets a tour of Orella Ranch with Loren Luyendyk as he discusses the intricacies of planting a gray water banana circle-ish system in the Mediterranean dry lands. You can contact/hire Loren at: www.sborganics.com ~We greatly appreciate your shares and likes. If you found something useful, please share. What next? (click below) Take a […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Quick & Easy Freeze Protection For Your Plants

By nicholas
December 4, 2015
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School of Permaculture graduate and owner of Dancin Creek Permaculture Center shows us how to make a quick and easy portable freeze protector that can be set up in a few minutes. Just in time for winter! ~We greatly appreciate your shares and likes. If you found something useful, please share. What next? (click below) […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Are Pallets Poisonous?

By nicholas
November 16, 2015
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Nicholas Burtner searches through a few stacks of used pallets (with permission of course) and gives a very timely and practical tip on which pallets to use and which pallets to stay clear of – especially if using in the garden. ~We greatly appreciate your shares and likes. If you found something useful, please share. […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Gravity Fed “Dark” Gray Water System

By nicholas
November 9, 2015
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Gray water is typically any waste water that is used other than the toilet and kitchen sink water. Dark gray water is the same but inclusive with the water that drains from kitchen sink. Nicholas Burtner is in Victoria, BC, Canada with the amazing Ann and Gord Baird on their off grid established homestead showing […]

Highlights of our Haiti PDC 2015

By nicholas
October 26, 2015
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Trees and their energy transactions taught under the shade of a mango What an honor it was for us to get to deposit a swath of permaculture into the island La Gonave, Haiti. More specifically into the village of La Palma on the island of La Gonave, Haiti. As I sit here and write this […]

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