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Working With Nature is honored to announce that we are one of the sponsors for the North American Permaculture Convergence 2014. Along with this we have decided to re-brand to School of Permaculture (more on that later). This is the largest North American Permaculture event to date and look forward to networking with every permaculturist […]
7 is neutral on the p.H. scale. The average p.H. of rain water is around 6.2 on the p.H. scale. If rain water is captured and stored in tanks for drinking then becomes acidic due to a variety of reasons (biology, pollution, tank material, etc…) we can add a bit of limestone (the rock – not the powder) inside the tank […]
Not widely known is that most prairies and forests start as water retention pools also known as ponds. When a water filled hole in a landscape fills, the “4 layers of life” balance the pond and maintain it for several hundred years (learn more). After many years silts from decaying organic matter start to fill the pond. If […]
Written by Nicholas Burtner, published by permaculturenews.org Many farmers and growers are in massive amounts of debt. Many still want to go organic but the time and red tape needed to do so will deliver them into bankruptcy. I have outlined a few steps a farmer/grower can take to move around the red tape and speed […]
There is a multitude of factors to consider when purchasing a property: soil type, water catchment, pasture vs wooded areas, history of the property, etc.. However “The Primary Factor” to consider when purchasing property is… Is there adequate, well distributed, reliable rainfall? *Note that even if you are already on a property where your evaporation exceeds […]
Small clip highlighting a portion of Nicholas Burtner’s motivational talk at The March Against Monsanto Dallas 2014.
Nicholas Burtner discusses permaculture and a few reasons why…