Temperate Climate – Page 3 – School of Permaculture

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Dealing With Humidity

By nicholas
August 7, 2014
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Most climates, aside from the arid climates, have at least a time where the season can be very humid. Humidity makes both the heat and cold feel penetrating. In regions where we build living quarters that have vast amounts of humidity, it is wise to establish proper heating and cooling strategies that are designed to work with […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Regenerative Rice Fields

By nicholas
August 5, 2014
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There are very few sustainable and regenerative farming methods in known recorded history that can be modeled after for long term food and water abundance. Thailand has been known to bear highly productive rice fields that have existed for over 5000 years. At first glance of the abundance it is easy to think “why don’t we just build rice […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Winter Livestock Grazing & Feeding

By nicholas
July 16, 2014
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In an agricultural system that is built with organic fertilization, grass fed animals, abundance, and nutrition at the forefront of thinking, then we will, on most occasions design a system that moves grazing and herding animals in a paddock/cell shifting way. Whether it be rotational, rational, or other grazing type, a problem occurs in regions […]

Working With Nature Permaculture School’s Urban Site Design

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July 11, 2014
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Permaculture Tip of the Day – What Goes in My Orchard?

By nicholas
July 10, 2014
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Orchards vary in species widely depending on which climate region they reside in. We can use a stone fruit orchard as an example which will be at ease in a temperate climate region. As well as stone fruits, this region grants room for pomes, nuts, and a myriad of berries. Below are some very crucial […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Temperate Climate Soil

By nicholas
July 9, 2014
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The richest soils in the world are in cool and cold temperate forests. It was once said that a squirrel could travel from Washington state to Maine without ever touching the ground. In the northern part of the United States there still can be found rare pockets of top soil that go to depths of […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Soil Building Ecosystems

By nicholas
June 23, 2014
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In permaculture we look to nature as a teacher to show us how to biomimic it’s design to create life rich systems. There is a hierarchy of soil creation in nature. The richest regions of life on earth can be found in the shallow marines. These are brakish in characteristic meaning they have a mixture […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Condensation as Irrigation

By nicholas
June 20, 2014
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In dry land climates or places where summers are very hot and dry it is beneficial to add water condensing surfaces for long term irrigation strategies. We can feed trees and vegetation up to 80% more of the average rainfall of the region by setting up appropriate condensation traps in the areas where we are […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Shading Snow

By nicholas
June 17, 2014
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It is too cold to rain in Antarctica. This actually makes Antarctica the driest place on earth. In places where there is 6 months or more of snow, we work and plan a design around and for the snow melt. When spring comes in these environments (often times in cold temperate climates) it comes quick, […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Defining Climate Regions

By nicholas
June 10, 2014
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One of the first factors to consider when designing and consulting on properties is what climate are we in. Climates are broken down first into three major categories. Tropics, Temperate, and Arid. Each climate then is usually split between humid or dry, and from there split into sub climates. An easy guide to follow for […]

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