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The design for our newest forest garden along our largest swale on the farm manages the 3 biggest problems of tree establishment: weeds, water & wind. Learn how we use bird houses as part of our integrated pest management system, how to heal your water cycle and a lot more.
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Great way to collect water having Forest between fields. The same is done in Belarus and Russia, works perfect, as in many areas its the only way to get water reserves in ground- is to hold snow which there is plenty. Thank you for sharing!
Did you put out the follow up video? I can t find it. So what did you use as mulch ?
Greg Judy bird house design?
Amazing silvopasture. I love the way you doing things. Hope we can use similar thing in our site.
I think your channel is a real jewl. Very inspiring to watch. Keep up the great job 👍👍
So because of frost, does that make the yeoman's plow useless in the prairies/aspen parkland? I've noticed that you don't seem to use one on your farm.
Do you plan to integrate bee hives into your property, in the future?
Takota, your videos are wonderful! Do you have a list of textbooks/readings you suggest? Have you thought about writing a book?
Goats to eat the thistle?
I've watched so many permaculture and regenerative agriculture videos and channels for several years and yours is unique and very intriguing. I've been deeply grateful for the information I've learned thus far and I feel I've heard from many amazing new agricultural age pioneers, but I think you're on another level.
You are fascinating
Your insight on wind protection is needed! I'm in a similar environment and nobody talks about wind. But that is probably my number 2 issue after water.
dude… totally appreciate the quality intell….
how do you all fund your larger scale improvements? Does anyone on the farm work away from the farm for wages? We have a small homestead and want to expand a bit more, but manage on one income, and my husband works away from the homestead. I stay home with our kids. Funds are always a limitation.
Takota, you are very young, HOW have you learned all this?? Have you grown up on this farm, learning and doing?
that soil is INSANELY black! Ours in rural PA is clay, sandstone, and about 2-4 inches of topsoil. Our chickens are helping build our soil, but it will take awhile.
What are the ridge-line/shelter-belt tree species you have?
Are there any concerns with juglone in the swale's water plume adversely affecting the burr oak or downhill trees(apple, pear, plum, cherry)?
Can/do you use black locust in your climate?
Takota: for land that is already parched & doesn’t retain water well, are snow fences a viable short-term option to accumulate the snow & give it a chance to penetrate so trees & shrubs have a water source & protection as they get established? Thx
hi, i would like to start by saying thank you for sharing your knowledge and information to us. I truly appreciate what youre trying to achieve for yourself and for the future of agriculture. There is one thing i have to comment though and i am not sure if you are aware of. You seem to be a gold mine of information yet the way it is delivered is almost overwhelming. I assume you must have a busy life and there isn't much time for video editing but im sure with your knowledge and experience you could make this information much easily digestible for the lay man or for a new person who is starting out on permaculture. Maybe your target audience are the intermediate permaculture farmers, if it is then forget my comment. Secondly, Its hard for me to relate to you since you were born into a huge farm (although small compared to conventional farms) but for aspiring future farmers this economy is making it hard for us to start out with a huge farm. On average maybe a small homestead or a small acreage will be the future for the majority of permaculturists/organic/homesteaders/farmers. It would be nice if you can also share your thoughts and theories about scaling down your systems to fit a smaller farmer's setup. If you cant and just focus on educating established farmers with similar acreages then its fine and understandable. I just thought to share my 2 cents. Anyways thanks again for the inspiration and knowledge.
Love what you guys are doing. Subscribed. 🌱
Interesting video thanks 😊
What are the acreage size requirements for a reasonable farm operation to sustain an average size family (4-5 people)? The main production would be sheep for meat and a seasonal vegetable garden. A section for fruit trees would also be great. Zone 5-6 for hardiness zone.
A video that would discuss those type of situations and details would be amazing! I really want to get started but lot size and details get very confusing and vary dramatically from expert to expert.
You are a genius! Love the content.
I love listening to you talk, you have so much knowledge and passion for a young mind ( you sound like a homeschooler – which is a compliment in my books). You are very inspiring. Keep up the good work.