So nice of you Gaz, thanks for spreading the word. You’ll find details on David’s situation within the text. Thanks for spreading the word! Keep up the great work.
the County is kicking him off his land.. how horrible!! go to his website and learn what this wonderful man and wife have been going thru.. I think that he has a gofundme too.. thelastrestortlagunitas.org
Really fantastic on so many level. Well done. I loved watching how every part relates…and those tiny birds. I hope the inspectors can do an about turn….just like what happened with Brad Lancaster….now a huge part of the community are learning and following his lead. Once illegal…now encouraged by councils. Vermiculture is incredible…..
A little contribution: this isn't too *really* unprecedented: it's actually common (through all history, and today) to build systems that recycle/purify/decon fecal matter and then use it as fertilizer, to filter and reuse both gray and black water for appropriate purposes (depending on the filtration) several times before releasing it (often more clean) back into any kind of natural waterway or public treatment system. There's a whole lot of scholarship on the use of human manure as being a likely CAUSE enabling human agriculture, and I've seen such systems documented as common throughout e.g. Mexico City where water is limited and so households must find ways to capture and filter and reuse water several times.
A perfect example of how powerful the human mind is. The passion and vision of this man is so amazing. I can't imagine how rich his life must be in that environment. So jealous!!!
Burying children from diarrheal diseases in third world isn’t fun, it’s been one of greatest killers in our species. In an average family at least one child was lost before age five.
@@aryanprivilege9651 I understand what can go wrong when things are not done properly and that most people are too ignorant or lazy to figure it out. It’s the same reason local governments don’t want people storing rain water, horrible things are born in mismanaged water supplies.
@Sparky's Malarkey I don't agree as there are streams, rivers, duck ponds & swamps. The Government wants everyone to BUY water ... pretty simple, it's all about $money$
The number of subscribers speaks to the quality of her videos. The first Kirsten Dirksen/faircompanies video I ever saw was the story of Dee Williams' tiny house in her friend's backyard in Olympia. Kirsten's got talent, energy and passion. Such good stuff.
I agree with him! American made, English made, German made are all quality made! Glad he does not like plastic! Love his approach to living his life! Live on, Mister!
Even the Chinese make decent stuff. Stonework , wood etc.but yeah most junk that is derived from petroleum and consumed by the masses is.... well.. junk!!
I've had the good fortune to have known David since 1961. We met as Seniors in Auto Shop during the inaugural year of Skyline High School in the Oakland Hills. He had a bitchin Chevy powered 32 Ford roadster with a rumble seat. I had a Chevy powered 33 Plymouth coupe, also with a rumble seat. We were living American Graffiti and didn't know it. Then he left the country and we didn't see one another for almost 50 years. Somehow we reconnected and we spent a whole day at his home. My wife and I were blown away by what he has created on that hillside.
OMG! This is such a beautiful , whimsical environment. I LMAO when he talked about fecal phobia. It is so true, but manure (feces) is one of the richest ways to feed plants. This is my favorite, by far of your fabulous videos! He is right, this is the future. This system completes the cycle. Thank you so much for this fabulous video.
yeah, the whole "f3c@l phobia" thing also struck a nerve with me. Even the compost you buy in a shop has been sterilized... when in actual fact the whole point of compost is to add microbial life to the soil. You can't do that with sterile compost (you can feed the microbes that are there but you're not adding any variety)
This guy has figured out every angle of sustainable eco way to do it. The fact they don’t understand the system tells you they don’t know what their doing or it’s just about money( the permit). This guys amazing
Kirsten: thank you for finding David, this is lovely. Even if we can't build his fantastical black water system, we can all have a worm bin and put our food scraps back into the soil. I never bought any worms; I just pulled some out of the garden and now I have thousands in a bin with holes drilled in the bottom. I put in food scraps and paper shreds and a little bit of water and I harvest out brilliant worm casting fertilizer. It's easy!
Awestruck! Love the whole system. Does he have a book? Those stone bowls are amazing. Looking forward to the documentary. Amazed by his age too. He looks to be at least 20 years younger. I guess it is all the building work and activity. Kudos to him!
So many times after these videos are over, I find myself sitting in silence at what I'd watched, amazed at the deeply wonderful levels of humanity that should be, need to be an everyday part of our lives. And if we can't find it in the world, I believe it's imperative to find it in ourselves.
Coincidently, many years ago, I watched a documentary film he was in - All In This Tea. Really interesting, intelligent and creative individual. So refreshingly himself and unique.
The hummingbirds sure agree with his created/borrowed environment. We appreciate and respect this working laboratory of living design. Although I'd love to see more of his systems design, from your interview/discussion and his descriptions of what is happening throughout his home, I might be able to work out the general ideas of his systems to imitate for my own. Fascinating work. Wishes of peace and health for David Lee Hoffman and others who share this aspiration for smarter ecological living.
Thank you Kirsten! This tops your great content. Pretty mind-blowing set of systems and under perpetual evolution. …not to mention that everything he has built stands the test of time in such a shaky part of the country. Genius put to good use. I hope somehow he gets through the self-interest of the bureaucracy.
May God bless him and strengthen him and protect him. He cares and understands mother Earth. He is also doing the right thing for her and the environment. We need more people like him to show others especially those who are so commercial in spirit and thought. The survival of our planet should never be left up to such a commercial state of mind. May this man and others like him grow and prosper. And So It Must Be.
This guy is awesome. So logical, so reasonable. I love how he explains this amazing setup. We all could be doing this if we each could be satisfied with our own little plot of land, nobody would be homeless or hungry
Thank you for doing this story on David, he needs all the support he can get, I pray the county will come around. I am so happy you were able to share the magic of his small piece of land with everyone. He is such a dear soul, its wonderful to read the comments and see the appreciation for his work.
THIS is what I look for! Absolutely incredibly magical. I love to see people's imaginations manifest into reality. I wish we could find more people like him and the $50 house guy
What a paradise he's made for himself and all of the nature he's surrounded by smart man! Old soul ! He's correct about mother earth, to long have humans been wreaking havock on this gift we all have!
Very interesting place and I love what this guy is doing. So different to the way that the rest of the world works around him, and yet a lesson to us all of how to work in harmony with nature, not harming, but working with the systems that already exist. There is one process around which everything else exists - entropy - it cannot be stopped, cannot be interfered with without catastrophic consequences for ecosystems regardless of size. We need to embrace it, as he has done, and use it to live in harmony with the world around us. Great video, thanks for sharing. 👍🙂❤
I'm so sad after reading in the description that this amazing man and his wife have been told to leave their HOME that they own. Not to mention the amazing science he has perfected on his property that we need so we can learn from people like him
That's horrible. Anyone can see that this place is in a class above - in beauty, quality, sustainability and environment. Kirsten's channel has shown through the years how the home can become bio-compatible and self-sustaining, and this is one of the best examples I've seen. I hope this video further helps these people defend themselves against the county, because forcing them to leave this place is horrible. Just horrible. :(
A lot of these systems weren't in use when I went there. And he made them overly complicated and hard to access. Also, he didn't need a permit for the wastewater systems since he was already on septic.
Sadly the system proactively tries to destroy any independent threat to their monopolies, anyone who wants to live in a sovereign manner is a threat, this is the state of the western “democracies” today, and it has to change.
I got a feeling of harmony and abundance watching this work. Contrast this system with the violence and sterility of modern agriculture. What a magnificent achievement!
There was a man named Jim Bumgarner in Sylva, NC who had a setup like this. He built it with a special concrete like they do at zoo exhibits. He learned of this type of aquaculture and duck and pheasant raising in Vietnam. Sadly he passed but the place is still there. It is otherworldly
This level of interconnectedness is incredible! If he has not already, this man should write a book detailing how these systems work and how they could be implemented on a large scale! I am an artist, writer and avid permaculturalist, I would love to help him write this book if he has not done so already! If that is a possibility, I would love to get in contact with him through you Kirsten! Thank you for making this amazing human being known to the world!
David Lee Hoffman is my hero. I have always dreamt of creating similar paradise and I am working towards this goal still. Knowing that somebody pulled this off despite idiocracy gives me hope. Thank you :)
this s the most informative show ever shown on this sight, thank you for the courage to discuss the processing of "black water". All the while showing the care, intelligence and care taken for every living being on sight. What a wonderful human.....
What a beautiful treasure this man and his home are!! I do believe this might be the most interesting and soul-filled home I have ever seen in a video. So very tranquil, so very much part of the landscape and nature.
Incredible! A true visionary, pushing the confines of this system. All the solutions so elegant is their simplicity, to follow the wisdom of our earth, our mother.
Happy I could recognize a 'Solar cooker' during the tour. Albeit a custom handmade one. I wonder if if he does other ferments beside tea? Those stone pots are incredible. This gentlemen reminds me of the one with the redwood grove. A time capsule of Mother Earth News from the '70s as a sustainable homestead. The CA version of an 'earthship'. If he was doing a dry composting setup, I wonder, if that would get accepted? Chickens & worms & water conservation could feed people in most climates year round, well gardens too.
You should watch animagrafs video on how a sewage processing plant works, then then think about how this dude's solution would scale for use by millions of people. It works just fine for hippie intentional communities.. not in cities.
So inspirational! Thank you again for documenting these extraordinary people, the lessons we can learn from them through your work are truly invaluable❤
Sonoma County permitted water (flushable toilet) compost system for Occidental Arts and Ecology Center. Much more cumbersome system designed for many users. BUT it did get permitted.
This is truly amazing! This man is a genius! Sadly, if his system doesn't bring a big chunk of money to the county. The county does not care. It doesn't matter how earth friendly it is. They are going to keep harassing him with building violations because they don't care about anything but money. That's the sad truth of the world we live in.
Excellent work, I hope this video serves as a level of advocacy for this gentleman and his homestead. That this culture does have a real "fecal-phobia" is undeniably true. Thank you for doing what you do.
Fascinating. And I’m just awestruck by these amazing humans. Who create these valuable sustainable resources. Could you please update us on his battle (with of course a city built on profiting off people’s lives..when it should be a model city)…🙏🏽
Thank you for this, the two of you. Another wonderful und sensitive exploration of a different way of being! I really appreciate the sensitivity with which you look at things, ask questions and simply allow things to unfold when editing. Its not just what you're looking at, but also how you're looking at it, that makes this so special. :)
I would like to say, it's a like a sanctuary......your home is beautiful... it's nice that someone has gone the extra miles to forge forward.... and have a great respect for the land...I've learned alot....thank you
Real Genius... He's beyond these times... It will take another century to understand what he's talking about... My salute to him and also to you for introducing him...
I love this video and this visionary man! I kept thinking of the almost mythical Hanging Gardens of Babylon and how he has brought that story to real time. It is a living, breathing system that everyone could learn from--especially the "Experts". I would most definitely buy a book shoud he get one written and published. Thank you Kirstin for this most extraordinary experience.
The hanging gardens of Babylon were not mythical but historical. It was described as one of the “Seven Wonders of the World,” by none other than Herodotus,”the Father of History.” The king of Babylon ordered the gardens because his new bride so missed the beautiful mountains of her native land of Media(Iran.)
I hesitated using tthe word "mythical" because I couldn't immediately conjure up a sentence saying "of mythical proportions"--but I went with it anyway. The "mythical proportions" of the gardens got more lush and wonderful as the centuries marched on and the telling of them. I figured somebody would call me on my weak choice 🙃
Thank you, Kirsten. I have enjoyed your videos for years. Honestly, it's the ONLY thing i look forward to and actually seek out on TH-cam! I've seen every video ( wish you would philosophies more. I love your perspective on the world) You create the best content, and i hope you continue for decades to come! We'll need your insight and perspective on the Moon and Mars. The dude in this video is AMAZING! He needs to be building without restriction and should be mentoring hundreds to carry on his brilliance. Makes me think of that incredible Apt complex that was so self sustained, that guy was amazing too! We need to get them huge plots of land and let them do Eco-Cities (eco-villages)! I'd move to one in a heartbeat. Thanks for making me feel good!
Your channel is so diverse with intensely individual examples of creative lifestyles. Thank you for finding and sharing these amazing people and their homes/projects.
What a lovely life that man has built for himself. 50 years and counting, truly blessed. So cool too, 'better to beg forgiveness than ask permission', just get on and do it, inspiring.
WoW. What a great place and He is doing what all people on this great planet should be doing, It would change the way we deal with waste and make it reusable in a safe manner. Absolutely love the way he has that place set up with 🚰 WATER. 🌊 Because water is LIFE to all that live on earth. Amazing Fella and place.
Even in your own environment there's so much you can do! Vermiculture is a simple set up. Use your cardboard as weed barriers in your garden - worms love it! In the spring condition garden beds with food scraps, toilet / paper towel tubes, coffee grounds, crushed egg shells. Urine is a fabulous supply of nitrogen, fish scraps. Your local waste processing plant will have perfectly processed Humanure for free!
You had me in the first half, not gunna lie. No reason to use human excrement in our food supply… literally no reason. You know what else has a lot of nitrogen? Any and every green plant is
@A R not accurate. I’m from Massachusetts - My tap water is spring fed, no joke. But anyway. If you look at the average e coli outbreak it’s always the same situation. Improperly composted Manure and salad greens. Whether it’s spinach, or lettuce, or… We can use less pathogenic sources for food sources, and manures for silviculture and general soil building. Like I mentioned nitrogen is especially concentrated in green plants, we can get phosphorus from Algaes and phosphoric acid, and potassium is fricken everywhere, but especially concentrated in wood ashes. Calcium from bones, eggshells and seashells. Micronutrients in their raw salt forms. There’s nothing in faeces that we cannot supply in other ways. I promise you that.
This was awesome! It's hard work to live that way. And you have to know what you are doing. We have grown accustomed to the way things are now that many of us have lost the will, drive, motivation and even the knowledge to live this way. Sustainably. Props to these fine people!
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thank you Kirsten for bringing this amazing man to our attention, what an incredible set up he has built. Genius
So nice of you Gaz, thanks for spreading the word. You’ll find details on David’s situation within the text. Thanks for spreading the word! Keep up the great work.
HE NEEDS A HELPER. I CAN HELP.
HES A GREAT GUY. I'M SERIOUS
CONTACT ME
the County is kicking him off his land.. how horrible!! go to his website and learn what this wonderful man and wife have been going thru.. I think that he has a gofundme too.. thelastrestortlagunitas.org
Wishing them well with their legal battle to preserve the property. He has created a fascinating home worthy of being preserved.
It's astounding that the inspectors don't consider that this property has weathered multiple quakes.
Really fantastic on so many level. Well done. I loved watching how every part relates…and those tiny birds. I hope the inspectors can do an about turn….just like what happened with Brad Lancaster….now a huge part of the community are learning and following his lead. Once illegal…now encouraged by councils. Vermiculture is incredible…..
@@hhwippedcreamhey are bureaucrats no logic no reason, just a book of regulations that tells them there is is only one way anything can be done.
@@socalpumpballerThe whole idea of "authority" is the Most Dangerous Superstition.
A little contribution: this isn't too *really* unprecedented: it's actually common (through all history, and today) to build systems that recycle/purify/decon fecal matter and then use it as fertilizer, to filter and reuse both gray and black water for appropriate purposes (depending on the filtration) several times before releasing it (often more clean) back into any kind of natural waterway or public treatment system.
There's a whole lot of scholarship on the use of human manure as being a likely CAUSE enabling human agriculture, and I've seen such systems documented as common throughout e.g. Mexico City where water is limited and so households must find ways to capture and filter and reuse water several times.
A perfect example of how powerful the human mind is. The passion and vision of this man is so amazing. I can't imagine how rich his life must be in that environment. So jealous!!!
Amazing Man ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️👍
Just beautiful
Everything is in the mind, and this man's is a beautiful one.
The human mind.... Look around, all you see is greed and corruption. This man is an island... The human mind : "did you get a permit for this?"
Spot on!
It's so obvious that place is healthy, look at all that life. People don't seem to understand that sterile means there is no life present.
A dump got plenty of life to ;) not healthy necissarily though :p
Burying children from diarrheal diseases in third world isn’t fun, it’s been one of greatest killers in our species. In an average family at least one child was lost before age five.
@@aryanprivilege9651 I understand what can go wrong when things are not done properly and that most people are too ignorant or lazy to figure it out. It’s the same reason local governments don’t want people storing rain water, horrible things are born in mismanaged water supplies.
@Sparky's Malarkey I don't agree as there are streams, rivers, duck ponds & swamps. The Government wants everyone to BUY water ... pretty simple, it's all about $money$
Spot on!
Thank-you for continuing to post THE best quality, and most inspiring videos on TH-cam!
Totally appreciate your work, Kirsten. Thank you.
The number of subscribers speaks to the quality of her videos. The first Kirsten Dirksen/faircompanies video I ever saw was the story of Dee Williams' tiny house in her friend's backyard in Olympia. Kirsten's got talent, energy and passion. Such good stuff.
I agree with him! American made, English made, German made are all quality made! Glad he does not like plastic! Love his approach to living his life! Live on, Mister!
Even the Chinese make decent stuff. Stonework , wood etc.but yeah most junk that is derived from petroleum and consumed by the masses is.... well.. junk!!
Whats your point?
I've had the good fortune to have known David since 1961. We met as Seniors in Auto Shop during the inaugural year of Skyline High School in the Oakland Hills. He had a bitchin Chevy powered 32 Ford roadster with a rumble seat. I had a Chevy powered 33 Plymouth coupe, also with a rumble seat. We were living American Graffiti and didn't know it.
Then he left the country and we didn't see one another for almost 50 years. Somehow we reconnected and we spent a whole day at his home.
My wife and I were blown away by what he has created on that hillside.
OMG! This is such a beautiful , whimsical environment. I LMAO when he talked about fecal phobia. It is so true, but manure (feces) is one of the richest ways to feed plants. This is my favorite, by far of your fabulous videos! He is right, this is the future. This system completes the cycle. Thank you so much for this fabulous video.
we used to collect all poop and pee and sell it for fertilizer and laundry soap. maybe too many drugs in our system now though
yeah, the whole "f3c@l phobia" thing also struck a nerve with me. Even the compost you buy in a shop has been sterilized... when in actual fact the whole point of compost is to add microbial life to the soil. You can't do that with sterile compost (you can feed the microbes that are there but you're not adding any variety)
This guy has figured out every angle of sustainable eco way to do it. The fact they don’t understand the system tells you they don’t know what their doing or it’s just about money( the permit). This guys amazing
Kirsten: thank you for finding David, this is lovely. Even if we can't build his fantastical black water system, we can all have a worm bin and put our food scraps back into the soil. I never bought any worms; I just pulled some out of the garden and now I have thousands in a bin with holes drilled in the bottom. I put in food scraps and paper shreds and a little bit of water and I harvest out brilliant worm casting fertilizer. It's easy!
Awestruck! Love the whole system. Does he have a book? Those stone bowls are amazing. Looking forward to the documentary. Amazed by his age too. He looks to be at least 20 years younger. I guess it is
all the building work and activity. Kudos to him!
I can’t believe he’s almost 80. He seems so young. I hope his knowledge is preserved for future generations. Thank you!
So many times after these videos are over, I find myself sitting in silence at what I'd watched, amazed at the deeply wonderful levels of humanity that should be, need to be an everyday part of our lives. And if we can't find it in the world, I believe it's imperative to find it in ourselves.
Coincidently, many years ago, I watched a documentary film he was in - All In This Tea. Really interesting, intelligent and creative individual. So refreshingly himself and unique.
Yes! Mr.Hoffman is a genius of nature !🍀🎖🍀
Both of them..
Brilliant, brave man in tune with that small inner voice that most of us ignore most of the time. I'm so glad you found him, Kristen.
Wow! Wow! I can't stop saying wow throughout this entire video!
The hummingbirds sure agree with his created/borrowed environment. We appreciate and respect this working laboratory of living design. Although I'd love to see more of his systems design, from your interview/discussion and his descriptions of what is happening throughout his home, I might be able to work out the general ideas of his systems to imitate for my own. Fascinating work. Wishes of peace and health for David Lee Hoffman and others who share this aspiration for smarter ecological living.
Thank you Kirsten! This tops your great content. Pretty mind-blowing set of systems and under perpetual evolution. …not to mention that everything he has built stands the test of time in such a shaky part of the country. Genius put to good use. I hope somehow he gets through the self-interest of the bureaucracy.
May God bless him and strengthen him and protect him. He cares and understands mother Earth. He is also doing the right thing for her and the environment. We need more people like him to show others especially those who are so commercial in spirit and thought. The survival of our planet should never be left up to such a commercial state of mind. May this man and others like him grow and prosper. And So It Must Be.
Yea those people serve satans agenda wether they knownit or not.
MY PEOPLE DIE DAILY FROM LACK OFKNOWLEDGE
- Jesus Christ
This guy is awesome. So logical, so reasonable. I love how he explains this amazing setup.
We all could be doing this if we each could be satisfied with our own little plot of land, nobody would be homeless or hungry
AMEN Carly 🙏💝 No more homelessness and hunger ❗🙏
@@Vikingshop Exactly, how many homes does one person/family need?! One.
One of my favorites. Thanks for sharing his world with others.
Thank you for doing this story on David, he needs all the support he can get, I pray the county will come around. I am so happy you were able to share the magic of his small piece of land with everyone. He is such a dear soul, its wonderful to read the comments and see the appreciation for his work.
Wow. I would definitely buy an ebook of his plans / drawings / ideas to help support the cause.
What a great guy. I really hope he gets to stay on his own land.
I love this man and his philosophy of life, such peace and harmony. Thank you so much for introducing him to us.
The original 3DBenchy!
Beyond genius and someone we should all aspire to be.
I am so impressed with his creation.
building a home with trash scraps always looks like somethings out of place
but somehow here everything looks placed and weathered like a movie set
@user-ep4kc6kl8p the whole world feeds their shit to worms and eat tomatoes grown from his own shit but me?
Amazing. Level 100 engineering zen master. I hope I can reach this in my life. Will definitely be trying the woodash soap!
Amazing! Thank you for showing us the insight of this man. What better teacher than one who does.
God Bless You! These methods will be life-saving when the power grid goes down, and it will soon!
Fond memories of Lagunitas in the 80's. Thanks for the tour.
This looks absolutely glorious. What a place of simple abundance and beauty. I hope he has apprentices.
I hope so too
What a beautiful place. I love what he created.
THIS is what I look for! Absolutely incredibly magical. I love to see people's imaginations manifest into reality. I wish we could find more people like him and the $50 house guy
What a paradise he's made for himself and all of the nature he's surrounded by smart man! Old soul ! He's correct about mother earth, to long have humans been wreaking havock on this gift we all have!
The swarm of hummingbirds is wonderful 🐸
Very interesting place and I love what this guy is doing. So different to the way that the rest of the world works around him, and yet a lesson to us all of how to work in harmony with nature, not harming, but working with the systems that already exist. There is one process around which everything else exists - entropy - it cannot be stopped, cannot be interfered with without catastrophic consequences for ecosystems regardless of size. We need to embrace it, as he has done, and use it to live in harmony with the world around us. Great video, thanks for sharing. 👍🙂❤
David Lee Hoffman - what a visionary. Thank you Kirsten for yet again another wonderful video
Thanks for sharing his story. As someone who's studied permaculture, his water systems are very very impressive!
I'm so sad after reading in the description that this amazing man and his wife have been told to leave their HOME that they own. Not to mention the amazing science he has perfected on his property that we need so we can learn from people like him
That's horrible. Anyone can see that this place is in a class above - in beauty, quality, sustainability and environment. Kirsten's channel has shown through the years how the home can become bio-compatible and self-sustaining, and this is one of the best examples I've seen. I hope this video further helps these people defend themselves against the county, because forcing them to leave this place is horrible. Just horrible. :(
A lot of these systems weren't in use when I went there. And he made them overly complicated and hard to access. Also, he didn't need a permit for the wastewater systems since he was already on septic.
There' s more to the story.
Don't listen when they tell you to leave your home... They will have to commit crimes to move you...
Sadly the system proactively tries to destroy any independent threat to their monopolies, anyone who wants to live in a sovereign manner is a threat, this is the state of the western “democracies” today, and it has to change.
At the risk of repetition... "one of THE best channels on YT, or TV, or anything". Thank you 😌🕉🙏💚
I agree 100%!
Thank you so much for this video and for all your videos. I loved this one because I would love to live this way too. He is a man after my own heart!
What a beautiful soul. Glad he chose that hat. Showing the amazing diversity in the growing sustainable culture
Dudes mind blown when someone introduces him to the simple humble composting toilet.
Absolutely mind blowing! So inspiring, thank you Kirsten!
Love listening to his calm, melifulus voice. Such a contrast!! May we all have such a sweet voice
I got a feeling of harmony and abundance watching this work. Contrast this system with the violence and sterility of modern agriculture. What a magnificent achievement!
Wormfully Majestic...
No Villa nor Castle can Defeat this Imaginary Rich Constructive Creativity!!
There was a man named Jim Bumgarner in Sylva, NC who had a setup like this. He built it with a special concrete like they do at zoo exhibits. He learned of this type of aquaculture and duck and pheasant raising in Vietnam. Sadly he passed but the place is still there. It is otherworldly
What an outstanding, inspiring weirdo. Truly the best kind of person. I'm making the heck out of some stone bowls when I get the chance.
So glad this was captured on video for current and future generations to learn from.
I bought tea from this man something like 15ish years ago. Saw a documentary on his tea back then! Such a unique soul!
This level of interconnectedness is incredible! If he has not already, this man should write a book detailing how these systems work and how they could be implemented on a large scale! I am an artist, writer and avid permaculturalist, I would love to help him write this book if he has not done so already! If that is a possibility, I would love to get in contact with him through you Kirsten! Thank you for making this amazing human being known to the world!
David Lee Hoffman is my hero. I have always dreamt of creating similar paradise and I am working towards this goal still. Knowing that somebody pulled this off despite idiocracy gives me hope. Thank you :)
brilliant!!!
this s the most informative show ever shown on this sight, thank you for the courage to discuss the processing of "black water". All the while showing the care, intelligence and care taken for every living being on sight. What a wonderful human.....
What a beautiful treasure this man and his home are!! I do believe this might be the most interesting and soul-filled home I have ever seen in a video. So very tranquil, so very much part of the landscape and nature.
Another exceptional video. THANK YOU :) "Our planet feeds us - it connects us" In the word of David :)
Incredible! A true visionary, pushing the confines of this system. All the solutions so elegant is their simplicity, to follow the wisdom of our earth, our mother.
Happy I could recognize a 'Solar cooker' during the tour. Albeit a custom handmade one. I wonder if if he does other ferments beside tea? Those stone pots are incredible. This gentlemen reminds me of the one with the redwood grove. A time capsule of Mother Earth News from the '70s as a sustainable homestead. The CA version of an 'earthship'. If he was doing a dry composting setup, I wonder, if that would get accepted? Chickens & worms & water conservation could feed people in most climates year round, well gardens too.
One if the most important videos. This way needed to have been implemented DECADES ago. Imagine what the environment could've looked like.
You should watch animagrafs video on how a sewage processing plant works, then then think about how this dude's solution would scale for use by millions of people. It works just fine for hippie intentional communities.. not in cities.
Good example of someone with an enduring passion and belief.
So inspirational! Thank you again for documenting these extraordinary people, the lessons we can learn from them through your work are truly invaluable❤
Sonoma County permitted water (flushable toilet) compost system for Occidental Arts and Ecology Center. Much more cumbersome system designed for many users. BUT it did get permitted.
i was told by them it was grandfathered in
Fantastic. Love this man's brain and philosophy. Thank you.
Thank You Kirsten this Film / Documentary you have sourced and presented is utterly ****FASCINATING****.
Wow! This is amazing! I would love to be a part of something like this.
This is truly amazing! This man is a genius!
Sadly, if his system doesn't bring a big chunk of money to the county. The county does not care. It doesn't matter how earth friendly it is.
They are going to keep harassing him with building violations because they don't care about anything but money.
That's the sad truth of the world we live in.
This has got to be my favourite video on TH-cam. Simply amazing what has been done here.
This guy is a genious in his way of living. The world should know about him!
Excellent work, I hope this video serves as a level of advocacy for this gentleman and his homestead. That this culture does have a real "fecal-phobia" is undeniably true. Thank you for doing what you do.
Fascinating. And I’m just awestruck by these amazing humans. Who create these valuable sustainable resources.
Could you please update us on his battle (with of course a city built on profiting off people’s lives..when it should be a model city)…🙏🏽
Thank you for this, the two of you. Another wonderful und sensitive exploration of a different way of being! I really appreciate the sensitivity with which you look at things, ask questions and simply allow things to unfold when editing. Its not just what you're looking at, but also how you're looking at it, that makes this so special. :)
I would like to say, it's a like a sanctuary......your home is beautiful... it's nice that someone has gone the extra miles to forge forward.... and have a great respect for the land...I've learned alot....thank you
Real Genius...
He's beyond these times...
It will take another century to understand what he's talking about...
My salute to him and also to you for introducing him...
I love this video and this visionary man! I kept thinking of the almost mythical Hanging Gardens of Babylon and how he has brought that story to real time. It is a living, breathing system that everyone could learn from--especially the "Experts". I would most definitely buy a book shoud he get one written and published. Thank you Kirstin for this most extraordinary experience.
The hanging gardens of Babylon were not mythical but historical. It was described as one of the “Seven Wonders of the World,” by none other than Herodotus,”the Father of History.” The king of Babylon ordered the gardens because his new bride so missed the beautiful mountains of her native land of Media(Iran.)
I hesitated using tthe word "mythical" because I couldn't immediately conjure up a sentence saying "of mythical proportions"--but I went with it anyway. The "mythical proportions" of the gardens got more lush and wonderful as the centuries marched on and the telling of them. I figured somebody would call me on my weak choice 🙃
Aside from the subject, this was a wonderfully shot and produced video.
This guy need a podcast/youtube to simply share all the information he has
This is insane!!!!! Ima gonna watch it like 10 times! Thank you Kirsten!!!
Thank you, Kirsten. I have enjoyed your videos for years. Honestly, it's the ONLY thing i look forward to and actually seek out on TH-cam! I've seen every video ( wish you would philosophies more. I love your perspective on the world)
You create the best content, and i hope you continue for decades to come! We'll need your insight and perspective on the Moon and Mars. The dude in this video is AMAZING! He needs to be building without restriction and should be mentoring hundreds to carry on his brilliance. Makes me think of that incredible Apt complex that was so self sustained, that guy was amazing too! We need to get them huge plots of land and let them do Eco-Cities (eco-villages)! I'd move to one in a heartbeat.
Thanks for making me feel good!
I would have guessed he was mid-60's. What a project, what a life!
I wish these guys nothing but love and many more years.
Your channel is so diverse with intensely individual examples of creative lifestyles. Thank you for finding and sharing these amazing people and their homes/projects.
Wood ash plus water yields lye. Lye plus oil/grease yields soap.
What a lovely life that man has built for himself. 50 years and counting, truly blessed. So cool too, 'better to beg forgiveness than ask permission', just get on and do it, inspiring.
I started my worm farm in 2017 and I really appreciate seeing a herd that's been going 50 years.
That's amazing. What a great story! ❤️🌹
Beautiful! Thank you for filming this brilliant man!
It's inspiring when people do what they need to do despite the red tape of permitting. It's so important to follow our soul/heart's calling.
This has to be the BEST I have seen yet! Thankyou very much!
Magical humming birds, etheric earthworms, Eden in miniature. And Heaven on earth. Bless you sir.
Wow! Beautiful story. I hope this man's system is documented so others can replicate his principles.
WoW. What a great place and He is doing what all people on this great planet should be doing, It would change the way we deal with waste and make it reusable in a safe manner. Absolutely love the way he has that place set up with 🚰 WATER. 🌊 Because water is LIFE to all that live on earth. Amazing Fella and place.
Even in your own environment there's so much you can do! Vermiculture is a simple set up. Use your cardboard as weed barriers in your garden - worms love it! In the spring condition garden beds with food scraps, toilet / paper towel tubes, coffee grounds, crushed egg shells. Urine is a fabulous supply of nitrogen, fish scraps. Your local waste processing plant will have perfectly processed Humanure for free!
You had me in the first half, not gunna lie.
No reason to use human excrement in our food supply… literally no reason. You know what else has a lot of nitrogen? Any and every green plant is
@@diggysoze2897 "i don't let anyone eat the food but me"
he believes he has so many natural filtering systems that its safe to eat
@A R not accurate. I’m from Massachusetts - My tap water is spring fed, no joke.
But anyway. If you look at the average e coli outbreak it’s always the same situation. Improperly composted Manure and salad greens. Whether it’s spinach, or lettuce, or…
We can use less pathogenic sources for food sources, and manures for silviculture and general soil building.
Like I mentioned nitrogen is especially concentrated in green plants, we can get phosphorus from Algaes and phosphoric acid, and potassium is fricken everywhere, but especially concentrated in wood ashes.
Calcium from bones, eggshells and seashells.
Micronutrients in their raw salt forms.
There’s nothing in faeces that we cannot supply in other ways. I promise you that.
@@fmcdomer our mind is powerful what we believe comes true
Wow this guy put so much work and enginuity into this property
This may be the best thing I have ever seen.
What an amazingly creative eco system. Co creation at its finest. Hats off to you beautiful man 🙂
The creativity is off the charts. Wow. Admiration is what comes to my mind. As an introvert 😂 I can easily live this way.
A National Treasure
This was awesome! It's hard work to live that way. And you have to know what you are doing. We have grown accustomed to the way things are now that many of us have lost the will, drive, motivation and even the knowledge to live this way. Sustainably. Props to these fine people!
I think modern food has sapped us of the energy to live like this, too. Everyone is so tired and depressed, weaker than our ancestors.
A ma zing! Paradise.
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