Theory in Practice: A Tour of Zaytuna Farm
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 29 มิ.ย. 2024
- Take a 20-minute tour of our 66-acre Zaytuna Farm property located in Northern NSW, Australia. Throughout, I explain specific features of the farm, how these things came together, and why the farm was designed as you see it. If some terms aren’t familiar, we have included a detailed explanation below and to learn more, watch my free Permaculture Masterclass series, here: www.discoverpermaculture.com
Zaytuna Farm went into development in 2001 with earthworks for the mainframe water system. The tour starts along the oldest, largest swale on the property, and it supports a well-established food forest, which includes jackfruit, mango, custard apples, Brazil cherries, pecans, and more. The productive forest is designed to mimic a natural forest, and the swale helps to hydrate the property. With systems like these, the farm is continually improving into a drought-proof, flood-proof, and extremely stable landscape.
Swale: A swale is a water-harvesting and tree-growing system that resembles a ditch, only it sits level and holds water until it soaks into the landscape rather than draining water away. Swales are on slopes, and the lower side of swales are bordered with berms (mounds of soil) into which trees are planted.
Food Forest: A food forest is a designed forest meant to replicate what happens in natural forests but with a diverse collection, a polyculture, of productive (and supportive) trees and plants operating from the root level to the overstory.
Chop-and-Drop: Support trees and plants, particularly grown for their nitrogen-fixing and biomass-producing abilities, are regularly cut (“chopped”), and the prunings are left on the forest floor (“dropped”) to decompose, creating fertile soil and fostering fungal networks.
Chinampa: Chinampas are an ancient agricultural method that combines shallow water systems for raising fish and aquatic crops with artificial islands and/or peninsulas for growing land crops. This method is considered one of the most successful and sustainable in history.
Maincrop: The main gardens on Zaytuna farm have been in continuous production for over 12 years. They grow the main volume of vegetables on the farm, and their soils are constantly revitalized with compost provided by two chicken tractor systems. The two chicken tractors yield one cubic meter of compost each every week, so it’s no wonder the fertility of the soil continual improves. Geoff walks us through double-reach row upon row of crops: potatoes, daikon, snow peas, bak choy, cabbages, field peas, onions, garlic, carrots, beetroots, Romanesque, broad beans, etc. On the outside of the rows and occasionally betwixt them are alley crops of leucaena, a nitrogen-fixing legume, which are being groomed as high pollards. This is where the big, bulky crops are produced, and the system could be replicated for sustainable market production.
Chicken tractor: A chicken coop that, beyond just raising chickens/eggs, is used to process waste materials and produce compost. They are typically movable and often relocated to also aid in weed and pest control via the chickens feeding on them.
Bathtub worm farm: Worms make fantastic fertilizer via their castings (poop) and the juice, and bathtubs make great homes for worms, as well as easily harvesting these castings and this worm juice. The bottom of tubs are lined so that juice drip through the drain, and they are filled with manure and organic materials for the worms to eat.
Composting toilets and reed beds: All of the toilets onsite are composting. They are flushed with sawdust or shredded organic matter, and when they are full, they are emptied into wire baskets in the forest to sit for 9-10 months. The processed compost is spread around trees, and it is completely safe to handle and looks like typical forest mulch. Geoff grabs a handful and sniffs it to demonstrate. There is a large reed bed system made with two concrete bays. Water comes from the kitchen through a grease trap then a septic tank then reed roots before emptying into a leach field that soaks towards productive systems. There is also polypropylene reed bed suitable for one household that functions the same way as the commercial one.
Cell-grazing: Animals are fenced in and allowed to graze small sections (cells) of the land for a set amount of time, often a day or a few days, before being moved on. This maintains the land and feeds the livestock without degrading the landscape.
Wilderness: an integral part of permaculture design and a place which nourishes us and the planet.
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this is what the world needs more of
Who is here after onepath network video
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I can’t stop smiling, the chickens,ducks, the worms, the whole system is awesome!
Very nice to see, I am agricultural trained and have had an organic dairy goat farm. About 4 years ago I first read about permaculture. It has completely changed my vision on agriculture and livestock farming.
is it hard to learn?
I don't think this can be said enough... "You are AWESOME!" :D
THEY are awesome- it took a lot of people to get this where it is, he could not have done it alone. Neither can we...
@@abdulkhafidsulaymaan You have improved what I said, many times over! :)
Bill would be so proud of where you have taken Permaculture Geoff!
I have learnt so much from this man, I’ve implemented a lot this in a city section, mostly free eggs, compost, vegetables, fruit and plants.
Yes, me as well, barring the eggs.
Our city still says they are a hazard. Yes, the danger of free food!
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We need more farmers like you to recover what we lost today.
Thank you very much sir for sharing your knowledge🥰🥰🥰
Yes! Stay with it Geoff Lawton... there are a lot of us that are listening, watching and learning....
My goodness, what a breath of fresh air.......
At last congratulations this is definitely the future.
Respect, love and peace.
I'm starting my Permaculture journey, getting ready for anything that is coming. I'm in mid NSW, it's semi-desert, and my garden is doing great.
Commenting to help the algorithm. I've followed Geoff Lawton and his permaculture lessons for years. Love every bit of it. God bless him and all those who value permaculture
Thanks for inspiring me to start a food forest.
After a few weeks of being bombarded with extreme negativity about the state of everything,this video is like so,so welcome. If we get a grip of ourselves,draw our egos into some sort of control,we can do so much to sort out the crappy situation we have found ourselves in. The situation is ALL our own doing,so we all need to take responsibility and get cracking on the solution. Thanks Geoff. I really needed this to remind me that there is a real need for positive action. Enough negativity. Let's just stop focusing on the problems,and get on with the task of healing and helping. 😘😘😘
Well said!
@@thomasellis8586 😊
I'm amazed at how well organized and complete your systems are - which attests to the length and breadth of your knowledge and understanding of nature.
Thank you so much for showing how domestic fowl can be used in the garden. They are such an asset, and they make lovely pets too.
Such a great video, Zaytuna is becoming the ultimate permaculture case study!
Love the chinampa concept - it's one of the only Permaculture designs that I haven't seen any examples of.
I thought they are plenty in Thailand where they grow water apples.
ABC acres in Montana has some, very different climate :)
As I watch these videos, it inspires and makes me realize what could be. Lots of work for a retired, one-man operation. Praying that I can accomplish at least a fraction of Zaytuna’s systems and results.
Great work Geoff! All of us who are lucky enough to partake in these types of projects need to share on TH-cam.
I am studying to attain a farm and culture precisely the way you are. Thank you for your experience and information, continued success and happiness
Thank you so much for sharing what you do. Changed my life.
how did it chage your life? lol
It also changed my life and made t possible to live on a lot less than others. I count myself blessed!
@@glennsandberg453 Maybe its time for you to use your brain and imagination and put down playboy?????
You are Awesome
You're just amazing! I live in Hungary and I plan to develop my permaculture farm here. You give a lot of inspiration and I hope that one day we will meet in person. Thank you for everything! from Hungary
Sounds great! But how cold does it get in winter in Hungary?
Sending unconditional love for your dream.
Thanks for the update Geoff! Always love watching how your system developed over time.
Always a pleasure to see you & your work update Brother Geoff
Your Work is incredible and inspiring ! Thank You.
One of the best permaculture videos' I've seen, love the food forest systems with the ice cream beans
Thanks for sharying this on TH-cam, makes it really easy to share with others!
Thank you, Geoff, for a beautiful update.
Bro. So good to see you long term learning always improving.
Last comment from Geoff was so important! Sitting among the trees doing nothing is the best
That does much❣
Machaellah. Everytime I watch his videos I am in awe. God willing I get to have my own piece of land and try some of these systems.
Look into high desert land, can pick it up for $500 to $1000 an acre, most have no idea what can be done when you have a blank slate.
Here in kampheng phet Thailand, planty of land leased for 1500thai bt a year a rai
Where are you Rick Larson, Chinapa's ! Love you Geoff, our project site will be abundant in its 3rd year, thanks for sharing the knoweldge and love.
I am speechless, how much teaching! eternally grateful.
Extraordinary natural system
Excellent work
Wow, what a gorgeous system!
Beautiful and outstanding thanks for the video Geoff!
Inspiring. You are a gift to the world and Mother nature and I thank you so very much! Will be implementing some of your ideas presented here Geoff. 💖🌱😁
Amazing ideas put into practice...especially the compost systems. I am going to have to scale some of these ideas down for our 1/4 acre space. Thank you for sharing!
Cold air moves down hill! Love it!
Thank you for another great video.
I can't believe that I didn't know about zaytuna when i was living in the northern rivers. I would have loved to experience this great design in person.
Super inspiring as we go into our first year on the farm
after the cabbages and before the onions was that Aloe Vera that i saw there? I Love Aloe Vera! Thank You Dear Geoff for All The Beautiful work you do to help co-create a better world in Harmony with Mother Earth. Bless You!
Thank you so much for the informative video... This would be wonderful if more people would do this... I wish you had a Local TV show to teach others what you have done and how to do this.... I am so delighted to pass this on so others can see what you have created..
Amazing and inspiring, thank you.
Really really appreciate the high definition and frames.
Just fabulous darling. Nice to see someone at one with nature. Truly out standing. Too you and everyone you work with 🌺🌺🌺
So glad Justin Rhodes mentioned you! Thank you for sharing your passion, wealth of knowledge and experience ❤
So excited to get started on my permaculture journey. The more I read and watch and learn, the more I realize there is to know. Thank you Geoff Lawton for sharing and inspiring! I pray to have the knowledge and wisdom to achieve even a portion of what you have.
Thanks so much Geoff, I remember when I first stumbled upon one of your's and Bill's video Introduction to Permaculture. It inspired me to get a property. I have 21 acres now and trying to get it in gear. Food forest is started and I have several Hugul beds. I really appreciate you sharing your knowledge.
R.I.P Bill
I am late to permaculture. In 2020 I bought 28ha with a friend. In 2021 I started planting fruit trees from seeds with the help of YT. We are in the process of surveying water in our land so we can water all the fruit trees I have planted in pots. I hope they produce fruits once they are planted in the ground. Please pray for us for progress
Immersing urself in such projects will relieve u off from the stresses of life, it's therapeutic! Though someone pilfered on our chickens, we're enjoying papayas, guavas, mangoes, peaches, passion fruit, bananas from a small establishment. It's doable, thank you sir for the tour.
An excellent video! You now have another well-deserved thumbs-up and subscriber.
What a lovely little slice of paradise I have got so much from watching your ideas already and people like us by supporting our local communities and creating a livelihood then it helps us get all our lovely produce out to the people cheers 🍻
Beautiful. Mimic nature, the basic principle is so simple.
This is so awesome! Beautiful, so many thriving systems, a shining example of what the future could be!
We can be it Now❣
I've learned a lot from this vedio, watching from the most beautiful island in the world Palawan, Philippines 🇵🇭
This mans knowledge and experience. Unreal.
how the heck have I not found this channel until now you are living my dream
I am just in awe, lost for words. If only I could have my life again
Incredibly inspiring. Life changing.
Amazing....real setup ... Way to parmaculture....weeds,+crops+compost+pets+animals+watermanagement+all setup is good...thanks for video
*Very nice farm.* Such farms have a more balanced and profitable income.
There is a lot of manual work, but the profit per acre is higher.
One can also grow dandelion roots and chicory roots for roasted tea drinks, if nothing else is growing.
I’m case you don’t hear it enough Love all the work you do
This farm is an inspiration. Thank you for the video updates.
Whe need more people like you Geoff. I love all your work.
Wonderful . Amazing
Too much knowledge, I have picked a lot, soon I will practice all this. Very applicable down here in Uganda. Thank you so much.
I learn a lot thank you so much master
Keeping the dream ALIVE!
Thanks you for sharing! So many creative idea.
Magnifique ! Et merci pour les sous titres en français !
you've inspired me, Geoff! Gonna make this as my future plan!
I've watched everyone of your videos that show up on my phone on TH-cam. You are absolutely amazing. Thank you, Geoff, for learning so much from Bill Mollison and continuing his work.
Inspirational! Watching your video from Zambia. Hope to consult with you soon.
Thankyou for this channel Sir...
I was born abroad but i want to go back to my country and live a life like this...
Verry inspiring
I love watching these videos over and over again. I finally got the book set from Tagari publishing (US). Got some chickens and made a chicken tractor run for compost piles....so excited!
Gr8 work Geoff… nice to see how your place is coming along.
18:30 "you would have no idea, how it started life" That's a good one.
Well done, sir!
This is the just most amazing!!.thank u kindly.
Thanks Geoff you are an inspiration
Wow! I love your home.
I don't really understand the new system you just put in; it will be exciting to watch it progress.
Amazing!! Thanks for the information
Fantastic application of permaculture theory!👍
Bless you! You are creating Eden!
Thank you for the knowledge. I will apply it to my farm. 😀🙏
Perfect...Thanks Geoff🌎
Third vid of urs I have watched.. Tears of Joy .. Dude!! .. Ur Work and contribution to our #EarthShipSolutions Is BRILLIANT and Priceless! Greetings From OntarioCanada.. we Share Ur Passsion and Dreams..
fantastic
Thank you I really enjoyed this.
I have watched your earlier farm tour many a time over the years and I was pleasantly surprised to find this post. I so wish we could grow the vast array of fruits you all have grown on your farm here in new zealand. Thanks for sharing.
You can
great video! id love to see more detailed videos about the aquaculture, lotus, and champas.
Geoff you bring good news into a crappy world. Great job all round from Brisbane, hooked on your videos from Jordan for some reason... 🍇
The place is looking great Geoff! Talk about production. My take away from this video is a worm farm. I'd like to add that to my system
In the spring I'm going to buy some red wigglers 🦠🍂🦠to add to my compost pile. Baby steps! I don't even have my compost in a bin, it's just a pile on the ground. I cover it up with dirt and sprinkle cayenne pepper on top to keep the critters away
Incredible, Thank you
Wow this is so amazing
Incredible!
This is an extraordinary video
Absolutely beautiful.
I'm new to your channel. Such knowlege!. Thank you for sharing.