@@Bacon.halal67 haha good one! I just meant that humans have changed the landscape so much that beavers are not able to do this on every creek. Look up jakob shockey’s work. He did a great interview with Bret Weinstein. ✌️
And they still do! and WE still do. At every opportunity I enhance beaver habitat to create "bonus" ponds and lakes for our clients. However we do this with an eye to the entire watershed because that is what the beaver really need.
Fixing the hydrological system one property at a time. Hell yeah! I am starting to feel like I'm changing from a pessimist to an optimist for my children's future.
From Mollison to Millison, Permaculture is (imo) salvation and sanity in an otherwise upside down world. (Not forgetting everyone else, of course, just couldn't resist the name thing).
This project actually wasn't developed using permaculture at all, but much like Sepp's work it's being called permaculture because it's a living example of what permaculture theorizes. How to get there is the important piece where permaculture often comes up short.
Wonderfull! I am a hydro engineer in Romania EU.. here we have strong legislation too, and I am very hapy to see this kind of videos! Thanks a lot! Respect!
This was done in Sri Lanka in ancient times, it was done in large scale, lake systems that nurtured acres of forests and acres of farm land. This was made a intangible world heritage by Unesco aswell
Yes so many ancient systems were developed and often abandoned. I see Permaculture as pointing to those old systems and innovations. Water abundance not scarcity.
@@CharlesGann1 I remember reading once, there used to be 40,000 reservoirs in Dehli. and now there are none. From water abundance to water scarcity. All in the name of profit and insatiable greed.
@@00Tenrai00in name of stupidity cause it's proven that the financial gains are bigger with these sistems. Basicly it increses the output from investment.
@@bubbajones4522 Less socialism? When you know that US have destroyed so many landscapes with capitalism. You know we have regulations to rivers and things that make goverment less dysfunctional in the Nordics - and we solve it with more socialism and a goverment that try to think for the greater good of our inhabitants instead of trusting that greed won´t take over - something many countries are example of already
@@andreastyrberg7556 You keyboard socialists who dream of a world where you never have to work and everything is provided free from the government always point to Scandinavia for your Marxist model. I was involved in the socialist takeover of Venezuela from the 80's to 2016 and can assure you that your dream is a fantasy if tried in the US. One of the may reason why it is failing is because society produces producers and parasites. The failed UBI experiments are a good example. California and New York are good examples. When the number of parasites (those who consume more than they produce) outnumber the producers the systems collapse and all you're left with is a dystopian tyrannical prison. If your grievance is wealth inequality and lack of hope for the future I agree with you however the root cause is not capitalism but rather the type of fiat currency we use. It is the tool used by the globalists to steal our wealth and it's the chains that bind us all into slavery. We need to create a new type of currency they can't c0ntrol or c0unerfeit.
Those overhead shots are what I use to illustrate to people how they can build a "chain of ponds" anywhere they find a shallow crease or fold in the land. You know that when it rains.... the water will flow down that natural gutter. So, if you put some small blockades, the Beaver Dam Analogs, along the way, you create a chain of very small little ponds that will do exactly what this larger version does. Sure, the water might soak into the ground within an hour, but that's okay. When you have a million little folds in the ground all slowing down a little bit of rainfall so it can soak into the ground, that's a huge win.
Many people make the mistake of thinking that if the water isn't held at the surface the system isn't working. But the real benefit comes when the water is IN the ground, spreading and watering far beyond the boundaries of the "pond"
@@peterellis4262 Yep. That's why I often don't try. I just show them images like this, and point out how even the smallest crease in the land is just a smaller version of what we see here..... and something everyone can "dam up" to give the rainfall a chance to sink in.
Yeah, that's so true. Slowing down the water gives it more of a chance to soak in. If I ever get the chance to own a property like this I would love to do something like that.
@@russellfrancis813 Don't wait until you own some land. All public lands are sadly in need of some help, and every tiny fold, dry as it might be at the moment, will become a gutter for the rains when the next storm comes. So, get out there and put in a few blockades on your next walk. A few twigs and leaves, strategically placed, can make a huge difference.
I keep finding that here in germany the regulators are also looking for things to fit the existing box. But most regulators that came onto our farm and watched our mobile chicken but her where really exited that we can do it differently. Can't wait to plan our ponds and agroforestry systems this winter
The ponds are awesome, but its beautiful that they are grazing regeneratively. Getting started where people have ample funds and education is much easier than situations where people don't have the extra funds, and may not have the prior experience. I enjoy the more simple situations that anyone can take part in.
As a specialist water harvester I am very disappointed. Although there are innovations, again it is a fail for not designing food forest systems and reverting to animal grazing systems. What a shame.
whenever i see one of these impressive projects, it always seems like its still a couple decades away from being fully grown in. I'd like to see a very mature system like this
@@rik0904ok well maybe the government will protect you and prevent that from happening..... Since landslides don't happen as long as something gets "certified" by a state sponsored bully.
It's so good to see a success story of working with regulators. Having the civil courage to do the work and the grace and poise to make the work understood is incredibly important and paves the way for the next project. This is the way change happens. Congratulations, Zach.
It can be done. In our experience, regulators are often unaware of the benefits and positive impacts that permaculture installations can provide. The more people who engage in the work and go through the permitting process, the greater chance meaningful change can occur at the regulatory level.
Spot on, we all need to have civil courage and do what is right by nature if we are going to climb out of the mess we've created. Brenda and Frank have been amazing in this regard, helping to pave the path for others!
When I saw the ponds, I straight away knew it was Zach Weiss work, he has a way to design water harvesting structures that is very much his personal touch on the landscape, kind of like a painter would have his/her own style on its masterpiece. Thanks for pinpointing beautiful projects, Andrew 12:51 ❤
Zach Weiss and the Water Stories team have been amazing to work with. He worked closer with Brenda to create installations that combined function, beauty, and are interactive.
Thank you, this is a wonderful compliment. People call permaculture a design science, and in response I call this strategy an awareness art. Your comment is the highest praise we could hope for. :-)
This is exactly how my neighborhood ponds in SW Florida are constructed. When it rains, there are multiple trickle ponds that the water has to pass through before entering the intracoastal waterway. There is much greenery all around these ponds which, in its own is a completely native ecosystem!
This system was already applied during the 14th century in my home town Ternat in Belgium.... you can still see it in Gaasbeek ( a nearby town) and the castle of the 12th century
You can absolutely blame any individuals involved with producing behaviors that create harmful consequences. That would be the logical, rational, and/or reasonable thing to do. Agricultural activities are protected in many states despite local ordinances that saying otherwise. Trust me, I would know from my experience the last 6 months in PA. The police sent codes to violate my rights (denied access, trespassed to obtain evidence) as a form of intimidation. This is a beautiful project that should be encouraged and incentivized all over the country without unnecessary government interference.
I think the issue may be from when regulations get to far away from the people they're trying to regulate. In Japan the farmers have a system where you have to get approval for your planting/farming scheme from your immediate neighbors, and they have to get approval of theirs from you. This makes the most sense to me because it's more flexible, if you're negatively affecting the land then the people who live next to you should be able to recognize that, but if you're not causing a problem then they have no reason to cause trouble or you might disapprove their own ways of managing things. Of course there's probably downfalls to that system as well, but at least the fate of the community is in the hands of the community.
1% grade on the pond to pond road drain is 1/8” per foot. Plumbers use that 1/8” fall in buildings where the sewer connection is too high for standard 1/4”/foot fall. The pipe at 1/8” fall must be 4” diameter minimum. Street sewer pipes are often run at 1/8” fall as the flow is adequate to carry solids downstream.
Thanks for the discussion of permitting and how/why this approach is different than simply stealing water from downstream. There would be a lot less water shortages if these small scale structures were everywhere as opposed to being rare.
Usually the problem is the opposite. Deforestation means more water goes downstream and becomes flooding. So this simply slows water down. Also means creeks and rivers won’t get dry when there is less rain.
Excellent presentation! The PDC online was great, giving me that which I needed to continue my permaculture dreams on my small farm in Costa Rica. Thank you, Andrew and your team! So grateful!
This project was executed beautifully. If only everyone had access to the finances required to source the knowledgeable & experienced people who can customise this type of permaculture terracing to each client's topography.
Absolutely. One of the springs we tapped in 2020 originally was flowing at a rate of 6 gallons per second. When we tested it 2 years later, it was at 12 gallons per second!
Hi Andrew! Great watching this! After completing your PDC I did something almost exactly like this on my property! We're in the middle of El Nino and my trees are still green!
4:17 I had to replay that whole thing a couple of times because it just blew my mind. What an ingenious idea to preserve the water while blending the run-off into the landscaping. Whoever thought of that and built it: well done!
This planet and the landscape is so neat that it allows permacultre based earth/water projects to be crafted big and small. Even a tiny sloped 10' run along a side yard that would otherwise be a drain and pipe, could be transformed into a micro ecosystem using the concepts of flow and retention :) Thanks for this grand example and inspiration!
Great design work Eric and thank you Andrew for making this informative video. Good to know that permits became retroactive... and that people can make small changes with big positive impacts.
The Water Stories Core Course is a training we developed to teach others how to create these kinds of transformations on their own lands, and also to have a community of practitioners to help support each other and share experience. Good luck with your project!
I’m from a farming family in Kansas. This is what farms used to be and what it needs to become again. It’s healthier for the farmers (less stressful, less pesticides), healthier for the animals, and healthier for the environment. The only loss is to big agriculture companies that currently have farmers trapped with their overpriced seeds and chemicals.
I live in Arrowhead Lakes outside of Phoenix Arizona. Our development was constructed 35 years ago. It was a joint venture between the AZDEQ, Arnold Palmer, tge City ofGlendale and others. Our homes back onto seven urban lakes. Processed Class AAA drinking water is oumped into our head lake. From there it flows through the seven lakes with excess being pumped back into the aquifer. Some is used on two golf courses and all runoff is directed back into the lakes. The water is tested weekly by several agencies. We have a sustainable fish population which adds to the enjoyment of living here.
What an inspiring project and a beautifully made film. Hopefully there has now been enough flooding in the UK for these principles and techniques to be implemented far and wide. We can say it was their idea ;-)
Absolutely love this. Hope it really starts to catch on. Also, in the unlikely event you see this, I'd encourage you to get in contact with Shaun Overton of Dustups Ranch, who is documenting his attempt and process of trying to turn his patch of desert in Texas into a desert forest, which it originally was. He's learning slowly over time, but I am sure someone like yourself would be such a huge aid to him and his efforts!
Love it! It is functional and looks beautiful too. But I wonder, do the cattle have access to the ponds? It could be nice for the animals but could potentially pollute the water system.
Cattle do not have access to these ponds due to the steep slope, a desire to keep the water clean, and to prevent erosion.. We provide them with well water that is available on property.
Amazing, Andrew. Thank you for your efforts. I would love to see people who don't have land or interest in hands on operations to assist with the legal and commitment to helping change laws as needed. Often office work and appointments with officials. Things like changing laws to allow kinder smaller slaughter methods and local production promotion, Applications of hydrology like this on individual or district levels, General advocacy work for individuals and districts, Promotion within communities to encourage ANY landowner or householders to add to the vitality of their neighbourhood with less short lawns, healthier water runoff, growth of native vegetation, etc. There is so much on that interface that needs to be done, and often farmer tyoes don't have the time or expertise to either do it, or stategise.
This is literally the exact model I want for my family and future homestead. I’m in trade school to become an electrician so I can make a living but also learn to wire this pump system for a super long term permaculture catchment system. I’m aiming to start this in the next 2 years in the El Dorado or Placer county hills of California. Please follow me for future content.
I live less than 20 miles from this place and didn't know anything about it. Very cool. I'm a native Oregonian and have been to lots of other states and haven't found anything better than Oregon. The water, the air and, tree's are what make Oregon so great. Keeping Oregon Green and pollution free is the key to our health and survival. We must do all we can to preserve this.
Hello neighbor, I was thinking the same thing! Wishing you the best on your journey of preservation. I am trying to do what I can while living in an apartment until I am in a place to be on the land.
@@danothemano1 I see and share your point. But can you say that your Vote really matters in any state? The voting system is rigged to one agenda to make you feel like you have a vote. So in the mean time I'll stay in Oregon with less issues and more clean air, water and cheap power and other resources.
Amazing project ! Love how they have added to the landscape more that what they take from it. Always a great sign of sustainability. I keep seeing a lot of uncovered soil all over this farm. I was wondering if they have considered seeding some of that place into a meadow of locally native wildflowers and grasses. It will add such a boost to the biodiversity while also bringing in a great variety of pollinators and natural pest control organisms through their farm. Also, meadow in bloom is a great view to have while sipping some nice coffee :).
Bonjour. Mon pere a travaille en tant que technicien hydraulicien pendant une trentaine d'annee jusqu'a la fin de sa vie . Chaque fois les video d'andree millison me donne des inspiration et reveille en moi un grand devoir de memoire en honneur du grand travail qu'a laissé mon pere . Semons l'avenir durable pour la planete que nous souhaitons transmettre a nos enfants future generations. Jean claude from Rwanda.
Thank you Andrew! I discovered your channel yesterday and it is amazing! Your wisdom as well how you explain it in a very skillful didactical way is extremely valuable nowadays. Not many people understand the importance of having a respectful and grateful relationship with the earth and water. I am impressed by the Indian projects you have been sharing about. About the technical thinking yes, although it - when you really take time to think about ‘the way of water’ - all implementations seem very logical to me. But bringing all those people together, connecting them to this vision of prosperity and all those hands moving earth, that moves my heart deeply… What a great understanding about great collaboration for something which is not only benefiting yourself, but the whole of society. Somewhere one of the Indian men says Indians refer to water is ‘blue gold’. I have been thinking about this and come to a slightly different perspective. I see it like this; soil and seeds are potential gold, which need the element water to alchemize the potential gold into true golden fruits. Many people in the west think gold is to be aimed for, they often lost connection with ‘the whole’, nature, their true nature. Forgetting it is all about the connection you make within yourself and with those around us. The biggest lesson I got from watching your video’s today and yesterday is the skill to turn one (often devastating) river (of abundance) into multiple rivers of abundance. Where at various places soil is nourished and germinate seeds of all different sorts and kinds, offering diversity in taste. This is what we in the west have forgotten… how to think with a more collective mind, where you sow your seeds not only for you, but for the legacy of a community. Water and our ability to use this element wisely is a great teacher. Thank you for your work! I hope your wisdom and the wisdom of all people who have practical experience with their water abundance projects will reach many more humans. As you and those people bring very valuable wisdoms to society.
Look up Duke Farms located in New Jersey. Some of the largest man made ponds and pretty much hand dug , with a very similar design. Also open to public and a very beautiful park in Hillsboro NJ.
Absolutely, we can be keystone species in the restoration of Earth's bio systems. Thank you to Brenda and Frank for having the vision and faith in us to bring this to reality!
@Water_Stories and thank you for sharing your knowledge to folks like them and people all over! I live on only 2 acres but am the crest of a gradual hill. Being the tip of a very long watershed, I feel compelled to do a few small things here too.
No, it is the system that most people live in that prioritizes profits over people. Most people have lived under that system, and most believe it is the only option
Im in Trail on 6 acres on a hillside and am determined to apply swales and a pond to restore the watershed for the summer months. Inspiring and informative vid, thank you 🇺🇲
This is fantastic. Switching from a mentality of humans do harm to the land, thus, regulate to mitigate impact, to a mindset of humans can make the environment better through good design and understanding of ecosystems, so regulations should focus on restoration and fairness, that is a game-changer. I'm definitely going to look into the permaculture design class.
I'm curious about how they constructed the road which causes the water from the forest pond to travel almost horizontally and connect with the other ponds. I suppose the road must be made out of compacted clay or something in order for the water to travel such long distances horizontally while traveling only an inch vertically. Very cool project!
The water is traveling in a small ditch beside the road, so it is not the road surface carrying the water but the slope of the road and it's associated ditch that is doing the conveyance
Amazing video and project! I'm really intrigued by the idea of integrating a pumped hydro system into a pond model like this. The use of solar energy to elevate water from a lower to an upper pond, with the goal of generating uninterrupted renewable energy through a micro hydropower generator, even without sunlight, is a concept I find very promising. I observed that your setup includes a pump, and I'm eager to learn more about it. Could you share details about the pump's size and whether it operates on solar power? Any additional information about the pump in use would be wonderful!
And this is why you vote, Vote, VOTE at the LOCAL, REGIONAL, & STATE levels. Get the people in who can look at the data, who can look at the actual results, who can understand what they're seeing is a net positive, and who can draft new laws that reflect changes to the laws and permitting process that encourage more of those provably positive results!
This was great. Beavers used to do this free on every creek.
@@Bacon.halal67 haha good one! I just meant that humans have changed the landscape so much that beavers are not able to do this on every creek. Look up jakob shockey’s work. He did a great interview with Bret Weinstein. ✌️
@@Bacon.halal67 As of my latest information, they do not run on electricity.
And they still do! and WE still do. At every opportunity I enhance beaver habitat to create "bonus" ponds and lakes for our clients. However we do this with an eye to the entire watershed because that is what the beaver really need.
I love how we're realized the old ways worked better and we are working to return to them.
@@TigerLily61811absolutely:)
Fixing the hydrological system one property at a time. Hell yeah! I am starting to feel like I'm changing from a pessimist to an optimist for my children's future.
It can be done!
That's the dream! With the water stories community we are creating a global movement to make this dream a reality.
It's great to hear these stories of elegant solutions.
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There's no way that the amount of fuel and effort that went into making this will be recovered by this pond system
From Mollison to Millison, Permaculture is (imo) salvation and sanity in an otherwise upside down world. (Not forgetting everyone else, of course, just couldn't resist the name thing).
My name is just a fortunate twist of fate :-)
@@amillison Nature rhymes (or somesuch 💚)
You’re very right. Permaculture is the future and past of humankind and our connection to earth
Nice
This project actually wasn't developed using permaculture at all, but much like Sepp's work it's being called permaculture because it's a living example of what permaculture theorizes. How to get there is the important piece where permaculture often comes up short.
Wonderfull! I am a hydro engineer in Romania EU.. here we have strong legislation too, and I am very hapy to see this kind of videos! Thanks a lot! Respect!
This was done in Sri Lanka in ancient times, it was done in large scale, lake systems that nurtured acres of forests and acres of farm land. This was made a intangible world heritage by Unesco aswell
Yes so many ancient systems were developed and often abandoned. I see Permaculture as pointing to those old systems and innovations. Water abundance not scarcity.
@@CharlesGann1 I remember reading once, there used to be 40,000 reservoirs in Dehli. and now there are none. From water abundance to water scarcity. All in the name of profit and insatiable greed.
@@00Tenrai00in name of stupidity cause it's proven that the financial gains are bigger with these sistems.
Basicly it increses the output from investment.
Where can I learn more about that?
@@00Tenrai00this is soo true
This was one of the most enjoyable infomercials ever.
Very informative showing how dysfunctional the government is. Smaller government and less socialism is the answer.
@@bubbajones4522 Less socialism? When you know that US have destroyed so many landscapes with capitalism.
You know we have regulations to rivers and things that make goverment less dysfunctional in the Nordics - and we solve it with more socialism and a goverment that try to think for the greater good of our inhabitants instead of trusting that greed won´t take over - something many countries are example of already
@@andreastyrberg7556 You keyboard socialists who dream of a world where you never have to work and everything is provided free from the government always point to Scandinavia for your Marxist model. I was involved in the socialist takeover of Venezuela from the 80's to 2016 and can assure you that your dream is a fantasy if tried in the US. One of the may reason why it is failing is because society produces producers and parasites. The failed UBI experiments are a good example. California and New York are good examples. When the number of parasites (those who consume more than they produce) outnumber the producers the systems collapse and all you're left with is a dystopian tyrannical prison.
If your grievance is wealth inequality and lack of hope for the future I agree with you however the root cause is not capitalism but rather the type of fiat currency we use. It is the tool used by the globalists to steal our wealth and it's the chains that bind us all into slavery. We need to create a new type of currency they can't c0ntrol or c0unerfeit.
@@andreastyrberg7556 maybe not socialism - as the term is linked to USSR - but more community-oriented society.
Those overhead shots are what I use to illustrate to people how they can build a "chain of ponds" anywhere they find a shallow crease or fold in the land. You know that when it rains.... the water will flow down that natural gutter. So, if you put some small blockades, the Beaver Dam Analogs, along the way, you create a chain of very small little ponds that will do exactly what this larger version does. Sure, the water might soak into the ground within an hour, but that's okay. When you have a million little folds in the ground all slowing down a little bit of rainfall so it can soak into the ground, that's a huge win.
Many people make the mistake of thinking that if the water isn't held at the surface the system isn't working. But the real benefit comes when the water is IN the ground, spreading and watering far beyond the boundaries of the "pond"
@@peterellis4262 Yep. That's why I often don't try. I just show them images like this, and point out how even the smallest crease in the land is just a smaller version of what we see here..... and something everyone can "dam up" to give the rainfall a chance to sink in.
Yeah, that's so true. Slowing down the water gives it more of a chance to soak in. If I ever get the chance to own a property like this I would love to do something like that.
@@russellfrancis813 Don't wait until you own some land. All public lands are sadly in need of some help, and every tiny fold, dry as it might be at the moment, will become a gutter for the rains when the next storm comes. So, get out there and put in a few blockades on your next walk. A few twigs and leaves, strategically placed, can make a huge difference.
Absolutely. Strategic terracing has drastically slowed the movement of water across the land allowing for greater absorption.
Those ponds are lovely. Can't wait to see them 20 years from now!
I keep finding that here in germany the regulators are also looking for things to fit the existing box. But most regulators that came onto our farm and watched our mobile chicken but her where really exited that we can do it differently. Can't wait to plan our ponds and agroforestry systems this winter
In Germany the water tables are dropping fast.
Slow, Spread, Sink and Share the Wisdom! Thanks for this inspiring video!
The ponds are awesome, but its beautiful that they are grazing regeneratively. Getting started where people have ample funds and education is much easier than situations where people don't have the extra funds, and may not have the prior experience. I enjoy the more simple situations that anyone can take part in.
Great video , good conversations between regulations and making changes to the ecosystems.
As a specialist water harvester I am very disappointed. Although there are innovations, again it is a fail for not designing food forest systems and reverting to animal grazing systems. What a shame.
whenever i see one of these impressive projects, it always seems like its still a couple decades away from being fully grown in. I'd like to see a very mature system like this
Sepp Holzer's Krameterhof is what you are looking for
So exciting that they were able to permit this! I hope it can be a reference for other people who want to do something similar.
We hope it can be as well!
"Permits" are the problem lol
explaing ot the government what you want to do by digging holes in your land is rediculous. @@chriskay7233
@@chriskay7233 No, there are not. I saw many people who did landslide with similar projects, or flood basement other peoples.
@@rik0904ok well maybe the government will protect you and prevent that from happening..... Since landslides don't happen as long as something gets "certified" by a state sponsored bully.
It's so good to see a success story of working with regulators. Having the civil courage to do the work and the grace and poise to make the work understood is incredibly important and paves the way for the next project. This is the way change happens. Congratulations, Zach.
It can be done. In our experience, regulators are often unaware of the benefits and positive impacts that permaculture installations can provide. The more people who engage in the work and go through the permitting process, the greater chance meaningful change can occur at the regulatory level.
Spot on, we all need to have civil courage and do what is right by nature if we are going to climb out of the mess we've created. Brenda and Frank have been amazing in this regard, helping to pave the path for others!
When I saw the ponds, I straight away knew it was Zach Weiss work, he has a way to design water harvesting structures that is very much his personal touch on the landscape, kind of like a painter would have his/her own style on its masterpiece.
Thanks for pinpointing beautiful projects, Andrew 12:51 ❤
Zach Weiss and the Water Stories team have been amazing to work with. He worked closer with Brenda to create installations that combined function, beauty, and are interactive.
Thank you, this is a wonderful compliment. People call permaculture a design science, and in response I call this strategy an awareness art. Your comment is the highest praise we could hope for. :-)
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This is exactly how my neighborhood ponds in SW Florida are constructed. When it rains, there are multiple trickle ponds that the water has to pass through before entering the intracoastal waterway. There is much greenery all around these ponds which, in its own is a completely native ecosystem!
This system was already applied during the 14th century in my home town Ternat in Belgium.... you can still see it in Gaasbeek ( a nearby town) and the castle of the 12th century
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You can absolutely blame any individuals involved with producing behaviors that create harmful consequences. That would be the logical, rational, and/or reasonable thing to do. Agricultural activities are protected in many states despite local ordinances that saying otherwise. Trust me, I would know from my experience the last 6 months in PA. The police sent codes to violate my rights (denied access, trespassed to obtain evidence) as a form of intimidation. This is a beautiful project that should be encouraged and incentivized all over the country without unnecessary government interference.
I think the issue may be from when regulations get to far away from the people they're trying to regulate. In Japan the farmers have a system where you have to get approval for your planting/farming scheme from your immediate neighbors, and they have to get approval of theirs from you. This makes the most sense to me because it's more flexible, if you're negatively affecting the land then the people who live next to you should be able to recognize that, but if you're not causing a problem then they have no reason to cause trouble or you might disapprove their own ways of managing things.
Of course there's probably downfalls to that system as well, but at least the fate of the community is in the hands of the community.
Not only is it beautiful ,but well designed . Thank you for sharing .
A good design should be beautiful
Your idea puts the water back in the water table AND money back into the local economy.
GOOD JOB!
1% grade on the pond to pond road drain is 1/8” per foot. Plumbers use that 1/8” fall in buildings where the sewer connection is too high for standard 1/4”/foot fall. The pipe at 1/8” fall must be 4” diameter minimum.
Street sewer pipes are often run at 1/8” fall as the flow is adequate to carry solids downstream.
Thanks for the discussion of permitting and how/why this approach is different than simply stealing water from downstream. There would be a lot less water shortages if these small scale structures were everywhere as opposed to being rare.
Usually the problem is the opposite. Deforestation means more water goes downstream and becomes flooding. So this simply slows water down. Also means creeks and rivers won’t get dry when there is less rain.
@@emifer5356 it's a remarkable system, by taking advantage of what nature has to offer we can have less flooding and less drought.
Sounds like a pondsy scheme to me :)
STAHP 😂
Gotta watch out for those multi-level watering systems as well
😂😂😂pun intended,i see!!
Beautiful site. Love the 3 year timeline. This can be used everywhere instead of desert everywhere.
Great job Andrew, keep on inspiring with these stories. You’re one video away from causing a revolution of change for the good of the land. Bravo.
I just signed up for the PDC Pro course that is begins this upcoming Monday, January 8th. I am excited and ready to get started. Let’s go! 🎉
Awesome 👍
I imagine the super productive farm wouldn't be there without the water they captured /created
Such an amazing project by @waterstories and Zach. It was really great to follow the development of the project in the course.
Excellent presentation! The PDC online was great, giving me that which I needed to continue my permaculture dreams on my small farm in Costa Rica. Thank you, Andrew and your team! So grateful!
This project was executed beautifully. If only everyone had access to the finances required to source the knowledgeable & experienced people who can customise this type of permaculture terracing to each client's topography.
Very nicely done! I think a lot of people miss that the biggest value when slowing the flow is to force as much water underground as possible.
as opposed to the water evaporating into the atmosphere?
@@LegendaryGelder yes, that and faster water flows cause increased erosion of the soils, which makes them less fertile.
Absolutely. One of the springs we tapped in 2020 originally was flowing at a rate of 6 gallons per second. When we tested it 2 years later, it was at 12 gallons per second!
Hi Andrew!
Great watching this!
After completing your PDC I did something almost exactly like this on my property!
We're in the middle of El Nino and my trees are still green!
4:17 I had to replay that whole thing a couple of times because it just blew my mind. What an ingenious idea to preserve the water while blending the run-off into the landscaping. Whoever thought of that and built it: well done!
Me, too. I agree.
Hello, from BC.
Thanks for this, Andrew! TH-cam recommended this, and I appreciate it because it is very encouraging because it is a success story.
This planet and the landscape is so neat that it allows permacultre based earth/water projects to be crafted big and small. Even a tiny sloped 10' run along a side yard that would otherwise be a drain and pipe, could be transformed into a micro ecosystem using the concepts of flow and retention :) Thanks for this grand example and inspiration!
Water is life. Thank you for the wisdom and bringing the place to life ❤❤❤
Great design work Eric and thank you Andrew for making this informative video. Good to know that permits became retroactive... and that people can make small changes with big positive impacts.
Thank you for sharing.
LOVE & HUGS
Farms used to be holistic with grass, trees, livestock, ponds and fish. A sort of 4 dimensional harvest and not these colossal overgrazed deserts.
Blah, blah, blah. Get in touch with reality.
@@tysons8759reality such as what, oh wise one? thriving ecosystems are more productive, whoda thunk it?
@@kingmasterlord small minded.
@@tysons8759 rofl you have no idea
@@kingmasterlord grow up child.
Amazing story, Andrew, amazing! Thank you!
I love stuff like this
Thank you! You are welcome to visit the project, farm, and accommodations anytime.
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Love these stories, and lessons. Thanks for making this video Andrew and team!
I love these videos that correlate productive quality businesses with permaculture practices.
Awesome job! brilliant ideas to conserve water for life of the communities!
Love it. God bless all involved.
Thank you so much for your videos, Andrew❤❤❤❤
Thank you so much for your work. These people are living my dream! I want to do exactly the same thing in my homelands.
The Water Stories Core Course is a training we developed to teach others how to create these kinds of transformations on their own lands, and also to have a community of practitioners to help support each other and share experience. Good luck with your project!
You are welcome to visit anytime and learn more about this project and our farm!
Looks just great. !
Peaceful idyllic beautiful practical resourceful.
Hope you’ve got outs of Katie planting in there too and in those ponds!!
Very inspiring to see people create beauty.
Amazing story!! 🌱
Thanks for sharing
Aloha 🌺 from northern Germany. Thank you for sharing your story and this amazing solution 😍🙏
What a cool project, similar to my own dream. Stay awesome everyone.
I’m from a farming family in Kansas. This is what farms used to be and what it needs to become again. It’s healthier for the farmers (less stressful, less pesticides), healthier for the animals, and healthier for the environment. The only loss is to big agriculture companies that currently have farmers trapped with their overpriced seeds and chemicals.
well done Andrew and Zach! and well done to the client land-owners who had the vision for such an integrated socio-landscape
this is incredible i hope the whole country does this some day soon.
I live in Arrowhead Lakes outside of Phoenix Arizona. Our development was constructed 35 years ago. It was a joint venture between the AZDEQ, Arnold Palmer, tge City ofGlendale and others. Our homes back onto seven urban lakes. Processed Class AAA drinking water is oumped into our head lake. From there it flows through the seven lakes with excess being pumped back into the aquifer. Some is used on two golf courses and all runoff is directed back into the lakes. The water is tested weekly by several agencies. We have a sustainable fish population which adds to the enjoyment of living here.
What an inspiring project and a beautifully made film.
Hopefully there has now been enough flooding in the UK for these principles and techniques to be implemented far and wide.
We can say it was their idea ;-)
Absolutely love this. Hope it really starts to catch on. Also, in the unlikely event you see this, I'd encourage you to get in contact with Shaun Overton of Dustups Ranch, who is documenting his attempt and process of trying to turn his patch of desert in Texas into a desert forest, which it originally was. He's learning slowly over time, but I am sure someone like yourself would be such a huge aid to him and his efforts!
The more people who engage in this work, the better!
@@TheGroundOR Absolutely! And as a fellow Oregonian, thank you for what you're doing!
Love it! It is functional and looks beautiful too. But I wonder, do the cattle have access to the ponds? It could be nice for the animals but could potentially pollute the water system.
Cattle do not have access to these ponds due to the steep slope, a desire to keep the water clean, and to prevent erosion.. We provide them with well water that is available on property.
Amazing, Andrew.
Thank you for your efforts.
I would love to see people who don't have land or interest in hands on operations to assist with the legal and commitment to helping change laws as needed.
Often office work and appointments with officials.
Things like changing laws to allow kinder smaller slaughter methods and local production promotion,
Applications of hydrology like this on individual or district levels,
General advocacy work for individuals and districts,
Promotion within communities to encourage ANY landowner or householders to add to the vitality of their neighbourhood with less short lawns, healthier water runoff, growth of native vegetation, etc.
There is so much on that interface that needs to be done, and often farmer tyoes don't have the time or expertise to either do it, or stategise.
This is literally the exact model I want for my family and future homestead. I’m in trade school to become an electrician so I can make a living but also learn to wire this pump system for a super long term permaculture catchment system. I’m aiming to start this in the next 2 years in the El Dorado or Placer county hills of California. Please follow me for future content.
Would love a more in-depth video on the engineering of this system, it’s amazing !
Zach probably has more in depth engineering info on Water Stories, his online community.
You can find a lot of background videos and the planing behind it on @waterstories
There is tons more about this project including a 3 hour deep dive tour and full construction time lapse as part of our core course.
I live less than 20 miles from this place and didn't know anything about it. Very cool. I'm a native Oregonian and have been to lots of other states and haven't found anything better than Oregon. The water, the air and, tree's are what make Oregon so great. Keeping Oregon Green and pollution free is the key to our health and survival. We must do all we can to preserve this.
Hello neighbor, I was thinking the same thing! Wishing you the best on your journey of preservation. I am trying to do what I can while living in an apartment until I am in a place to be on the land.
I would agree. Beautiful state, but then there is Portland and zero chance for a conservative to see his vote matter. No thanks.
@@danothemano1 I see and share your point. But can you say that your Vote really matters in any state? The voting system is rigged to one agenda to make you feel like you have a vote. So in the mean time I'll stay in Oregon with less issues and more clean air, water and cheap power and other resources.
Awesome that you try new things and don't vilify regulators! Proof that there is negotiation. Stop hating the gov't landowners! Work with them.
This is everything I've been dreaming of in one video. Minus a few things. I love this.
It's a beautiful property what a beautiful piece of land and the way you laid it out it is just pure genius .❤
SIMPLEMENTE ESPECTACULAR. FROM LONDON. GRACIAS
Amazing project ! Love how they have added to the landscape more that what they take from it. Always a great sign of sustainability. I keep seeing a lot of uncovered soil all over this farm. I was wondering if they have considered seeding some of that place into a meadow of locally native wildflowers and grasses. It will add such a boost to the biodiversity while also bringing in a great variety of pollinators and natural pest control organisms through their farm. Also, meadow in bloom is a great view to have while sipping some nice coffee :).
I learn from you many thanks, and I want you say thank you so so much!
Bonjour.
Mon pere a travaille en tant que technicien hydraulicien pendant une trentaine d'annee jusqu'a la fin de sa vie .
Chaque fois les video d'andree millison me donne des inspiration et reveille en moi un grand devoir de memoire en honneur du grand travail qu'a laissé mon pere .
Semons l'avenir durable pour la planete que nous souhaitons transmettre a nos enfants future generations.
Jean claude from Rwanda.
It's amazing and Very well designed!!!
Thank you Andrew! I discovered your channel yesterday and it is amazing! Your wisdom as well how you explain it in a very skillful didactical way is extremely valuable nowadays. Not many people understand the importance of having a respectful and grateful relationship with the earth and water. I am impressed by the Indian projects you have been sharing about. About the technical thinking yes, although it - when you really take time to think about ‘the way of water’ - all implementations seem very logical to me. But bringing all those people together, connecting them to this vision of prosperity and all those hands moving earth, that moves my heart deeply… What a great understanding about great collaboration for something which is not only benefiting yourself, but the whole of society. Somewhere one of the Indian men says Indians refer to water is ‘blue gold’. I have been thinking about this and come to a slightly different perspective. I see it like this; soil and seeds are potential gold, which need the element water to alchemize the potential gold into true golden fruits. Many people in the west think gold is to be aimed for, they often lost connection with ‘the whole’, nature, their true nature. Forgetting it is all about the connection you make within yourself and with those around us. The biggest lesson I got from watching your video’s today and yesterday is the skill to turn one (often devastating) river (of abundance) into multiple rivers of abundance. Where at various places soil is nourished and germinate seeds of all different sorts and kinds, offering diversity in taste. This is what we in the west have forgotten… how to think with a more collective mind, where you sow your seeds not only for you, but for the legacy of a community. Water and our ability to use this element wisely is a great teacher.
Thank you for your work! I hope your wisdom and the wisdom of all people who have practical experience with their water abundance projects will reach many more humans. As you and those people bring very valuable wisdoms to society.
Thanks for your kind words and I am glad you are enjoying the content. Lots more to come!
Look up Duke Farms located in New Jersey. Some of the largest man made ponds and pretty much hand dug , with a very similar design. Also open to public and a very beautiful park in Hillsboro NJ.
This is what most modern people lack....the yearning to create something bigger than themselves, that beneifts everyone.
Absolutely, we can be keystone species in the restoration of Earth's bio systems. Thank you to Brenda and Frank for having the vision and faith in us to bring this to reality!
@Water_Stories and thank you for sharing your knowledge to folks like them and people all over!
I live on only 2 acres but am the crest of a gradual hill. Being the tip of a very long watershed, I feel compelled to do a few small things here too.
No, it is the system that most people live in that prioritizes profits over people. Most people have lived under that system, and most believe it is the only option
@Disabled.Megatron sad but true. Maybe one day that mindset will shift.
I would disagree, I see a lot of yearning, but the limitation is MONEY, for courses, machinery.
Awesome project, wow! Thank you!
Awesome!
Im in Trail on 6 acres on a hillside and am determined to apply swales and a pond to restore the watershed for the summer months. Inspiring and informative vid, thank you 🇺🇲
This is fantastic. Switching from a mentality of humans do harm to the land, thus, regulate to mitigate impact, to a mindset of humans can make the environment better through good design and understanding of ecosystems, so regulations should focus on restoration and fairness, that is a game-changer. I'm definitely going to look into the permaculture design class.
Thank you for including the bit on permitting
You got permitted retro-actively! YAY!!!
So cool!! Serious Sepp Holzer vibes.
Zach is Sepp Holzer's protege
This project wouldn't be possible without the incredible mentorship and vision that Sepp provided me. So grateful for that incredible human!!!
I'm curious about how they constructed the road which causes the water from the forest pond to travel almost horizontally and connect with the other ponds. I suppose the road must be made out of compacted clay or something in order for the water to travel such long distances horizontally while traveling only an inch vertically. Very cool project!
it looked like compacted gravel at certain angles.
The water is traveling in a small ditch beside the road, so it is not the road surface carrying the water but the slope of the road and it's associated ditch that is doing the conveyance
This is not actually a road but rather a terrace. It can be used as access of course, but it is definitely a terrace, not a road.
They said the drop was 1 per 100. They had one inch to spare. Meaning of the 1 to 100 drop they could not miss by more than one inch.
Hippies are awesome!
What a beautiful and well executed project
Andrew you’ve give me the name for my permaculture design business here in Australia thanks mate you are a legend
Ha! I want royalties 😂
Amazing video and project! I'm really intrigued by the idea of integrating a pumped hydro system into a pond model like this. The use of solar energy to elevate water from a lower to an upper pond, with the goal of generating uninterrupted renewable energy through a micro hydropower generator, even without sunlight, is a concept I find very promising. I observed that your setup includes a pump, and I'm eager to learn more about it. Could you share details about the pump's size and whether it operates on solar power? Any additional information about the pump in use would be wonderful!
Genius work as always!
You guys are doing good work. Really.
And this is why you vote, Vote, VOTE at the LOCAL, REGIONAL, & STATE levels. Get the people in who can look at the data, who can look at the actual results, who can understand what they're seeing is a net positive, and who can draft new laws that reflect changes to the laws and permitting process that encourage more of those provably positive results!
Who am I gonna vote for that's gonna put anything like this into action? Please tell me.
Great Job, when Beavers were all removed from nature it was degraded, now ecologists are trying to get beavers back. This is Beautiful!
Love watching your videos!
I have this video thrice since yesterday...amazing stuff Andrew...please show us more of Shangri-La
Beautiful and sensible. Awesome 👍
Been wanting to build something like this, and it's amazing to see a real case! Amazing job
Brilliant!
Astounding just marvelous
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Really appreciate your revolutionary work in water management🙏🙏
This is awesome.
Thank you again for another fantastic video