Water Harvesting
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Permaculture for Pastoralists in the Jordan Valley – Part I
Awassi sheep ready to go to market (and random standards inspector) I’ve been to the Greening the Desert “Sequel” site…
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The Fish Ponds of Molokai
Geoff Lawton visits the Hawaiian Island of Molokai where an 800-year-old traditional fish farming system is being restored. Fish farming…
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Guerilla Gardening in Rural Panama
A gnome (the author) in the Communal Garden Make no mistake, the war is on. The commodity is food, the…
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Tiger Hill Permaculture: Phase 1, Water Harvesting Earthworks
In February 2011 I took over the farm, ‘Tiger Hill’, in Tasmania, Australia. The planets aligned at that time in…
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More Thinking Out Loud About Earth Repair Tools: The Agricultural Specification Unimog
Continuing with the theme of my last piece, another ideal potential equipment platform is the agricultural spec’d Unimog, manufactured by…
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Oh, The Beds I’ve Made: No-Till Gardening in Tropical Panama
One of the most exciting parts of taking the reins to a hectare of lakeside land in Panama was planning…
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Fernglade Farm – Water Storage Systems (Victoria, Australia)
by Chris McLeod Spring has arrived early this year. As I write this article, I’m sitting out in the food…
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Waste Not! Transform Your Waste Into Soil, Water, and Energy
by Watershed Management Group Watershed Management Group’s newest video Waste Not! — featuring Brad Lancaster and narrated by Lisa Shipek…
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Tippy-Tap: An Outdoor Hand-washing Device
‘Mukombe’ Tippy-Tap Every year, 3.5 million children die from diarrhea and acute respiratory infection in developing countries. A simple act…
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Get Started With More Efficient Irrigation Systems
Introduction The world water crisis is undisputable, yet surprisingly little work is being done to promote, develop and understand more…
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April 9th: The Day that Water Won! (USA)
Water harvesting earthworks at the WMG Learning Lab capture water after a rain For one day, we have the opportunity…
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Banana Circles
Banana circles can be used in tropical and sub-tropical areas to utilise waste water, run-off or overflow from rainwater tanks,…
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