Comments on: Food Forests Across America http://permaculture.org.au/2009/01/26/food-forests-across-america/ The home of permaculture news, inspiration, commentary and worldwide project reports Thu, 09 Sep 2010 12:45:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Arian I http://permaculture.org.au/2009/01/26/food-forests-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-51090 Arian I Mon, 02 Aug 2010 03:11:00 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=1020#comment-51090 Is it possible to take a full permaculture course somewhere in the Midwest? I would like to know how one would go about setting up a food forest in a cool temperate climate such as that of the Northern US. I thought it would make for an interesting challenge ^-^ I find the principles behind the food forest to be deeply intriguing. The subtropical settings shown in the "Establishing a Food Forest" DVD could be extrapolated to South Florida conditions (USDA Hardiness Zone 10B) IMO. Even with all this karst one can perform miracles. Is it possible to take a full permaculture course somewhere in the Midwest? I would like to know how one would go about setting up a food forest in a cool temperate climate such as that of the Northern US. I thought it would make for an interesting challenge ^-^

I find the principles behind the food forest to be deeply intriguing. The subtropical settings shown in the “Establishing a Food Forest” DVD could be extrapolated to South Florida conditions (USDA Hardiness Zone 10B) IMO. Even with all this karst one can perform miracles.

]]> By: Dominique http://permaculture.org.au/2009/01/26/food-forests-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-51022 Dominique Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:48:34 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=1020#comment-51022 You are living the dream. I can't wait to be apart of the movement of growing food forests all over the world. You are living the dream. I can’t wait to be apart of the movement of growing food forests all over the world.

]]> By: Chief Cloudpiler http://permaculture.org.au/2009/01/26/food-forests-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-38197 Chief Cloudpiler Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:30:45 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=1020#comment-38197 We are a Native American Traditional Organization with membership all over the NA Continent and in five foreign countries. One of our missions is to heal people and the planet together. We are building a food forest on our twenty acres in Southern Missouri and plan to teach the food forest principles to all of our members. We have saw-dust toilet with composting center finished, along with our first Cob House, Chicken House, dug well and first swales and berms going in around our Farmer Trees. Plans include greenhouse, nursery, forty Farmer Trees and visitor trails through the forest. We cannot heal ourselves without due consideration for the health of the environment. Food Forests are the answer! We are a Native American Traditional Organization with membership all over the NA Continent and in five foreign countries. One of our missions is to heal people and the planet together. We are building a food forest on our twenty acres in Southern Missouri and plan to teach the food forest principles to all of our members. We have saw-dust toilet with composting center finished, along with our first Cob House, Chicken House, dug well and first swales and berms going in around our Farmer Trees. Plans include greenhouse, nursery, forty Farmer Trees and visitor trails through the forest. We cannot heal ourselves without due consideration for the health of the environment. Food Forests are the answer!

]]> By: Denny Henke http://permaculture.org.au/2009/01/26/food-forests-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-30951 Denny Henke Wed, 15 Apr 2009 18:56:19 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=1020#comment-30951 Like Jacob, I am also in the midwest and am excited to see this. I've started a food forest and larger permaculture design on a 100 acre site near Fredericktown Missouri. So far we've built an outhouse for humanure composting, live-in cabin, chicken coop and connected greenhouse, kitchen garden, and food forests. We've got one full time resident (me) and five more as of this summer. A great campaign you've gotten started here! I also purchased the food forest dvd and was similarly inspired. Like Jacob, I am also in the midwest and am excited to see this. I’ve started a food forest and larger permaculture design on a 100 acre site near Fredericktown Missouri. So far we’ve built an outhouse for humanure composting, live-in cabin, chicken coop and connected greenhouse, kitchen garden, and food forests. We’ve got one full time resident (me) and five more as of this summer. A great campaign you’ve gotten started here! I also purchased the food forest dvd and was similarly inspired.

]]> By: Chris Prudhomme http://permaculture.org.au/2009/01/26/food-forests-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-30861 Chris Prudhomme Mon, 13 Apr 2009 21:29:01 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=1020#comment-30861 It's on! Let's get the party started. It’s on! Let’s get the party started.

]]> By: Devin From Heaven http://permaculture.org.au/2009/01/26/food-forests-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-30514 Devin From Heaven Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:00:24 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=1020#comment-30514 Hey Eric! Now you've got the Grow Food Party Crew on board! Let's plant 1000's of food forests and create one giant edible oasis on Earth! Check out our latest video on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOG2ajvsi0I Hey Eric! Now you’ve got the Grow Food Party Crew on board! Let’s plant 1000’s of food forests and create one giant edible oasis on Earth! Check out our latest video on youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOG2ajvsi0I

]]> By: Jacob Luetkemeyer http://permaculture.org.au/2009/01/26/food-forests-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-30512 Jacob Luetkemeyer Mon, 06 Apr 2009 14:54:39 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=1020#comment-30512 I wish I would have spotted this post sooner. I live in the Midwest US and also have Geoff Lawton's DVD. I'm not a certified designer; however, I am designing and planting a food forest on my property and plan on becoming certified so I can help plant food forests all over as well. I wish I would have spotted this post sooner. I live in the Midwest US and also have Geoff Lawton’s DVD. I’m not a certified designer; however, I am designing and planting a food forest on my property and plan on becoming certified so I can help plant food forests all over as well.

]]> By: carole http://permaculture.org.au/2009/01/26/food-forests-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-29428 carole Sun, 08 Feb 2009 19:44:37 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=1020#comment-29428 The future manifest! The future manifest!

]]> By: Beki http://permaculture.org.au/2009/01/26/food-forests-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-29278 Beki Tue, 27 Jan 2009 18:15:02 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=1020#comment-29278 You totally *ROCK*, Eric! I was in last fall's OAEC PDC and got to see your work up close. I bet Raintree & OGW love you! I got to see so many trees and shrubs I'd only read about. I've got a backyard Food Forest started near Mt. Shasta, and am spreading the gospel, too. I'm sure the help you need will manifest. GO for it! You totally *ROCK*, Eric! I was in last fall’s OAEC PDC and got to see your work up close. I bet Raintree & OGW love you! I got to see so many trees and shrubs I’d only read about. I’ve got a backyard Food Forest started near Mt. Shasta, and am spreading the gospel, too. I’m sure the help you need will manifest. GO for it!

]]> By: Lisa http://permaculture.org.au/2009/01/26/food-forests-across-america/comment-page-1/#comment-29273 Lisa Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:14:46 +0000 http://permaculture.org.au/?p=1020#comment-29273 Eric this is our future ! what an exciting dream to see come to fruition. Eric this is our future ! what an exciting dream to see come to fruition.

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