Permaculture Forest Garden at Schumacher College

[BillynBertie]

What do you do if you have a sloping field with thin, poor clay soil where almost nothing grows and which is rock hard every summer. Not even hawthorn trees will grow in it. So just how do you start to turn it into a rich, healthy and fertile piece of ground?

[iampeeay01]

I will do my share in saving our earth by planting more trees. starting today.. thanks a million fro sharing this video. please share more.. :)

[inremembranceofruth]

Smiling at the mention of "answer." Solution to all of the world's problems - a (forest) garden - as Geoff Lawton suggests? How I agree - wholeheartedly. Directly or indirectly! One only has to begin pondering this...

[polartorontograffiti]

YOU ARE MY HERO!!! I WILL BE PLANTING A FOREST GARDEN NEXT SPRING!!! MANY BLESSING!

[hablerz]

What exactly is he growing of use in this garden - is medicinal plants a euphemism for pot? . It doesnt seem very productive in terms of food output, having nice trees is one thing but where is the food coming from?

[DarqueSock]

@hablerz i believe it is a much more dense low maintenance form of gardening. For example you would have large fruit/nut trees with bushes/edible plants growing underneath in a viable ecosystem.

as opposed to planting just fruit trees in an orchard and killing everything else underneath.

[cjt5mith]

@hablerz

Check out the appendices in Martin's book 'Creating a Forest Garden' (using 'Look Inside' on Amazon). I was amazed how many trees and shrubs have edible parts that we normally don't bother to eat.

[IWantDemocracyNow]

this is the answer man!! i am starting my own forest garden in New Orleans

[MrHendo100]

@IWantDemocracyNow Answer to what?

[eatweeds]

Not sure if Martin accepts woofers, but contact him through his website. The link is in the video.

[80zoego]

Hi im sold on this i want to start learning, but Can u wwoof on your forestgarden?

[Ypipable]

A forest is aerial.

[doggy1boy]

a lot of talking but did not see the garden ?

[PersianPaladin]

This guy is VERY knowledgable on the subject of permaculture and its a credit to have people like him around.

[Soldier957]

WHOA! SO cool! I have SOooo many questions for you! Planning my own forest garden, hope to start soon ;)

[Rawmodel]

Thank u sooo much for sharing this with us...i started my forest garden in April 08 and the changes already are astounding. There is nothing more beneficial than planting your own food forest...your "space of love".

Thx again!!!

[deketeme]

thanks for sharing this =)

[fatturdburger]

Thank you, how about growing veg in the tree tops on walkways so they get more light

[Rawmodel]

you can still have annual veg plots around the home...but perennials are your long term core of the system

[711shamn]

how come we don't see the trees ?

[711shamn]

YEs, I'd like a forest garden too !

[Taricq]

yes i'd like one too !

[Noz7777]

Is a tour possible?