Tabor Tilth: Permaculture in the City

This tour of Connie Van Dyke's urban garden, Tabor Tilth, in Portland, Oregon shows her amazing, integrated system that produces food, fiber, herbs, and fertility on 1/5 of an acre! One of the best examples of urban permaculture
around. Video by Starhawk for Earth Activist Trainings/Belili Productions. www.earthactivisttraining.org. An excerpt from the forthcoming documentary Permaculture: The Growing Edge by Belili Productions.

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Science & Technology

Tags:

• permaculture
• sustainaiblity
• organic gardening
• Starhawk

[PrimeInfo]

Great video.

How long does it take to grow such garden ?

[earthactivistas]

Connie has been there for many years, but you can grow a great garden in a year, or even a few months--the trees and perennials take longer to be established but the annuals will do just fine very quickly.

[happybirthdayricha]

"i dont eat my pets; i only eat their babies."

i dont know whether to laugh or cry

great vid, thanks for sharing the abundance of permaculture

[leilei1500]

this is cool!! almost everything in the house and no need to go to the market more often, plus youre eating a non toxic vegies!!!,, im a supporter of these kind of thinking!! good job mam!!!

[grogmaninteractive]

Amazing work, I hope to see permaculture spread over world!

[Illchangeitlater]

@Bassisbest55 I can't do that! :O I'll end up keeping all the babies and become the crazy bunny lady :P

[CimaraNyx]

@mark70smith yeah, I figured that out right after I wrote that...LOL!

[mark70smith]

@CimaraNyx She not separating it , there are just two containers that are easy to use. Do u think the woman could use that small topped container?

[CimaraNyx]

I don't understand why to keep female urine separate from male urine?

[inremembranceofruth]

I relate to both the mention of "babies" as well as vacuum cleaner bag refuse (as well as dryer lint?). As agonizing as this allusion is to me, I do believe that non-factory farm-raised animals are a vastly preferable choice. I also appreciate the mention of sending a message to our 'system' that stipulates the use of (essentially) drinking water for human waste. We no longer have the luxury of any excuse that refutes/counters this choice.  Thank you for many inspiring ideas.

[jammatoonarmy]

if i tried to introduce that into my bathroom my better half would go mental!! great video though...fantastic what she s done with the space she has. really fantastic

[ilovebees3]

She's is doing the right things except I have 2 concerns:

1) Vacuum cleaner stuff in the compost - some of the stuff will likely have toxic residues. I would not do it.

2) A minor suggestion - I don't like plastic covers on compost unless the plastic is at least food grade. I am concerned about leaching toxins from the plastic.

[seaviewzoo3]

3 sun cycles to really get the soil going (but lots of food before that still) - well here on my urban beachside sandhill in south australia anyway (or maybe thats 3 humanure compost cycles : ) ) thanks for making and sharing this. It's heartening to see others doing the same "crazy" stuff we are

[rpmarzeena]

I love how mice are also seen as positive additions to the cycle. Compost aerators! I love it!