Bullock Brothers Homestead - A 25-Year Permaculture Project

Peak Moment 68: Take a tour with Joe, Doug and Sam Bullock on their Orcas Island homestead, site of a yearly Permaculture design course. Using nature as their model, they create edges and wildlife habitat, move water through the landscape, promote diversity, and raise an astonishing variety of plants from sub-arctic to tropical -- a wise investment in these climate-changing times.

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[quantumsolutions]

If you haven't heard of Anastasia, Ringing Cedars series you might want to check it out. It is so inspiring for the turnover of our world into this type of life. I feel it is right around the corner.

Thanks for posting this!

Peace.

[peakmoment]

Thanks for your suggestion. I'll look into it. We need more places like this, everywhere.

[SargonMan]

Bullock? is this the financially well to do family? I think the FIRST question to ask is how the land was acquired. From what I understand land on Orcas Island is not cheap, even 25 years ago it was pricey. After one can afford the land, the rest is cake. Sorry to have reality sneak into the picture.

[peakmoment]

I don't know more than the brothers told us in the interview; I didn't get the impression of a wealthy family. I know they put a lot of hard work into that land, and still are. Of course, price of good arable land is going up everywhere.

[jojo808]

Man! Like to pick those guy collective brain for a few days to learn a small bit of what they know. Wonder if they give any clinics .

[peakmoment]

The Bullock Brothers provide residential permaculture design courses at their property, as do many other permaculturists. Check in your area. The Permaculture Activist magazine may list many of these.

[josephdupont]

if the government had their way.. they would all be fined and arrested. god bless them.

[inremembranceofruth]

How I appreciate the various points that Joe makes at the end of this video. And surprised that anyone would perceive that this extended family lives in a way reflective of wealth. I think that other aspects of being and values are reflected here - if one is perceptive with regard to them. This seems to be apparent to other viewers as well. There are umpteen youtube videos about edible/food forest/permaculture gardens that in entirety - are wondrously inspiring:)

[misguidedmisanthrope]

@SargonMan that may be the case in this instance, as they were saying, the soil is really good there because its already a marsh. but they never really go to deeply into, say, the components of a food forest, with pioneer spp., and nitrogen fixers. those kind of designs can potentially create fertile land out of arid desert, and may not necessarily be used on an individual's homestead situation, but could likely accommodate a larger community homestead.

[sustainablehuman]

7:03 look at the size of those brassicas. Wheeee!

[85arsenalfan]

These guys have my brain! Or I have theirs. Everything they say I agree with 100%. I'd love to visit this place. 

[mastasac72]

u guys are my heroes!!!

[xchrisforbushx]

@SargonMan Not to sound like I'm starting a fight in any way but why does it matter if they're rich? It's about life and sustainability.

[HandsomeSasquatch]

can i come live with these guys

[vampyre88]

@friscoamm And God is a woman, shut up.