Urban Permaculture in Clacton-on-Sea

Climate change and peak oil (limits to the available supply of oil) and overuse of other natural resources are facing us all with an unprecedented crisis.

In this video meet a family who believe in taking personal responsibility for the way they live and effect the world around them. Follow the progress of them applying energy and water saving ideas to their house and their move towards urban self sufficiency in Clacton-on-sea in Essex, Great Britain.

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• Permaculture
• sustainability
• self sufficiency
• solar
• chickens
• Clacton
• Essex
• England

[blastergas]

@Like2MilkGoats @

ahahahayeahright Seedballs or seedbombs are a good way of fire and forget gardening. They can be used to plant perennials or cover crops. things you wouldn't be watering. Rain falls and dissolves the clay. It's protected until there's enough rainfall to grow your plant. Also a good way of ensuring a good supply of wild edibles.

[ahahahayeahright]

really depends on what you're planting.

my favourite medium is seed bombs. balled up lumps of mud, clay, and seeds which i throw across the land and then wait and see what takes. not recommended for most veg, though. ;)

[Like2MilkGoats]

whats the permaculture way to start seeds? what medium?

[Noz7777]

I didn't see any treated wood in what they collected, did I miss something?

[blueeggsitter]

Awsome!!!

[titokawaru]

It look great. I do question the burning of treated wood though. It is balanced by the overall footprint reduction I guess.

[lifeseeker51]

You've gotta love that.

[skinnychef]

love it!