Kevin Bayuk: Urban Permaculture

Kevin Bayuk rents an apartment in the Haight Ashbury district of San Fransicso. He also grows a large amount of his own food, actively composts, raises ducks and captures rainwater- total urban permaculture. One might think you need to own a large plot of land in the country to create an abundant food growing system, but Kevin proves this theory wrong on a number of counts. Often the density of an urban community is a hundred times greener than suburban areas because resources are so close together. You can walk to the store or take an electric bus over to work. Kevin shows us how he practices urban permaculture in all aspects of his life- from growing food to educating his community. Check out the Urban Alliance for Sustainability and Daily Acts for more info on getting hip to urban permaculture. Thanks Kevin!

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[vidaripollen]

nice and sensible ideas here.

[geordiemilne]

good job man!! next time im in sanfran im going to look you up!

[Raybee]

What do ducks eat, do you feed them grains?

[zekehooper]

How do duck eggs taste compared to chicken eggs?

[Axbent]

@wkjohnston its hard to see the productivness in many jobs tho...ure lucky if uve got a job that fulfills and is interesting! Work is not a free choice, most would stay at home as a first and second choice!

[wkjohnston]

@trulyskewed yes, ou choose to go to work. you could also choose to live in a commune, join the peace corp, become a healer or artist, etc. 'going to work' is a choice, and that's one of the most difficult things to realize and come to terms with but also one of the most wonderful things once accomplished ~ ie. happiness, freedom and a productive life.

[trulyskewed]

We choose to go to work!!!!??? Ha!!!

Great video though

[Snurdgerbly]

Have you tracked down the Montreal Permaculture Guild yet? Where ever you are, there's someone doing something along Permaculture lines. Good luck.

[GraemeOfCawdor]

This is a great example of what we can all do to improve our lives and the lives on many others. this is a small step that will seed the changes in society that we need. As we do not yet see the problems that are at hand around the world. We need to take this basic step for not only residential permaculture but urban permaculture!

Anyone interested in doing Urban Permaculture in Montreal Contact me!

[HomesteadProvocateur]

I'm very glad to have been exposed to this concept of permaculture last year. It has changed the way I garden. This guy is interesting, designing based upon each person paradigm and limitations. Considering one's values and develop certain strategies to compliment a certain lifestyle. Hmm.. Little steps it seems lead to what is eventually a different life. I can't even remember when I started changing, and how I even got to the point where I'm at, it is all so very quaint! GREAT video!!! 5 *'s