The resilient farm and homestead : an innovative permaculture and whole systems design approach /
Falk, Ben, 1977-
The resilient farm and homestead : an innovative permaculture and whole systems design approach / Ben Falk ; illustrations by Cornelius Murphy. - White River Junction, Vt. : Chelsea Green Pub., 2013. - 304 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 286) and index.
Creating a positive legacy while adapting to rapid change -- The design process and site establishment -- Water and earthworks -- Fertility harvesting and cycling -- Food crops -- Adaptive fuel and shelter -- Resilience and regeneration for the long haul.
The Resilient Farm and Homestead is a comprehensive how-to manual that will help you select, design, develop, and manage land for self-reliance and regeneration, and presents a thriving model for productive, durable homesteads and farms in cold climates and beyond. It includes information on the site-design process, site selection, and site management; adapting land to rapid change, including flood mitigation and costs of living; gravity-feed water systems; compost, urine, humanure, and biochar; fuelwood production and processing; human health and nutrient-dense food-production strategies; and integrating perennials crops with grazing animals.
9781603584449 (pbk.) 1603584447 (pbk.) 9781603584456 (ebk.) 1603584455 (ebk.)
2013004638
Permaculture.
Permaculture--Vermont.
Agricultural ecology.
Agricultural ecology--Vermont.
Restoration ecology.
Restoration ecology--Vermont.
S494.5.P47 / F35 2013
S494.5.P47 / F35 2013
The resilient farm and homestead : an innovative permaculture and whole systems design approach / Ben Falk ; illustrations by Cornelius Murphy. - White River Junction, Vt. : Chelsea Green Pub., 2013. - 304 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 286) and index.
Creating a positive legacy while adapting to rapid change -- The design process and site establishment -- Water and earthworks -- Fertility harvesting and cycling -- Food crops -- Adaptive fuel and shelter -- Resilience and regeneration for the long haul.
The Resilient Farm and Homestead is a comprehensive how-to manual that will help you select, design, develop, and manage land for self-reliance and regeneration, and presents a thriving model for productive, durable homesteads and farms in cold climates and beyond. It includes information on the site-design process, site selection, and site management; adapting land to rapid change, including flood mitigation and costs of living; gravity-feed water systems; compost, urine, humanure, and biochar; fuelwood production and processing; human health and nutrient-dense food-production strategies; and integrating perennials crops with grazing animals.
9781603584449 (pbk.) 1603584447 (pbk.) 9781603584456 (ebk.) 1603584455 (ebk.)
2013004638
Permaculture.
Permaculture--Vermont.
Agricultural ecology.
Agricultural ecology--Vermont.
Restoration ecology.
Restoration ecology--Vermont.
S494.5.P47 / F35 2013
S494.5.P47 / F35 2013