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The resilient farm and homestead : an innovative permaculture and whole systems design approach / Ben Falk ; illustrations by Cornelius Murphy.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: White River Junction, Vt. : Chelsea Green Pub., 2013.Description: 304 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 9781603584449 (pbk.)
  • 1603584447 (pbk.)
  • 9781603584456 (ebk.)
  • 1603584455 (ebk.)
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • S494.5.P47 F35 2013
Contents:
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.
Summary: 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.
List(s) this item appears in: Permaculture
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Tall Shelves S494.5.P47 F25 2013 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800145328
Total holds: 0

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.

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