Permaculture in action at Brambleberry FarmPermaculture in action at Brambleberry Farm Hamilton...
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Permaculture in action at Brambleberry FarmHamilton County SWCD “Permaculture in Practice Workshop”
April 14, 2018
Darren Bender-Beauregard
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This time of the year, sheer beauty seems to be the major product of our farm
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We use comfrey around young trees as a “nurse plant” to keep the sod at bay
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And helps with mulching
Comfrey as a living grass barrier for berry rows
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Perennial fruit, nut, and berry nursery is now our main farm income source
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Grafting has been a major tool for propagating improved varieties of trees
Image by Josh Marshall
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Various species of poultry have been very useful for adding fertility and providing quality protien
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Hogs are amazing workers but need close supervision to not overdo it!
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Grassfed, rotationally grazed beef cattle can improve the soil with very little inputs
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Kids seem to thrive on the diversity of life here
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Playing host to wild creatures from our farming efforts is richly rewarding
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Turning inedible wood into delicious shiitake mushrooms
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Dozer creating keyline swales; trees planted on the berm
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Ponds hold and absorb overflow from our rainwater cisterns
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Building structures is major passion for us!
This is our strawbale house in the beginning phases of construction
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Proper Drainage is crucial in our wet clay soils
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Using on-site subsoil (clay) for building material
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Interior of our strawbalehome
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Local sourcing of building materials
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Solar Chimney:Balances venting perfectly with greenhouse solar heat-cycles
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Rainwater collection!
Over 11,000 gal of storage currently
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Tours and consulting:Education is an important underlying theme of our work.
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Different options for pathways on a design for a client. Each option will shape the future of the planting in a different way
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Successional orchard design for a farm client in KY