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