##### Permaculture Principle: Catch and Store Energy ##### image This pasture is an young example of the my vision for the what whole homestead will become once mature. A giant battery charged by natural energy flows. image Catching energy from the sun in the form of solar panels at the yurt, but also in the form of photosynthesis in the plants. image Strips of pasture are segmented by swales which act as a pattern for planting rows of fruit trees intermixed with other perennial plants. The rows of plants add much greater surface area for catching and storing sunlight. image Additionally, the swales, which are level ditches dug on contour of the slope, are catching and storing energy too. When grazing the sheep in-between the rows of trees, they deposit fertility which is washed down and captured by the swales depositing the energy directly at the roots of the perennials. image This pasture used to be a corn/bean field that only photosynthesized from ~June-October. Now it's able to catch and store much more sunlight by integrating animals and perennial agriculture together. #permaculture #permies #homesteading #meshtadel #learnpermaculture #catchandstoreenergy
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Announcing Rev. Hodl's Applied Permaculture Class image Saturday October 12 - Baroda, MI - 100k sats Learn how to apply permaculture to any lifestyle to build sovereignty, resilience, and wealth in this half day class. I will detail how I apply the permaculture ethics and principles to homesteading, share how I build resilience in my wealth with the 8 forms of capital, and illuminate the connections between Bitcoin and permaculture. After the learning about applied permaculture, eat lunch prepared with fresh food grown on the homestead. After lunch I will give a full homestead tour showcasing living examples to see the ethics and principles of permaculture in action. You will leave with a full understanding of permaculture and the inspiration to apply it to your life in any situation. Saturday October 12, 2024 10am (approximate location Baroda, Michigan) Tickets - 100k sats 21 tickets available To purchase tickets direct message I will also host a fireside bitcoin meetup at the homestead 7pm Friday October 11 open to all. Lodging available Friday/Saturday night Free camping Book the house (4 beds/6 guest max) Book the yurt (queen bed/2 guests max) Book the tiny house (queen bed/2 guests max) DM for details and pricing on lodging Weekend Schedule Friday October 11 Check in and Fireside Bitcoin Meetup 3pm earliest check in for those staying overnight (No plans for dinner, do your own thing) 7pm Fireside bitcoin meetup (byob) Saturday October 12 Rev. Hodl's Applied Permaculture 10am Permaculture Presentation 12pm Homestead Lunch 1pm Permaculture in action tour 3pm Wrap up and Networking
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I bought this yurt used for less than the cost if I were to buy all the materials at the big box hardware store. It was listen on eBay, strange place to try to sell a yurt so I was the only person to bid on the auction. I had to take it apart and rebuild it as well as replace a lot of missing/broken boards. This one is 20ft, I feel like it could be build diy style, even if you purchased the skin, for a very reasonable price for the square footage. If you pay someone for a kit or to build it for you, definitely expensive.
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