Arid Swales Update 20 Months After First Planting

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9 жыл бұрын

After 20 months of growth, and 4 years of observing patterns in Al Baydha, Neal Spackman walks you through the swales and flood plain of the Al Baydha Project's demonstration site.
For more on Al Baydha, visit:
www.albaydha.org
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For more of Neal Spackman's work, visit:
www.twovisionspermaculture.com

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@hkay980 Жыл бұрын

This has become a template for desert re-greening...this guy will be watched over a thousand years

@charleshughbryan5603 Жыл бұрын

Great video !

@upresins Жыл бұрын

As an erstwhile resident of the UAE, I request you also consider planting the Madras Thorn / Manila Tamarind / Bread & Cheese tree (Pithecellobium dulce, Inga dulcis, Mimosa dulcis) on the swales. These grow rather well in desert environments, the tree is thorny and the fruit tastes good too. Birds congregate and help in dispersion.

@paintur68 8 жыл бұрын

I love to seethe desert bloom. All the money the oil rich countries in the middle East...and yet so few projects like this. If I was an oil rich sheik, I would use my fortune to make the desert green.

@andreaberryman5354 Жыл бұрын

You DO have to soak trees thoroughly on a regular basis through their first growing season, or yeah-they die in an arid climate. After that, you're good! This sure will be pretty once mature!

@precisiont5188 4 жыл бұрын

I love this. I am fascinated by the idea of turning deserts into forests and jungles. By doing so it can get to a point where its self-sustaining.

@lukes5461 9 жыл бұрын

I'm so impressed with this project. It's great looking back at your Young Desert Swale Walkthrough video from last year to see the difference-seeing how the Moringas were still just sticks in the ground with a few sprouts.

@EcosystemDesignConsulting 9 жыл бұрын

This project is epic! Following with huge interest.

@Chris.Davies 4 жыл бұрын

Al Baydha project location: 21°03'05.44" N 39°54'10.87" E - it is extremely hard to find without these exact coordinates.

@SuerteDelMolinoFarm Жыл бұрын

Greetings from the LooseNatural farm in Andalusia

@rcwarship 9 жыл бұрын

Neal, thank you so much for taking the time to update us with what is happening. I really appreciate your work and especially your excellent observations & explanations.

@TheVirginiaExperimentDetroit 9 жыл бұрын

Can't wait to see further updates!! Keep up the great work!

@Mrbfgray 4 жыл бұрын

VERY interesting and encouraging. Hope to see a lot more of this.

@downbntout 4 жыл бұрын

So promising. Looks to me like it's all coming along on plan. So much life in a little ground moisture

@dylanpowell9157 8 жыл бұрын

Keep sequestering that water and building those wind breaks, your project looks to be coming along wonderfully! Your work is extremely informative and inspiring to say the least. It truly is amazing how resilient nature can be with some energy put in the right direction.