Exploring the Food Forests of Zaytuna Farm

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Discover Permaculture with Geoff Lawton

Жыл бұрын

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At Zaytuna Farm in Northern NSW, Australia, we have various food forests that come in different sizes and shapes but function just like a regular forest. Our food forests are home to acres of edible species and their supporting plants, with each having a unique size and use. Join Geoff as he explores the forests and discovers the wide variety of edibles such as mango, guava, dragonfruit, bananas, feijoa, Brazilian cherry, root crops, climbers, thousands of coffee plants, tamarillo, bunya pines, and many more. To manage growth, increase biomass, and enhance soil quality, we use pollarding, coppicing, chopping and dropping, mulching, and composting techniques.
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Geoff is a world-renowned permaculture consultant, designer, and teacher that has established demonstration sites that function as education centers in all the world's major climates. Geoff has dedicated his life to spreading permaculture design across the globe and inspiring people to take care of the earth, each other and to return the surplus.
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@frankbrake7689 Жыл бұрын

The world needs more leaders like you.

@jhosk Жыл бұрын

Agreed

@tesha199 Жыл бұрын

@Disabled.Megatronit's easy to say: be a good leader 😂

@damirkozlica1709 4 ай бұрын

Geoff is a millionaire. All that chop and drop was done by "volunteers."

@09conrado Жыл бұрын

I'm imagining what would happen if such a place would be found abandoned. Farmers would cut everything and sow grass, and developers would only see greenery to surround luxury homes. It ís hard to appreciate its immense value if you've never learned about plants and trees and never studied nature. Mankind has a long way to go. So thanks again Geoff, for showing us

@purposeful142 Жыл бұрын

Very much true 👍. Only ppl who are interested to preserve nature understand these points . Otherwise, most of are of sheep mentality just blind followers 🙄.

@annburge291 Жыл бұрын

If they would have excavators and dig swales rather than tillers behind tractors, the landscape would heal faster instead of washing away when the rains come.

@cyrusp100 8 ай бұрын

Isn't that basically what is happening with the Amazon forest? The Amazon is a food forest...

@BeardedGuy_Tawhid 3 ай бұрын

I want to buy a house with a walled compound in the gulf somewhere and grow trees and garden like this if i can manage it, my retirement dream/hijrah

@theurbanthirdhomestead 3 ай бұрын

@@cyrusp100 I never understand how people starve in the woods. Like, you're literally surrounded by food. 😅

@SmallSeeds Жыл бұрын

So excited for this tour!! I always love watching the Zaytuna Tours and end up watching them multiple times 😆Geoff, thank you so much for all that you do. Even as someone who lives in a Temperate region I have been inspired by you from the beginning of my gardening/growing journey. Much love to everyone at Zaytuna! Keep up the amazing work.

@StayPrimal Жыл бұрын

Great video ! I'm working very hard everyday on my food forest its finally coming together :)

@differentgenx Жыл бұрын

What a wonderful place!!! I only have a tiny 2x5m back yard all of which is paved - so I've made a container garden - some flowers, evergreens and some veggies. I've built upwards with garden arches, trellis on wooden pallets and couple of obelisks too. I've managed to squeeze in 2 cold frames, 2 water butts and 2 large tubs for making compost all done on the cheap. I'm so proud of my efforts but next year I'm hoping to get a allotment to grow more veggies. Thanks Geoff you're an inspiration to us all :0)

@mustafahakansahin2853 11 ай бұрын

Zaytuna farm is a living biobank ❤ thank you

@premdebbarma6823 Жыл бұрын

Seeing this, I feel like quiting my full time sitting job and be a part of this free life job.

@lawntofoodforest Жыл бұрын

I too was scared of Singapore daisy that’s creeping into the edges of my 1 acre suburban food forest. Geoff your the only voice encouraging me to let it come through. I will be brave.

@Geografija5do12 Жыл бұрын

Where I live people are afraid of common comfrey. They say comfrey will overrun you. I say: OK then, it will do the job that I do not have to. These agressive plants are very usefull.

@TheParadiseParadox Жыл бұрын

If you have a moment, could you tell us how you keep the comfrey from taking over? I'd like to grow some but I am cautious about it taking over

@Geografija5do12 Жыл бұрын

@@TheParadiseParadox I am forcing comfrey to grow outside it's natural habitat, in my backyard with less then ideal growing conditions. I believe this is a major factor when it comes to comfrey spreading. To support this, white clover spreads easily in my heavy clay and nutrient poor soil. Why? Maybe because it is pioneering it on the path of becoming something more productive. I am a "perfect human being" and can't wait 🤣so i decided to use comfrey for mulch and fertilizer production and soil decompaction. At any time I can cover it with a thick layer of cardboard and mulch. If you turn off lights every plant dies. Eventually, you can cut off flowers if you are afraid of seeds. PS sometimes slugs do eat comfrey, even roots

@TheParadiseParadox Жыл бұрын

@@Geografija5do12 great, sounds easy to manage. The soil we have is quite thin, and 10cm or so down we each regolith or sandstone, so that is probably going to keep it from taking over

@charleswalters5284 Жыл бұрын

"invasive" plants are all good medicine. Also grow where "native " plants won't. They didn't tell us to mess up the soil ; we set it up that they would have an advantage. Good thing they're better at growing there, or we would have alot more barren earth, topsoil loss (major threat to our life),and dams filling up with silt

@manuelrojas4483 Жыл бұрын

Es un bosque de alimentos con mucha diversidad.Todo un ejemplo.Saludos desde Tenerife!!

@Colin-pg2su Жыл бұрын

Legend.

@xavierroy5254 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for this great video

@DJ_Torbull_The_Epic_Beard Жыл бұрын

We all need to listen to nature more and then get out of our own way. Lessons learned by observation of nature, doing it simply and slow, using diversity etc etc. The principles applied apply to all aspects of life if you implement them as designed. 15 years of student living with nature vs against. Learning from our teacher everyday. Cheers

@barnabyvonrudal1 Жыл бұрын

Amazing amount of lemons!

@mountaingardening Жыл бұрын

Loved the tour! Such a beautiful property. We would love to do this. Took your online permaculture course years ago and have been applying principles whenever possible. Want to buy vacant land and help restore it. This video motivates me to continue to pursue my goal. Thank you!

@jimsngc Жыл бұрын

Cheers Geoff! Inspiration each and every time....

@Blue1Sapphire Жыл бұрын

What u have set up is ideal. The bigger issue when u have common areas and shareholders is how to resolve differences of opinion. If these things are not resolved, no matter how good your farm, the conflicts within, make that farm life miserable. To combat this, it is critical that the people invited to become shareholders be vetted carefully and even then if one marries someone afterwards who is a trouble maker, the problems will begin. This is why I would prefer to own the property outright or work under an owner who does so. Then u only have one to answer to. This is just based on my experiences.

@richardbird5697 Жыл бұрын

Just about to start our own food forest .i cant wait till its established like yours

@beorntwit711 Жыл бұрын

Do you have any big harvest events? Is there some sort of schedule for various operations on the food forest? I'd really like to see how they get planned. Or is the activity diffused throughout the year, with people picking food when they need it/as is available?

@gtonline7 Жыл бұрын

Brilliant Geoff. Is now a good time to pollard our Tipu's and Inga's, leucaena's etc.. I'm on the Fraser Coast west of Maryborough on 4 acreas of premiculture out of our 8 acre block. Love your work, My wife and I have followed you forever.. Thanks for all you bring mate.

@deancarlyle7431 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Geoff 👍

@richermorin Жыл бұрын

amazing to see you geoff hope everything is well

@cis961 Жыл бұрын

Grande Geoff !!

@mojavebohemian814 Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@AmzBackyardOrchardandVineyard 11 ай бұрын

Thank you for your guidance! You have made a world of difference here in Arizona 😎 Cheers 🥂

@Creative-os3hx Жыл бұрын

Yay. I was waiting for a new episode.

@earthmotherwithin Жыл бұрын

Thank you, most helpful

@joshlovegood9392 Жыл бұрын

This was brilliant Geoff! I was wondering what you'd think of the camphor laurels, loved your answer. Would love to watch more tour videos like these.

@TheParadiseParadox Жыл бұрын

Thanks Mr. Lawton. I grew up kind of near there, in the Hunter Valley. Now I live in Mexico on a ranch and we're planning and taking action, learning more about permaculture and syntropic agroforestry It's very interesting how much overlap there is with species between here and there. We have dragonfruits and guavas, mangos, and a lot of Mexican tree fern of course. We do have a lack of quality soil, so perhaps we could be doing chop and drop on all the ferns we already have. I'm also curious about how you use the cardboard. I have heard that we shouldn't use boxes with paint on them, because the chemicals get into the soil. Perhaps it's not so big a concern as I thought, as I can see you're doing it with no problems

@charleswalters5284 Жыл бұрын

Might have problems, not connect it. Cancer doesn't tell you where it's from

@Wolfmoss1 8 ай бұрын

Came here to comment on the cardboard too. I've always been hesitant to use any sort of paper/cardboard if it isn't just plain brown material. If Geoff is ok with using all sorts of cardboard like this then maybe I need to rethink my approach! I have heard it said that the dyes used these days are more vegetable based so not as bad for the soil, but I'm not 100% if this is the case. Maybe the benefits of adding back carbon to the soil/reducing waste outweighs the negative effects of the dyes. 🤷 I live just south of Sydney now, but did live in Coffs Harbour for a while. Man the mid-north coast is like a paradise on earth -- frequent rain followed by bright, warm sunshine. I wasn't into gardening then but it would be a dream to live in such a climate now. Te deseo lo mejor con todo tus proyectos de la permacultura en Mexico, es un país bonito también! :)

@TheParadiseParadox 8 ай бұрын

@@Wolfmoss1 muchas gracias amigo After doing a bit of research about it, I decided that paint or ink isn't a big issue. The main thing I keep out of the compost is waxed cardboard. If it's not waxed or covered with plastic I don't really mind I haven't used that compost for anything yet but it seems to be coming along

@Wolfmoss1 8 ай бұрын

@@TheParadiseParadox Ah nice, that's some handy info. I'll avoid the waxy stuff but go crazy with the regular cardboard!

@estebancorral5151 6 ай бұрын

What state of Mexico are you in? Have you mastered Spanish?

@AskPatatesi Жыл бұрын

Zaytuna Farm is also my best place, Geoff

@timbushell8640 Жыл бұрын

Excellent vid... nicely wanderings Couple those more gardening beds with the chicken fixed compost maker process of the recent vid and you'll have a clear and obvious route to abundance. Thanks for the example.

@Theforestlore Жыл бұрын

Looking very inspiring over there mate !! 👍👍

@seifndela823 Жыл бұрын

I love it

@StefanSobkowiak Жыл бұрын

Wonderful look. How often is the wilder food forest cut that much? Yearly, every 2 or 3 years. Amazing mulch.

@turtle2212 Жыл бұрын

Really amazing Geoff! I am working hard on mimiking a food forest here in Germany, but am really fighting against the drought to establish the younger understory plants. Woodchips have become so expensive and my little lot is not yet productive enough to produce enough mulch. Not giving up 😊!

@TravelerRaccoon Жыл бұрын

ohh good . i lke it. its same like my work

@TheEmbrio Жыл бұрын

All these names of plants are very exotic to me. But i can see patterns !

@TheLUCIANA63 Жыл бұрын

Great ❤

@TheVigilantStewards Жыл бұрын

This was really nice.... I wonder what would happen to a syntropic system with perennial cover instead of perennial grass? I would love to see what the food forest looks like with fruit production like the citrus tree

@lorenaragsdale8235 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the information. I was wondering what zone your in? I absolutely know it's been mentioned but I'm having trouble recalling it at the moment. Lol It's such a pleasure to learn something new from y'all with every video. I'm 4 tens away from the interstate 85 in West Central GA. U.S. I have a small little community I'm trying to educate. 😊 Again Thank you.

@aarondavidson6409 11 ай бұрын

Hey mate! Azza here.. Pretty sure I saw you (or your doppelganger) at the Lismore Farmers Market the other week.. I was a bit busy to come and say gday. If you come again, pop in to Rous Mill Organics (Green umbrella in the shed) for a chat :)

@RickLarsonPermacultureDesigner Жыл бұрын

I'm listening and acting. I call the more orderly food forest a forest garden to distinguish it apart from its wild cousin.

@aidandavies7232 Жыл бұрын

Love seeing the progress! also, on a side note, the Kei apple and Num num are actually not the same. Num nums are definately tastier in my opinion. Also known as Natal plumbs.

@geofflawton3198 Жыл бұрын

Yes I don’t know which one I have because they have not fruited yet. Hopefully I have both.

@aidandavies7232 Жыл бұрын

@@geofflawton3198An easy way to tell them apart is that the kei apple has grey barky branches, While the Num num, or natal plumb has smooth green branches with many stubby forking thorns. hope that helps👌🏻

@ooblah10 Жыл бұрын

12:34 mate it's the same up here in FNQLD, poison is just so accepted and normal it blows my mind.

@louiseswart1315 Жыл бұрын

Do all kinds of decorative cannas have edible rhizomes? Could they be eaten often or do we have to be careful about oxalic acid?

@justjamie333 Жыл бұрын

Canna edulis, also called Achira.

@stayawakenhealthy2539 Жыл бұрын

Hi Geoff, I was "Blown Out" on another Vid of yours with yr HUGE Vegie Patch from building SO much Organic mounds from yr chickens poop on hay, You had loads of people working there. I did ask Geoff= Where do you sell yr Organic vegies mate? Kind regards Pete from Nimbin. ps Are you ready for the Long / Hot/ Dry Spring Summer. Hope it's NOT like our driest year on record with Fires even in Nightcap NP.🙏🙏

@Plet_adventure Жыл бұрын

Which are your long term nitrogen fixers and do you Pollard these as well?

@angelqwozz7704 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your food forest. I see coloured cardboard has been used in the new food forest area. Coloured cardboard may contain heavy metals. Has this been considered in your design?

@09conrado Жыл бұрын

Most cardboard is printed with food colorants as far as I heard

@soniapolsen7948 Жыл бұрын

I wonder if you have an alternative method of eradicating tussock as it is covering my property and I don’t want to use poison.

@kunwarssniazi 29 күн бұрын

Hello Sir, Greetings ! I am watching your videos likes crazy. Could you please mention source of seed buying. (Seeds of veges, fruits, trees, etc. Thanks Sincerely yours.

@timbushell8640 Жыл бұрын

So some of the larger branches/trunks to get chipped to the mulch over cardboard in the 'disciplined' area... what occasionally go back to the wilder areas - if anything?

@timbushell8640 Жыл бұрын

And outside of the vids visual... the main crop rows to more kitchen garden to the disciplined food forest looks to be near 15%, 25% to 60% in area. Is that a near fixed 'best ratio' or is that driven from food choices or even from work input levels? Just curious how and why you make those 'divisions' in land use.

@timbushell8640 Жыл бұрын

The larger woody waste from the pollarding/coppicing - some cleared off into a bio-char stream... as an add to gardening sections or all sections of the property?

@TheASMRlogs Жыл бұрын

Oof! I need help designing my forest!

@ListenSilent121 Жыл бұрын

👍👏👌🌳💐🌷🌈☀️

@younggary7849 Жыл бұрын

might lord jesus Christ bless your team

@cedriccbass-jp8ky Жыл бұрын

who are the regen people ?

@MellowMaple Жыл бұрын

I wish I could afford your permaculture course, even just a ticket to Australia and the time to visit zaytuna. This is the life I want, but I don't think capitalism will ever let me go that way.

@thejourneytoeden7486 Жыл бұрын

I've felt the same way at times, but networking can be your best friend in making the dream come true. I've been networking (via Facebook) and have met others that are willing to band together to buy land and build a food forest.

@charleswalters5284 Жыл бұрын

@@thejourneytoeden7486yay! Wish you all happy outcome !

@charleswalters5284 Жыл бұрын

Read books, watch videos, prepare yourself. It can only happen if you're ready

@foodforest_club Жыл бұрын

பழ காடு பிரியர்களுக்கு .. நான் foodforest club என்ற இணையதளத்தை உருவாகி உள்ளேன்.. வாருங்கள் அனைவரும் சேர்ந்து பயணிப்போம் 🎉❤

@zakhiraazamat618 Жыл бұрын

А картон не перегревается от солнечных лучей?

@famulan3479 Жыл бұрын

Мне кажется, что он сохраняет влагу и подавляет сорняки, сверху укрывают опилками, он в конце концов перегнивает.

@zakhiraazamat618 Жыл бұрын

@@famulan3479 Спасибо за отзыв💖

@famulan3479 Жыл бұрын

@@zakhiraazamat618 не за что!

@jonathanleo3778 Жыл бұрын

I would like to know how you would deal with a kudzu infestation?

@JB-yg3ew Жыл бұрын

Probably eat it, or feed it to something.

@turningpoint4238 Жыл бұрын

Just a small thing thats aerial coppicing, not pollarding. Chap that was studying arboriculture same time as me wrote his final paper on it, it upset him so much.