Dive into the world of natural wildlife pools at Zaytuna Farm with Geoff Lawton and his son, Danial.
Geoff introduces Danial, the permaculture maestro behind the scenes, sharing the ins and outs of this enchanting natural pool next to a house site. It's a blend of clay, geofabric, and a dash of polymer to keep things pristine. Danial spills the secrets of the system, from bubble air-lift pumps lifting water through a gravel bed to a jet blower creating a gentle dance between shallow and deep areas.
A bottom-up filtration gravel pit, resembling a bog filter, adds the perfect touch. Danial talks about the plastic pallets creating the structure, allowing water to gracefully spill back into the main area, slowing down and leaving sediment behind. A waterfall-like feature with reeds and plants adds to the charm, creating a haven for aquatic life.
The landscaping is a labor of love, with rocks carefully placed by hand (shoutout to Mr. Parker Davis, the rock-stacker). The pool's surroundings include a vegetative landscape, footpaths, and even a designated jump-off point for wildlife.
Danial unveils the intricate underwater details-staggered beaches, a turtle beach, and a deeper section for a diverse aquatic habitat. Geoff emphasizes the importance of underwater intricacies for wildlife, revealing the unseen marvels beneath the surface.
A temporary cover disguises a high-tech pump with variable speeds, ensuring not just a stunning pool but a clean and inviting wildlife habitat.
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Key Takeaways:
- Zaytuna Farm offers a natural wildlife pool designed by permaculture expert Danial Lawton.
- The pool is a blend of clay, geofabric, and polymer with a bottom-up filtration gravel pit that resembles a bog filter.
- The pool features a waterfall-like feature with reeds and plants that adds to the charm and creates a haven for aquatic life.
- The pool has intricate underwater details such as staggered beaches, a turtle beach, and a deeper section for a diverse aquatic habitat.
- The pool has a high-tech pump with variable speeds, ensuring not just a stunning pool but a clean and inviting wildlife habitat.
- The landscaping around the pool is a labor of love, with rocks carefully placed by hand and designated jump-off points for wildlife.
- The pool offers unseen marvels beneath the surface and emphasizes the importance of underwater intricacies for wildlife.
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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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Permaculture integrates land, resources, people, and the environment through mutually beneficial synergies - imitating the no waste, closed-loop systems seen in diverse natural systems. Permaculture applies holistic solutions that are applicable in rural and urban contexts and at any scale. It is a multidisciplinary toolbox including agriculture, water harvesting and hydrology, energy, natural building, forestry, waste management, animal systems, aquaculture, appropriate technology, economics, and community development.
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