The Ridgedale No-Dig method

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Richard Perkins is a globally recognised leader in the field of Regenerative Agriculture and is the owner of Europe’s foremost example, Ridgedale Farm, Sweden. He is the author of the widely acclaimed manual Regenerative Agriculture, regarded as one of the most comprehensive books in the literature, as well as Ridgedale Farm Builds.
His approach to no-dig market gardening and pastured poultry, as well as his integration of Holistic Management, Keyline Design and Farm-Scale Permaculture in profitable small-scale farming has influenced a whole new generation of farmers across the globe. Garnering more than 15 million views on his blog, and teaching thousands globally through his live training at the farm and online, Richard continues to inspire farmers all over the globe with his pragmatic no-nonsense approach to profitable system design.

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@BalticHomesteaders 3 жыл бұрын

Well it works for me! Having lost the will to live taking over the inlaw's homestead I scrapped tillage (much to their disaproval) and implimented the 'ridgedale method' with a helthy dose of Charles Dowding and now we have a beautiful 30 bed no dig vegetable garden. Thanks Richard (credit given on our transformation video).

@Flippin_Crazy Жыл бұрын

I just subscribed to your channel.

@brucehitchcock3869 Жыл бұрын

Awesome short story 😎. Keep going....

@michaelmcclafferty3346 Жыл бұрын

Always enjoy watching both your channels Gary and Richard. They are so educational and uplifting. Happy New Year from north east Scotland.

@alt-swe5503 3 жыл бұрын

When a video actually physically warms your heart and gives a strong sensation of gratitude, there's a struggle to find the words to write a comment to match it. Thanks!

@linseypfeifer 3 жыл бұрын

Love hearing Ruth Stout's name around. I grew up down the road abit and worked at the house across the street from where she was. Just to let everyone in on a little secret, her soil was and still is very rich black, next to a little river with tons of worms. ;)

@patjoyce7247 2 жыл бұрын

I've just found you Sir! I'm just starting my second year in a small allotment I West Norfolk UK. I'm almost 68 and I'm a beginner to veg growing, but just from this one vid I can see how hard you have worked, researched, invested of your time and energy. I'm truly very impressed Richard. Thanks for sharing your brilliant common sense. I shall certainly be gleaning what I can. Best Regards.

@nicholasmacinnis1486 3 жыл бұрын

I raise sheep, cattle, the occassional pig and have a 1/5 acre no dig garden. Hoping to become self-sufficient in compost from here on out. Thanks for you work richard, you videos and books have played a large role in my farm's development.

@vannotenc 3 жыл бұрын

Buy his book, it is excellent and I am loving it!

@mkamalnoor1 2 жыл бұрын

What the title

@vannotenc 2 жыл бұрын

@@mkamalnoor1 it is in the discription above ;-)

@saltycowgirl 3 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate your expierence and knowledge on no till beds, I use this method for my little home garden and I credit you for you knowledge on this matter... so I know I have alot to learn, even if Im 57 this year and I look forward to learning more from you... my family history is rich in conventional ranching and farming but Im 1 generation removed from it.. my ancestors are looking down on me thinking Ive lost my mind but in time they will see how better this method is.. thank you and blessings from Texas.. yes I got your book a few years ago and constantly refer to it..

@christinebottaro9017 3 жыл бұрын

I’m having fun interplanting this year, using wood chips since they make the garden prettier and softer, and seeing pollinators going nuts over all the blossoms. Best advice we’ve used from you has been to buy a Korean hoe. What a game changer. Charles Dowding recommended a manure fork for the compost bin. Now we feel like farmers, but your farm is many strata above our backyard experience. All good. 👍

@princemmereki5460 3 жыл бұрын

Love your work all the way from Botswana Sir.

@shimilangagardens1804 2 жыл бұрын

You guys are sharp and your game is on point. Thanks for all the knowledge and inspiration. Homesteader from Northern Vermont (not as cold as you guys, but plenty cold enough).

@hana_acre_farm8240 3 жыл бұрын

We couldn’t farm without wood chips in California our never ending drought is so bad Keeps soil covered And moist thank you for the inspiration

@philandhannahslittlefarm1464 3 жыл бұрын

Your farm is what inspired me to leave the city and move our family to the country. We have a family garden based on your market gardening principals

@steverobinson5492 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent video!!! Charles Dowding is arguably The Godfather of no dig. His work with video and his books are excellent as well. Good of you to acknowledge him. Ridgedale is by far a much larger commercial operation. It is amazing the work you guys have done and your accomplishments. I am too old at this point in life, but I do hope that your work continues to inspire and ultimately produce more farming operations like yours. Well done and we wish you continued success. Cheers!!!

@barnabymeredith1400 3 жыл бұрын

don't give up yet Richard, I can hear the passion in your voice

@gc8002 3 жыл бұрын

One of your best..... didn’t want it to end

@pumpkinhillfarm1605 3 жыл бұрын

No till all the way, Love this one!!! Things are looking good !!!

@igorlarranaga6643 3 жыл бұрын

Huge thanks for sharing your knowledge. We inspire on no dig gardening and we are learning more and more every year.

@ErikRoseJohnsen 3 жыл бұрын

There is so much to learn. Thank you for sharing!

@johac7637 2 жыл бұрын

I recall the 1st fall in Arizona, and stopping and picking up every hay/straw bale that a truck shed, and just wore out trying to get something to grow, stumbled across a feed pellet plant, and now it's alfalfa pellet scrap(spills, dust,etc) and being bold enough and getting the tree service fellows a restaurant gift card to dump their chips, last year got 4 huge loads, spread it around, and let it decompose, the I tilled it in for the 1st couple years, it created a layer of soil, the worms love it, now I plant Diakon, vetch, flax, mustard, after I take the chips aside, I am like a tourist stop lol, people come and ask How do you do it, so I do a bit different, but added this as a twist, for each to choose, lol, like a buffet bar at meal time.

@johnsavchak8202 2 жыл бұрын

Just watched this video on the big screen... how motivational! I love how you have taken the brilliance of Elliott Coleman and Joel Salatin, made it profitable, and have taken it a step further! Cheers lad!

@ewiase 3 жыл бұрын

The best educative content on the no-till garden I've come across. Thanks a lot.

@petesmit33 3 жыл бұрын

Really good refresher

@redinthethevalley 3 жыл бұрын

I just came across your channel and I’m happy to know there’s others that share my passion for this kind of growing. I will definitely be subscribing.

@pilkyish 3 жыл бұрын

Fantastic info rich video, Richard! Thank you.

@Flippin_Crazy Жыл бұрын

You, Richard are a gift to all mankind. ❤️🇺🇸

@MrWildplum 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your time

@boeyman 3 жыл бұрын

Yours is definitely the most beautiful farm I've ever seen - you don't even have any close competitors :-) Thanks for the information and inspiration!

@Paul-kt3ib 3 жыл бұрын

Always love your market garden vids!!

@kenmaedel4535 3 жыл бұрын

I really enjoyed this video, very informative. An excellent resource to educate people on how to make gardening even more enjoyable!!

@MemoryLaneFarm 3 жыл бұрын

Another great informative video Richard, well done. I love seeing how your farm is progressing and growing. I am in the process of creating a one half acre market garden, and between you and Charles I have learned so much. A far better way of farming than the tilling and back breaking weed control method I used to use. I am hoping for better compost next year , as I have used up my stash of horse compost. I had to settle for commercial fish compost and am not happy with growing results, plus this spring has been darn cold. I look forward to many more lessons from you and wish you happy growing this year. Thanks.

@seek2find 3 жыл бұрын

This such satisfying news about your peat moss use. I am so relieved to hear that no dig gardening doesn't mean loading with compost every year, forever and ever. I am still just starting my conversion to no dig gardens and was feeling overwhelmed with finding enough compost.

@acctsys 3 жыл бұрын

Great summary of how to get things done.

@dwighthires3163 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoy all of your vids. However, this one was particularly good because it gave such a comprehensive overview. Thank you.

@thefrenchgardener1865 2 жыл бұрын

I have admired the neatness and order of the wood chip pathways and the compost beds for a long time. Yours are really great looking. I am going to give it a try next Spring. . . . thank you! Great video.

@Constantinului 3 жыл бұрын

thank you, brother ! A lot of useful info in this one.

@nunosilva2910 3 жыл бұрын

You are an inspiration for so many people Richard. 🙏🙏🙏

@nellamiller1307 2 жыл бұрын

I’m always thinking about this method for our stone filled ground here.. when considering a new bed.. I need more muscle.. I have the inclination and you inspire me! Thank you!

@reneespring834 3 жыл бұрын

Love this overview, great for people who may be new to rhe channel or the subject matter. I am a backyard gardener in Boston, MA USA, and inplementing the 30" beds with wood chip here.

@corymiller9854 3 жыл бұрын

Congrats to 20 years. I am 4 years in to no dig. Have grown almost everything in it with success. Carrots, onions and my favorite of all this year growing watermelons. Not a market garden just for a hobby but that keeps it fun for me:] It has been a challenge but gardening always is and abundance has been my biggest issue with this style. I might need to net next year my cabbage and such always need help.

@Hugothefrenchbulldog 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent as always Richard 👍 an extremely useful resource piece. Looking forward to diving into Regenerative Agriculture over the coming “quiet” months 🥴 Many thanks from Kilkenny, Ireland

@mphumzindamase225 3 жыл бұрын

Very informative, thanks for the enlightenment 🙏🏾

@AdrianMarianMaghiar 3 жыл бұрын

Going through the Regenerative Agriculture book atm and learning so much. Thanks for sharing your knowledge & experience. Ever since stumbling upon your channel, we've been planning to start our farm. Planning and putting a business plan together atm and dreaming how that will change our lives forever. Also big thanks for sharing the free mini videos and book. Can't wait for the live session on 6th of June👍

@yeagerxp 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent work👍👍👍. Thanks for sharing

@maurabogan3935 2 жыл бұрын

Went to no dig this year I love it I'm 70 years old I have several plots of raised beds wanted to expand this year and really didn't want to purchase lumber no dig is so much more sensible.

@nickfosterxx 3 жыл бұрын

I am sure that every once in a while you and Johanna take a moment to just breathe; and reflect on what you have created together. You both know it's pretty remarkable. Especially at the most frantic and yet most inspiring time of year. Peace, karma, good wishes to you all and thanks once again for sharing.

@samme1024 2 жыл бұрын

Very informative and inspiring. Thank you. I love the no till method even more now and am so glad to learn of all its benefits! I have physical limitations which require me to find maximum output with lowest physical input. Thanks again!

@cafekiva7892 3 жыл бұрын

Yep! Looks good.

@nonyadamnbusiness9887 Жыл бұрын

I wonder about the voles. I had those things burrowing all over, especially along drip lines. Then the neighbor got two cats and the voles disappeared. I'm sure the barred owls nesting on my place helped too.

@hismrsaustin Жыл бұрын

Excellent teaching. I keep coming back to learn from Mr. Perkins.

@pavman21 2 жыл бұрын

It's so refreshing to hear him say that what he had learned from agriculture school was an outdated method of market gardening. We need to always explore new methods of doing things and no dig certainly seems to be working at your market garden. It looks absolutely incredible and the produce looks delicious. Kudos to you and your team, thanks for sharing your knowledge 😍😁

@user-so4xm6wx2n 2 жыл бұрын

Смотрю ни одного слова не понимаю, кроме ком пост, но восхищаюсь, какие красивые трудолюбивые люди 👍

@peteravermann8700 3 жыл бұрын

Dear Richard, great work! Would like to see an energy calculation of your system. Probably one of the biggest problems in 'modern' agriculture. Fear, I am not able to do that...

@laurenbrown1941 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video and channel. Thank you so much for sharing your wisdom and experience. Very inspiring and helpful.

@MathiasMorel 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your video and method. I hope my farm look like yours in the futur. Regards.

@patriciahogg5763 2 жыл бұрын

Beautiful!!

@melanatedone4894 2 жыл бұрын

Man I have learned so much from this video. I have to get the book.

@fourseasonsnorth 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Richard for this amazing video!! I've gleaned so much from Ridgedale in the past two years and it's been a blessing to our family's mixed homestead/farm here in Northern Alberta, Canada. I'm now starting to help our neighbours to find the freedom that comes with a no-dig system. Wishing all the best to you, Johanna, Regnar and your team. You all do a great job. Best regards, The Biegel Family

@Melicoy 3 жыл бұрын

Does it matter what type of wood chips? Walnut ok? hard or soft or what ever?

@fourseasonsnorth 3 жыл бұрын

@@Melicoy We've used poplar, willow, as well as spruce sawdust in our walk ways and we've had good success. Happy gardening!

@Melicoy 3 жыл бұрын

@@fourseasonsnorth AWESOME thank you for telling me all your secrets !!!

@laszlofarkas2207 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video!

@unicorntelecoms4387 Жыл бұрын

Intro music leaves me in no doubt that Richard is on the team. 🤣 bought our 1.5 hectare farm in Denmark a couple months ago... LET'S AVE IT! 😙

@scottdalton3877 Жыл бұрын

Excellent, detailed video. Thank you for your good work

@victoriajohnson5304 Жыл бұрын

BEAUTIFUL GARDENS!!!🌻🌞🌻

@carolinebrett2634 3 жыл бұрын

I am just getting voles along the edge of the beds....and with all the undiscovered ww2 armaments in our area, blowing up might be a bit exciting. Have ordered traps recommended by someone below the line previous video as losing trees now. Paths mostly leaves ..very interesting mushrooms..but mostly inadvisable to eat.

@colemansines9722 3 жыл бұрын

castor oil and dish soap sprayed along edge will work!! and won’t harm plants. our property was infested with them. we sprayed a solution of 1 part dish soap to 4 parts castor a few initial times and no moles or voles, all gone. Now, we reapply twice a year to keep at bay. so far so good. castor oil from cosmetic suppliers is way cheap. too expensive from garden suppliers.

@TalkingBoomslang Жыл бұрын

I am starting my first garden this year and all I can say is WOW I am so glad I found your channel! I really enjoy listening to you and thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Your farm is absolutely beautiful and the way it all works together as one unit is even more so. Thanks again

@pyug17 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard. Great ideas, well shared. Enjoying your book immensely too. Keep up the good work.

@lilianazalokar7886 3 жыл бұрын

Dear Richard, thank you so much for your videos. I learn so much and they are so good. I have been a fan of you for years. We have now bought a little homestead here in DK and we do like you. I use your book a lot aswel. Have a good day. kind regards Torben Gram DK

@dickdavidson3616 3 жыл бұрын

One of your best videos. You are a master gardener and small holdings farmer, author and most importantly t

@dickdavidson3616 3 жыл бұрын

....... a master teacher! Thank you on behalf of Mother Earth.

@sandraoconnor5700 Жыл бұрын

So very helpful and inspiring!!

@rodneydlamini7364 Жыл бұрын

Powerful teachings Richard

@firstlast8892 2 жыл бұрын

The greens look great.

@ulfzuhlke4700 2 жыл бұрын

Maaaan, found you on the Symposium 21 of Die Gemeinschaft, and you keep impressing me in any video since. And I am eating your videos as my daily diet since couple of days. It’s amazing what you do and especially how you do it in such a clear vision, every detail thought through like hell. Astonishing. 🤩👏👏👏

@barbarasandham-spies7378 2 жыл бұрын

Aaaawesome inspiration! Thank u!

@GardensforLife 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent stuff! :D

@gaby9808 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you🤍🙏🏽🍀!

@katelutterodt2479 2 жыл бұрын

THANKS FOR SHARING

@moamoa7067 3 жыл бұрын

The irony of it all is that I of course get an Roundup commercial midway thoughout the video...... Jokes aside, amazing content as always and loving the book, invaluble to me that want to start growing commerically

@lacleman9394 3 жыл бұрын

Eloquent as always, Richard, and a real inspiration. Would digging a deep trench (1m) between the forest and the gardens and burying one, two or even three layers of meshed chicken wire below ground solve the vole problem?

@trabzor 3 жыл бұрын

cheers Richard for the inspiration great work and free goodies such as the ebook human scale regenerative farming :)

@jacintlanczos7279 3 жыл бұрын

I‘d like to see your view about disease management in one of the next episodes. Powdery mildew, downey mildew, brown rot, scab, etc.

@breaker-one-nine 2 жыл бұрын

Glad I came across your KZfaq today! Long time no dig gardener myself (smaller scale than you!) I'm 58°N myself & also surrounded by peat. 😄 Agree with your comments on peat. I'm also crazy on woodchip! I use woodchip on my paths as well. I also use leaf chip as mulch straight on my beds & also grow King Stropharia in the chip. 😄 Instead of intensive compost making, I use tons of seaweed layered into the beds reduce the amount of compost I need. Will need to check out your book. Great video. 👍

@alihelbah8798 3 ай бұрын

great content. thank you

@redcossack245 3 жыл бұрын

Really good video. I am glad I subscribe to your channel. Keep up the good work!

@my_permaculture 3 жыл бұрын

Splendid! One thing I would love to see as part of your no dig videos is a whole bed turnover. I.e. taking out lettuces and sowing carrots. How do you go about the root stumps of harvested veg... Rock on! Moritz

@thegoodoldways 3 жыл бұрын

Worms and fungi love roots in ground over winter.

@my_permaculture 3 жыл бұрын

@@thegoodoldways Shure. But I was talking about an intesive commercial setup, where beds will be planted multiple times a season. And my guess would be, that sowing i.e. carrots and the bed prep needed for that will not work with cale stumps in the ground..

@caitzs 2 жыл бұрын

Pull them up. "No dig" doesn't mean the top of the soil is never disturbed - he says so in the video. It's that you're not turning over the soil layers. Pulling up the roots doesn't turn over the soil layers.

@my_permaculture 2 жыл бұрын

@@caitzsThanks. Shure, but he says that he keeps many roots in the ground as soil food and just cuts the plants. Was thinking how the root grid in the ground influences the next planting or even seeder utilization. Maybe a 2cm compost layer or so.

@Belcherboy7 Жыл бұрын

Discusses use of peat moss-based animal bedding , which is turned into annual compost used (9:00) and integration of fungi into wood pathways (16:00).

@Nodapetualangan 3 жыл бұрын

14:41 proud of you man

@SurapholKruasuwan 3 жыл бұрын

Wow! Happy Lucky Healthy Lovely to you and your family

@davidakerlund3551 3 жыл бұрын

straw in my context makes the most sense as im only 2 hours from one of the most productive wheat growing areas in the US so straw is abundant affordable and close and 3ish hours from where all my compressed pine shavings are harvested

@shanemillard608 3 жыл бұрын

I'm doing this with my home garden. I have 12, 20ft beds. I have chickens on deep bedding that I'm going to use for future fertility and my neighbor had a horse that has offered me his manure. I should be set going forward. But I've got to finish taking over areas of tenacious grasses like bermuda

@thetessellater9163 3 жыл бұрын

Your neighbour's horse offered you his manure - a talking horse - that's a gold mine!

@shanemillard608 3 жыл бұрын

Ha. I guess it could sound like that..

@swamp-yankee 3 жыл бұрын

Ask him what he uses on his horses. Horse owners often use a lot of chemicals.

@shanemillard608 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the info. We have had a discussion about that and graze on already. He doesn't use anything during the summer on his land. But he bought treated hay in the winter

@swamp-yankee 3 жыл бұрын

@@shanemillard608 ok. Good thinking. I have seen cattle, sheep, and horse manure that will last for a whole season in the pasture on neighbor's places where I have worked where fly killers are used. I wouldn't want that on my garden, or my pastures. Probably would be fine after a serious rot down I guess. Our flock's manure breaks down in 20-40 days during the growing season depending on rainfall and health of the sward.

@arnel.832 11 ай бұрын

Watching here Philippines 🇵🇭

@petebarratt2428 3 жыл бұрын

Good point that the impact of peat alternatives has to be considered, BUT peat habitat takes thens of thousands of years to develop and is a vitally important carbon store whereas straw is not from such 'important' habitat. Also I don't buy that you're self sufficient in compost when you buy in the chicken bedding that makes up so much of it. I'd be really interested if it would be possible for you to be fully self sufficient in organic material (that doesn't include digging up your local peat moss - that's not a renewable resource on our timescale).

@J0cher90 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing

@wobblybobengland 3 жыл бұрын

Proud owner of three pairs of crocs and a wonderful set of no dig beds, Dowding is a genius, one of his best traits is his KISS principle.

@IngoBing 3 жыл бұрын

The only problem with this is that Richard is not getting near the attention he deserves.

@stevenwieler2990 3 жыл бұрын

He tell ya, "quality, not quantity."

@shadyman6346 3 жыл бұрын

Progress isn’t always competition. But, I agree.

@robertcordy3271 2 жыл бұрын

he gets enough attention for what he does... not that spectacular...

@robbiepetty4283 3 жыл бұрын

I've been following you for a while now, and love your Vlogs which are always very informative. Have you thought about doing a kindle version of your Regenerative Agriculture book?

@Mongoeatsmeat Жыл бұрын

Iron nights. In Eastern Washington up into Southern British Columbia we call it Junuary.

@davidgibbons-wood9488 3 жыл бұрын

Great video . This is an inspirational farm. Any chance of a video on rice growing in Sweden?

@gradinaluiclaudiu3169 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this video! How do you control slug population? Do you have a video about that?

@forcesfarming8511 3 жыл бұрын

Great video Richard! A really nice overview of the farm. Do you ever travel to the UK to support market gardens and regenerative agriculture new entrants?

@mariushatt646 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Richard, thanks for all of those wonderful videos you give us! How much Liter per 1m2 does a beed need per Week in general. If its a place with not that much rain.

@willt2292 3 жыл бұрын

super informative! Woodchips are on the list now. Subscribed! Despite the reckless use of air quotes :D

@Belcherboy7 Жыл бұрын

Discussed how winter animal bedding used (peat moss) to creat next year’s compost (9:00).

@OfftoShambala Жыл бұрын

I use pebbles in pathways, but also have areas that are sheet mulched w chips… I prefer walking on the pebbles, but I want to shift to more wood chips.