12th December 2024

PDC day 4: principle 3

L5. Principle 3: Obtain a yield

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Yields, income and produce
"You can't work on an empty stomach"

We all require energy to sustain ourselves and to generate an income. Permaculture encourages us to develop short-term, medium-term and long-term yields. This can take teamwork and planning but we can still start right away. Notice how the vegetable in the icon picture has a bite taken out of it.

This module #5 contains

  • Short video: Land restoration in Zimbabwe
  • Short video: Vetiver, Green Tech for 21st century
  • Short video; Ron Finlay Gangsta gardener
  • Short video (part of longer series) Sepp Holzer – farming with nature
  • Download: L5.1 Chikukwa permaculture, Zimbabwe
  • Download: L5.2 Obtain a yield
  • 4 audio files available in both download or streaming format. Each approx 25 mins.
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Yields come in many forms, some take many years to develop others are almost instant. Stability and sustainability comes from having a mix of short, medium and long term.

  • Yields also need to reach, benefit and nourish every part of the system.
  • Not every yield is apparent, learn to value every output of your system

To download file: click button then right click on the audio file and select download

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