Sepp Holzer's PermacultureSepp Holzer's Permaculture
a Practical Guide to Small-scale, Integrative Farming and Gardening
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Book, 2011
Current format, Book, 2011, 1st English language ed, Available .Book, 2011
Current format, Book, 2011, 1st English language ed, Available . Offered in 0 more formatsThis interesting volume on permaculture and small scale alternative farming techniques provides detailed practical information while showing readers a glimpse inside the life and work of Sepp Holzer, a Austrian farmer who has transformed a small farm in Salzburg into a beacon for gardeners and activists for food independence around the world seeking alternatives to corporate controlled agriculture. The work is divided into sections covering landscape architecture, alternative agriculture, fruit trees, cultivating mushrooms, and gardens. Chapters discuss topics such as designing permacultural systems, multi-use livestock, mushroom cultivation methods, and kitchen and medicinal gardens. The work is packed with full-color photographs, illustrations, and technical drawings. It is an excellent companion to larger and more technical guides to permaculture and provides readers with a wealth of both useful information and inspiration. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
<p>Sepp Holzer farms steep mountainsides in Austria 1,500 meters above sea level. His farm is an intricate network of terraces, raised beds, ponds, waterways and tracks, well covered with productive fruit trees and other vegetation, with the farmhouse neatly nestling amongst them. This is in dramatic contrast to his neighbors' spruce monocultures.In this book, Holzer shares the skill and knowledge acquired over his lifetime. He covers every aspect of his farming methods, not just how to create a holistic system on the farm itself, but how to make a living from it. Holzer writes about everything from the overall concepts, down to the practical details.In <em>Sepp Holzer's Permaculture</em>readers will learn:</p><ul><li>How he sets up a permaculture system</li><li>The fruit varieties he has found best for permaculture growing</li><li>How to construct terraces, ponds, and waterways</li><li>How to build shelters for animals and how to work with them on the land</li><li>How to cultivate edible mushrooms in the garden and on the farm</li><li>and much more!</li></ul><p>Holzer offers a wealth of information for the gardener, smallholder or alternative farmer yet the book's greatest value is the attitudes it teaches. He reveals the thinking processes based on principles found in nature that create his productive systems. These can be applied anywhere.</p>
<p>Sepp Holzer farms steep mountainsides in Austria 1,500 meters above sea level. His farm is an intricate network of terraces, raised beds, ponds, waterways and tracks, well covered with productive fruit trees and other vegetation, with the farmhouse neatly nestling amongst them. This is in dramatic contrast to his neighbors' spruce monocultures.In this book, Holzer shares the skill and knowledge acquired over his lifetime. He covers every aspect of his farming methods, not just how to create a holistic system on the farm itself, but how to make a living from it. Holzer writes about everything from the overall concepts, down to the practical details.In <em>Sepp Holzer's Permaculture</em>readers will learn:</p><ul><li>How he sets up a permaculture system</li><li>The fruit varieties he has found best for permaculture growing</li><li>How to construct terraces, ponds, and waterways</li><li>How to build shelters for animals and how to work with them on the land</li><li>How to cultivate edible mushrooms in the garden and on the farm</li><li>and much more!</li></ul><p>Holzer offers a wealth of information for the gardener, smallholder or alternative farmer yet the book's greatest value is the attitudes it teaches. He reveals the thinking processes based on principles found in nature that create his productive systems. These can be applied anywhere.</p>
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- White River Junction, VT : Chelsea Green Pub., 2011.
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