September 22, 2015
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April 22, 2015
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Permacamp 2015 Program
This last weekend we had a great meeting with David, Jerome and Jade from Permaterra. During different weather conditions we finished the last details for the program. click here to see the wonderful result! http://www.permaterra.fr/cdp-permacamp-2015 We hope to see … Continue reading
November 16, 2014
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Plans Permacamp 2015
Last week Jasper and Ernst went to the beautiful Farm of Andy and Jessy Darlington. Together with David and Florence from Permaterra we worked on the ideas for the 2015 Permacamp. The outlines are there and it is going to … Continue reading
September 14, 2014
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Porte ouvert – open house
During the PDC we organized an open house for the community of Lamanere. A very nice group of people came up to see the camp. One of them brougth some wonderful old pictures of the last farmer and the farm … Continue reading
August 28, 2014
by Jasper Willemse
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PermaCamp ’14
Wow, the 2014 PermaCamp was great! Thanks to all the enthousiastic participants, super volunteers, wonderfull staff and marvelous teachers it was an educational, inspiring and fun time! We – the Saladou team – are sorting all our photo’s and will … Continue reading
March 30, 2014
by Jasper Willemse
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Permacamp 2014!
We are happy and proud to announce that for the second time we will host a Permaculture Design Course at La Saladou! This year two extra – more practical – ‘modules’ will be added before and after the PDC, which … Continue reading
November 17, 2013
by Jasper Willemse
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Hi there! This is the first of a new series of Hilary’s “How to…” hands on garden tips & tricks. We’re kicking off with: planting an apple tree!
Take it away Hil!
Hello folks, I’ve planted a starking apple tree this week, I
mulched it with material from the oak forest floor…..
Plus a little manure….
Plus some soaked cardboard….
Ad on top, more forest floor litter.
I banked up the soil on the downward slope side in order to retain rainwater for longer….
Time to stop for lunch!
The trees are planted on contour but I’m checking here in order to dig a small swale behind the tree. This will allow rainwater to soak in above the tree and so there will be less or no need to water it.
Digging the little swale on contour means the water won’t slosh out one end – permaculture is all about keeping water on your land as long as possible. Sinking it and spreading it is the key, making it work for you. Unfortunately we don’t have any big machinery (yet) otherwise a long swale running behind a whole row of trees would be good. But these small ones will do the trick for now.
This picture shows the position of the swale above the tree. You keep the slope nearest the tree very gentle and the soil loose and soft
I like to fill Swales with absorbent materials which will soak up the rain and release it to the tree more slowly. The rotting wood and cardboard mix, plus a small sprinkling of manure will also feed nutrients slowly to the tree. The rotting wood increases the fungal action near the tree which is the soil condition trees love best.
Finally I cover the ground around the tree and the swale with hay cut in the orchard. This was another piece of advice from our permaculture design course – wherever possible, use materials close to hand. Good luck little tree.
September 26, 2013
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Mushrooms
Everywhere you look; on the ground in the trees on a wooden structure and in my stomach ;-).
August 19, 2013
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PDC Summer 2013
Wow! It were an amazing two weeks here at La Saladou. With about 40 participants the Permaculture Design Course 2013 with Andy & Jessy Darlington was a big succes. We’ll post some images and movies of the event soon!
May 6, 2013
by Ernst
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Permaculture Design Course Summer 2013
As it is seen now we will host a two weeks Permaculure Design Course this August! The organisation of this French course is in the hands of The Permaculture et Transition en Pays Catalan (www.permaculture.cat). The main teachers of this course … Continue reading