The Permaculture Orchard: Beyond Organic 720p torrent

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ABOUT THE FILM

The Permaculture Orchard : Beyond Organic is a feature-length educational film that will teach you how to set up your own permaculture orchard at any scale. We recognize the limitations of the organic model as a substitute to conventional fruit growing, and want to propose a more holistic, regenerative approach based on permaculture principles. Based on 20 years of applied theory and trial and error, biologist and educator Stefan Sobkowiak shares his experience transforming a conventional apple orchard into an abundance of biodiversity that virtually takes care of itself. The concepts, techniques and tips presented in this film will help you with your own project, whether it is just a few fruit trees in your urban backyard, or a full-scale multi-acre commercial orchard.

STEFAN SOBKOWIAK

Trained as a biologist and landscape architect, Stefan has taught fruit production, landscape plants and design, and natural history of vertebrates at Montreal’s McGill University. He owned a landscape design firm for 20 years, developping hundreds of projects for private, institutional and municipal clients. He’s been teaching permaculture in Quebec since 1995. Stefan is the owner of Miracle Farms since 1993.

FILM CONTENTS

creating habitat for birds / pollinators
natural pest control techniques
the trio system / plant combinations
the shrub + herbaceous layers
seed planting of annuals
planting fruit trees / drainage considerations
tree training vs. pruning
grafting / overgrafting
starting your own trees vs. buying trees
mulch options with a focus on plastic mulch and why/how
drip irrigation
the importance of cultivar selection
the grocery aisle concept
spraying / fungi control
tree protection
frost protection