How to plan and plant your own orchard permaculture. A fulllength documentary film about the largest permaculture orchard in eastern north america and on the future of fruit growing. His orchard is an inspiration and the fruits are delicious. Recently with film maker olivier asselin, he released a dvd the permaculture orchard. A permaculture orchard, on the other hand, has multiple layers of vegetation that not only produce something edible, but also improve the soil, and can either attract the beneficial insects or. A fulllength educational film to give you the tools to establish your own permaculture orchard at. Local efforts will be highlighted in a discussion after each film. Production from the farm is sold to 3080 member families with the short term goal of reaching 100 families. This is a featurelength educational film that teaches how to set up your own permaculture orchard on any scale. Miracle farms stefan sobkowiak permaculture apprentice. 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. How to build a permaculture fruit tree guild tenth acre farm.
About the permaculture orchard, miracle farms, tv programs, interviews, podcasts, q and as, and presentations by stefan sobkowiak. Subsequently, stefan was asked many questions about permaculture, orchards, fruit trees, etc. Heres the original thread i do want to see that video, the only problem with his model is that he has removed a significant number of his original fruit trees to make way for new. This film with great music and graphics makes what could be a mundane topic into a very enjoyable, educational, and inspirational film. This featurelength documentary shows the work of stefan. If you have any questions for stefan, especially after watching the movie. How you make a living from a 4 acre permaculture orchard. Permaculture practical solutions beyond sustainability. Ive been taking a permaculture design course for many weeks now and one of the many topics which have really inspired me has been the zone 2 orchard and food forest unit. The planting season for bare rooted trees is essentially november to march, but as wade states in the film, the best planting is before christmas before the ground gets really cold. Beyond organic is a fulllength educational film that will give you the tools necessary to get started on your own.
This is the howto film for creating your own commercial scale permaculture orchard. Stefan sobkowiak of the famed permaculture orchard movie is showing us around miracle farm in quebec canada. Olivier asselin is raising funds for the permaculture orchard. Miracle farms is a 12acre property located in quebecs western monteregie region, in. Its design, and if the design element isnt there, it may be green, it may be organic, may be environmentally sound, but it isnt permaculture. Nov 26, 2014 following the release of the film the permaculture orchard. An educational film about the largest permaculture orchard in eastern north america and on the future of fruit growing. A film by olivier asselin, with stefan sobkowiak release date. Beyond organic in june 2014, weve received many comments and questions. In june 2014, stefan sobkowiak and olivier asselin released an incredible movie called the permaculture orchard.
A guide to homescale permaculture, calls this a superguild. Recognizing the limitations of the organic model as a substitute to conventional fruit growing, this film proposes a more holistic, regenerative approach based on permaculture principles. Part of our summer film festival series, movie nights. This featurelength educational film that will teach you how to set up your own permaculture orchard at any scale. The permaculture orchard diego footers permaculture voices. Stefan started out his journey purchasing a conventional nonorganic orchard. My ideal thing would be shrubs between trees about 3 5 ft apart in the row, climbers on the trunk if not damaging to the tree, and ground cover everywhere else. The permaculture orchard movie is an excellent resource for a home gardener who is looking to branch into some backyard orchard growing.
Beyond organic is an upcoming fulllength educational film that will teach you how to set up your own. Miracle farms is a 12acre property located in quebecs western monteregie region, in usda hardiness zone 4. I am grateful to be of service and bring you content free of charge. Recently with film maker olivier asselin, stefan released a dvd called the permaculture orchard. Beyond organic, biologist and educator stefan sobkowiak shares his experience transforming a conventional apple orchard into an abundance of biodiversity that virtually takes care of itself. 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. This film is an excellent study on growing fruit in a modern permacultural way. It goes through the step by step of designing and building a commercial permaculture orchard but can very easily be adapted to. Wade muggleton from the three counties orchard project looks at how to plan and plant your own orchard. So stefan converted over his organic orchard into a permaculture, polyculture based system. Based on 20 years of applied theory and trial and error, biologist and educator stefan. Miracle farms is the largest and the most developed example of a commercial permaculture orchard in eastern north america. Permaculture seems to be synonymous with food forests and with some creative designing, an orchard food forest in your backyard isnt impossible. A year after shooting the film, we come back with a short video.
Here is how you make a living from a 4 acre permaculture orchard. The trailer videos of this existing orchard converted to permaculture techniques will give you loads of ideas and inspiration of what is possible for your place. The permaculture orchard beyond organic dvd english movie. 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. It is a demonstration of how techniques can be changed for the good, even on a large scale commercial operation. Check out the greenhorns blog for more details link here, and rsvpshare the facebook event if you can join or know people in the local area who would like to enjoy the film in good company.
I just watched my copy of the permaculture orchard, and i was extremely impressed. As geoff lawton kept stressing in class, permaculture is a design framework, it is not the techniques, but the techniques can be used within a permaculture design framework. Start a permaculture orchard using the nap method mother. Full tour tour demo get the film now go to the boutique become an exclusive miracle farm member.
He removed a lot of apple trees and replaced them with other fruit trees and support species. I sometimes refer to a grouping of fruit tree guilds as an orchard on steroids. Beyond organics forum section lastly, i want to specify that i claim no authorship or any credits at all for what follows, its all from elsewhere and only 2 or 3 of the questions are actually mine. Backyard orchard culture, just like nodig gardening is just another standalone horticultural technique, it is not permaculture, but permaculture can use this technique. Beyond organic education, innovation and production to bring back the wow into real food. Stefan sobkowiak brings a wonderfully personable approach to this film, and will make you smile from time to time as he goes through oooodles of practical information, presented clearly, in a way that can only come from direct experience. The story of one man and his hugely inspiring permaculture trees and orchard on film. It is a demonstration of how techniques can be changed. Beyond organic is a featurelength educational film that will teach you how to set up your own permaculture. This featurelength educational film teaches you how to set up your own permaculture orchard at virtually any scale. Saturday, february 9th, 46pm dan beard council 10078 reading road come and see a free showing of the film the permaculture orchard at the end of the day of our bioregional permaculture convergence. Jul 07, 2017 toby hemenway, author of gaias garden.
The farm was originally developed as a commercial monoculture apple orchard, transitioned to organic upon purchase in 1993, and certified organic in 1996. He added more diversity to the system giving him more products to sell, more wildlife, and ultimate a healthier, more resilient system. The presentation was great, and it clearly comes from extensive personal experience. Aug 24, 2015 miracle farms is the largest and the most developed example of a commercial permaculture orchard in eastern north america. Sep 04, 2017 a permaculture orchard, on the other hand, has multiple layers of vegetation that not only produce something edible, but also improve the soil, and can either attract the beneficial insects or. And why organic is good, but creating a polyculture is a lot better.
What others are saying what if i told you that it is possible to make a living from a orchard and you can even do this with less work, more yield and more fun. Les fermes miracle farms a commercial permaculture orchard in. The trees are then well watered and settled in before spring. This is exactly what stefan sobkowiak does in olivier asselins new film, the permaculture orchard. This is a very well puttogether film about how to make a commercial scale orchard or smaller if you want, the same ideas apply using permaculture design principles. Part of the permaculture design system is a practice called zoning, the correct placement of things to afford minimal energy input and maximum output. A permaculture orchard in your backyard is a great way to be able to grow more food and for those of you who are into prepping, a food forest is a stealthy way to grow food. Beyond organic, a featurelength educational film that teaches how to set up your own permaculture orchard on any scale. Youll be inspired to start planning and planting your own orchard this spring.