Hugelkultur

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Bill Wilson

‘Hugelkultur’ Your Woody Materials
Burying Woody Material and Junk Firewood to Help Next Year’s Plants Grow

Someone asked us upon hearing the word “hugelkultur” for the first time if it was appropriate to use the word in proper company. It’s a mouthful alright.

Hugelkultur is an old German concept/word meaning “hill-culture”. Wood is buried under topsoil (either in a hole or right on the ground) and as it breaks down, it holds lots of moisture and provides sustained nutrients for plant growth. It is one of the best methods that Becky and I incorporate to use up all of the extra woody materials from around our house. Why not put all the good carbon to use below the plants we want to grow?

PDC Grass Valley CA – Nov. 2009

Posted on November 2, 2009 by Bill Wilson

8-Day Design Certification Course
Nov. 2009
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm – Grass Valley, CA

Graduates from Grass Valley, CA, PDC – November 2009
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm

Permaculture Course at Grass Valley, California, 2009

“I appreciated working on projects, all the information, the videos, the site visits with such variation, all of it. I was never bored.”
Lorna P. – Joliet, IL – Retired (63)

“Showed how permaculture is more than just gardening but a moral, ethical, spiritual lifestyle.”
Steve K. – Los Angeles, CA – Contractor & Tai Chi Master (40)

“I learned more than I thought possible. The site visits were amazing. I loved our overall group. Great vibe and life changing teachers. Thank you.”
Nate A. – Ann Arbor, MI – Non-Profit Administrator & Musician (33)

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Picture Summary of 2008 California PDC Training

Posted on September 13, 2009 by Bill Wilson

Last November, Wayne and I headed to Grass Valley, California to deliver a permaculture certification course at the Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm. It was a great training and we have been invited back to repeat the training and continue the design project of the Farm.

I think you’ll like the pictures.