Bullock Brothers Homestead – A 25-Year Permaculture Project
Peak Moment 68: Take a tour with Joe, Doug and Sam Bullock on their Orcas Island homestead, site of a yearly Permaculture design course. Using nature as their model, they create edges and wildlife habitat, move water through the landscape, promote diversity, and raise an astonishing variety of plants from sub-arctic to tropical — a wise investment in these climate-changing times.
25 Responses to Bullock Brothers Homestead – A 25-Year Permaculture Project
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How I appreciate the various points that Joe makes at the end of this video. And surprised that anyone would perceive that this extended family lives in a way reflective of wealth. I think that other aspects of being and values are reflected here – if one is perceptive with regard to them. This seems to be apparent to other viewers as well. There are umpteen youtube videos about edible/food forest/permaculture gardens that in entirety – are wondrously inspiring:)
inremembranceofruth
November 21, 2011 at 4:24 pm
@SargonMan that may be the case in this instance, as they were saying, the soil is really good there because its already a marsh. but they never really go to deeply into, say, the components of a food forest, with pioneer spp., and nitrogen fixers. those kind of designs can potentially create fertile land out of arid desert, and may not necessarily be used on an individual’s homestead situation, but could likely accommodate a larger community homestead.
misguidedmisanthrope
November 21, 2011 at 5:22 pm
7:03 look at the size of those brassicas. Wheeee!
sustainablehuman
November 21, 2011 at 6:02 pm
These guys have my brain! Or I have theirs. Everything they say I agree with 100%. I’d love to visit this place.
85arsenalfan
November 21, 2011 at 6:34 pm
u guys are my heroes!!!
mastasac72
November 21, 2011 at 7:21 pm
@SargonMan Not to sound like I’m starting a fight in any way but why does it matter if they’re rich? It’s about life and sustainability.
xchrisforbushx
November 21, 2011 at 7:22 pm
can i come live with these guys
HandsomeSasquatch
November 21, 2011 at 7:40 pm
We have put together a site that showcases aspiring writers in sustainable agriculture. We are particulary interested in the theme of how spirituality (whatever that means to you) can inform sustainability.
You can find us at greenisourgardendotcom
GreenIsOurGarden
November 21, 2011 at 7:59 pm
@vampyre88 There is no god.
Tywers
November 21, 2011 at 8:47 pm
@friscoamm And God is a woman, shut up.
vampyre88
November 21, 2011 at 9:27 pm
Thank You Peak Moments <3
oresome1
November 21, 2011 at 10:15 pm
If I hear nature referred to as “her” one more time I am going to puke. Seriously people, nature isn’t a person. Give credit to Whom created it … GOD!
friscoamm
November 21, 2011 at 11:01 pm
Really interesting video. Really nice people sharing valuable information. I suspect these guys are the vanguard. Thanks for uploading.
bbagginz
November 21, 2011 at 11:14 pm
@SargonMan
Orcas was not that expensive in the 80’s because Boeing was in a slump and even Seattle real estate was cheap. When we moved to the NW you could still get a home in seattle proper for less than 75k, same homes now still go for 300k+ (down from 400k). Orcas is now a richmans retreat and yes very expensive.
dakotamundi
November 21, 2011 at 11:35 pm
so,how much food can they produce per acre.
gizliliman1
November 22, 2011 at 12:34 am
The Ringing Cedar series is amazing and a must read for every person in the world!
magicalmark05
November 22, 2011 at 12:44 am
Cool, I am just getting into this myself and learning fast., there is another site, that has like 13 Gb of PDF manuals and texts. it ay be information overload, but here it is :
cd3wd ( point ) and that c o m . their you will see links to a page with booklets on individual topics.
that permaculuremedia website i mentioned earlier has plenty of good videos and books to download. good luck. !
gilgamesh1962
November 22, 2011 at 1:03 am
actually i didnt but thanks to you, I now have a lot of things to look at! Thanks so much for the info! This came right on time 🙂
SignalLost730
November 22, 2011 at 1:53 am
Sounds like some kind of “imminent domain” law like they have in the US. EU and other big Gov. will decide whats good for us, because we are all too stupid to make our own decisions.
gilgamesh1962
November 22, 2011 at 1:57 am
I hope you got some answers to your questions that were posted 8 months ago. 1) “permaculture a Design Manual by Bill Mollison”, also do a search for “establishing a food forest” and global gardening series. 2) check out “plants for a future” database, online, for varieties best suited for your location, also do a search on “seed balls”. 3) Many Permaculture websites have links to teachers, a good site for videos is: ( do search ) permaculturemedia ( point ) blogspot and that “com” at end…
gilgamesh1962
November 22, 2011 at 2:51 am
their hats rule
bootj4ck
November 22, 2011 at 3:32 am
This blew my mind. Absolutely inspiring
adamberk07
November 22, 2011 at 4:06 am
great. Any other series/links?
Thank you!
adamberk07
November 22, 2011 at 4:42 am
Thanks for this interview.
Great people with a great vision
bbagginz
November 22, 2011 at 5:14 am
ne mutlu türküm diyene
salimakansel
November 22, 2011 at 5:51 am