2024: Progress in the Desert - A Greening the Desert Update
Vložit
- čas přidán 16. 04. 2024
- Join Geoff on an insightful tour of the Greening the Desert Project and the adjoined Oasis site, where he highlights the latest developments and sustainable practices shaping the project.
Beginning at the entrance gate, Geoff showcases a newly constructed accommodation building, illustrating the project's commitment to providing comfortable and sustainable living spaces. The landscape has undergone significant enhancements, with meticulous sandstone pavements adding to the Oasis's charm.
Transitioning to the living systems, Geoff admires the greywater reed beds-a method for recycling household water. Amidst the landscape, a food forest stands as a beacon of biodiversity, with various support spaces facilitating the growth of lush vegetation.
Geoff then leads us through the mobile chicken tractor system, highlighting its effectiveness in soil regeneration and pest management. The chickens' diligent efforts in mulch management underscore their vital role in the project's ecological balance.
Moving towards the natural swimming pool, Geoff admires the pristine water and surrounding vegetation, emphasizing the project's commitment to creating harmonious natural environments. The terrace gardens showcase an abundance of fruit trees and vegetable crops, reflecting the project's diverse and sustainable agriculture practices.
As the tour concludes, Geoff reflects on the project's ongoing evolution and emphasizes its role as a model for sustainable desert living. With each initiative and innovation, the Greening the Desert Project continues to inspire hope and progress towards a greener, more sustainable future.
About the Greening the Desert Project:
The Greening the Desert Project is in Al Jawfa, Jordan. It is an innovative initiative led by permaculture experts Geoff and Nadia Lawton. Their goal is to transform barren desert land into productive and sustainable ecosystems using permaculture principles.
Since its inception in 2008, the project has gained international attention for its groundbreaking approach to sustainable agriculture in harsh environments. Through techniques such as earthworks, water harvesting, soil improvement, and agroforestry, the project demonstrates how degraded landscapes can be rehabilitated to support abundant life and provide food security for local communities.
The Greening the Desert Project serves as a model for combating desertification and promoting resilience in regions facing similar challenges worldwide. It showcases the potential for regenerative practices to restore degraded land and foster environmental sustainability. For more information on the Greening the Desert Project, visit their website at www.greeningthedesertproject.org.
Support us in making more films by:
► Signing up to our newsletter and the Permaculture Circle - Immerse yourself in 100+ free videos when you join: start.geofflawtononline.com/p...
► Liking us on Facebook: / geofflawtononline
► Following us on Instagram: / geofflawtononline
► Subscribing to our channel: / @discoverpermaculture
#permaculture #greeningthedesert #permaculturedesign
Oh my goodness! The area has changed! More trees in the area . More homes. Looks like the neighbors are also doing the same thing. That's wonderful.
I always love seeing more of this place❤
Thank you Geoff for your tireless work in inspiring others to create positive change in the world.
This is really motivating! I'm from the Northern part of Kenya, which is quite arid. I'm gaining valuable insights from this channel. My aim is to educate people in my village to enhance our soil and boost productivity.
Thank you for the update, always a pleasure to watch!
What an abundance, a lush paradise!
It's looking great Geoff. I hope the unrest in the area isn't causing you too much trouble.
Hopefully, you can get others in the area to follow your example. Cheers!
If We could all see that there is so much abundance in this world (even in the desert) with just a small amount of design and maintenance.
@@rotcakaMay the idea of abundance in every home grow and bring peace and develop everyone as good neighbors
That fenced terrace with the tomatoes, cabbages and so on is enviable at this time of year! Truly a land of plenty :)
Go Geoff and Nadia-- so beautiful, so well done. Wonderful wonderful contribution to a dry land.
Seeing the updates of this site always makes me want to move to Arizona or West Texas. The first intro I ever got to you, and permaculture, was the old videos of you at the Tucson swales. It just seems to me that the dryer sites are somehow more receptive to lush, tropical looking results. That's probably not true, and I understand there was a lot of work and patience at play, but it sure is beautiful.
Edit: the stone work there, is just gorgeous.
It's amazing what you've done with such a tiny budget. Except for the sandstone, I saw almost no sand. You and the team have done a wonderful, fascinating, amazing job!!!!
Beautiful place. Great human being
Absolute proof anywhere can be abundant. I remember when Bill Mollison pronounced this soil "the worst" he had seen after years of travel. What a difference good design and creative management plus lots of hard work has transformed this site from moon scape to abundance. Well done!
Thank you for the update Geoff. My thoughts have been on this garden and the people touched by it. Sending best wishes to all.
With the University teaching others, farmers, and this showcase, Jordan will change to a much more self-sufficient country. Thank you.
One day I will ask my neighbours that visit Jordan to go take a look at what they can do and they'll be much better off.
Well done ✅.
Cat Bed = Double Function! Love it! Looking great Geoff!
Yeah that made me chuckle 👍🏼
Astounding! What an inspiration! Thanks for sharing the journey Geoff.
Beautiful stuff Geoff. The world never looked better!
Always amazing to see an update on this project!
Cheers & mabuhay, from my end--the Philippines!
It looks amazing Geoff; can’t believe that that’s the Jordanian desert! But no walking barefoot around citrus chop and drop!
Why, are citrus leaves/twigs painful to walk on?
No but a lot of the varieties have nasty thorns. Random fact: those thorns are being used for "ancient" tattooing till this day since many years by many indigenous cultures around the world
My understanding is that there is irrigation from reclaimed water, but that the need for it is reducing over time.
it sure has come along way from what it once was, Thank you for the update. Also looks like it's become contagious to the homes in the area as well ♥
Awesome!
Enjoyed the tour, thank you. I see lots of new growth and changes since the last visit. I live in Tucson, Arizona zone 9a and I am going to try Leucaena again this year. A cold snap killed my entire 20' tall crop last year. I'm going to crop and use more mulch this year.
Amazing, bravo Geoff
Absolutely stunning !! 👍
The most obvious development is the ever expanding green congratulations of fabulous contribution to the environment 🎉
Great stuff!! Looking great Geoff! What a work of art.
Awesome work! This inspired me so much in my hot dry food forest.
I knew you about to post an update Geoff. Your channel has been a little quiet. Thank you for the new video. This is so exciting.
You and this project always are an inspiration. Tanks.
❤ I love your work, Geoff.
Allahumma barik alaih.
Beautiful transformation. 😍
I've been waiting for this update! I just checked a week or two ago to see if there was anything new! I hope you plan to do a few more in-depth videos, I love this project!
Great tour! Thanks for the update.
Nice to see your morning 🌄 tour, thank you ,
Looking good, can't wait for those trellises to be covered
Geoff is a legend
Thank you for this great update,I really appreciate it.Keep doing your great work,its so inspiring.
your creating the garden of eden over there Geoff looks like paradise….. ❤
Hi, thank you Geoff and everyone else, your unwavering resolve and passionate and educative documentarys, we see the fruit of your actions, you guys are the great nature assistants that by intelligent design has and will lead to great events to reduce the difference between the two edge media of connected and disconnected to earth societies.
I love these updates! So therapeutic! I feel as part of the project. ))
❤❤❤I also. He explains so good. And Geoff s ideas to work with dry areas give me hope ❤ many people learn from him
When we share these videos with the people we meet or know, we are helping for sure.
What a wonderful place! great job !
MashaAllah
You are such an inspiration! 🙏🏼
Absolutely beautiful.
Looks amazing Geoff! I hope we also get to see a tour of Abla's place too!
Awesome! Thank you.
Such an inspiration...thank you for sharing...
Thanks Geoff!
thank you so much for sharing great job happy to see the success
Awesome! I love seeing the progress and abundance, the calm, and chaotic order of the plants and animals that thrive so well with their respective places.
Hear the wild birds in the trees throught the video. That is how we know you have a diverse habitat.
the pavers are amazingly skilled
Beautiful
The accomplishments are amazing
An amazing food forrest from the hand of the amazing Geoff Lawton. Godslpeed to you and yours.
Nice one Geoff - Regards, Morrissey PDC class of 2016.
yay. awesome to see. please keep safe and happy gardening
Great video 🇳🇿❤️🙏🏼
Thank you for the update, looks great.
So inspiring what you are doing! I learn so much 💚👩🌾💚
I'm surprised the cats haven't scared off the wild birds. Wonderful to see this project always.
I think with tall enough trees (particularly ones which aren't easy to climb) the birds are fairly safe. There are a couple of hawthorn trees immediately beyond the fence at the back of our house here in the UK, only about 20 feet at their peaks, yet birds nevertheless perch in them (I think magpies have nested there in at least some of the five years I've lived here) despite the neighbourhood cats occasionally trying to stalk them. That said, I think the cats do frighten smaller birds off, and even the magpies get a bit nervous I think; I don't think I've seen them in the trees for a year or so (these modestly sized trees are the biggest mature trees that we have here because the estate was newly built five or six years ago).
Love these videos
Fascinating. Top job
Beautiful and healthy food system.
It looks quite amazing Geoff
Super view.
gorgeous!!
Good morning, Geoff, from Windermere, Florida zone 9b USA
I love when you make a new video and visit me❤
Your Desert Oasis is gorgeous.
Changing since I visited you 8 years ago!
You should green all that land below you at the opening scene, now that would be fantastic
Wow that moringa tree is huge. I have one in my garden that has to go inside every winter 😊
Thank you for sharing
Good to see you and Nadiya still kicking it! Enjoy your "trip home."
G'day Geoff, very interesting site indeed for us here in Namibia. I was wondering how much water this system needs? I see a lot of irrigation pipes...are you feeding those only from rainwater tanks and greywater? Thanks so much!
❤️ beautiful
Just magnificent
The Gods of Nature, By Geoff Lawton.
Was just checking for updates yesterday!
how much watering is need over summer? are you bringing in extra water?
love the update on the desert project! would love to visit
Thank you
LOVE THESE! Come to Lebanon!
Absolutely gorgeous work as always, can't wait to see more
love the digital tags on the video!
Love the pool.
thanks
Amazing job, sir!
You seem very knowledgeable.
amazing work!
This is amazing
Great job! You are a magician! haha.
HOLY SHIT! I thought that Geoff Lawton had passed away! Im so delighted to see he’s still out here doin the damn thang!!! The father of permaculture lives! Thank goodness
Hard on . Top
A lot of development is happening there
Amazing progress, Geoff! What a great project! I'm new to permaculture. Currently working on a small piece of land here in north of Spain by the Atlantic...humidity and strong wind. So far so good, we managed to restore the dry land from building wast, but we are facing a big problem of pest. Root of the trees / vegetable/ onions got eaten. I can't identify it...maybe moles or mice? I have 4 cats working full time. How do you deal with this kind of problem? Can someone please help? 🙏
❤❤❤
Show the rain , when they come!!
i love mulch
Have you considered long hives for your bees? The Langstroth hives are more disruptive and less available to monitor and manage
one of the things i have learned from observing a fountain i have been managing is when the water gets cleaned by microbes. you see alot of that brown algae. i believe that brown algae to be diatoms. which are a sign of clean water which is biologically balanced.
👍👍👍👍