Junk Yard Converted into Food Forest

Food Forest • Grow Video • Permaculture

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December 12, 2013

In this video, Juli and Jeff Gillies demonstrate a wide array of permaculture homesteading techniques on their 5 acres in Alberta, Canada. In just a couple of years they have transformed their land – an old junk yard – into a beautiful and productive garden, complete with a food forest and up-cycled raised beds.

Further Reading:

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