SEPP HOLZER'S PERMACULTURE

SEPP HOLZER'S PERMACULTURE by Sepp Holzer, paperback. A Practical Guide to Small-Scale, Integrative Farming and Gardening--With Information on Mushroom Cultivation, Sowing a Fruit Forest, Alternative Ways to Keep Livestock, and More...
Sepp Holzer farms steep mountainsides in Austria 1,500 meters above sea level. His farm is an intricate network of terraces, raised beds, ponds, waterways and tracks, well covered with productive fruit trees and other vegetation, with the farmhouse neatly nestling amongst them. This is in dramatic contrast to his neighbors' spruce monocultures.In this book, Holzer shares the skill and knowledge acquired over his lifetime. He covers every aspect of his farming methods, not just how to create a holistic system on the farm itself, but how to make a living from it. Holzer writes about everything from the overall concepts, down to the practical details.In "Sepp Holzer's Permaculture" readers will learn: How he sets up a permaculture systemThe fruit varieties he has found best for permaculture growingHow to construct terraces, ponds, and waterwaysHow to build shelters for animals and how to work with them on the landHow to cultivate edible mushrooms in the garden and on the farmand much more!Holzer offers a wealth of information for the gardener, smallholder or alternative farmer yet the book's greatest value is the attitudes it teaches. He reveals the thinking processes based on principles found in nature that create his productive systems. These can be applied anywhere

ISBN: 9781603583701
Title: SEPP HOLZER'S PERMACULTURE
Author: HOLZER, SEPP
Format: PAPERBACK
Publication date: 11/04/2011
Price: $52.00
Pages: 232
Dimension: 232mm X 154mm