Gulf Islands Western Canada, temperate rainforest! So close to 5K...maybe this weekend. : ). I think prizes should be water catchment items, not $$. Gutter + downspout+ rain barrel??
I like the idea of the Cactus and the Leucaena planted together in the same hole. I wonder if it would work with Moringa and Cactus in the same hole too. Just a thought! Thank you for another update. 🌿💚🌿
This might work. Grasses can be woven into mats, which can be quite pretty. If you can encourage people to weave grass mats for garden use, not only do they have a pretty feature in the yard, but it is also acting as mulch, shading the soil, capturing moisture etc. Different coloured grasses and fronds can make some truly amazing designs, including native patterns. A competition for largest, prettiest garden rug, soil blanket, whatever you want to call it might spark the competitive nature of householders. You could also see if someone can give lessons or advice on weaving. There is also the prospect of beehives, which not only pollonate, but can proivide honey and beeswax etc depending on how hands on you get. How are your bee populations? Is it something you or the locals do?
Yes! You get my concept 💯 I was also thinking about language and how maybe calling it "dressing" rather than "mulch" would inspire a more positive reaction from the wives. ❤
I am so excited that you want to do the contest! I am in no way rigid about how it ought to be run. *with one exception: prizes need to be awarded with no strings attached, no checking up on them nor monthly payments. It's a jackpot for winners to enjoy with their own agency.* I am enjoying the comments and suggestions here. I trust you to discover the happiest way to implement this event. The fact that Immanuel is already going to host a bottle potted tree workshop ties in perfectly! Planting trees like that in a mulch pit with a decoration/border/cover for the contest is ideal! I am working up a few sketches for posters and flyers. Much love from both of us, Matt and Jeanne-Marie at 1 Million Pumpkins Ranch, Arizona USA
Mulching competition. Be very clear on success criteria (objective metrics) and let a third party to make victory decision so you are not accused of favoritism. Also getting third party being involved should increase community buy-in. My thoughts are based on my North American experiences; but you need to tailor it to your cultural environment. Bring in a local minister(s) to preach ‘generating a garden of Eden’ here in Namibia. If there a multiple distinct communities/neighborhhods, if you create individual prizes (cash awards) and neighborhood prizes (digging a deep well in a public place) you can generate community/neighborhood civic pride and mutual support.
Start at the grassroots level! SCHOOLS! Inter-school competitions for water harvesting, propagating, growing the most seedlings, tallest 1st yr growth, best compost, most rubbish collected ???
Chickens love caterpillars. Have you thought of planting pomegranates instead of papaya. They are surviving nicely here in my hot summers and cold winters.
Every time I see one of the kids enjoying helping, learning and having fun it makes me smile. Today it seems all you see are kids glued to their phones and here in your videos you see kids having fun leaning natures treasures. All the kids from the other video gathered together cutting bottles for planting, it seemed it was like a game for them with the happy faces. Your nursery is just growing and you have to start somewhere and learn as you go. Eventually I hope you are having classes with the neighbors, teaching all you have learned and turning the whole town green. I can remember having Papaya trees in my back yard before the ringspot virus destroyed them (well technically they came through and destroyed the plants to try to stop the virus). It is too bad they can't survive the winter as it was nice having them to harvest. I miss living in the warm climate and having the huge variety of fruit trees to choose from, very little will survive the cold winters back up North where I am now. You are an inspiration and make me want to get back out in the yard once the snow is gone.
Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) turn them bushes into trees, use the branches as cuttings and mulch. I use sand to propagate cuttings like fig trees or tomatoes almost anything just cut at a 45 angle and trim a notch out of the cambium layer then dip in root hormone or aloe Vera gel, honey may work better depending on the plant then put in wet sand under shade clothe just keeping it moist till you see roots then transplant into soil after that.
You can also propagate trees by bending the lower branches to the ground and by burying the branch halfway its length in the soil while leaving the end of the branch sticking out from the soil. Or by air layering, which is a simple technique and pretty similar to burying the branch halfway into the soil, that requires some plastic bottles. There are many instruction videos about air layering. The benefit from air layering is that you can use a branch that you would normally prune, and that it grows a root system on the branch from the existing tree, and that it gives that branch that later becomes your new tree a much higher survival rate because it already has developed a substantial root system. And that branch that you are using for air layering still gets water from the existing tree before it develops its own root system. 👍
I've been pondering the mulching competition overnight and have a few more comments! I'm concerned about making this the next step in the township for 2 main reasons (1) you need, say, 20 households taking part, but I don't think there are 20 households who have even heard of permaculture/mulching, so there's an info/education something that needs to happen first. (2) making something happen in the township will require cooperation between residents, so I'm not sure a competition, with tangible prizes, in the context of absolute poverty, is a good way to proceed just now (other people have expressed similar queries). To make progress in the township, you either have to pick off households one by one via the people who work with Danou, as happens at the moment. And/or you have to identify the networks and key people in the township and work with/via them, which is why I've previously mentioned church, community centre, school, women - I do think the staff at the school may be a way in. (The third option is to bring in an outside agency with the skills and resources to do some development project, but I doubt this is wanted.) Both of the above approaches are slow and not particularly glitzy, but should work over time - and competitions could be used as a way to refresh/motivate along the way. I'm not a permaculture expert, but I do have a lifetime of work behind me which includes helping communities make things happen, so I have a bit of relevant expertise here.
If 20 participate, wouldn't it be great if they all got $2usd from our donation, and then there's still $40 from Steve's donation for bigger prizes and or community works or??? The sky's the limit here! I trust Danou to find the happiest way with this contest ❤
@@1millionpumpkins542 Sorry to be a bit of a party-pooper, but my questions remain - at this moment in time, who are the 20 households? and what would be the impact of prizes (of any size) in a community of absolute poverty? I do trust Danou to handle it with care, but I think a competition at this stage is the wrong way to proceed - down the way, yes possibly a useful tool.
If you have a community project incentivized with a prize, hopefully you can have enough to make it work short-term, and also long-term. I.e. smaller prizes short-term, and a bigger grand prize long-term. That way participants will be encouraged to persevere long enough to accomplish and appreciate results, and encourage others by what they see can be achieved.
The grey water system looks good as the grey water is more reliable than rain water why not install a tank and use it as required. I would also suggest installing guttering on your roof's to capture rain water that could be used for your W.C. and washing clothing and if you filtered it showering, although I would not recommend drinking unless treated or boiled first. Keep up the great work that you are doing.
The idea of a competition to further the permaculture message has merit and in my opinion would be of more value if it was community-based. Andrew Millison has created many videos demonstrating the value of co-operative projects, particularly in India. Because links to other sites seems problematic I have quoted below... "The work done by villages participating in the Satyamev Jayate Water Cup has led to the creation of over 550 billion litres of water storage capacity! The competition has two major pillars: (i) Shramadaan or voluntary labour and (ii) Training. The rules of the competition require villages to do substantial amounts of shramadaan as this compels all the factions and groups in the village to work together. This process of shedding sweat for water also dissolves boundaries and walls within the village." I noticed in one of your videos driving through the city, that the roads are lined with big trees and perhaps other growth, so people living in 'the townships' are familiar with the look. Perhaps cooperatives based around streets, or groups of neighbours could start street food gardens sustained by their own composting, worm farms, water gathering. Prizes as others have suggested could also be tools, containers, seeds, trees, shade cloth, wire for chicken coops etc. Children could also be included in various ways such as tree propogation and seedling planting.
Praying for rain. 🙏🏼 It may work offering a prize for best mulched garden, but, people have to want to do it for themselves. Although a bit odd carrot never killed anyone. 😅 Viewing from UK.
Can you grow African Nasturtiums where you are? They offer an abundance of Pollen , Butterflies lay eggs on them and Caterpillars like the leaves. It reseeds itself too. Very colourful.
If you are going to do cuttings can I suggest to rather do air layering. Use rooting hormone ( preferably the liquid one and coco Peet? ) in a month or two the roots will be ready and you can transplant into containers to keep throughout the winter
Hey there. I recently found out that RUclips takes 30% of superchats. Buy me a coffee only takes 5% I've started doing that instead so they get all the money 😊 It also takes ages for youtube to pay the channel creator.
Hi Danou, thank you for the video 😊 since the people in the townships don’t like mulch maybe a better strategy would be to get them to plant a groundcover like “chips”? Organic matter will then accumulate around and under the groundcover naturally… but it won’t be noticeable/look dirty. Also make sure your cuttings don’t dry out and place them in deep shade for a few weeks, hard wood trees are a lot harder to propagate than succulents so don’t beat yourself up if many of them don’t make it. But how awesome it will be to have some that you know will produce fruit! Good luck!
Great stuff. Q. Do you plan to keep bees as well? They're great for pollination and yield honey a couple of times a year. Also, have you thought about coffee, olives, lemon (or lime, orange, etc), or perhaps even tobacco? They do well in extreme warm environments, and can handle the cold quite well, especially surrounded by other shubs and trees.
Hi yes my brother in Law has a couple of nest. Right next to our land basically on the fence. I am very allergic so I Wil not keep them but they visit often.
You're probably doing it already doing it but it seems like a recurring patern. Plant Lucena and cactus together looks very effective. The obvious benefit is the cactus protects the Lucena when it's small. I wonder if there is any nutrients or water being exchanged through the roots. Does anyone know? Comment 83
It's in the works, looking at getting some done in about a month. If you've got some suggestions that would be awesome. If you'd like to contribute to Danou for the project he'll have something in a vid at some stage, so keep watching and see what u think. 😊
Good morning, yes we only have solar and fire We use a generator if we need to do welding. We produce pigs that we mostly sell and then we have a vegetable garden that supply us and put workers. We do have extra produce from time to time that we sell to locals.
Ducks can freerange in gardens, but chickens are destructive. They eat all the baby plants and scratch deeply into the soil searching for worms, termites, and grubs. They will kick all the mulch aside and make bare wallows to dustbathe.
@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 what is this "chickens eat their fill" you speak of? Hehe, I have never seen one stop stuffing herself, not to mention preferring the crops you'd least like them to! Free range chickens and turkeys are the reason why my demi lune basins laid fallow in 2024. And why we spent a couple hundred dollars to wrap that row garden in chicken wire. And why we cannot start a poultry pasture until we can fence the poultry out for several months for it to get established. They can pluck tree seedlings from between the cacti and thorns! Don't underestimate their digging power at undermining all plant crowns and mini earthworks. Hope I'm not being too argumentative, it's just been a 2 decade experience with chickens who've made me curse and weep, lol! Good fences make good neighbors when it comes to chickens. Glad you like the chickenherd child labor idea! Have a great weekend and stay warm!!!
@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 very cool 😎 1. The expectation for chicken herders would be to focus their termite action where desired, and to redirect them when they get fixated on forbidden zones. 2. Some chickens will be more enthusiastic and focused on insects than others. Some will get totally fixated and will continue to scratch until they're a foot deep. Others will have ADHD and will need a lot of redirection, like the herder using a handtool nearby and getting their interest. Kids are really good at this. 🤩 Assigning chickens to a compost pile is optimal. Pile up termite attracting stuff, and let em go to it. See Geoff Lawton's "Chicken tractor in steroids" 🤩🤩🤩
@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 That's a brilliant idea! Chickens were made to follow behind mammals. They clean up everything. Edible Acres channel puts whole corn kernels in their chicken composting tractors because they ferment and sprout in the mix. Perma Pastures channel did their own chicken tractor on steroids video highlighting how these omnivores will take care of slaughter products as well as your typical compost ingredients. So much amazing potential for any context with these birds!
@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 That's your empathy tuning in! Of course animals desire "enrichment" (omg, just remembered: that's what they call the extra stuff schools demand of "gifted students"! Mind. Blown.) Joel Salatin says it best for me. He says that our job as stewards is to ensure that every animal gets to fully express its intrinsic nature. In Philosophy, that's called its teleos. The animals live their best lives, and only experience, as Salatin says, "one bad day / moment." I love your empathetic observations of Mr. Big Pig. I feel the same way about my rams when they get lonely, they need a sturdy toy that can absorb the brunt of their ramming needs. This is how nature humbles me on the daily. God/Nature always has an answer and supplies every need. As an apprentice, a "steward", i learn daily lessons about how God would do it, and how I can do it more like Him, except i am a flawed mortal. And then, I get corrected. Nudged. Shaped and parented. It is such a loving situation!!! Hugs
It'll be good practice taking the cuttings, even if they don't grow! Nothing ventured, nothing gained and all that. Have you been able to locate any trees you would like to grow that are easier to strike from cuttings? Do they have any willow trees nearby?
@@thefoodforestnamibia That sounds great. Mulberry is a hardwood cutting which is different to the instructions for the Marula tree (which was semi-hardwood). Hardwood cuttings are great. Inexpensive, easy to send by post, little equipment needed. Would you like me to email you the instructions for taking hardwood cuttings?
What you can do is narrow it down to the top 4 and youtube allows you to do polls of up to 4 entries , and let your viewers vote on the winner . You might want to do 1st 2nd and 3rd prizes so the contestants don't beat you up ?😉
Amazingly well. Both my children are extremely happy and successful adults. They are nice men who are helpful and very good people. As as a team leader I had the highest engagement score in my multinational corporation
That's exiting let's pray 🙏 😂 And hope fore rain a littel thanks from mother's 🌎 fore all the efforts from you guy's And for us so whe get a rain video😂
True, they are good in cold climates, but they also are very sensitive to the sun when they are young, and they need a lot of water throughout their lives. I know because I've been growing them for 10 years where I live in West Virginia ( if planted in the right environment, they are wonderful, easy-to-maintain fruit trees🙂. I am trying to propagate more and share them with more people in my area )
I can see how having mulch on properties would be perceived as messy. The way we deal with it in manicured gardens is to create a bed with some kind of border. This keeps the mulch inside the borders and makes the garden look neat and tidy. The border can be anything.
If you want to hold a competition to promote the benefits of mulching, my suggestion would be to hold a competition for the best produce from a yard garden that has been mulched according to your standards. If you can show them that a mulched garden produces more food, and therefore directly improves their lives, I think this is a more useful lesson than just "make things pretty with mulch." Just my thoughts though...
Hi Dutchman, Why are you guys using shovels to dig, and not a Spade? [Schep met puntji] I think a spade digs much easier in soil. -How many coffees pays for a spade over there? Thx
@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 I’ve searched half of Africa trying to get him some, I’m dumbfounded why they don’t use them they could be using local hardwood to make their own
@@reinierrautenberg4146 you made me look this up and you are absolutely right. My logic dictated that the pointy bit on the shovel made it easier to dig and the spade was designed to do surface scraping stuff. So this led me to RUclips songs about shovelling. Seems like lots of people call spades shovels and vice versa. People shovelling snow with spades of all kinds, and people digging graves with shovels. What's a girl got to do?
The greywater garden looks good! Re the mulching competition, before you do anything, please can you discuss it with the guys who work with you and who live in the township - and their wives. It sounds like a lovely idea, but it does need to be 'community-appropriate' and it may not be - in ways we cannot see because we are outsiders (and as has happened before).
If you can grow olives, like they do in greece, you will be able to have figs and citrus. Make sure to put a barrier 3 feet below the figs, greek soil collects on rocks, so you have to restrict the roots on figs to get much fruit. A concrete disk will do it, about 12 or 18 inches across. Can you shroud your remaining paw-aws in straw? to help them survive the cold?
Mulching competition: It is not who made the nicest, it who has kept it best covered during monthly checks. Otherwise they may do it nicely and remove it once the competition is over, or not maintain it through a rainy season to see the effectiveness of mulching on growth. Old story: UN gave away 20 sewing machines in 3rd world city; in a year only one was still in use. They instead gave away twenty machines at a nominal price (ensures individual buy-in to effort): a year later 18 of twenty sewing machines was still in regular use. Concept charge the participants 10 Namibia dollars and give them 40 Namibian dollars worth of starting material. The amount is nominal; but will encourage buy in. There may be some international development group who can help, but including international group may be more effort that it is worth for you towards permaculture objective vice economic development.
Someone mentioned you were watering your worms too much. Red wiggles can not only tolerate really wet conditions, they actually multiply more. At least the ones we have here in Ontario. I’m sure you have found that to be true yourself.
Really wet and a swimming pool are a different category of moisture. For instance, all trees love their roots to be wet, but only a handful of them like willow or birch can withstand growing next to a permanent water body.
Mulching Competition: I do like what JeffreySachs said in the comments. That's worth consideration. My idea, although moving away from mulching, you could have a competition where you give the people a small tree, they use whatever method to grow it, every year the top 3 get a cash prize, or goat. You judge by how well the tree is doing and the green around it. Do this for 5 years. That way you're making their place greener and get them interested in you and your methods, you also get to see different methods that they learnt through the years, generations, other farmers that could teach you (us) ingenious ways never thought of before to combine with permaculture.
@BESHYSBEES feels good. Have you ever seen any vids on "hydraulic ram pump" they could be a good way for you to move water for your pond plan? No fuel or elec, just hydraulic pressure.
@ no ram pumps need a perennial flow, here is the water security plan. Two rows of five flow bins linked together creating a 10,000L reservoir to give water security when town water supply is affected. This systems capacity can be increased by simply adding more reservoirs to the main line and Also doubles as emergency water source for firefighters The thick blue line represents a line of 40-50mm poly pipe linking IBC 1000L shuttles with ball valve outlets every 50m, an irrigation system is installed from this mainline to water the perimeter tree lines with drip irrigation, one IBC has a float valve that continually fills and water is equalised throughout the joining IBC’s in each section, from each mainline section a trench is dug and a 40-50mm poly hose going down to the centre of the property is buried, this line is now pressurised through gravity, water is now available throughout the entire property and some pressure in the centre. IBC’s can be stacked to increase gravity pressure and be either spread out evenly along the main line or placed together in an area hidden from sight. IBC will deteriorate from UV so painting or covering is advised.
@@Power_Prawnstar IBC reservoir fill point, a float valve is used to maintain the water level of the IBC reservoir through equalisation, refilling itself overnight when town water pressures are better
@BESHYSBEES Sounds really good mate, I'll be down to help out when it gets going. The ram pumps don't need perennial flow, they need drop, so they can run on gravity. They can be built really cheaply and shift water uphill. I was thinking of building tanks high, then transporting the water to the kids pool or even other IBC's when needed. Which is where your plan could connect with mine. What our plan is for the moment, is well, not sure yet. But thinking about either coming off the house or multiple smaller structures. Talking IBC's or 44 gallon drums, then maybe the next stage we connect them into your set up? Danou will get pricing on IBC's and plastic food grade drums in the next week or so, plus guttering and then we can work out the $$ we will need. The rain will stop in March, I wanna get something going so at least we can keep important parts of the farm functioning for longer. I totally agree that more water storage will be needed going forward.
O que deixa a terra degradada, fraca e sem nutrientes é a continua exposição ao sol. Então vou te dar uma dica muito usada no Brasil...ao invés de limpar o terreno e jogar as folhas e galhos fora...faça o contrário...use as folhas para cobrir o solo. Essas folhas vão se decompor e nutrir a terrra.
Have you tried tamarillo? They grow crazy fast like papaya, but also die from frost. Their foliage smells intensly and so weirdly good. I can't put my finger on the exact smell, but somewhat like a very pungent spice heavy pastry, like gingerbread.
You should have as many prize categories as possible. That way their efforts are rewarded even if they don't get the top prizes. comment 11, 4.99k members
Prize categories of thickest mulch, best long mulch, best short mulch pieces, best mulch with the prettiest border, most diverse plants mulched in a 3x3 foot area (might as well teach diversity at the same time). 5 catagories is a good start.
@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 context is everything. In a competition like this where you want it to result in changed behaviour, if someone makes an effort to do that changed behaviour but they don't do it very well and someone else wins and they get nothing, they will immediately give up. It can also lead to resentment either of the competition organiser or the winners.
Almost there! With the competition, I always think it's a little sad to have just one or two cash prizes in a community where everyone is short of money and you're trying to get wide take up. Could I suggest you give small sums of cash for participation, then with a first, second and third more substantial prize? Or maybe you could have categories - best vegetable garden, best raised bed, best beginner, most stylish mulch strewing, most creative use of resources. Maybe longevity awards - whose is still in place in 3 months? And can you get Emmanuel, Simon and Lukas to judge it so if people try and don't get a main prize it's not just you they are sad at?
I actually like the idea of a participation award. I also think the viewers should vote for winners. I leave it up to Danou because only he knows the actual context. I hope everyone enjoys it as a fun activity! I especially hope that women and children participate. ❤
What a wonderful opportunity offered by 1 million pumpkins. People have made some sensible suggestions. I think in designing a community project you need to consider not causing unintended consequences. Someone mentioned you don’t want people stripping or cutting down trees for mulch. You don’t want Emmanuel s property being raided for mulch or water. You would I think need to be cautious re giving a large cash prize and then they are assaulted and robbed. You have alluded to crime in the townships. I would consult with community leaders and have a open talk with your crew. It may for example start with something small like growing pumpkins and you provide water and mulch people can come and get somewhere nearby. I think growing something meaningful to the people is a way to start . Emmanuels wife said she was concerned the pumpkins would die so was happy to use water. And to think we can watch and learn with you all from across the seas.
Maybe talk with the municipality about them allotting a space in the township where money donated goes towards creating a productive permaculture project for the township? Community garden and kids playground
Love it, the results are great! You could try letting the ducks into your greenhouse, they might enjoy the callipers. For your competition, you could offer some sort of permaculture training with a competition at the end, the winner gets a small veggie garden that they can later expand on
Just letting you know there are more banana plant options. We get snow here in the US coastal PNW and there are bananas that you can grow in zones 7 and 8. Sometimes they need overhead frost protection via trees to deflect the cold but they will grow here despite snowy weather. Believe the zone 7 option grows fruit, whereas the zone 8 option is fruitless.
@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 As English is not my native language I had to look both up. But no, I'm actually referring to the small vertical branches that grow on larger branches. Olive trees tend to have quite a few, and I thought I saw some at around 7:54 in the marula tree.
Instead of a winner-take-all grand prize, how about a range of smaller prizes? If you rank the participants, 1st place gets first choice of the prizes, 2nd place chooses second, etc... Instead of cash prizes, the prizes could be gardening/permaculture related plants or tools, or help setting up or improving water collection at their home. Even decreasing amounts of money would work. Larger cash amounts for 1st and 2nd, but then everyone else who completes the challenge gets a uniform smaller amount. This would foster cooperation rather than pitting people against each other, and everyone would end up with something. Ask your regular workers to help structure the contest and recommend the prizes.
Wahoo 5k!! Regarding the mulching competition - is there already interest in the community? Just my opinion but I think it needs to be directed towards those that are already interested. There is no point if they just all turn around and remove the mulch once the competition is over. Other thoughts: ..... sorry this got a bit long :)) - Perhaps offer free seedlings to participants as incentive to join the competition with a cash prize(s) to the winner(s) of the mulch competition. - Maybe have tree seedlings as prizes for the runners up? - I would try to get the involvement of community leaders, maybe as judges or at least participants. - Could this be the start of a community gardening club, if there isn't one already? - Would it be beneficial for the competition to start at the start of the growing season? - Judging how the mulch looks after it has been in place for a few months is more beneficial than how the mulch looks when it is fresh and new? But then enthusiasts will top up mulch during the season so ...... I dunno, just thinking out loud here :)) I am not sure how to word this but .... I am curious as to how the wider community sees you at this point - are you an outsider / respected mentor type person / part of the family so to speak? Hopefully you know what I mean. Your current position in the community and how you wish to ultimately be seen will play a lot into how you go about organising these types of events/incentives.
not sure how i feel about the mulch competition but if you do it, I think you should stipulate that the winner gets the money only if they keep the mulch on for a year. (maybe you can break the money into 12 monthly payments)
also: not sure how much locals would desire this, but perhaps you can also offer tree saplings as rewards for participation? also: make sure no-one is harming trees to make mulch. we don't want people cutting down a tree to grow a new one.
maybe ask participants to join you for a 1 hour tour of the farm where you explain some basic permaculture principles and show how they work - e.g. water harvesting structures, importance of mulch, making cuttings, how to prune, etc.
Hi Danou, the moerela cuttings have too many leaves, snip them back you only need a couple otherwise they will suck the cuttings dry before they take root
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Viewing from San Diego California! Things are looking good. The mulch competition is an interesting idea!
Gulf Islands Western Canada, temperate rainforest! So close to 5K...maybe this weekend. : ). I think prizes should be water catchment items, not $$. Gutter + downspout+ rain barrel??
I like the idea of the Cactus and the Leucaena planted together in the same hole.
I wonder if it would work with Moringa and Cactus in the same hole too. Just a thought!
Thank you for another update.
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This might work. Grasses can be woven into mats, which can be quite pretty. If you can encourage people to weave grass mats for garden use, not only do they have a pretty feature in the yard, but it is also acting as mulch, shading the soil, capturing moisture etc. Different coloured grasses and fronds can make some truly amazing designs, including native patterns.
A competition for largest, prettiest garden rug, soil blanket, whatever you want to call it might spark the competitive nature of householders. You could also see if someone can give lessons or advice on weaving.
There is also the prospect of beehives, which not only pollonate, but can proivide honey and beeswax etc depending on how hands on you get. How are your bee populations? Is it something you or the locals do?
Yes! You get my concept 💯
I was also thinking about language and how maybe calling it "dressing" rather than "mulch" would inspire a more positive reaction from the wives. ❤
@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 Yes. It would be scandalous to go outside undressed or without a skirt. The soil life is honorable and modest
@1millionpumpkins542 I was thinking that, sounds like a new word is needed, maybe that can be part of the competition? Im thinking "soil hat" 😊
That is such a lovely idea
I am so excited that you want to do the contest! I am in no way rigid about how it ought to be run. *with one exception: prizes need to be awarded with no strings attached, no checking up on them nor monthly payments. It's a jackpot for winners to enjoy with their own agency.*
I am enjoying the comments and suggestions here. I trust you to discover the happiest way to implement this event.
The fact that Immanuel is already going to host a bottle potted tree workshop ties in perfectly! Planting trees like that in a mulch pit with a decoration/border/cover for the contest is ideal!
I am working up a few sketches for posters and flyers.
Much love from both of us, Matt and Jeanne-Marie at 1 Million Pumpkins Ranch, Arizona USA
Mulching competition. Be very clear on success criteria (objective metrics) and let a third party to make victory decision so you are not accused of favoritism. Also getting third party being involved should increase community buy-in.
My thoughts are based on my North American experiences; but you need to tailor it to your cultural environment.
Bring in a local minister(s) to preach ‘generating a garden of Eden’ here in Namibia. If there a multiple distinct communities/neighborhhods, if you create individual prizes (cash awards) and neighborhood prizes (digging a deep well in a public place) you can generate community/neighborhood civic pride and mutual support.
Excellent comment
Start at the grassroots level! SCHOOLS! Inter-school competitions for water harvesting, propagating, growing the most seedlings, tallest 1st yr growth, best compost, most rubbish collected ???
Chickens love caterpillars.
Have you thought of planting pomegranates instead of papaya. They are surviving nicely here in my hot summers and cold winters.
Planet another one today. I also think they wil work great!
Every time I see one of the kids enjoying helping, learning and having fun it makes me smile. Today it seems all you see are kids glued to their phones and here in your videos you see kids having fun leaning natures treasures. All the kids from the other video gathered together cutting bottles for planting, it seemed it was like a game for them with the happy faces. Your nursery is just growing and you have to start somewhere and learn as you go. Eventually I hope you are having classes with the neighbors, teaching all you have learned and turning the whole town green. I can remember having Papaya trees in my back yard before the ringspot virus destroyed them (well technically they came through and destroyed the plants to try to stop the virus). It is too bad they can't survive the winter as it was nice having them to harvest. I miss living in the warm climate and having the huge variety of fruit trees to choose from, very little will survive the cold winters back up North where I am now. You are an inspiration and make me want to get back out in the yard once the snow is gone.
Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) turn them bushes into trees, use the branches as cuttings and mulch. I use sand to propagate cuttings like fig trees or tomatoes almost anything just cut at a 45 angle and trim a notch out of the cambium layer then dip in root hormone or aloe Vera gel, honey may work better depending on the plant then put in wet sand under shade clothe just keeping it moist till you see roots then transplant into soil after that.
@@user-xr5qc3rk5h I'm thinking you could use cactus juice to stimulate or protect cuttings? They seem to have similar medicinal properties.
Marula trees are so robust in your area. The fruit is delicious. The last time I ate one was ages ago. I found some on my way to Grootfontein
You can also propagate trees by bending the lower branches to the ground and by burying the branch halfway its length in the soil while leaving the end of the branch sticking out from the soil. Or by air layering, which is a simple technique and pretty similar to burying the branch halfway into the soil, that requires some plastic bottles. There are many instruction videos about air layering. The benefit from air layering is that you can use a branch that you would normally prune, and that it grows a root system on the branch from the existing tree, and that it gives that branch that later becomes your new tree a much higher survival rate because it already has developed a substantial root system. And that branch that you are using for air layering still gets water from the existing tree before it develops its own root system. 👍
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I've been pondering the mulching competition overnight and have a few more comments! I'm concerned about making this the next step in the township for 2 main reasons (1) you need, say, 20 households taking part, but I don't think there are 20 households who have even heard of permaculture/mulching, so there's an info/education something that needs to happen first. (2) making something happen in the township will require cooperation between residents, so I'm not sure a competition, with tangible prizes, in the context of absolute poverty, is a good way to proceed just now (other people have expressed similar queries).
To make progress in the township, you either have to pick off households one by one via the people who work with Danou, as happens at the moment. And/or you have to identify the networks and key people in the township and work with/via them, which is why I've previously mentioned church, community centre, school, women - I do think the staff at the school may be a way in. (The third option is to bring in an outside agency with the skills and resources to do some development project, but I doubt this is wanted.)
Both of the above approaches are slow and not particularly glitzy, but should work over time - and competitions could be used as a way to refresh/motivate along the way. I'm not a permaculture expert, but I do have a lifetime of work behind me which includes helping communities make things happen, so I have a bit of relevant expertise here.
If 20 participate, wouldn't it be great if they all got $2usd from our donation, and then there's still $40 from Steve's donation for bigger prizes and or community works or??? The sky's the limit here! I trust Danou to find the happiest way with this contest ❤
@@1millionpumpkins542 Sorry to be a bit of a party-pooper, but my questions remain - at this moment in time, who are the 20 households? and what would be the impact of prizes (of any size) in a community of absolute poverty? I do trust Danou to handle it with care, but I think a competition at this stage is the wrong way to proceed - down the way, yes possibly a useful tool.
Yes, manual removal of pests is very important. And the chickens/ducks will love them.
If you have a community project incentivized with a prize, hopefully you can have enough to make it work short-term, and also long-term. I.e. smaller prizes short-term, and a bigger grand prize long-term. That way participants will be encouraged to persevere long enough to accomplish and appreciate results, and encourage others by what they see can be achieved.
The grey water system looks good as the grey water is more reliable than rain water why not install a tank and use it as required. I would also suggest installing guttering on your roof's to capture rain water that could be used for your W.C. and washing clothing and if you filtered it showering, although I would not recommend drinking unless treated or boiled first. Keep up the great work that you are doing.
My friend: you always forget "Sorghum!" You should keep a note in your pocket that simply says the word "Sorghum" LOL.
No, every time he says "What's it called" I shout "Sorghum!" at my screen. It's like Sesame Street for grown ups.
@@Argrouk - lol
The idea of a competition to further the permaculture message has merit and in my opinion would be of more value if it was community-based. Andrew Millison has created many videos demonstrating the value of co-operative projects, particularly in India. Because links to other sites seems problematic I have quoted below...
"The work done by villages participating in the Satyamev Jayate Water Cup has led to the creation of over 550 billion litres of water storage capacity! The competition has two major pillars: (i) Shramadaan or voluntary labour and (ii) Training. The rules of the competition require villages to do substantial amounts of shramadaan as this compels all the factions and groups in the village to work together. This process of shedding sweat for water also dissolves boundaries and walls within the village."
I noticed in one of your videos driving through the city, that the roads are lined with big trees and perhaps other growth, so people living in 'the townships' are familiar with the look.
Perhaps cooperatives based around streets, or groups of neighbours could start street food gardens sustained by their own composting, worm farms, water gathering.
Prizes as others have suggested could also be tools, containers, seeds, trees, shade cloth, wire for chicken coops etc.
Children could also be included in various ways such as tree propogation and seedling planting.
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Praying for rain. 🙏🏼 It may work offering a prize for best mulched garden, but, people have to want to do it for themselves. Although a bit odd carrot never killed anyone. 😅
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Can you grow African Nasturtiums where you are? They offer an abundance of Pollen , Butterflies lay eggs on them and Caterpillars like the leaves. It reseeds itself too. Very colourful.
If you are going to do cuttings can I suggest to rather do air layering. Use rooting hormone ( preferably the liquid one and coco Peet? ) in a month or two the roots will be ready and you can transplant into containers to keep throughout the winter
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Is it possible the culture of keeping the ground clear was started to reduce the risk of wild fires destroying their homes?
It's odd they would think mulch is messy, but trash everywhere is ok.... need to flip that around.
bring in chickens or ducks into nurseries to help deal with the caterpillars
Please try air layering the Marula tree
Bulawayo, Zimbabwe is where I am viewing from.
Hi Danou, thank you for the video 😊 since the people in the townships don’t like mulch maybe a better strategy would be to get them to plant a groundcover like “chips”? Organic matter will then accumulate around and under the groundcover naturally… but it won’t be noticeable/look dirty. Also make sure your cuttings don’t dry out and place them in deep shade for a few weeks, hard wood trees are a lot harder to propagate than succulents so don’t beat yourself up if many of them don’t make it. But how awesome it will be to have some that you know will produce fruit! Good luck!
Have you seen Andrew Millisons latest video of Spain? He talks about how one of the farms is using cover crops.
Great stuff.
Q. Do you plan to keep bees as well? They're great for pollination and yield honey a couple of times a year.
Also, have you thought about coffee, olives, lemon (or lime, orange, etc), or perhaps even tobacco? They do well in extreme warm environments, and can handle the cold quite well, especially surrounded by other shubs and trees.
Hi yes my brother in Law has a couple of nest. Right next to our land basically on the fence. I am very allergic so I Wil not keep them but they visit often.
You're probably doing it already doing it but it seems like a recurring patern. Plant Lucena and cactus together looks very effective. The obvious benefit is the cactus protects the Lucena when it's small. I wonder if there is any nutrients or water being exchanged through the roots. Does anyone know?
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What about gutters on your roof the collecting into tanks?
It’s in his plans I believe, not his first priority and an expensive venture
It's in the works, looking at getting some done in about a month. If you've got some suggestions that would be awesome. If you'd like to contribute to Danou for the project he'll have something in a vid at some stage, so keep watching and see what u think. 😊
Little in the tanks in tonight's video
do you use solar there?how much food do you produce and what do you do with the excess?
Good morning, yes we only have solar and fire We use a generator if we need to do welding. We produce pigs that we mostly sell and then we have a vegetable garden that supply us and put workers. We do have extra produce from time to time that we sell to locals.
@@thefoodforestnamibia thats awesome love the channel keep up the awesome content
Move the citrus to the ducks, they will deal with the issue for you.
Ducks can freerange in gardens, but chickens are destructive. They eat all the baby plants and scratch deeply into the soil searching for worms, termites, and grubs. They will kick all the mulch aside and make bare wallows to dustbathe.
@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 what is this "chickens eat their fill" you speak of? Hehe, I have never seen one stop stuffing herself, not to mention preferring the crops you'd least like them to!
Free range chickens and turkeys are the reason why my demi lune basins laid fallow in 2024. And why we spent a couple hundred dollars to wrap that row garden in chicken wire. And why we cannot start a poultry pasture until we can fence the poultry out for several months for it to get established.
They can pluck tree seedlings from between the cacti and thorns! Don't underestimate their digging power at undermining all plant crowns and mini earthworks.
Hope I'm not being too argumentative, it's just been a 2 decade experience with chickens who've made me curse and weep, lol! Good fences make good neighbors when it comes to chickens.
Glad you like the chickenherd child labor idea! Have a great weekend and stay warm!!!
@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 very cool 😎
1. The expectation for chicken herders would be to focus their termite action where desired, and to redirect them when they get fixated on forbidden zones.
2. Some chickens will be more enthusiastic and focused on insects than others. Some will get totally fixated and will continue to scratch until they're a foot deep. Others will have ADHD and will need a lot of redirection, like the herder using a handtool nearby and getting their interest. Kids are really good at this. 🤩
Assigning chickens to a compost pile is optimal. Pile up termite attracting stuff, and let em go to it. See Geoff Lawton's "Chicken tractor in steroids"
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@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 That's a brilliant idea! Chickens were made to follow behind mammals. They clean up everything.
Edible Acres channel puts whole corn kernels in their chicken composting tractors because they ferment and sprout in the mix.
Perma Pastures channel did their own chicken tractor on steroids video highlighting how these omnivores will take care of slaughter products as well as your typical compost ingredients.
So much amazing potential for any context with these birds!
@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 That's your empathy tuning in! Of course animals desire "enrichment" (omg, just remembered: that's what they call the extra stuff schools demand of "gifted students"! Mind. Blown.)
Joel Salatin says it best for me. He says that our job as stewards is to ensure that every animal gets to fully express its intrinsic nature. In Philosophy, that's called its teleos. The animals live their best lives, and only experience, as Salatin says, "one bad day / moment."
I love your empathetic observations of Mr. Big Pig. I feel the same way about my rams when they get lonely, they need a sturdy toy that can absorb the brunt of their ramming needs. This is how nature humbles me on the daily. God/Nature always has an answer and supplies every need. As an apprentice, a "steward", i learn daily lessons about how God would do it, and how I can do it more like Him, except i am a flawed mortal. And then, I get corrected. Nudged. Shaped and parented. It is such a loving situation!!!
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It'll be good practice taking the cuttings, even if they don't grow! Nothing ventured, nothing gained and all that.
Have you been able to locate any trees you would like to grow that are easier to strike from cuttings? Do they have any willow trees nearby?
I believe mulberry is probably going to be our best tree to grow like that. We don't have willow yet.
@@thefoodforestnamibia That sounds great. Mulberry is a hardwood cutting which is different to the instructions for the Marula tree (which was semi-hardwood). Hardwood cuttings are great. Inexpensive, easy to send by post, little equipment needed. Would you like me to email you the instructions for taking hardwood cuttings?
@@Altheodi that would be great danou@onshow.properties
@@thefoodforestnamibia I have just sent you the email. Please let me know if you don't receive it.
What you can do is narrow it down to the top 4 and youtube allows you to do polls of up to 4 entries , and let your viewers vote on the winner . You might want to do 1st 2nd and 3rd prizes so the contestants don't beat you up ?😉
On the gray water system, have you thought about banana trees ?
He mentioned banana trees and that sits to cold in winter.
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Amazingly well. Both my children are extremely happy and successful adults. They are nice men who are helpful and very good people. As as a team leader I had the highest engagement score in my multinational corporation
@@gracealonso275 that is great!! What kind of team do you lead?
I am retired now. But it wasbabteam of Dat experts for a software company. I had 21 people under me in the US Costa Rica and Venezuela
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Try finding Paw Paw, which is basically Papaya but for the colder climate
True, they are good in cold climates, but they also are very sensitive to the sun when they are young, and they need a lot of water throughout their lives. I know because I've been growing them for 10 years where I live in West Virginia ( if planted in the right environment, they are wonderful, easy-to-maintain fruit trees🙂. I am trying to propagate more and share them with more people in my area )
I can see how having mulch on properties would be perceived as messy. The way we deal with it in manicured gardens is to create a bed with some kind of border. This keeps the mulch inside the borders and makes the garden look neat and tidy. The border can be anything.
If you want to hold a competition to promote the benefits of mulching, my suggestion would be to hold a competition for the best produce from a yard garden that has been mulched according to your standards. If you can show them that a mulched garden produces more food, and therefore directly improves their lives, I think this is a more useful lesson than just "make things pretty with mulch." Just my thoughts though...
@@markthompson180 excellent idea, especially as it could be managed within a yearly growing season.
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Viewing from Colorado…you’re almost to your 5,000 subscriber goal but January 15th, 2025! That’s awesome!
So close to 5k. Hope you make it today and I hope those clouds open up. Yours is an interesting growing climate, zone 10, but cold winters...
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Why are you guys using shovels to dig, and not a Spade? [Schep met puntji]
I think a spade digs much easier in soil.
-How many coffees pays for a spade over there?
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I think they’re about $300 Namibian so about $16 US 3-4 coffees
@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 I’ve searched half of Africa trying to get him some, I’m dumbfounded why they don’t use them they could be using local hardwood to make their own
@@reinierrautenberg4146 you made me look this up and you are absolutely right. My logic dictated that the pointy bit on the shovel made it easier to dig and the spade was designed to do surface scraping stuff.
So this led me to RUclips songs about shovelling. Seems like lots of people call spades shovels and vice versa. People shovelling snow with spades of all kinds, and people digging graves with shovels.
What's a girl got to do?
@@BESHYSBEES so you can't just buy replacement longer handles?
@ not that I can find
The greywater garden looks good! Re the mulching competition, before you do anything, please can you discuss it with the guys who work with you and who live in the township - and their wives. It sounds like a lovely idea, but it does need to be 'community-appropriate' and it may not be - in ways we cannot see because we are outsiders (and as has happened before).
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Repetition works to remember things. Sorghum
You're getting frosts in winter?
The way I remember Sorghum is if I ate it raw it would give me sore gums.
I'd suggest prizes other than cash.
If you can grow olives, like they do in greece, you will be able to have figs and citrus. Make sure to put a barrier 3 feet below the figs, greek soil collects on rocks, so you have to restrict the roots on figs to get much fruit. A concrete disk will do it, about 12 or 18 inches across. Can you shroud your remaining paw-aws in straw? to help them survive the cold?
Yes we wil definitely do the straw. The rocks is a interesting thing. Never heard of it. Do you have a video?
Mulching competition: It is not who made the nicest, it who has kept it best covered during monthly checks. Otherwise they may do it nicely and remove it once the competition is over, or not maintain it through a rainy season to see the effectiveness of mulching on growth.
Old story: UN gave away 20 sewing machines in 3rd world city; in a year only one was still in use. They instead gave away twenty machines at a nominal price (ensures individual buy-in to effort): a year later 18 of twenty sewing machines was still in regular use.
Concept charge the participants 10 Namibia dollars and give them 40 Namibian dollars worth of starting material. The amount is nominal; but will encourage buy in. There may be some international development group who can help, but including international group may be more effort that it is worth for you towards permaculture objective vice economic development.
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Sorghum, sorghum, nie "klapper"koring nie!! Lol
Someone mentioned you were watering your worms too much. Red wiggles can not only tolerate really wet conditions, they actually multiply more. At least the ones we have here in Ontario. I’m sure you have found that to be true yourself.
Yes definitely
Here in Florida and I agree completely. The bottom of my bins were it gets moist is where I find them wrapped up mating the most
Really wet and a swimming pool are a different category of moisture.
For instance, all trees love their roots to be wet, but only a handful of them like willow or birch can withstand growing next to a permanent water body.
Agree, I use them in Scotland and they thrive in wet conditions
@ something like when eggs are just beginning to scramble is still great for them.
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Mulching Competition:
I do like what JeffreySachs said in the comments. That's worth consideration.
My idea, although moving away from mulching, you could have a competition where you give the people a small tree, they use whatever method to grow it, every year the top 3 get a cash prize, or goat. You judge by how well the tree is doing and the green around it. Do this for 5 years.
That way you're making their place greener and get them interested in you and your methods, you also get to see different methods that they learnt through the years, generations, other farmers that could teach you (us) ingenious ways never thought of before to combine with permaculture.
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Might be time to start harvesting some sorghum in the Papaya patch!
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@BESHYSBEES feels good. Have you ever seen any vids on "hydraulic ram pump" they could be a good way for you to move water for your pond plan? No fuel or elec, just hydraulic pressure.
@ no ram pumps need a perennial flow, here is the water security plan.
Two rows of five flow bins linked together creating a 10,000L reservoir to give water security when town water supply is affected. This systems capacity can be increased by simply adding more reservoirs to the main line and Also doubles as emergency water source for firefighters
The thick blue line represents a line of 40-50mm poly pipe linking IBC 1000L shuttles with ball valve outlets every 50m, an irrigation system is installed from this mainline to water the perimeter tree lines with drip irrigation, one IBC has a float valve that continually fills and water is equalised throughout the joining IBC’s in each section, from each mainline section a trench is dug and a 40-50mm poly hose going down to the centre of the property is buried, this line is now pressurised through gravity, water is now available throughout the entire property and some pressure in the centre.
IBC’s can be stacked to increase gravity pressure and be either spread out evenly along the main line or placed together in an area hidden from sight.
IBC will deteriorate from UV so painting or covering is advised.
@@Power_Prawnstar IBC reservoir fill point, a float valve is used to maintain the water level of the IBC reservoir through equalisation, refilling itself overnight when town water pressures are better
@BESHYSBEES Sounds really good mate, I'll be down to help out when it gets going.
The ram pumps don't need perennial flow, they need drop, so they can run on gravity. They can be built really cheaply and shift water uphill. I was thinking of building tanks high, then transporting the water to the kids pool or even other IBC's when needed. Which is where your plan could connect with mine.
What our plan is for the moment, is well, not sure yet. But thinking about either coming off the house or multiple smaller structures. Talking IBC's or 44 gallon drums, then maybe the next stage we connect them into your set up?
Danou will get pricing on IBC's and plastic food grade drums in the next week or so, plus guttering and then we can work out the $$ we will need.
The rain will stop in March, I wanna get something going so at least we can keep important parts of the farm functioning for longer.
I totally agree that more water storage will be needed going forward.
O que deixa a terra degradada, fraca e sem nutrientes é a continua exposição ao sol. Então vou te dar uma dica muito usada no Brasil...ao invés de limpar o terreno e jogar as folhas e galhos fora...faça o contrário...use as folhas para cobrir o solo. Essas folhas vão se decompor e nutrir a terrra.
Have you tried tamarillo? They grow crazy fast like papaya, but also die from frost.
Their foliage smells intensly and so weirdly good. I can't put my finger on the exact smell, but somewhat like a very pungent spice heavy pastry, like gingerbread.
You should have as many prize categories as possible. That way their efforts are rewarded even if they don't get the top prizes. comment 11, 4.99k members
Prize categories of thickest mulch, best long mulch, best short mulch pieces, best mulch with the prettiest border, most diverse plants mulched in a 3x3 foot area (might as well teach diversity at the same time). 5 catagories is a good start.
@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 context is everything. In a competition like this where you want it to result in changed behaviour, if someone makes an effort to do that changed behaviour but they don't do it very well and someone else wins and they get nothing, they will immediately give up. It can also lead to resentment either of the competition organiser or the winners.
Almost there! With the competition, I always think it's a little sad to have just one or two cash prizes in a community where everyone is short of money and you're trying to get wide take up. Could I suggest you give small sums of cash for participation, then with a first, second and third more substantial prize? Or maybe you could have categories - best vegetable garden, best raised bed, best beginner, most stylish mulch strewing, most creative use of resources. Maybe longevity awards - whose is still in place in 3 months? And can you get Emmanuel, Simon and Lukas to judge it so if people try and don't get a main prize it's not just you they are sad at?
I actually like the idea of a participation award. I also think the viewers should vote for winners. I leave it up to Danou because only he knows the actual context. I hope everyone enjoys it as a fun activity! I especially hope that women and children participate. ❤
@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 I'm happy to contribute, it will need to be February though.
@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 Also how do I find how much that was?
What a wonderful opportunity offered by 1 million pumpkins. People have made some sensible suggestions. I think in designing a community project you need to consider not causing unintended consequences. Someone mentioned you don’t want people stripping or cutting down trees for mulch. You don’t want Emmanuel s property being raided for mulch or water. You would I think need to be cautious re giving a large cash prize and then they are assaulted and robbed. You have alluded to crime in the townships. I would consult with community leaders and have a open talk with your crew. It may for example start with something small like growing pumpkins and you provide water and mulch people can come and get somewhere nearby. I think growing something meaningful to the people is a way to start . Emmanuels wife said she was concerned the pumpkins would die so was happy to use water. And to think we can watch and learn with you all from across the seas.
Maybe talk with the municipality about them allotting a space in the township where money donated goes towards creating a productive permaculture project for the township? Community garden and kids playground
@@BESHYSBEES great idea
Love it, the results are great! You could try letting the ducks into your greenhouse, they might enjoy the callipers. For your competition, you could offer some sort of permaculture training with a competition at the end, the winner gets a small veggie garden that they can later expand on
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lol he forgot "sorghum" again
Just letting you know there are more banana plant options. We get snow here in the US coastal PNW and there are bananas that you can grow in zones 7 and 8. Sometimes they need overhead frost protection via trees to deflect the cold but they will grow here despite snowy weather. Believe the zone 7 option grows fruit, whereas the zone 8 option is fruitless.
When cutting trees, one thing I've been taught is that the vertical growths on branches use energy and don't actually add value for the tree.
@@stevejohnstonbaugh9171 As English is not my native language I had to look both up. But no, I'm actually referring to the small vertical branches that grow on larger branches.
Olive trees tend to have quite a few, and I thought I saw some at around 7:54 in the marula tree.
Instead of a winner-take-all grand prize, how about a range of smaller prizes? If you rank the participants, 1st place gets first choice of the prizes, 2nd place chooses second, etc... Instead of cash prizes, the prizes could be gardening/permaculture related plants or tools, or help setting up or improving water collection at their home. Even decreasing amounts of money would work. Larger cash amounts for 1st and 2nd, but then everyone else who completes the challenge gets a uniform smaller amount. This would foster cooperation rather than pitting people against each other, and everyone would end up with something. Ask your regular workers to help structure the contest and recommend the prizes.
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Wahoo 5k!! Regarding the mulching competition - is there already interest in the community? Just my opinion but I think it needs to be directed towards those that are already interested. There is no point if they just all turn around and remove the mulch once the competition is over.
Other thoughts: ..... sorry this got a bit long :))
- Perhaps offer free seedlings to participants as incentive to join the competition with a cash prize(s) to the winner(s) of the mulch competition.
- Maybe have tree seedlings as prizes for the runners up?
- I would try to get the involvement of community leaders, maybe as judges or at least participants.
- Could this be the start of a community gardening club, if there isn't one already?
- Would it be beneficial for the competition to start at the start of the growing season?
- Judging how the mulch looks after it has been in place for a few months is more beneficial than how the mulch looks when it is fresh and new? But then enthusiasts will top up mulch during the season so ...... I dunno, just thinking out loud here :))
I am not sure how to word this but .... I am curious as to how the wider community sees you at this point - are you an outsider / respected mentor type person / part of the family so to speak? Hopefully you know what I mean.
Your current position in the community and how you wish to ultimately be seen will play a lot into how you go about organising these types of events/incentives.
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Hey Danou been a while since we had a short 😅 what’s happening today?
Permaculture chikens and a light.
not sure how i feel about the mulch competition but if you do it, I think you should stipulate that the winner gets the money only if they keep the mulch on for a year. (maybe you can break the money into 12 monthly payments)
also: not sure how much locals would desire this, but perhaps you can also offer tree saplings as rewards for participation?
also: make sure no-one is harming trees to make mulch. we don't want people cutting down a tree to grow a new one.
maybe ask participants to join you for a 1 hour tour of the farm where you explain some basic permaculture principles and show how they work - e.g. water harvesting structures, importance of mulch, making cuttings, how to prune, etc.
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Hi Danou, the moerela cuttings have too many leaves, snip them back you only need a couple otherwise they will suck the cuttings dry before they take root
Have you started the kanna, I sent info regarding how to grow it
Hey SORGHUM ❤ didn’t stuff it up this time 😂
Why haven’t you planted the citrus yet? It’ll grow better in the ground you know if not I’d pot it up to a bigger bag or pot
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Congratulations on 5k Subs ...wishing you millions more 🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
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Your welcome Mate I know you will put it to good use.
I think i missed you again in the video tonight! I am really sorry Wil make sure to put your name up tomorrow!
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