Inspirational Small-Scale Permaculture Homestead | Low Cost Self-Sufficiency on Less Than an Acre
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- Опубликовано: 2 окт 2024
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In my opinion, Byther Farm is one of the best examples of how you can produce a huge amount of food whilst being on a tight budget. This is self-sufficiency in the truest form. Find out how Liz went from being bedbound due to illness to now being self-sufficient as well as feeding 20 other local families in just a few short years. This is what permaculture is about, this is proof that dreams can be realised no matter how little resources you may have available. Liz started with creating a raised bed vegetable garden and now has a full small-scale homestead featuring a maturing food forest, poultry, undercover growing and much more.
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With huge thanks to Liz Zorab for her time and patience: / @lizzorab
#homestead #permaculture #selfsufficiency
Today is a very special day. It is the launch day for Liz's fantastic book Grounded, which is a biography of turning her field into a thriving small-scale Permaculture Homestead in only 4 years. It is such an inspiring story and I know this because I was fortunate enough to read it a few months ago to write the foreword for it. You can order your copy of Grounded here: shop.permaculture.co.uk/grounded.html Or check the description for other places to buy. Happy watching🌱😀
i was just watching Liz a second ago! Great to see more uploads! are you sowing any vegetables in February Huw?
Wowwww! This was great! 😃
Just ordered mine now! 😁
She's fantastic Huw! So encouraging 😁 Thnx for this. Be blessed mxxx
I've watched Liz's early posts and her later stuff and she's a great advert for her way of life as she looks younger and much healthier
I love how Liz says she is alone in the garden but she doesn’t feel lonely. I can totally relate to that. 🥰
Yes I can absolutely relate too. Thank you for watching!
That is so true! My garden gave me a lot of comfort this past year and helped me feel not quarantined and isolated too much. I felt I could still go out into nature and the growing veggies and flowers reminded me that nature and time does go on - even if it doesn't seem like it these days!
I think most gardeners can. Her point that she’s way too busy enjoying the property to even consider other people was like a ‘duh’ for my own gardening. :)
Fabulous! I so loved this. I would love to meet Liz one day. She is such an inspiration. I’d happily get lost in her garden. I’d probably be near the ducks and the cat a lot of the time lol. I have my dog and my rabbits in my garden along with all the little creatures which are expanding as my soil improves. I know what she means when she is alone but doesn’t feel alone. I talk to the frogs the bees the worms and centipedes. All the little creatures fascinate me and I think about them making their living and leading their lives alongside mine and hopefully I don’t harm them as I go about my cultivation.
@@melissasullivan1658 her other point was there were cats and geese and other living things about her.
This is the beginning of our future. If everybody would do this, it would be paradise on earth.
The bit about being alone I completely get it, that's why I want that life
A long time ago with 5 very small children and a husband who had a low paying job. We decided the same thing. Instead of me getting a job we bought a home on 3 acres and I stayed home and grew all our own food.
Story is so emotional, yours and hers. 🙏pyaying for both, and all of us🙏Touching my heart. I love the accent they speak, reminds me what I was hearing in Ireland. It was my dream to be in Ireland and find a leprechaun then answer his question correctly😅Love to watch more content from this channel, thanks for your efforts. 🙏
White privilege right there.
today ypu cannot buy land with no job and bad wages...
Dear sister Liz, this is a story of great courage and healing that hopefully will inspire many people. Reconnecting with Mother Nature and working together with nature is the way to go. Thank you !
Inspiring, it's what my soul has wanted for more than 4 years now , the dream life
What a beautiful video! Having watched every single one of her videos (and yours ;) ) let me just say: this video absolutely does her justice. She‘s a wonderful, inspiring person. As are you - in the way you share other people‘s stories as well as your own work.
I am very fortunate to know Liz well and call her a close friend, and I tried as best as I could in this video to showcase what a fantastic person she is. I am really pleased that you enjoyed this one!
Huw, I love how you are supporting Liz’s journey and growth. She is a lovely woman so very wise and in tune with her land. I find her inspiring as she seeps honesty. Thank you! And Liz, you are inspiration in more ways than you know! You inspire me to move toward healing myself every day.
I can completely empathise with you Liz, I have M.S. I love my garden and my animals but find it difficult to get around our property. I do as you do, a little bit, rest, a little more,rest. We have to do what works for us. Hugs to you and I’m pleased you are sharing your story as you inspire me and I’m certain I’m not the only one you inspire 😀💕
Gardening + yoga and pranayam will certainly improve your health..... try this... Good luck.🙏
This is very encouraging to watch. I have been the same way for almost a year now, hardly able to walk, using canes at work and around the house to get around, The entire time I have been planning on gardening and growing my own food. It gives me hope that my health will turn around. Thank you.
Such an inspiration story. I love your journey and healing. All of it. Thanks for being brave and sharing. Much love to you and yours.
One of the most beautiful videos for me (and I've watched 1000s) on lifestyle and what it means to be human
I loved watching this! I watch Liz’s vids and have her book and find her so inspirational. I have the same condition and her story is so helpful, so similar and so honest! I was so worried I wouldn’t be able to create our own garden and plans for a self sufficient life and looking and listening to his liz manages it had given me hope! She’s wonderful.
Liz is my favorite!!
What an amazing lady! Such an inspiration!
Happy for her
I love that she helps 20 families with the abundance from her garden. We need more people like her.
Definitely so Deborah!
So important! I am so grateful for our farmers markets - I've had a CSA share for Several years in the past - but also avoid the wonderful variety from different vendors - and of course, my own garden!
Did she just invent being a Housewife again, because corporate life sucks and being at home tending to things is much healthier for you!? 🤣 (I agree BTW, that's what I do)
Based
Incredible story.
I'm an old fart who's been gardening for 50 years and can say she's the real deal. She has built a beautiful oasis and garden of Eden. Thumbs way up!
A big green thumbs up !
Old farts are the best
Such a lovely story! You are amazing Liz!! I'm actually sat here I'm tears listening to this story I wasn't expecting this. Such a lovely well made video and it's amazing how far you have come. 💚💚💚 You have my dream garden Liz 🥰 I'd love to do what you do one day
Thank you for your kind words Kimmy - I know the story, but seeing how beautifully Huw has made this film made me tear up a bit too.
Loved this interview and the video. I have been following Liz for a while now. Her story is truly inspirational. The difference between her land and what surrounds her land is quite incredible, Thanks for sharing . 🙏🤗
My biggest wish of the day: Liz buys up all the fields around, hires people and turns the earth into permaculture and mini forests - instead of those evil monoculture death fields.
Evil monoculture death fields!!! Funniest, TRUEST and saddest thing I’ve read today.
How do you say your name in English?
@@1jw298 Alexandra Andersson. Same name, just Latin instead of Cyrillic script.
What is monoculture?
Worse thing is people with comments like yours live in cities and eat "organic" thinking they're saving the world! Save your dollars and make a change. Organic in the store is a farce. Those that preach change can't or won't practice it. This type of farming is hard work, but easier in the long run. I've bought my land and got a well. The dream is real. It was and is no easy feat. One year to build, now saving all my pennies. Together we can make change and perhaps one day or year this will be my video and not my comment lol! 😉
Liz's story gave me the encouragement I needed. I had a stroke 3 years ago. I tried to go back to work, but after 8 months realized I just couldn't do it. I discovered how healing gardening can be! Thanks for sharing your story with us, Liz!
You must check out Hiro's garden series - he is a stroke survivor, and does lovely gardening videos!
Inspirational is an understatement !! This women is amazing. This is my goal , my dream and passion. I hope this year will be the year I am able to feed more then just my family :) Thanks for sharing such a great story. Gardening is the one of the only things in life where I can escape time . I can truly relate to everything she said. Nature is the best friend I ever had. God bless
I’m very impressed with how she’s built her own permaculture garden! This is my dream and I’m just dipping my toes in growing my own plants yet I haven’t got land or a home yet. It’s exciting to think about a future like that!
Love that garden, how very beautiful. An inspiration my dear, thank you very much for sharing
Liz is a inspiration, motivation, and good example for better and healthier future for next generation. Good to see this. Wish her good luck. 👍👍👍
Wonderful story.
I adore Liz 💗
Liz is such an inspiration and it shows the benefits of gardening to your health. Such a great interview. It's great to get my copy of Liz's book even though I was fortunate to read the manuscripts for testimonial reasons. excellent video. Thanks Huw
Thank you so much for watching Tony! Reall pleased you enjoyed it! :)
A book of inspiration and a lovely interview. I know you will inspire and touch others to plant and grow a garden. We started watching Liz when she had only around 400 subscribers. You've come a long way and can't wait for more.
Huw, you're so generous that I'm at once humbled and grateful that the whole world hasn't gone to its polarised corners. I love Liz's story and her channel as much as I do yours. Many things can be grown in a garden, but the most profound among these is hope.
Gardening = health happiness and freedom!
Absolutely :)
Liz you are such an ispiration. My heart goes out to you. Get better every day.
This video is beyond inspiring. I am only very young, in my early 20s, but often feel debilitated by fatigue and have thyroid issues too. Somehow growing food for my young family gives me energy, joy, and health. This video inspires me to keep going, keep trying, and things will keep growing and improving, including myself
Liz, Huw...what an incredible video. Liz's story really shows us first-hand how healing the land can heal us too. And that the self-sufficient dream can be realised by anyone who believes 💚
Besides all the beautiful things I can say about this video: I need to say how beautiful her nails are and the movement of her hands! So calm, so tiny. Probably also tells a lot about this human. Thank you for being!
I have been so inspired by Liz that I'm taking my growing to the next level. From allotment to small scale farming. I have been disabled for five years now & I have been using 'green therapy' as a way to focus on what I can do now and not what I can't do anymore. Who knows maybe one day I'll be lucky enough to meet Liz and Huw.
Fabulous, Best of luck with the book.
What a nice lady!
This is wonderful video, thank you for featuring this beautiful human!
Beautiful 🌸
Hello, I am Bhupendra Gurung from Nepal, I also love permaculture. When I had little time, I learned permaculture farmer training and permaculture design course, and I am also working on permaculture methods in my home.
WELL DONE
Thanks for watching Jakub!
Directly ordered the book. What a story - thank you for sharing
So few doctors know how to or are willing to treat thyroid diseases properly. Glad you made yourself well.
Loneliness is a state of mind 👏 and no you're never lonely around nature❤️❤️❤️❤️
Book ordered can’t wait to read cheers 🍻
Who else wants to be that cat at 7:50? 😂
This was me after I finished editing this video at 4am ;)
I can't believe she's only been working on that garden for 5 years! Liz is such an inspiration, can't wait to have my own small piece of land and do what you both are doing. Thanks for sharing your experiences!
Loving the documentary style and the editing. Keep up the good work.
What an inspiration! There is a saying in Welsh which reads 'Trin y tir a thrin dy galon' which in English translates as (When you treat or take care of the land, you take care of your heart).
It is absolutely heartwarming to see how gardening has been the vehicle to change your life Liz and when the restrictions are over I am absolutely inviting myself over to see your wonderful garden 😊.
That saying is lovely! :)
Leave it to the Welsh to say something beautifully ❤️
This is so funny I’m reading this. I just came off isolation for covid. Only had a scratchy throat on day one. That’s it. My wife commented how lucky I was. And I stated, “the good lord is paying me back for being a keeper of the land “. I said this not 10 minutes ago and now I read your comment. What a coincidence.
Im curious Liz. I have thyroid myself. Seemingly not as severe as you. Did you take medication for it and do you still? Or, Has it corrected itself? I’ve read eating lifestyle can can correct the issue but doctors will down play this. They all believe only meds can help. 🤦. I’ve corrected other things with eating lifestyle and have been interested / curious if I could in fact alter my thyroid issue by my eating lifestyle.
That’s beautiful. Is the saying proverbial or is it a quote from someone’s work. It would make a great slogan for a tee shirt (as well as a good ideal to live by). Da iawn!! Xxx
it looks like oasis in middle of monoculture desert. ❤
Its like looking back into Genesis and the garden of Eden
I have a bare paddock I have next door to me to use...I have no idea if it'll work but am keen as to give it a whirl. I have just ordered Liz's book. Can't wait to get started on this journey.
Such a beautiful woman. I'm so greatful she shares her story. Gives hope. Next year I will get my own land, can't wait to start. Greetings from my small 20m² garden in Belgium.
Inspirational story
Dear Liz, we have a community of 180 members growing eco-vegerables, no-dig, direct composting, integrated systems
Just wanted to let you know 💛🧡❤️
inspirational
she is a great person, hope all success for her and her husband.
Preordered today on Amazon! Looking forward to the book.
Hugely inspiring! On my journey. Very small yard but with your influence I’ll get there at 68
You will absolutely get there Kim!
Great video Huw. This is a wonderful story for Liz and her farm. It is also a perfect example of taking things step by step, not doing everything at one time and that is okay. Really shows just how much food one person or two people can grow in their garden and what a difference that can make in a household budget.
Yeah Liz's achievements on her land shows that if you keep on chipping away, amazing things can be achieved!
Thank you Mom. I am only a 33yr-old software engineer who is planning to opt out of this mundane, boring way of office life.
I am grateful to you for putting this video together for people like me. If by the age of 40 i am not living on and of my own garden i will be ashamed. True wealth is the ability to grow food. Thanks again.
Such a lovely idea. It is a shame we we don't have enough land to do this to feed the whole of the UK.
Evil monoculture? We would have mass starvation if we didn't have it. What is evil about that? It is a blessing and a curse. I aim to have my garden like this but I have to work full time as well. Being able to cooperate with others in the world (i.e. being living to our neighbours) is what has made humans thrive. Monoculture is not ideal and we can learn and improve but let's all work together rather than create another divide. Let's promote permaculture and look at the benefits. I'd love to see it on a mass scale competing with monoculture
It's beautiful 😍
Huw- I LOVE these videos where you interview other gardeners (as well as all of your other videos!) thank you for sharing and introducing me to so much knowledge.
Such a well put together video Huw and man what an inspiration how much Liz has achieved in just 5 years! Can’t wait to read the book 😁 🌱
This is a real crowning glory amongst all of your wonderful collaborations with Liz; fantastic video. I love Liz, she is incredibly practical, fun, funny, down to earth, full of knowledge, compassionate and all round bloody amazing. I love what she and Mr J have done. We can learn so much from them.
The video, Huw, shows how much you respect each other and the cinematography is superb. Truly brilliant job 👏
I never get bored if watching yours and Liz's channel and always look forward to the next video and I often rewatch them many times.
Huw, Liz, please keep doing what you do, you make us all feel like we can achieve our gardening/semi self sufficiency dreams and maybe make a positive step to a brighter future.
Love and thanks to you both x x
Wow, just wow. It’s absolutely amazing what she has built and lovely to hear how her health improved after moving and making these changes. What an inspiration!
I just want to clap through this whole video. I found Liz's channel when our state went into lockdown last year and have just enjoyed her videos (and her laugh) so much. Thank you for making this lovely telling of her story. 🌿🌿🌿
I love Liz!
Don't we all! :)
Amazing.. Love it
I simply love Liz. She's an inspiration . Loneliness existing only if you feeling alone. How is possible to feel alone with such a life around you. I wish her all the best with her book. Thank you for sharing Huw. 👍😍
it's your lowest points where you find your greatest power.
A very inspirational woman.
It just goes to show how the land can provide more than just sustenance.
I've been supporting Liz' channel for the past months and I had no idea of what she had been through. I'm 25 now and I discovered my hypothyroidism at the age of 6. It is a *** condition, but you can start treating it right away and, at least here in Brazil, is a very cheap treatment. Get your exams done and go to the doctor at least once a year!!!!
Great video!
Huw, thank you so much for sharing Liz's beautiful story. Her place is so gorgeous. Whenever I've watched her videos before they are very focused and tight so it was really wonderful to see more.
You have done it again, such a beautiful film. So lovely to watch
Thank you so much Karen, nothing like a bit of inspiration in these dark winter days :)
Most lovely
When the camera first showed her expanse of her garden my heart leapt. It is my dream to have a place to develop. Thank you for this video
I love Liz's farm, and completely understand and appreciate the healing of the land. I'm right with her!
I cannot tell you enough how inspirational I have found this episode. Xx Truly brilliant 👏 👌 ❤
Awh thanks Janet I am so so pleased you enjoyed it!
This is just lovely and so good to hear how Liz's health has improved. That just inspires me to work at my small veg plot and try and grow something this year. Last year was my first year trying and it didn't quite work out. Nothing grew but I now know my soil needs a bit off work. But with the help if Liz. Huw and Charles I think I might make a better job of it this year. Must get that book.🥕🍅🌰
YOU are my inspiration!! As at the age of 59yrs. I've embarked on the challenge of starting a non-profit garden on the LOT next door to MY church!!! And been doing it all alone by myself!! BUT with my bad heart I have to pace myself so right now the LOT looks like what is she doing!!! BUT!! I know that I'm starting with a grass and weed filled lot! So lasagna! Lay cardboard then hugel culture!!! Very hard but enjoyable work!! BUT! This! You SHOW me that it can BE done!!! Thank YOU!🙏💝
Great video, fantastic editing there Huw 😉 Can’t wait for Liz’s book to arrive, she’s a real inspiration!!
Haha thank you so much Aine! She absolutely is!
Thank you very much ( english language ) Tack ska du ha! ( svenska språk ) Herzlichen Dank! ( deutsche Sprache )
A great interview always lovely to listen to Liz.
Thank you Dorothy!
What an amazing video Huw. Liz has such an amazing story. Truly inspirational. I've leant so much watching you both here on RUclips. Definitely need to pick up her new book!
Yes I highly recommend her book it's fab! Thank you for your kind words!
Liz is amazing... she really is. An inspiration and advocate to anyone who has had to struggle in life. I would love to meet her and tell her everything she has done (without knowing it) for me.
Huw.... your great too... 😉
Liz is such an inspiration; she seems like such a lovely, warm, thoughtful, down-to-earth person. She's going to be a big influence on both my thinking and my new half-acre. I was delighted to get my email that my copy of Grounded was on the way.
That's awesome to hear Caitriona and happy reading of Grounded too!
I'm trying to grow my own foods. I just went out at 11:00pm to get afresh cucumber and tomato for my salad. I'm trying to grow completely organic and its been hard work keeping bugs away. But its also satisfying knowing where my food came from and that I have now even created the soil myself this year. I also feel so much better getting away from processed foods and tv dinners I was living on with some home cooked meals. But my diet was for shit. So much I had health issues that they could not figure out. I know now saving myself it was my diet. We have to change because the old pesticide ways are killing us and our planet.
Received my personalised book today. It looks AMAZING. ❤️ Gonna curl up on the sofa with it tomorrow. Thanks Liz. Love your channel Huw. 👍😀
Loved everything about this especially her talking about her emotional and healing journey very inspirational 🌻
This is a wonderful tribute to Liz and her depth of character Huw - well done!
That's the life I foresee for myself, after my daughters will be gone. Liz is an inspiration. Thanks Huw for sharing.
Wow this is beautiful what she has created in 4 years! She healed herself & the land 🌞🌳🌿🥕🥔🥒🍅🥬
Is this homestead in the midst of conventional farm land? It looks like it in the aerials. It's beeeautiful in any case.
Exactly, Liz talks about it later in the video :)
@@HuwRichards Oh, I will watch again. Thank you! :-) That is even more inspiring than transforming an already formidable landscape into such a wonderful place!
Liz I've always enjoyed your vids; you're an inspiration. What a back story - I'm sending good, healthy, happy thoughts to you and Mr J. Have pre-ordered your book on kindle, can't wait to read it. Thanks for hosting this, Huw.