Stele

About Stele

Working to defend our exquisite but endangered biosphere. XOEarth, Stele
Here are some photos of Vida Verde’s gardens, and our process in developing long-term soil fertility. From breaking ground for the gardens with our team, to a look at the first vegetables that were grown here, it’s a view into how permaculture is applied at this location.

Cultivating Food, Medicine, Soil fertility:

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Here are some of the fine organizations and people that we recommend and that we work with. ~~ Pakarinka ~~ Cultural Center for Indigenous Tradition of the Andes Pakarinka Center is dedicated to preserving the indigenous traditions of the Kichwa-speaking people through spiritual traditions, agriculture, language, music and art. We are an Otavalan indian family offering support to local families in our community of Agato, near Otavalo by active partnership in these traditions. We honor Pachamama and our elders that have helped us maintain the knowledge of the ancients through modern times. More Info … ~~ Rocky Mountain Peace [[read more]]

Partners

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Here are some helpful videos to get a basic understanding of Permaculture. Permaculture 101, by Penny Livingston Stark Permaculture Principles in Action,  by Starhawk Greening the Desert, Jordan, by Jeffrey Lawton Tabor Tilth: Permaculture in the City, by Starhawk Inner City Permaculture, by StarHawk

Permaculture Videos

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Leaf walls covered with Reemay Row Cover and plastic sheeting. This bed is approximately 25’ x 12’. Insulated wall made of used chicken wire stuffed with leaves. Yummy Dwarf Siberian Kale, Fennel, and Fava beans and Parsley are happy inside. Our greens were happy right through the stretch of 15 below weather we had last winter. This design grew from our desire to keep our costs down. We had chicken wire, we had plenty of leaves. If we had used strawbales, winterizing this bed would have cost $200. This way, it cost nothing. STRAW-CLAY COLD FRAME … a locally [[read more]]

Season Extension Cold Frames

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