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The regenerative landscaper: design and build landscapes that repair the environment
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The Wisdom of the Earth Earth's Design Intelligence The Intelligence of Earth Interdependence The Hydrologic Cycle: The Blue Planet Natural Water Storage Snowpack Vegetative/Animal Storage Rivers and Lakes Condensation Bacterial Rainmakers Fungal Rainmakers Water Runoff The Carbon Cycle: Life's Origin Liquid Carbon Pathway Grassland and Forest Carbon Photosynthesis: The Miracle of Life Forest Ecology Wetland Ecology Grasslands Ecology Keystone Species Rivers of Salmon The Power of Bees Red Mangrove Coastlines Bioregional Keystone Species Regenerative Disturbances Mimic Herd Migration Become Fire The Regenerative Mindset Embrace Earth Wisdom Landscapes Are Ecosystems Animism and Science Regenerative Landscaping Principles Reciprocity Give More than You Take Make the Least Harm Ecological Yield Contextual Design Problems Are Indicators Manage Cyclical Energy Closing Loops in the Landscape Relative Location Redundant Planning Timescale Management Design with Successions Land-Use Directive A Toxic Legacy Regenerate the Degraded Weaving the Threads Together Lawn Transformation Step by Step Compose with the Land Contextual Design When Is the Land? The Story of Place Initial Questions to Ask The Curious Listener Pattern Recognition Cycles (Evolution, Change, Management) The Eagle and Flood Plain Awareness Practices Walk the Land in Silence Reflective Sitting Community Land Walks The Sit Spot Tracking Journal Reading the Land Water Patterns Springs and Seeps Low Lying Areas, Bog, Wetlands Look for Water in the Driest Time of Year Vegetation Animal Indicators Natural History Know Your Geology Site Constraints On-site Resources In Field Soil Tests Soil Textures Come in Many Combinations Observing the Soil Profile Land forms Microclimate Wind Patterns Sun Orientation Thermal Mass Fog Infiltration Rate Test Create a Base Map Hand-Drawn Map Satellite Image Surveyed Map Satellite/Topo Overlay Key Elements to Include in the Base Map Topography Structures Utilities Scale Triangulation Mapping Simplified Case Study: Site Assessment with Kendall Dunnigan Social Context Social History Know Your Neighbors Project Stakeholders Community Context Develop Your Vision Attitudes and Behaviors Core Values Development Articulating Goals Conceptual Landscape Design Conceptual Design Process Creativity and Imagination Generating Ideas Unlimited Possibilities Concept Planning Real Regeneration Versus Greenwashing Embodied Energy Land Access Question Your Motives Long-Term Design Design Timeline Aesthetics Case Study: The Permaculture Neighborhood Center Permaculture Design Wisdom Permaculture Principles Stacking Functions Vertical Stacking Planned Redundancy Optimize Edge and Ecotones Design for Catastrophe Use On-site/Biological Resources Catch and Store Energy Permaculture Zoning Strategy Permaculture as a Way of Life Drafting Design Plans Communicating to Project Stakeholders Drafting the Plan Hand Drafting Digital Drafting Using Elevations Detail Drawings Construction Drawings Color Versus Black-and-White Renderings Professional Design Tips with Emily Mallard Taking Feedback Finalizing Your Master Plan Design Plan Sets Conceptual Master Plan Planting Plan Utilities Plan Irrigation Plan Hardscape Plan Demolition Plan Staging Grading and Drainage Plan Phased Project Plan Schedule Changes Phase Abandonment Sequencing Creating a Project Schedule Estimated Duration Time of Year Budgeted Labor/Materials Sequencing (Critical Path) Using a Gantt Chart Project Choreographer Professional Design Relationships Developing a Design Budget and Identifying Deliverables Meetings Project Parameters Communication Is the Fuel Unrealistic Schedules Case Study: Sebastopol City Hall/Library Landscape The World of Soil Living Soil: The Foundation of Regenerative Landscapes Five Principles of Soil Health Create Living Soil The Soil Community Rhizosphere Plant Exudates Bacteria Fungi Protozoa Nematodes Arthropoda Earthworms Birds/Mammals Feed Soil Life Compacted and Hydrophobic Soils Soil Decompaction Techniques and Tools Broad Fork Bucket Decompaction Plants as Subsoilers Case Study: Singing Frogs Farm Soil Testing Reading a Soils Report Phospholipid Fatty Acid (PLFA) Test The Haney Test Slake Test Develop a Soil Regeneration Plan No-Till Landscaping Mulching Cardboard/Newspaper Wood Chips Straw Manure Compost Leaves Chopped Plants Materials Calculation Equation Vermiculture The Power of a Worm Bin Build a Worm Bin Worm Bin Design Drainage Airflow Lids Placement Prepping and Adding Worms Feeding Your Worms Caring for Worms Harvesting Castings Composting Compost Foundations Brown Material Green Material Manures Location Pests Warm Composting Warm Composting Method Hot Composting A Simple Hot Composting Method Double Bin Compost System Buying Compost Compost Tea and Plant Ferments Aerated Compost Tea Compost Tea Recipe Commercial Brewers Liquid Comfrey Fertilizer Comfrey Fertilizer Recipe Manure Tea Cover Cropping Timing Disturbances Specific Seed for Specific Yields Nitrogen Fixers Taproot Plants Vegetables/Herbs Grain Insectary Plant Species How to Broadcast Seed Hügelkultur How to Build Hügelkultur Location Gather the Right Tools Dig the Trench Build in Layers Place the Final Layers Plant the Berm The Benefits of Hügelkultur Microclimate Moderation Raised Planting Bed Water Harvesting Fungal Substrate Concerns The Fungal Landscape Edible Mushrooms Medicinal Fungi Case Study: In the Dark at Somerset House by Darren Springer Mushroom Cultivation Recipes Erosion Control Toxic Remediation with Fungi Landscapes of Fungi Water in the Landscape Design Water Resilience Water Conservation Regenerative Versus Degenerative Water Management Water Harvesting Droughts and Floods Landscapes of Water, Landscape of Life Identifying Water Sources Precipitation Rivers and Lakes Wells Freshwater Springs Municipal Water Responsible Water Management Case Study: Laundry-to-Landscape Reuse by Connor Devane Case Study: Why Small Solutions Matter by Trathen Heckman Managing and Harvesting Surface Water Topography Soils Sources and Flows Tracking Water Outflows Landscape Grading Contour Earthworks Avoid Damaging the Sacred Equipment for Installation Time of Year Sequencing Within the Whole Project Water Infiltration Systems Size Appropriately Rain Gardens Building a Contour Water-Harvesting Swale Completing the Project Spillways/Overflow Combine Water Management Techniques Landscape Drainage Systems Landscape Drainage Systems Grading Water Diversion Channels French Drains Drain Inlets/Pipe Conveyance Drainage and Erosion Drainage and Pollution Water Distribution Gravity Pumping Water Solar High Lift Well Pump Pressure Tank (Bladder Tank) Booster Pump Hand Pump Surface Flow Piping Natural Water Flows Veins of the Land Roof Water Harvesting Calculating Roof Water Catchment Capture and Distribution Dry Line Conveyance Wet Line Conveyance Tank Storage Siting Tanks Transfer Tanks Tank Foundations Gutter Retrofitting Using Rainwater Harvesting Abundance Landscape Ponds Design Functions Siting the Pond Engineering and Permits Excavation and Shaping Spillway and Leveling Installing the Underlayment Installing the Liner Rock Work Installing Pond Infrastructure Case Study: WaterUP/Water School: Johads and Reviving Rivers in Rajasthan, India by Minni Jain and Louise Bingham Earthen Ponds Locating a Pond Impoundment Ponds Aquatic Plants for Pond Systems Irrigation Systems Designing an Irrigation System Water Demand Sizing the System Flood Irrigation Overhead Sprinklers Drip Irrigation Planning Your System Drip System Installation Pipe-Laying Tricks If You Suspect There Is a Leak in the Irrigation System Irrigation Maintenance Erosion Control Elements of Erosion Velocity Roads: Problem and Solution Head Cuts Toe of the Slope Biological Erosion Control Straw Broadcast Seeding Planted Overflows
Contour Logs
Erosion Gullies
How to Build a Brush Check Dam
Nonbiological Erosion Control
Rock Armor
Rock Check Dams
Rock Walls
Boulder Placement
Zuni Bowls
Water Crossings
Temporary Project-Based Erosion Control
You Are the Solution
The Built Environment
The Built Environment
Living in the Landscape
Hardscape Versus Softscape
Build to the Use
Relative Location
Natural Building
Use of Concrete
Materials Sourcing
Architectural Elements
Decks
Benches
Shou Sugi Ban
Trellises/Arbors
Raised Beds
How to Build Wooden Raised Beds
Building a Cob Oven by Sasha Rabin
What Is Cob?
Materials
Cob Ovens
Building the Foundation
Setting the Hearth Bricks
Creating the Door Opening
Creating the Sand Form (the Void of the Oven)
Layers of the Oven
Earthen Plaster Recipe
Oven Roof
Oven Door
Cooking in Your Cob Oven
Materials and Tools for a Cob Oven
Recipes
Clay Slip
Chopped Straw
Cob
Basic Cob Recipe
How to Mix Cob
Ratios for Cob Mixes
Make These Samples
Thermal Mass Versus Insulation
Landscape Patios
Sizing
Surface Materials
Patio Foundations
Flagstone Patio
Pavers/Brick
Decomposed Granite
Landscape Pathways
Water Runoff/Drainage
Shape and Flow
Materials for Pathways
Gravel
Flagstone
Stepping Stones
Wood Chips
Vegetated Pathways
Decomposed Granite
Pathway Chases
Water-Harvesting Pathway
Landscape Steps
Terrace and Rock Wall Systems
Walls or No Walls
To Consider When Excavating Terraces Staging Terrace Projects
Combining Terraces, Swales, and Rain Gardens
Rock Walls and Alternatives
Benefits of Rock Walls
Disadvantages of Rock Walls
Urbanite Walls
Boulder Walls
Placing Boulders
Planting Earth
Revegetate the Planet
Repairing the World with Plants
An Ecological Planting Strategy
Plant Medicine
Plants for Controlling Erosion
Soil Building
Water Filtration
Food Production
Nutrient-Dense Food
Edible Landscaping
Plant Hardiness Zones
Landscape Planting Plans
Assess Existing Vegetation
Plant Lists
Mapping Your Planting Plan
Useful Plants
The Right Plants for the Space
Extending Flowering Times
Evergreen Versus Deciduous
Permaculture Zoning in Planting Plans
Plan for Maturity
Choosing Plant Sizes
Plant Communities
Structural Plant Combinations
Structural Growth Patterns of Trees and Plants
Zone by Zone
Plants by Function
Soil-Building Plants
Native Gardens
Drought-Tolerant Gardens
Cut Flowers
Medicinal and Culinary Herbs
Grains
Plant Fibers
Crafting Wood
Wetlands
Insectary Plants
Animal Forage
Native Plants Versus Exotic Plants
Case Study: EarthSeed Farm
Regenerative Agroforestry
Food Forest Agroforestry
Orchards
Managing Biomass
Soil Seed Bank
Pollination
Prepping Planting Areas
Growth Pattern and Longevity
Extending Harvests
Planting Trees
Soil Structure
Orientation
Water Table
Tree Guards
Planting Trees by Seed
Seeds into the Ground
Seeding into Pots
Stratification
Wet Versus Dry Seed
Planting a Bare Root Tree
Choosing Fruit and Nut Cultivars
Chill Hour Requirements
Varieties You Like to Eat
Storing and Longevity
Cultivars for Fermentation
Hedgerows
Tips for Growing Regenerative Hedgerows
Managing Trees Systems with Pruning
Dead
Diseased
Directional
Pruning for Site
Pruning for Shape
Pruning Times of the Year
Pruning Fruit Wood
Pruning Angles
Three Ways to Train Scaffold Branches
The Power of Your Cuts
Thinning Fruit
Coppicing
Pollarding
Growing Vegetables
Nutrient Density
Saving Money
Food Sovereignty
Healthy Soil Equals Healthy Food
Four Seasons of Harvest
Growing in the Right Season
Frost Protection
Greenhouse/Hoop House
Choosing Vegetable Varieties
Grow What You Eat
Growing in Season
Perennial Vegetables
Notable Perennial Vegetables
Planting in Cycles
Renewing Soil Health
Companion Planting
Harvesting
Preserving the Harvest
Harvest/Preservation Tips by Vegetable (A Short List)
Pests and Disease
Plant Propagation
Propagate by Seed
Sowing Seeds
Depth of Seed Planted
Covering Seeds
Seeding in Ground Versus Pots
Grow Your Own Plants
Cuttings
Dig and Divide Roots
Grafting
Landscape Maintenance
Changing Cultural Aesthetics
Vegetation Management
Mowing
Nontoxic Herbicides
Occultation
The Art of Weeding
Saving Seed
Pollination
Self-Pollinated
Insect-Pollinated
Wind-Pollinated
Hand-Pollination
When to Harvest Seed
Harvesting Wet Seeds
Seed Processing
Threshing
Screening
Winnowing
Seed Storage
Labeling
Share the Abundance
The Hidden Seeds
The Cultural Conservancy and Heron Shadow by Maya Harjo
Creatures of the Landscape
Of Wing, Hoof, Claw, and Scale
Predator-Prey Relationships
Nature Awareness
Bird Language
Animal Ancestral Compulsion
Observing Animal Habitat
Animal Behaviors
Leave Landscape Habitat Intact
Insectary Superstars
Integrated Pest Management (An Ecological Approach)
Integrated Pest Management
Seasonality
Stressed Plants
Beneficial Predatory Insects
Dragonfly
Parasitoid Wasps
Ladybugs
Lacewings
Tachinid Flies
Hoverfly
Mammals
Attracting Birds to the Landscape
Nesting
Cover/Shelter
Forage
Bird Boxes
Mason Bee Habitat
Making Mason Bee Hotels
Insectary Plants
Flower Shapes
Trap Crops
Burrowing Mammals
Reptiles
Amphibians
Lizard Habitat
Edge Effect
Avoid Insecticides (Conventional and Organic)
Habitat Ponds
Fencing
Single Tall Fence
Siting the Fence
Choosing Fencing Materials
Double Low Fences
Electric Fencing
Choosing the Right Animals
Beneficial Relationships
Stocking
Vegetation
Terrain
Frequency
Human Resources
Input/Output Analysis
Keeping Bees
Beehives
Log Hives
Sheep
Goats
Cows
Safety Considerations for Domesticated Animals
Chicken Systems
Varieties
Integrating Chickens into the Regenerative Landscape
Determine If Chickens Are Appropriate for Your Project
Locating the Chicken Coop
Protecting Your Chickens
Permanent Runs
Movable Systems
Harvesting
Basic Chicken Coop Design
Protection from Predators
Water Source
Food
Deep Bedding
Restore the Wild
Stewards of the Earth
Biodiversity
Invasive Grasses
Site Specific
Emergency Resilience
Reforestation
Bring Back the Prairie
Perennial Grasses and Herbs
Case Study: Mycoremediation with Dr. Mia Maltz
Seed Drilling
Build Relationships with Wild Plants
Ethical Wild Harvesting Techniques
Tending Wild Plants
Stimulate Growth and Propagate
Seasonality
Lands of Fire
Catastrophic (High Intensity) Versus Good Fire (Low Intensity)
Fire Frequency
Lessons from the Fire
Animals and Fire Management
Fuel Ladders
Prescribed Burning
Shaded Fuel Break
The Fires Will Return
Fireproofing the Landscape
Regenerative Forest
Management
Ecological Forest Management
Selective Thinning
Death and Decay
Disease Vectors
Selecting Trees to Cut
Lop and Scatter
Protect Existing Saplings
Contour Brush Piles
Biochar
Follow Indigenous Wisdom.
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