Garden Communities

ISBN-13: 9783757557638 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str.

Ralf Otterpohl; Andrew C. Toth

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Garden Communities: Clusters of Market Gardens!Robert Rodale's vision of 1984 comes to fruition now: "... the typical farm of the future may be simply a very large garden." Imagine: A cluster of market gardens converts degraded farmland into highly productive plots. Living soils, many happy people, and free ranging animals.Think big to make it attractive. Find people that really want to produce and get their hands in the soil. Part-time gardening and another income from a desk. Let the Garden Community grow from a cluster of market gardens and many other small busi-nesses in a supportive community of 150 to 200 people.How to turn a farm into a Garden Community?1.Turn existing farm buildings into flats, business space, school and community center2.Choose and/or create a beautiful setting3.Cooperate with nearby regenerative ag practitioners4.Set up agroforestry with food and fodder production5.Include animals and aquaculture; create lakes with rainwater harvesting6.Become an attractive weekend destination by providing in-teresting activities and great lodgings7.Encourage personal development, choose people with good vibes and proven skillsHundreds of great methods towards a good future for all are available. Robert Rodale again: "Today's organic gardens are the experi-mental plots for tomorrow's agriculture." The results over the decades are stunning. Become a happy pioneer, too! All that knowledge is available - and lot is still to be explored and shared. Rural areas are full of opportunities - start now.

Garden Communities: A cluster of market gardens converts degraded farmland into highly productive plots. Living soils, many happy people, and free ranging animals.

O autorze

Ralf Otterpohl ist Professor und Institutsleiter an der TU Hamburg. Als Visionär und Praktiker forscht er seit 25 Jahren zu innovativen Wasserkonzepten mit Rückgewinnung von Wasser, Dünger und Bodensubstraten. Dazu leitet er Projekte zur Qualität der Böden und zum Wiederaufbau von Humus, sowie zur ländlichen Entwicklung. Seine Entwicklungen von Mini-Modulhäusern aus lokalen Materialien ermöglichen kostengünstigen Bau bei Lebensdauern von 500+ Jahren. Er ist Maurer, Bauingenieur, Siedlungswasserwirtschaftler, Siedlungswissenschaftler und Autor der Bücher zum Neuen Dorf. Mit seinen Ausbildungen in Psycho-Kinesiologie in Geomantie hat er seinen Blickwinkel erweitert. Videos zum Lernen und zu aktuellen Themen finden sich in youtube.com/@tubenotter. I was a student of his in 2012-2015 when I did my master's de-gree at the TUHH in Hamburg. But before that, I was raised in a small town in Kansas, where I grew to appreciate the benefits of small town life, local economy, and reliable and friendly neigh-bors. Returning from Germany in 2015 to work as a wastewater treatment consultant, I found my way back to the Midwest, where I live today with my wife. In writing this book, it is clear to me that building a community is easier said than done: you do this over a lifetime. And I hope this book can inspire you to take the next step in your own community-building journey.