THIS FARM CRACKED THE CODE #1: Water Wizard of Oregon

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  @ainabearfarm8075 · 4 years ago

  The core concept of slowing water down and storing it in the landscape is seemingly simple but it’s amazing to see these types of brilliant, complex and interconnected systems at work. 🤙

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  @kbalanandam · 2 years ago

  I came from a family who knows only farming. I was also a farmer before joining a corporate job. Recently I bought land in a dry area, where there is average rainfall in between 400 to 600 mm. I want to implement rainwater harvesting before anything to start cultivate. <br><br>It&apos;s one of the videos that inspires and resurrects my dream. Thank you.

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  @blucheer8743 · 4 years ago

  Our grandpa use to lecture us on taking care of the “watershed” on our property we always did but land around us got broke up and sold off over the years and the water table got screwed up. so of course they wanted our water and the state half ass agreed with them that’s why it’s important for people understand “water rights” along with “mineral rights” luckily our grandpa did. So thankful for channels like this the knowledge they can impart to the average Joe is awesome!

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  @nateb4543 · 3 years ago

  This should&apos;ve been atleast 1 hour long. Absolutely fascinating

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  @anthonyjourneymusic · 4 years ago

  The Inca civilization used a more refined, but similar, technique to capture water high up in the Andes. The captured water slowly seeped down into various layers of stones that filtered and also slowed the rain water runoff—enough so it could be captured and used to irrigate their hi altitude terraced, farm lands.

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  @RareEarthSeries · 4 years ago

  This isn&apos;t just a great video about permaculture but just a really well made video in general. I&apos;m very, very impressed by you both.

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  @GonzoDonzo · 4 years ago

  Ive been doing this down a ravine on my land. Its starting to work but my biggest enemy are gophers who will turn my dams into swiss cheese but every year my water lasts longer and longer. I dont have a year round creek but one storm fills every pond and i estimate i have about 10 million gallons being collected and stored for a time

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  @davidunderwood1907 · 2 years ago

  Best part was just letting that guy talk. I love listening to super intelligent people. Just listen to way he talks. Dude is the man

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  @Aidenjh11 · 4 years ago

  Just brilliant. Public policy needs to be updated to reflect this kind of thinking. Everyone who can do anything to help recharge aquifers, ensure stream survival and increase fire resistance should be able to legally do so. This country needs more people like this. The video production was also excellent. Well organized presentation. Five stars.

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  @nicolasschulz3539 · 4 years ago

  People like Don should be in charge of the agricultural department of the united states.

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  @IyandaElDesigns · 4 years ago

  I just came across this content today and I have to say I am very impressed to observe that both Australia AND America are swinging away from unsustainable super-farms, to more biodiverse, sustainable permaculture practices. This change in mentality is long over due and a joy to witness.

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  @jenniferm761 · 4 years ago

  An interesting adjunct to Don&apos;s story . . . he has been testing wildfire mitigation on mycelium-rich landscapes with a neighbor. &nbsp;Yes, lots of mycelium &apos;running&apos; through the soils will slow down and stop catastrophic wildfires. &nbsp;You might want to do a follow-on video about Don&apos;s mycelium vs wildfire research.

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