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Family Growing 90% of Their Food on an Impressive Permaculture Homestead

Exploring Alternatives
2023 ж. 25 Жел.
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After only three years of homesteading, this family is already growing 90% of their food for a family of four on 2.3 acres, and most of it is grown in their front yard! They grow 150 varieties of fruits and vegetables using permaculture principles and they use a variety of methods to preserve their harvest, from drying and canning to freezing and fermenting.
You can follow and find out more about Willows Green Permaculture here:
/ @willowsgreenpermaculture
www.willowsgreenpermaculture....
Some examples of the foods they grow:
- For grains, they grow wheat, sorghum, barley, rice and oats.
- For protein, they grow beans, hemp seeds and sunflower seeds, and they harvest wild mushrooms.
- For vegetables, they grow potatoes, carrots, onions, cabbage, squash, corn, spinach, okra, peppers, tomatoes, and more!
- For fruit, they grow elderberry, raspberry, goji berry, grapes, and more!
We hope you enjoyed meeting Stefan and Magali and seeing the abundant homestead they've created, as well as learning about the benefits and challenges of this impressive gardening project.
Thanks for watching!
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  • Thanks for watching! You can follow and find out more about Willows Green Permaculture here: www.youtube.com/@WillowsGreenPermaculture www.willowsgreenpermaculture.com/

    @ExploringAlternatives@ExploringAlternatives4 ай бұрын

    • there is an error: youtube doesn't process the Dot at the end of the username as a part of the link(both in the video description and in the comment) Make a note for viewers to make sure that they are adding a dot manually at the end of the url

      @MarRange@MarRange4 ай бұрын

    • @@MarRange thank you for letting us know! We haven't seen this issue before (with the dot not being part of the link) but I've changed the link to the following and it seems to work: www.youtube.com/@WillowsGreenPermaculture./videos

      @ExploringAlternatives@ExploringAlternatives4 ай бұрын

    • @@ExploringAlternatives thanks to your video they grow the channel by 2k subscribers. I feel like I had a little part in it ;)

      @MarRange@MarRange4 ай бұрын

    • Thank you , we are very grateful indeed to Exploring Alternatives, and thank you for this observation!@@MarRange

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

    • @WillowsGreenPermaculture. I was joking. Nothing would even happen without your great content and passion! I can't stop looking on the garden from the bird eye view. ​@@WillowsGreenPermaculture

      @MarRange@MarRange4 ай бұрын

  • this is a dream, what a lovely couple

    @gazoakleychef@gazoakleychef4 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • It's hard to believe this garden is only 3 yrs young, they have done an amazing job. 😊😊

    @sharonadlam3195@sharonadlam31954 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

    • Truly inspiring 😊

      @demetrajohnson2245@demetrajohnson22452 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!@@demetrajohnson2245

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture2 ай бұрын

  • Thank you so much to Exploring Alternatives for coming to visit us and for sharing our passion, our story and our message. Being able to connect with so many people through the comments is just so wonderful! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!

    @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture3 ай бұрын

    • Thank you for the inspiration. We're starting our little homestead in a small village in South Africa and sometimes it is just so overwhelming with all that needs to be done. Fantastic achievements in such a short space of time! I think I may just also grow my beard again 😆

      @overberghomesteading@overberghomesteadingАй бұрын

    • Thank you!@@overberghomesteading

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermacultureАй бұрын

    • Searchterm "Permaculture Miencraft" yields no Results so unbeliavably but true: no one is using that as a Tool of Visualization or the Improvement and/or Marketing that would come with it

      @loturzelrestaurant@loturzelrestaurant22 күн бұрын

    • This is such an amazing documentary on your wonderful project. 👏🏼👍🏼❤️

      @garrettpeters3438@garrettpeters34389 күн бұрын

    • @@garrettpeters3438 merci Garrett!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture9 күн бұрын

  • I always get so excited when I see people growing their own food, using permaculture principles, learning how to work with the land and animals and "pests". I'm very happy to hear of this family right here in Ontario growing so much of their food in their front yard. Thanks for sharing this inspiring story! There is nothing so satisfying as eating what you have grown yourself!

    @janinafisher101@janinafisher1014 ай бұрын

    • Yes. This is my goal. Grow enough food of different types and raise animals to have my own food.

      @jbuck1975@jbuck19754 ай бұрын

    • Searchterm "Permaculture Miencraft" yields no Results so unbeliavably but true: no one is using that as a Tool of Visualization or the Improvement and/or Marketing that would come with it @janinafisher101

      @loturzelrestaurant@loturzelrestaurant22 күн бұрын

  • Growing their own food and sharing the excess with those in need. Very nice people.

    @halfey@halfey4 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • It's wonderful how obvious it is that they were both teachers. From telling us exactly what they were going to do with every vegetable and herb, to how they processed them, even to a drawn representation of the farm, it's awesome! Such a beautiful video.

    @happylinnea@happylinneaАй бұрын

    • Thank you! ❤

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermacultureАй бұрын

  • I saw this video and started bursting out happy crying after not crying for years. This is my new vision for my life.

    @jasminerosewater3891@jasminerosewater38913 ай бұрын

    • That is absolutely wonderful!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture3 ай бұрын

  • Not only it’s genius, it’s beautifully laid out and you made gardening enjoyable

    @jasoncallaghan3084@jasoncallaghan308417 күн бұрын

    • Thank you! ❤

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture16 күн бұрын

  • This Video isn't just about gardening, but also about life

    @adrianroth78@adrianroth789 күн бұрын

    • Thank you! This means very much to us! ❤

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture9 күн бұрын

  • This is one of the best videos I've seen for raising your own! I'm 73 and disabled, but I can still DO something, just not as much as I used to do. Thanks for the inspiration ❤

    @SpecialSP@SpecialSP4 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture3 ай бұрын

    • @@WillowsGreenPermaculture i"m now a subscriber for your channel!

      @SpecialSP@SpecialSP3 ай бұрын

    • That's fantastic! Welcome to Willows Green Permaculture. Don't hesitate to ask questions in the comments! @@SpecialSP

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture3 ай бұрын

    • @@WillowsGreenPermaculture I will ask, indeed! How else do I learn?

      @SpecialSP@SpecialSP3 ай бұрын

  • This is true freedom...no bills, no mortgage, food security...Lord help me and my husband is acquire these blessings as soon as well

    @shevonking1737@shevonking173728 күн бұрын

  • I love your garden and your gentle and kind thoughts of providing extras for the animals and other people. You are a lovely couple with kind spirits. The world needs people like you. Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us.

    @kellycd8185@kellycd81852 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture2 ай бұрын

  • That's why I like living in area surrounded by nature where you can grow your own food. It's peaceful and good for mental health.

    @hemanta29@hemanta2921 күн бұрын

  • It's amazing to see people producing such a large percentage of their food without being in an area where year-round gardening is possible!

    @kalirussell5982@kalirussell59824 ай бұрын

    • Yeah, I would take that 90% figure with a grain of salt. I grew up in a Romanian village and we were pretty self sufficient. But we were nowhere near 90%. You still have to trade or buy basics like bread and such.

      @Wordsalad69420@Wordsalad694204 ай бұрын

    • @@Wordsalad69420 They are vegan and vegans are amazing gardeners~!

      @kwimms@kwimms4 ай бұрын

    • You can also use microclimate science to extend the growing season! Isn't that neat?

      @sapphicwillterdusque6541@sapphicwillterdusque65414 ай бұрын

  • I LOVE THIS FAMILY! They even plant food for the wildlife 🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🥹🙏🏽

    @pawsfurGod@pawsfurGod4 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • I loved what Magali said about creating a paradise on their own land. I have kept a vegetable garden on and off for many years. About 4 years ago we decided to Permaculture our property. We truly have created our own small Paradise here and we love it! We would never go back. To live in the middle of all this nature, while being able to grow almost all our own food is fabulous!

    @marisamoeller1718@marisamoeller17184 ай бұрын

    • Hey Marisa! I'm looking to support families that care for their health through organic ingredients, the things that aren't the easiest to grow ourselves. Would you mind to share some of the things that would be great to pick up at a central location near home? For instance, not having access to oceans, we would need to have a reliable source for natural salt! I'm looking to help educate and provide these to communities throughout the world, anything you're comfortable with sharing will be valued!

      @camerondavis2565@camerondavis25653 ай бұрын

    • @@camerondavis2565 I am keen to hear more about this. Looking to do this in Kenya

      @sopar@sopar3 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful couple on a beautiful homestead doing beautiful things.

    @ericpowell4350@ericpowell43504 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • I think it would be SO wonderful for his previous students to be able to visit his homestead as a fieldtrip to learn more from their teacher about gardening and permaculture! imagine his knowledge being passed on for future generations to keep up these skills!

    @yodoleheehoo90@yodoleheehoo902 ай бұрын

    • Those visits would be welcome, and we have sent out invitations. Definitely something in the works.

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture2 ай бұрын

  • This couple and their shared vision are SO INSPIRING! Teachers and permaculturalists. I would love to have neighbours like you. All in 3 years!

    @wildlifegardenssydney7492@wildlifegardenssydney74924 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • I’m inspired by this, and there was one important thing I think I needed to hear. I have a “black thumb”, and hearing that the collective unconscious of my ancestors means that I can do this because my body, brain, and DNA already understand how, is a motivator!! I keep trying, with poor results in my containers. I already plan on putting herbs around my house in the spring, as a way to cull things I will use, and increase confidence.

    @jamiekernc9925@jamiekernc99254 ай бұрын

    • It is for you and others like you that I focus many of my efforts. You can do it. I try to simplify as much as possible. I use nature as guide so nature does the work for you. You start by getting to know a little the plants you grow. What do they need? Do they like always damps soil, or the soil to dry out? Do they like lots of sun, or some shade, and so on. Start one plant at a time, and eventually you will know all that you need! Keep watching the videos, you will see you can do it.

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • This is highly impressive. A true labor of love. I cannot believe how much they have done in three short years.

    @grahamster8@grahamster82 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture2 ай бұрын

  • This is absolutely amazing! Thank you all so much for bringing it to us.

    @1mourningdove54@1mourningdove544 ай бұрын

    • Thanks you, we were so happy to share their homesteading story :)

      @ExploringAlternatives@ExploringAlternatives4 ай бұрын

  • This was tremendously inspiring! It was fascinating to discover the vision of Magali, Stefan and their family. Their combination of tenacity and intelligence impressed, but it was their determination to observe their environment and seek out natural solutions that was most sympathetic. More power to them, bravo!

    @James-In-Exile@James-In-Exile4 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • Wow, they bought the property in 2019 - absolutely sitting pretty when the pandemic came! The amount of work they do is tremendous. It's also incredible to see how he looks at her - the light and love absolutely shines out from him onto her! That's true partnership, beautiful.

    @alexandragatto@alexandragatto4 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture3 ай бұрын

  • Amazing what they have done in 3.5 years!!!

    @atruenut@atruenutАй бұрын

  • He has more energy than me because I'm not healthy. More money as well. But, after 8 years, my garden is starting to meet all my plant based food needs.

    @ecocentrichomestead6783@ecocentrichomestead67834 ай бұрын

    • You'd be surprised what can be achieved on a low budget. Living guided by nature, nature guides you, you channel nature, and nature multiplies your abundance. You start with seeds, soil, sun, shade and water, knowing each plant, one at a time, what are their needs. No need for machinery and fuel - that is what is expensive. I've researched how it was done for millennia using our hands and our creativity. I've done this on a balcony, I've done it in a patio garden, on a postage stamp, in school yards. To achieve your dream, all you need is to keep focusing on your dream, keep seeing what you want to achieve. And getting community on board with you. Help other people to see your vision. Teamwork makes dreams come true, and vision, creativity, perserverence, courage, humility and a good sense of humour.

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • Living the dream, amazing work. Thank you for the insight.

    @Thromash@Thromash4 ай бұрын

    • You're very welcome! Thanks for your comment, happy you enjoyed checking out this amazing homestead :)

      @ExploringAlternatives@ExploringAlternatives4 ай бұрын

  • I was an elementary school teacher for 25 years, 20 of them at one school. 10 of those years I was my school's Science Lab Teacher. For the last few years there, I got a grant for and installed a raised bed garden in an unused area of the grounds. We had tomatoes, bell peppers, squash, eggplant, zucchini, onions, green beans, basil, and blueberries. I also planted marigolds to act as an insect repellent for the garden. The garden was mostly for the Kindergarten and 1st Grade kids because they study plants (and animals) more than the other grades. In fact, those kids helped me plant the seedlings into the raised beds. But the garden wasn't just for them. I gave all of the teachers ideas about how they could use the garden for their students: to teach measurement (as the plants grow), to write stories about the plants and insects, to learn how farmers grow food to sell (as well as for their own families), different plant groups/families, to learn how raw fruits and vegetables become the foods they're familiar with (ketchup, salsa, pickles, green bean casserole, etc.), etc. I also arranged for a dairy cow to visit the school every other year so that Kindergarten and 1st Grade could see how cows are milked. The cow came in a trailer with a miniature milking machine. The kids were thrilled to be able to check out a real cow and ask questions about her. I did this because kids today think food comes from stores, without realizing that it originally comes from farms.

    @jimgilbert9984@jimgilbert99844 ай бұрын

    • What a great idea - more elementary schools should consider these kind of initiatives. It's so good to teach kids not just the origin of the food they eat, but also to inspire a deeper connection to the environment and the climate they live in, not to mention the health benefits of gardening. There are so many benefits.

      @James-In-Exile@James-In-Exile4 ай бұрын

    • I do training conferences for teachers and school administrators so they can learn how to teach all subjects and set up stimulating interactive hands on rich learning experiences using nature as the classroom.

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

    • @@WillowsGreenPermaculture That's what my Science Lab was all about: hands-on activities. It was like PE, Music, and Art. The classes (K-5) would come to my Lab about once a week for about 45 minutes for those hands-on activities. That included the garden. I learned about gardening from books, magazines (like Grit and Mother Earth News), working in my mother's garden every year, and some practice in my own container garden.

      @jimgilbert9984@jimgilbert99844 ай бұрын

  • Wonderful! It's amazing how much food we can grow in a modest-sized garden. 👍😎🇨🇦🕊🌎 Thanks for this video.

    @marianfrances4959@marianfrances49594 ай бұрын

  • I love these folks. There are so many useful lessons they're giving us. God bless them.

    @christianmpassi3450@christianmpassi345021 күн бұрын

    • Thank you! ❤

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture21 күн бұрын

  • What a beautiful family and a marvellous homestead! You can really see the passion oozing out of each word, wish them much success!

    @fallenbicycle4542@fallenbicycle4542Ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermacultureАй бұрын

  • Always nice to see more people growing their own foods.. Hopefully most will go back to this. A 100 years ago this was daily life for the average family. Sure we have refrigerators, freezers, and different amenities now. But i believe this is the way God intended for us to live. Makes you appreciate more and thankful for what God has provided.

    @jrswackhammer8205@jrswackhammer8205Ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermacultureАй бұрын

  • Amazing! I've been slowly developing a tiny backyard garden with raised beds (our land is terrible, it's all clay) and it's a LOT OF WORK. I've been learning so much from fellow gardeners on youtube and in books that have tried and true methods such as companion planting that helps naturally deter pests. It's a wonderful feeling to harvest and eat your first couple crops and notice what a difference all of your attentive care makes in the end product. Most of my most vital learning experiences has been preventing issues before they hit your garden and decimate the plants, very important.

    @kkeungi5955@kkeungi59552 ай бұрын

    • That's fantastic!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture2 ай бұрын

  • The meals you make from your gardens must be incredible 🙂

    @calicoasting@calicoasting2 ай бұрын

    • Yes! 😊

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture2 ай бұрын

  • Stefan and Magali are totally INSPIRATIONAL! Thank you, Exploring Alternatives for sharing their story, 👍and greetings from central Mexico.

    @qualqui@qualquiАй бұрын

    • ¡Muchísimas gracias! ¡Saludos de Ontario! ¡Viví en Oaxaca mucho tiempo!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermacultureАй бұрын

  • Thank you for showing the world how to be self-sufficient I love that idea great job

    @ladyann5778@ladyann577828 күн бұрын

  • Such an adorable couple. So very happy for them. 💜

    @ciprianogonzalez7254@ciprianogonzalez7254Ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermacultureАй бұрын

  • Completely in love with her accent. This would be my long term goal is achieving a high percentage of self produced food

    @benjaminnel5891@benjaminnel58913 ай бұрын

  • This is such a wholesome corner of the internet

    @scops2169@scops21692 ай бұрын

  • I would love to live with these ppl for a year. If they would allow it and if I could bring my kids old enough to learn. How amazing they are!

    @kellyahealey4324@kellyahealey432415 күн бұрын

    • Thank you! Maybe one day in the near future we’ll be set up for this. In the meantime, we do videos! Here’s the latest one. Sow THESE PLANTS ONCE & HARVEST Them FOREVER! Part 9-CREATING a PERMACULTURE PARADISE & FOOD FOREST! kzhead.info/sun/kq2ChKqFhpt9qGw/bejne.html

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture14 күн бұрын

  • I love it, so proud of you guy's 🇨🇦🙏☮️🌄

    @user-fd2rk7ug5y@user-fd2rk7ug5y4 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • we're at about 25% of our food but I want this! thank you for posting this!

    @countrylivin3633@countrylivin363323 күн бұрын

  • Stefan and Magali have created one epic property here I am so impressed with what they can produce on their property for fruits and veggies . Id love to learn about permaculture. So happy they are here in Ontario.. Thanks for introducing us to these folks i am impressed. watching from Ontario, Canada .

    @suezaple4950@suezaple49504 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • Im so glad they are offering knowledge for us on how to do this!!!! Thank you for highlighting them. 💚💚💚

    @kassiapencek6185@kassiapencek61854 ай бұрын

    • You are so welcome! Thanks for checking out the video :)

      @ExploringAlternatives@ExploringAlternatives4 ай бұрын

  • This is exactly what I've been trying to build at home and encourage others to do! With this we can become a community again. Let automation do the jobs we dont like, let humans enjoy being creative, ambitious and curious, and get rid of money

    @oliverandamms738@oliverandamms7384 ай бұрын

    • Just great detailed work, working on the same in Birmingham Alabama

      @josphinerotich4121@josphinerotich41214 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for posting this, its great to see fellow Canadians ( in Ontario) making this lifestyle work.

    @DragonflyenAmber@DragonflyenAmber4 ай бұрын

    • I'm so happy you enjoyed this video about Willow's Green Permaculture!! And yes it is pretty neat that they are doing all this in Ontario! Thanks for your comment :)

      @ExploringAlternatives@ExploringAlternatives4 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • WOW this is impressive!! I am disabled & no longer able to work. And not able to do a lot. But our son made me some raised beds, so I will be able to grow somethings this coming spring. You both are a fantastic inspiration to me. My husband is still working full time. So he can only help on his days off.

    @georgeingridirwin6180@georgeingridirwin61804 ай бұрын

    • For decades, while I worked full time, the garden was a real stress reliever and soul healer.

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

    • @@WillowsGreenPermaculture I believe that. It has helped me so much.

      @georgeingridirwin6180@georgeingridirwin61804 ай бұрын

    • Nature regenerates us in so many ways@@georgeingridirwin6180

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • Such an inspiration for gardeners and food security.

    @bradbates2339@bradbates23392 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture2 ай бұрын

  • It’s beautiful, I pray to have a garden like this so I can source my own food.

    @theereload203@theereload2032 ай бұрын

  • It's the kind of work that I desire to do. It's wonderful.

    @JosephOjangole-qc8kw@JosephOjangole-qc8kw4 ай бұрын

  • This was excellent. Our goal for our new 5 acres. Hello fellow Ontarians. 🌱💚 Incredible work you have done and are doing.

    @northerngirlhobbies@northerngirlhobbies3 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture3 ай бұрын

  • You guys are living our dream! It is our goal to live like you guys! Will surely subscribe to your channel.

    @srinidhibs@srinidhibs4 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • Thank you for showing us that we can do this..

    @barbaraburns8014@barbaraburns80144 ай бұрын

    • Thanks for checking out the video! We were also very impressed with what they accomplished on their property and we're so happy to share their work :)

      @ExploringAlternatives@ExploringAlternatives4 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • That was inspiring. I am slowly working towards that. I grow a lot of our food but hope someday to grow a lot more if possible.

    @proverbs31living97@proverbs31living974 ай бұрын

  • What a wonderful garden!

    @deborahharrison815@deborahharrison8154 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture3 ай бұрын

  • For some reason, I just weep at your beautiful story! xo I am also trying to assist those in my own community, turning small-scale city plots into small food forests with a creative vision and some sweat equity, such a gift to all~~~ keep up the great work/mission/vision & education. Earth needs YOU xo

    @tmcbgrrl0074@tmcbgrrl00744 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • WATCHING LIVE FROM 🇰🇪🇰🇪 KENYA 🇰🇪🇰🇪🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 MERRY CHRISTMAS 🎁⛄

    @BORDERSSAFARISTRAVEL@BORDERSSAFARISTRAVEL4 ай бұрын

    • Thanks so much, all the best to you and thanks for watching :)

      @ExploringAlternatives@ExploringAlternatives4 ай бұрын

    • Love this channel as well🇰🇪

      @perpetuaomare6588@perpetuaomare65884 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!@@perpetuaomare6588

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • I love the set up the circular pattern really makes me happy. 👍🏻

    @charlottesmom@charlottesmom4 ай бұрын

    • Thank you. I find gardening is a bit like painting, woodchips, compost and mulch are the paint brush and the plants are the paint! We love to integrate shapes while imitating nature at the same time.

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • Nice work, obviously highly motivated and hard working people!

    @mlindsay527@mlindsay527Ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermacultureАй бұрын

  • Wonderful job and lifestyle together. Thanks so much for sharing your beautiful homestead with all of us.

    @healthfullivingify@healthfullivingify4 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful and inspirational. Think I'll go work in the garden.

    @YawehthedragondogofEL@YawehthedragondogofEL4 ай бұрын

  • So fun to watch and it gives us so many ideas to put in the garden, and around the house. It has been my full focus on my homestead, to be more sufficient for my family. As my garden in my video is big, I tried to put everything that I needed and I thought I could pull off. Not easy, but so worth to try! Thank you for that video !

    @jardinsecretplaisirsdautrefois@jardinsecretplaisirsdautrefois23 күн бұрын

  • i love the idea of permaculture, also bless this family.

    @itsichu@itsichuАй бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermacultureАй бұрын

  • How very GREEN is Ontario? Beautiful place, and people! I am trying to create this right now. It has been 3 years on 27 acres, and my garden looks NOTHING like this...yet! Incredible work, as well!

    @79klkw@79klkwАй бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermacultureАй бұрын

  • WOW!!! What an amazing lifestyle and homestead!! Thank you for sharing. So inspiring.

    @walk2miles@walk2miles4 ай бұрын

    • Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for checking out the homestead :)

      @ExploringAlternatives@ExploringAlternatives4 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful. ❤ 90%? That's awesome. Thanks for sharing.

    @mirakarchitect7945@mirakarchitect79454 ай бұрын

  • I love the lifestyle you guys doing you live in a paradise you get to live the life that you guys wants to live on the nature, gardening it’s fantastic.❤❤❤

    @amydavis955@amydavis9554 ай бұрын

  • Truly amazing. Lovely people.

    @sharlenec7289@sharlenec72893 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture3 ай бұрын

  • Being from Southern Ontario, this video has inspired me a lot. I'd love to learn more from this couple. ❤

    @teagoldleaf4137@teagoldleaf41372 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture2 ай бұрын

  • I love this!! Beautiful and incredibly productive!

    @JasonsGreenSleeves@JasonsGreenSleevesАй бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermacultureАй бұрын

  • Really admire your large farm with a variety of vegetables, fruits and flowers. I am very impressed with the large cabbage plants in your garden. In this large garden, I also saw plants that can be used to make medicine, which is wonderful. Your gardening tools are as diverse as the plants in your garden 👍

    @hoahappyhome@hoahappyhome2 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture2 ай бұрын

  • Not my usual preference, but there’s something very pleasing about the design of their front food garden. A feast for the eyes as well as the belly & soul.

    @s-c..@s-c..4 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • Stefan, im so.gpad you passed this precious knowledge to the younger greenstone before you retired!

    @UrbanArtCentral@UrbanArtCentral4 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • A beautiful place. Thank you

    @AnMarie711@AnMarie7114 ай бұрын

  • I love this and I’m looking forward to growing my own food as well.

    @butterflyangel75@butterflyangel753 ай бұрын

    • Thank you! You can do it!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture3 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful to see, when your own vision comes to fruition! They achieved so much in only 3 years. It's so inspiring! Thank you🙏

    @journeyoflife1188@journeyoflife11884 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • It's always amazing how much you can grow in a small area. Does need constant attention so it is a commitment that gives back as much as you put in!!

    @simonpannett8810@simonpannett88102 ай бұрын

    • Thank you! I would say, it gives back more than what you put in, with each increment of effort, you get exponential results! We are doing our best to design a garden that works with biodiversity in order to grow abundantly and in a healthy manner.

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture2 ай бұрын

  • You both have created what I wish to achieve in a community of 1200 ~ approx. the pattern you have is the design I have envisioned. Thankyou to others that have made comments for other design inspirations. I hope to provide an area for those that cannot create this in their own space to be able to engage and provide knowledge….. Thankyou so much for showing your achievement. All the best from Australia. 🤟🎄☮️😎🇦🇺👍 Joel

    @YenZenBamboo@YenZenBamboo4 ай бұрын

  • You are an amazing couple! Thank you for sharing your ideas about Permaculture methods.

    @richlijacanacua@richlijacanacua4 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • They are truly amazing and and inspiration!

    @user-ce3wz5rb6c@user-ce3wz5rb6c2 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture2 ай бұрын

  • What an inspiration! Thank you

    @the-purple-life@the-purple-life2 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture2 ай бұрын

  • How exciting and beautiful! We have 3/4 acre in Guatemala. Little by little we create compost and add to the garden. It is so rewarding to make our own food and share.

    @mickeybailey1108@mickeybailey11082 ай бұрын

    • That's fantastic!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture2 ай бұрын

  • Beautifully made

    @user-dk1qk5pf4r@user-dk1qk5pf4r3 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture3 ай бұрын

  • Great job working with the land and growing as much food as possible for the family organically!🌿

    @groforit@groforit4 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture3 ай бұрын

  • they sound so sweet. It's amazing what they've done in such a short amount of time.

    @jatayadixon3728@jatayadixon37282 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture2 ай бұрын

  • Outstanding !

    @laStar972chuck@laStar972chuck2 ай бұрын

  • Incredible 🎉🎉 wonderful work. The money saved is mind blowing

    @lesliel2333@lesliel23333 ай бұрын

  • Now that's a dream I would love to live. So amazing, much love and respect to you both

    @MR.GRIMM760@MR.GRIMM7603 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture3 ай бұрын

    • @@WillowsGreenPermaculture You are very welcome 😊

      @MR.GRIMM760@MR.GRIMM7603 ай бұрын

  • Such a nice couple. Love how they've done this

    @mindyxm@mindyxm2 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture2 ай бұрын

  • So Amazing and Good Family Homestead

    @luckyleaprealestate@luckyleaprealestate2 ай бұрын

  • Well done, your still teaching. I have learned much from your example. Blessings to you both. Cheers

    @willmore8765@willmore87654 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • Very inspiring to to get out of your comfort zone and find a new piece of property

    @scriptorium-in-candelight@scriptorium-in-candelight4 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • Winning! Absolutely delightful. What a fine example to todays youth. Thanks so much for sharing. I found the topic/ idea of permaculture about 5 yrs ago. Justin Rhodes. Prob spelled that wrong. Ooops. It is amaaaaazing. 😊

    @FreckledGemini@FreckledGemini13 күн бұрын

    • Thank you! ❤

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture12 күн бұрын

  • What a wise and inviting introduction to growing the food we eat. Thanks you two, especially for your honesty & openness. This is a quietly political move against the dishonesty of the austerity propaganda we are fed. Here’s an effective, peaceful way to re-establish the kind of world we all deserve to live in (and leave behind for our grandchildren, and, as the guy reminds us, this or something very like it, is the way our species has thrived on this planet for millenia. And for those without a couple of acres, perhaps we might get together with others who have, help with the work - could become easier & even fun! - & share the abundant produce we are shown in this inspirational video. Good luck and thank you - a fantastic example of taking things into our own hands.

    @gillianmenzies9659@gillianmenzies96594 ай бұрын

  • Beautiful on so many levels! Thank you for sharing about the early years and how things can become easier over time, too. ❤

    @waykeeperfarmandnerdery@waykeeperfarmandnerdery4 ай бұрын

    • Thank you!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture4 ай бұрын

  • Such a beautiful family!

    @RafaeldeLucena@RafaeldeLucena12 күн бұрын

    • Thank you! ❤

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture11 күн бұрын

  • I love the fruiting shrubs, they just take care of themselves.

    @tjcihlar1@tjcihlar13 ай бұрын

  • Amazing couple, thank you for sharing this!

    @markismark07@markismark073 ай бұрын

  • It’s amazing to see what is possible. We can all do something like this even in our cities

    @kstephensnider@kstephensnider3 ай бұрын

    • You're absolutely right! For years I did this while in an apartment. Obviously not on this scale, but every bit counts! I also did small gardens in the city while living there. Had I known better at the time, I would have gotten rid of all of my grass!

      @WillowsGreenPermaculture@WillowsGreenPermaculture3 ай бұрын
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