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Permaculture attempt in high desert of California

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Sepp Holzer uses no irrigation

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replacing irrigation with permaculture

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Prickly Pear are the perfect permaculture plant for parched places

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My fenceposts attract trees

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irrigating ~10,000 sq ft

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China Reintroduced Extinct Wild Horses Into the Desert — 5 Years Later Everything Changed

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