jill giegerich

Hi, I see that this thread hasn't been active for a few years. I'm interested in making contact with permaculture people in the Boise area and nearby. I'm a permaculture designer thinking of relocating from Joshua Tree, CA to Boise. I will be traveling through Boise this August and would like to meet up with some permies. Anyone game?

Joshua Tree CA is fast becoming a permaculture mecca. Warren Brush will teach the very first PDC to be offered at the Harrison House Music, Arts and Ecology Center. March 31 - April 14, 2019.

Hi Folks, I'm selling my 5 acres land and house in Landers, CA (20 minutes from Joshua Tree, CA). I'm a permaculture designer and have been working the site for the last 3 years. It's time to move on so I'm sending out the intention that the right steward for this special land will show up. Please take a look:

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Hi Folks, I'm interested in building some dovecots on my land in Joshua Tree, CA (mojave desert). I have ready access to clay, sand and straw for cob building but can't find any instructions on the web for the specifics of building such a structure. I see plenty of pictures but no details on construction. Anybody have any info?

Thanks everyone. Very helpful information!

Hi Folks,
I am working on a water harvesting design for a property in the mojave desert that has quite a bit of tortoise habitat on it. Swales and berms would not be appropriate for a such a sensitive region. I was thinking of rock bunds on contour with passageway breaks in them for tortoise migration. My guestion is - is there any good research on the effectiveness of rock bunds for water harvesting and sediment catchment. Thanks!

Thanks Rene. Yes, I think onward with swales and tweak them as I go.

Even though I should have started at the top, even though this one is catching way too much sediment. Even though....I've had 2 big rain events since it was built and it's captured and stored thousands of gallons of water that use to shoot off my land!

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Thanks Rob. Yes, that's the plan. I'm working on it. Here are some pics: