Vela Creations is an in-depth resource for off grid living. The site documents our research and experiences, hoping that they might help others interested in pursuing this lifestyle. This blog is designed to document our day to day experiences as we build our new, sustainable homestead. If you are interested in seeing more photos and videos, we have a flickr account at the following url: http://flickr.com/photos/35090117@N05/collections/

Saturday, May 16, 2015

From Desert to Oasis in 4 Years!



From Desert to Oasis in 4 Years!

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Survival Food Forest with Chickens: Zero to 10 Years Tour!



Survival Food Forest with Chickens: Zero to 10 Years Tour!

Watch the Full Video for FREE http://ift.tt/W3SArM Clip from the new "Surviving Collapse - Designing your way to Abundance" is a story on how Geoff Lawton discovered permaculture and what he did to prepare for any global crisis. Survival is not just about hoarding food but building stability and abundance into a natural food forest system. Geoff takes you on a fly-over of his property and explains the things you need to be aware of - should an economic or social upheaval destroy your water, food and electricity systems, you need to be able to cope with any disaster. Could you survive? Geoff says its possible. In fact he's doing and teaching it right now around the world. Come along for the ride. See whats possible. Low tech solutions create abundance when partnered with natural systems that are life enhancing. Watch the Full 34 minute Video for FREE http://ift.tt/W3SArM

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An Oasis in the American Desert



An Oasis in the American Desert

See the whole movie at http://ift.tt/W3SArM Geoff Lawton discovers an oasis in the middle of the Sonoran desert in Arizona. The system was created 80 years ago. Built during the Roosevelt era, the system was designed to passively harvest water and build soil without human assistance. We could regreen a lot of deserts this way. Watch the full movie at GeoffLawton.com

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Permaculture Principles in Application ‒ Geoff Lawton



Permaculture Principles in Application ‒ Geoff Lawton

This video is a sampler of permaculture principles in application narrated and explained by Geoff, from his farm in New South Wales, Australia (near Byron Bay). Learn about Permaculture principles and how abundant it is, by design. About Geoff Lawton: Geoff Lawton is highly sought after as a passionate and committed educator on the ethical design science called Permaculture that teaches individuals how to design sustainable urban and rural environments and landscapes. From his start in permaculture, under the tutelage of Bill Mollison, he has gained 30 years' experience in permaculture design in dozens of countries around the world from the most affluent, to the most war torn; from the tropics to frozen cold temperate climate. Each year Geoff teaches hundreds of students in permaculture courses ranging from permaculture design certificates, to permaculture earthworks courses, urban permaculture, creating healthy soils, to managing sustainable projects, and more.

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