When your farm is located, like ours, in a zone 3B spot challenged by wind, drought, erosion, and cold, protecting the soil and collecting water become major concerns. And so we’ve settled on the intensive hay-mulching method developed by Ruth Stout, and the experiment is paying off! We’ve [...]

During my second semester of grade 11, I had the opportunity to travel to New Zealand and finish off that semester of school there. I didn’t have much of a choice on where I’d end up staying, but was given an address for the location of the family that was to be hosting me. It […]

I recently had the chance to chat with Kamea Chayne from Green Dreamer Podcast about the poor condition of our soils and the solutions to address this problem, how we can eat a truly sustainable diet, and the importance of regenerative agriculture. If you’re interested, here’s an excerpt of [...]

How did Verge Permaculture begin? What is the order of operations in permaculture design if you want to prevent flooding and water scarcity ? How does a rainwater harvesting system mimic the workings of the human gut microbiome? And why is it possible to meet local water code requirements and [...]

Welcome to “How Permaculture Changed My Life”, our blog series featuring personal stories from Verge grads speaking on how permaculture shaped their careers and their lives. This time we’re featuring Jen Nobel, founder of Northbound Bloom Ecological Land Design in Timmins, Ontario: I [...]

We are thrilled to announce that we just signed another book deal with New Society Publishers, "Building Your Adaptive Habitat".

My name is Ian Griebel, and I operate a 2,300 acre ranch with my wife Dana Blume and my two wild little boys Cohen and Fynn. I’m the third generation farming this land, but have only been doing it for the past six years. Previously I lived in Edmonton and pursued a carpentry career. Some […]

Some exciting news from Verge grad Christina Goodvin (Check out her profile HERE)—She was just selected as a finalist in the Permaculture Institute of North America’s (PINA) 2019 design contest, which carries a grand prize of $5,000. We’re super proud of Christina—she’s the only Canadian [...]

This week, I want to go over a case study in rainwater harvesting design. This example is special to me because it’s about how we partnered with my mother-in-law to transform her property into a permaculture oasis. Let's roll back to the mid-2000’s. After traveling for almost four years [...]

This week, I want to go over a case study in rainwater harvesting design. This example is special to me because it’s about how we partnered with my mother-in-law to transform her property into a permaculture oasis. Let's roll back to the mid-2000’s. After traveling for almost four years [...]

This week, I want to go over a case study in rainwater harvesting design. This example is special to me because it’s about how we partnered with my mother-in-law to transform her property into a permaculture oasis. Let's roll back to the mid-2000’s. After traveling for almost four years [...]

This week, I want to go over a case study in rainwater harvesting design. This example is special to me because it’s about how we partnered with my mother-in-law to transform her property into a permaculture oasis. Let's roll back to the mid-2000’s. After traveling for almost four years [...]

This week, I want to go over a case study in rainwater harvesting design. This example is special to me because it’s about how we partnered with my mother-in-law to transform her property into a permaculture oasis. Let's roll back to the mid-2000’s. After traveling for almost four years [...]

This week, I want to go over a case study in rainwater harvesting design. This example is special to me because it’s about how we partnered with my mother-in-law to transform her property into a permaculture oasis. Let's roll back to the mid-2000’s. After traveling for almost four years [...]

This week, I want to go over a case study in rainwater harvesting design. This example is special to me because it’s about how we partnered with my mother-in-law to transform her property into a permaculture oasis. Let's roll back to the mid-2000’s. After traveling for almost four years [...]

Welcome to Part 2 of this series on how you can design your own greenhouse that can extend the planting season, enhance growing conditions, and provide a cheery space for those dark winter days. You can read part 1 here to see steps 1 through 5. Onwards to Steps 6 to 9! Step 6: Design Your [...]

Looking for an ideal pioneer species for your cold climate permaculture food forest? I highly recommend seabuckthorn, a plant that grows quickly, fixes nitrogen into the ground, and produces multiple useful yields. Here’s a video of Michelle going over it in more detail over at the [...]