Did anyone else notice a leaflet in the current Permaculture magazine about a programme called "A Farm for the Future" on BBC2 starting at 8pm on Friday 20 Feb?
Extract from the leaflet:
The programme is part of the Natural World series and features permaculture. We (Permaculture Magazine) have not seen the film but understand it covers the basics of peak oil and permaculture......
Contributors are: Patrick Whitefield..... Dr Colin Campbell, Richard Heinberg.... Rosie Boycott, Peter Melchett, Patrick Holden, Monty Don, Tim Lang, Jeremy Leggett
What a good programme, Rebecca's certainly got a job on her hands! I hope there are follow up programmes over the years.
One slight concern that someone completely new to PO might be a bit confused to learn that such a massive change is necessary and yet they’ve hardly come across a reference to it. Well they have now!
Very good. Get started now. Get planting! All of you! Go on now. No. Now!!!!
Ordered some apple trees today. And a book on perennial vegetables. My welsh onions are doing OK. Need to put some Raspberries in my hedges.
Where can you buy hazel nuts at this time of year?????
Going to invite my farmer friends round i.e. all three farmers in the village and show them that. Might try an infiltrate young farmers for an evening too. See if I can't show it there.
That was the beauty of this film. It's talking to those who matter. The farmers. No point in spending time convincing DEFRA. You need to talk to those who can actually do something. I can use this film directly to start discussions that really actually get somewhere I hope.
Jim
For every complex problem, there is a simple answer, and it's wrong.
"Heaven and earth are ruthless, and treat the myriad creatures as straw dogs" (Lao Tzu V.i).
JohnB wrote:So I've got to burn some fossil fuels looking for a 3G phone signal, or visit someone with broadband, so I can watch it on iPlayer have I
No. I expect you know most of it. SOme inspiring places though. Bloke with 7 acres of welsh hillside that spends only one day a week harvesting food from his land..... awsome. Lazy farming. Of course you need to do a bit of planting of seeds to let it all happen, and pick planting spots carefully to imitate nature but hey, that fun isn't it? Work with her, work with her....
Jim
For every complex problem, there is a simple answer, and it's wrong.
"Heaven and earth are ruthless, and treat the myriad creatures as straw dogs" (Lao Tzu V.i).
We were watching it - and as it started to mention nut trees, OH looked over and said "We planted sweet chestnut, and hazel didn't we?" At the time of planting he kept saying "Not more trees!" every time I produced another variety.....
So I quickly took the chance to mention the walnuts that should be arriving next week! (Just when he's in the right mood for digging more holes you know!)
Fantastic, inspirational film and reassuringly British.
I have never seen a film that better combines and explains the farming v. peak oil conflict.
Interesting permanent pastures and forest gardening ideas - must investigate further.
Probably the best film to show to introduce Transition.
What a good programme, Rebecca's certainly got a job on her hands! I hope there are follow up programmes over the years.
At the time of planting he kept saying "Not more trees!" every time I produced another variety..... 
(Just when he's in the right mood for digging more holes you know!)
) this is on in half an hour.
