permaculture

["Lawrence F. London, Jr." <venaurafarm@bellsouth.net>]

Scott Pittman wrote:
> How about chicken tractors? 

Probably very management labor intensive.

> Biofuels diminish the soil fertility as all
> fertility is exported to make fuel, same with building materials.  At least
> with chickens you leave behind the manure to help replenish what is lost
> through grazing.  

On-site Hugelkultur systems utilizing llandscape maintenance waste for 
earthworm and compost production which could be recycled back into the 
landscapes. Notice how many miles of flower beds (bulbs, perennials and 
annuals and ground cover) you see along highways near gateways to urban 
areas? These are high maintenance area which could be greatly improved 
and stabilized with organic compost and earthworms. If you could 
integrate chicken tractors and maybe even goats with this system, all 
the better. Tether the goats to the chicken tractor. Pigs too?