Re-greening the desert, from permaculture.org.au

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luna_baby On the banks of the , VA(Zone 7a) Aug 02, 2006

I found this and thought it was really interesting, it is a teeny little 5 minute film about how a man re-greened an area of the desert not far from the Dead Sea.

http://207.21.197.146/per/permaculture.swf

"They laughed at him and said it couldn't be done.
Nothing could be grown in that salt laden dustbowl.
But Geoff Lawton had other ideas.
He travels the world teaching others how to repair trashed environments that are beyond hope of becoming productive.
In this story, Geoff talks about re-greening the deserts of Jordan. By applying the principles of permaculture, the Jordanians managed to salvage a heavily salted environment and turn it into a green oasis.
Geoff lives and teaches at his farm near The Channon, a small community not far from Lismore. Geoff boasts that despite not having a police station or church, the Channon has some of the most tolerant and friendly people in Australia."

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hcmcdole Powder Springs, GA(Zone 7b) Aug 02, 2006

Other desert (semi-desert) areas have been growing plants with brackish water (part sea water) for years. Amazing how tough some plants are. If you drive through the southwest states (Utah, Arizona, New Mexico) you will see green golf courses in a desert landscape.

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Apr 08, 2007

I was blown away when I first discovered "Greening the Desert". I want to read updates! Permaculture is pretty amazing stuff and I hope one day to become certified in it.

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Apr 08, 2007

Maybe you should also post this in our new Susrainability Forum?

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garden_mermaid San Francisco Bay Ar, CA(Zone 9b) Apr 08, 2007

The Greening the Desert link has already been posted on the Permaculture thread on the Sustaining Alternatives forum, along with a few other links you may be interested in.
http://davesgarden.com/forums/t/695670/

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darius So.App.Mtns., United States(Zone 5b) Apr 08, 2007

Thanks, G_M, I knew I had seen it somewhere but wanted to alert any interested folks to the Sustainability Forum.

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