Inspiring Upcycling and Abundant No-Dig Gardening! What Regenerative Living Means To Us

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🐓 Building a chicken dome from a broken trampoline provides a sustainable and protected home for our chickens.

🌿 The chickens in the dome are able to create a no-dig garden bed by feeding them kitchen scraps, hay, and organic matter, in return for which we receive fresh eggs.

🐜 The rotating garden system allows the chickens to scratch, turn the composting materials, fertilize their pen, and weed the area, resulting in a weed-free fertilized garden bed to plant into.

🍅 The cage protects the vegetables from bush turkeys, sheep, goats, and ducks, eliminating the need for tilling and the purchase of fertilizers.

🌱 Regenerative farming practices also extend to our way of life, where we mend and upcycle clothes and make sustainable choices by shopping from second-hand stores.

🌎 Our regenerative farming practices align with permaculture principles and indigenous knowledge, which have been practiced by indigenous people worldwide for many years.

🌍 By living and farming in a regenerative way, we hope to make positive change and care for the earth.

Timestamped Summary

00:22 They try to avoid buying anything new and repurpose items they already have, like turning a broken trampoline into a chicken home.

00:45 The chickens live in the chicken dome overnight for protection from predators, and they use an electric fence to deter any harm.

01:21 While the chickens are in the dome, they create a no-dig garden bed by feeding them weeds, kitchen scraps, and organic matter in exchange for fresh eggs.

02:07 The chickens help with scratching, turning compost, fertilizing, and weeding the garden bed. They also control pests, and the result is a weed-free, fertilized garden bed to plant into.

04:00 Julia makes gelato using frozen mangoes from their heavily fruiting mango trees.

07:49 They wrap wire mesh around the poly pipe to make it snake-proof and dog-proof.

09:39 They finish building the dome for the day and plan to continue filling the wire, attaching netting and a tarp over the top, and adding a bamboo roost for the chickens.

10:04 They highlight their practice of regenerative farming and regenerative living, such as mending and upcycling clothes, and buying second-hand to reduce environmental impact.

11:02 They follow permaculture principles, integrating animals in their farming systems, practicing no-dig and minimal tillage composting, and using animal manure for fertilization.

11:37 They acknowledge and respect the traditional owners of the land they live and farm on, recognizing that regenerative agriculture and permaculture have roots in indigenous knowledge.

12:14 They hope to make positive change on their small patch of land by living and farming in a regenerative way that recognizes and respects the Earth's systems.

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Q&A

What is the purpose of the chicken dome?

The chicken dome serves as a protective enclosure for the chickens at night, while also allowing them to create a no-dig garden bed by scratching and turning composting materials.

What measures are taken to protect the chickens from predators?

The chicken dome is protected by an electric fence attached to the metal, which gives a small zap to any predator that tries to harm the chickens. Snake-proof wire is also used as an additional precaution.

How does the rotating garden system work?

The chickens are moved to a second trampoline pen once the garden bed in one pen is ready. This allows the chickens to continue scratching, turning compost, fertilizing, and weeding while controlling pests. The process is repeated by rotating between different pens.

What materials are used to build the chicken dome?

The chicken dome is built using old materials and repurposed items. The main structure is made from a broken trampoline. Poly pipe is used as a barrier for the electric fence, wire mesh is used for snake-proofing, and a tarp is used to cover the top.

How do the sisters practice regenerative living?

The sisters practice regenerative living by avoiding buying anything new and using what they already have. They mend and upcycle clothes, shop from second-hand stores, and participate in alternative food networks. They also follow regenerative farming practices, such as organic farming, animal integration, permaculture principles, and local food trading.