Instead of focusing on one major topic every single week maybe some weeks if you aren't feeling it as much just do vlog snippets of what's going on that week. This means you won't have to think of a whole idea each week. Love the videos
Five things that may help you: 1. I can’t tell if you have blackberries or black raspberries, but the proliferation of brambles tells you that this delicious crop is happy to live where you are! You might want to get thornless blackberry plants. It’s a cultivated variety that is easier to care for, for obvious reasons. No need to buy a lot of plants because they are really easy to propagate. With each stem the plant grows, you put the end into a pot of soil. In winter you cut the stem and you have a new plant for next year. You can multiply your plants by 5-10 every year and quickly have enough to cover the entire land. 2. The well is also a refrigerator. This is an old-time trick. Put a basket or net of food on a rope and lower it into the well. It doesn’t necessarily need to be in the water, just down low where it’s cool. Protip: put a float and hook or ring on the basket so if the rope breaks you have an easy way to grab it with a pole. 3. Most flies don’t fly all that well and they follow your breath and body smells. The cleaner you are the less they find you, so a quick dip in the pond on sweaty days helps a lot. Also, if you keep a fan on you while working in one spot, they can’t follow smells as well and struggle to fly against the wind created by the fan. Wear long pants (linen or cotton) and tuck the cuffs into your socks, and just use the fan up top to keep them off your face and hands. Obviously this only works when you are in one place but it’s very effective for those times. Also, the fan feels nice! 4. Chances are that you can find a niche for growing and producing food, despite having so many neighbors already doing it. There are so many things that can be grown that it’s almost certain you can find crops they aren’t doing. Also find out what value-added products you can make. Maybe your neighbor grows cabbage but is anyone making sauerkraut or kimchee? Maybe your neighbor grows tomatoes but is anyone drying them or making canned sauces? In the US we have special “cottage food” exemptions from the usual strict food laws. I have no idea what this is like in Portugal or the rest of the EU, but you should find out. You have a global audience who might want to buy things from you. Also your Precious Plastics connection is valuable. What plastic products are local farmers using, and what do they want them to be? You can prototype improved products for this industry and test them yourself and with your neighbors. 5. Look into NTFP, non-timber forest products. You have a lot of land and these are generally sustainable, foraged (by some definitions) things your land can produce profitably. You’re doing great. Keep it up.
@@ygreq my friend purchased to pigs, he also got electric fence and would put the fence around the area he wanted cleared....month later move them to the next area.. and organized at the end of the job.. and goats are great as well, but if you want the job done once pigs are the way to go, clean they want to eat the root, where goats do a lot of pruning...any way you go it will be a new lesson....Cheers
@@ygreq goats are great for clearing them back. But to the original comments point. Pigs have a different feeding style which includes Digging out the roots. Pigs are a more long term solution
I was told to expect trees to grow their first 3 years like this: Sleep, Creep, Leap. First year they don't do much. Second year they grow a bit, and the third year they really begin to grow quickly. There are some exceptions to that, but it's pretty accurate.
There are also different species without the thorns. They grow just as fast and might keep back the one with thorns! They also make great jam and very simple to make.
@@BenVeenstra Yes I know, but that are the cultivated varieties. And yes again they are a wonderful source for jam. Maybe they can plant a couple of grape vines and let them grow over the top of a simple "roof" over a terrace to provide shade. I can see a constrution made of the invasive trees that have to go. Something like this; ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-k_-yxJMHAhc.html&ab_channel=Kayla-TheHillsideHomestead
In the UK, we call those brambles, they make great jam, they can be trained like vines. There are some herbs that repel flies and are useful for cooking, basil, lavender, rosemary, mint.
I love how you saw value in growing fruit plants and have blackberry brambles everywhere. I highly recommend making preserves or jam. Could ship world wide or sell locally.
I love the whole "share a meal" Idea. 7 Families on the land means each family is responsible for one day's worth of meals. I can't imagine only having to cook one day a week! What a wonderful idea!
There are ways to keep blackberry/raspberry patches under control so you can enjoy the berries in the summer, so if you can keep one little patch under control anc get rid of the rest….you will have some berries to harvest….providing the wildlife doesn’t beat you too then…😅
Would like to know what kind of precautions you are taking in regards to wildfires. This might be something to keep in mind from the beginning (choice of trees, balance of density and open spaces, Escape routes and water access)
An option to repurpose your alien/invasive Australian Blue Wattle/ Silver Wattle (Mimosa) trees is to make a small charcoal tank, and as you cut them down, turn the wood into charcoal which you can sell, (or use). This is being done very successfully by a number of small communities here in South Africa.
You should really consider this and also consider whether you can collect charcoal from the remains of the fire damaged trees as you clear the land. Love the videos.
Personally I recommend using the charcoal on your own land, I noticed massive difference in my gardens from using inoculated charcoal. Simply mix charcoal in any nitrogen tea, urine, compost, the charcoal takes up the nitrogen and slowly releases it. Of course you tube has information
You are lucky to have good neighbours who understand community and hard work from the past. Maybe in the growing season get advice from them to grow potatoes and onions and garlic in the ground so you have some food to offer your volunteers!
I am not question asking person but I like giving suggestions if you get your kitchen up and going you should get your garden and other things in the same area but keep your livestock far away but for now you need person with structural knowledge to access on what is good with the structure but I have seen I would eliminate the gable ends of the structure
I also struggle with an abundance of brambles on my land. Two tips I can share: 1) make jam for the whole year. I call it ‘sweet revenge’. And since you are Dutch, like me, you gotta like the fact that it’s free 😃 2) a tractor and a flail mower make it very easy to manage the overgrown areas. If you mow twice a year, it will turn into grassland.
They keep saying flies. I'm wondering why no mosquitos with the pond and swamp that have no fish. Here in Texas we had so much rain there was a bumper crop of mosquitos this year. Thankfully, more dragonflies than I have ever seen are around now. I got to see one drop eggs into water, and I'm seeing all the stages as they grow up. Any mosquito larvae that seems too big, I screen out--the dragonfly larvae need to eat though.
Strongly consider engaging a competent permaculture designer to assist you in getting a handle on how to most effectively utilize your ten hectare holding. Peace.
Depending on the elevation of the highway from your property, the best thing to stop road noise is a dirt bank. Make it 6 foot high and slope the banks 45 degrees in each side. It bounces the sound upwards and absorbs the rest. But only works if your level with the road or slightly below.
Aloha from Hawaii. I think you guys need proper equipment. Machete, can knife, lopers, and proper attire. Work boots, jeans and long sleeves. Basic stiff and All not very expensive. Your avocado tree will eventually shade the other plants and nothing will grow underneath. Take care and lmk if you come to Hawaii.
Hi,get some pigs fence off some rough land and they will clear it then eat them,and chickens eggs and meat chicken poo is good for you veg patch,get a hemp licsence and grow the future
Eucalypts have deep roots, which is why they are planted in arid areas, but they take a lot of water. Better to get rid of them gradually.. As to fruit trees, try growing them with other species to give them shelter until they become established, like your Sarah and Nuno do. There is a lot to be said for mixed cultivation.
Might I suggest fly-screens for your workshop? You can get a screen for your door that is two sections that hold together with magnets to make it easy to enter and leave.
On your videos I don't hear any highway sounds. My urban food forest in Berlin is not far from a street. We lived in Cape Town and Sydney close to the ocean for a while and we just imagine that we hear the waves 🌊 and we're close to the beach 🏖🏝 Now I realize how noisy it is only when I listen to my videos.
I’ve been watching you Project Kamp videos since #2 after RU-vid recommended it to me but I had no idea about your other channel and had my mind blown when I realised you’re the Phonebloks guy.
Since you have a lot of blackberry bushes in your land, could you dig them up with roots, transplant them in a row with sticks to support for easier harvest in the future? I used to go to u-pick farm in late spring and it is so easy to pick them. Just an idea 😂😂.
Yes indeed however this plant is a real hell because it develops and grows underground for many meters. No matter how hard you try it never disappears and infests all the ground around it and many meters more.
"We are prototyping a more sustainable way of living" What does that mean? "Have no ideia" Tanks for the honest answer.Hope you find out someday. Anyway, its being entertaining, and you sure are doing no harm, on the oposite. Good luck.
So...he's building a farm? And when he needs stuff like diesel or any tools he's going to use the money from his Patreon? And this is all to investigate a "sustainable" way of living, for 1 person because you can't extrapolate this 10 million fold simple because of the space that is needed. Does he realize that our world has been populated for a long time now and this way of creating societies has been tried over and over in all kind of formats with different outcomes? I really don't see this is a forward movement but more as a regressive one. Shutting the gate and living in your bubble.
Plastic is made from hydrocarbons. This compound off gases during the life of the plastic product. Long term exposure is detrimental to one’s health. Recycling plastic is not the solution. Best to avoid plastic products. For example plastic clothing (polyester, poly blends, nylon, etc) when washed, their lint is deposited in our water supply which eventually we ingest .
About internet...just buy a normal gsm4g router with a connection for external antena. All you need is to mount the antenna in place with good signal and you're done with it.
Blackberries are awesome! I always go around town picking blackberries and make home made jam. i plan to grow them in the near future in my big garden so i can use them to make jams, mead etc. Even maybe a blackberry beer. Other future plan is to build an old sheep/goat shed into our house and i want to use only recycled and reused materials for the build.
can i purchase one of the patches with an simple moneytransfer ´cause i don´t can use patreon. Would be very nice if it gives a way for me to get one of them.
internet challange ...... don't spend 350 EUR ..... take a plastic box, fasten it to the outside of your container (glue or strip) and simply dril a large hole in your container for the cabels etc and seal with cilicone, simple easy cheap !!!
like flughasenstrafe suggested, you can buy a 4G router with an external antenna port and buy an seperate antenna which you can mount on the outside of the container. Those antenna's normaly have better range, so your reception should even be better ;) GL
For your Q& A: 1) Hi Krita Are you also from the Netherlands? If not, where are you from? Bonus question , how did become involved with Project Kamp? 2) For passive income, consider Cork Trees? Just know once you plant them it’s illegal to cut them down. Suggest NO eucalyptus trees as that is a major contributor & accelerant for fires in Portugal. 3) For sustainability, will you be getting chickens? Eggs, good insect control, and guinea fouls are actually good guard/alert systems! Just ensure you build a Fox proof shelter for them! Love your channel & meeting all the folks who come help. Thanks for doing it.
May I suggest looking into forest gardening, an old grow system that is recently rediscovered. Lots of benefits and your land is ideal. People density on land was said to be a family per hectare. Hope this helps and wish you every success with your fantastic Project Kamp
Maybe, yous could develop your own organic citrus/citric acid? spray line to keep the flies off?! The locals would probably enjoy the young enthusiasm & renewed entrepreneurial spirit!
Go for an indoor router with external antennas. And make sure your router gets regular updates. The one you were showing does not. I myself fall in this trap 4 years ago. no updates ever since.
as long as the router works you really don't need firmware updates... I have a LTE router (with external antenna) that is over 10 years old.. still works perfectly despite no updates for 7+ years. And if you are thinking security, don't trust your outer with something as important as internet security.
Thank you for the playlist it was the first thing I looked for and it’s encouraged a more thorough review your videos And I absolutely respected you from precious plastic (of which I’m starting building a plastic shredder but it’s waiting in line after a wood chipper which these videos helped drive home my need for a more robust chipper rather than just shred my garden waist
I think it would be more logical to get energy and fertilizer from your organic waste by installing a biogas toilet system instead of a compost toilet. Stay healthy...
This irritant plant is called ''SILVA'' name equal to the most common surname in Portugal equivalent to your Smith in England, and the fruit is called ''AMORA'
I heard running water help lower the sound. Or try a wall with insulation and more insulation and a thicker wall. Or try planting more trees or having more hills
I'm a photographer that could help out with the time lapse. I'm also good with computers. I'm not a pro at editing but I might be able to help with that as well. The 4g antenne should be a separate antenne on the outside and connected to a "normal” router. I'm building my own camper can right now. When it is finished I could come over. 4 to 6 weeks it should be done.
Nice to see the progress and hear your thoughts on the project! Still don't know what projects are going to come out of there, I've been very curious about the cross between technology and nature, like in aquaponics, permaculture, 3D printing, alternative building methods, etc. Any thoughts on anything in these directions? Unfortunately don’t have much time to spare, but have been thinking about applying to help 😋. I'm a software developer, amateur woodworker / tinkerer and have an electrical engineering background. PS.: The black berries are a pain, but they are so yummy and make such nice jam!!...
I lived on a farm and a small hill cut off the nearest phone tower completely. 4 metres up was beautiful signal. (Don't ask how I figured that out, long story.) Anyway. I got a 6m USB extension cable, a piece of 40mm PVC pipe 4m long, and a drink bottle. Taped the dongle outside the pipe ran the USB cable down to a hole at 1.5m up, cut one end off the coke bottle put it over the dongle and taped it loosely. Stood that up outside the window attached with two hoop clamps, left me almost 2m USB cable inside to connect to the laptop. (UNPLUG THIS IN THUNDERSTORMS. Just in case.) But I had my Internet that way for a year, and that's how I met my wife, too..
Question: How far is the top of the mountain to basecamp? They make a device called moca (cable to ethernet) That will travel up to 5000 feet. They sell these in pairs. So with the WIFI with sim card router, you can purchase direct burial coax RG6 cable. So the weather wont destroy the cable. I have personally installed one that went to 4800 feet away (which is almost a mile). At basecamp you will have a moca device, and at the top of the hill another moca device. Plug each end of the RG6 cable per directions on (basecamp and mountain) Have solar panels on mountain. Back at base camp, put a small wireless that has the ability to be put into AP mode. In short, you will get internet down in basecamp, while using the Wifi Router Sim device at the top of the mountain. You will have a 1GB connection from top of mountain to basecamp. Check Amazon for the moca Trendnet Ethernet over coax adaptor. 116.00 USD. If you need any help at all, I would GLADLY give you any of my experience of doing this. I have been a computer store owner for over 28 years.
What’s happening with “buy me a coffee..and you haven’t asked yet!! Most tubers are on to this they must like coffee,what’s wrong with tea😜less expensive 🤣🤣
Oh, so they _are_ blackberries. Fuck i hate them. Currently clearing a pile of them out of where i live too. Yeah, gotta rip em out and burn, plus pull out those roots!
