The Brazilian savannah or cerrado is a semi-arid region of the South American interior. In the rugged, dry landscape are beautiful surprises — high waterfalls, moonscapes, and exotic plants that thrive on regular fires. Here, staff from WWF visit the water resources of the cerrado, talk about their threats and special qualities, and why this little-known region is so important to preserve for the future. From August 2009.
The Vetiver System has been successfully used in Ethiopia for Soil and Water Conservation for nearly 20 years. it was introduced by an Austrian NGO - Menschen fur Menschen - to farmers in Illubabor Province. Currently over 20000 farmers are using Vetiver System for erosion control and crop yield improvement. The technology has been promoted by the NGO SLUF - Ethiopia Sustainable Land Use Forum - and from farmer to farmer. Vetiver is being used in many other Ethiopian provinces, and the same …
Animal Assisted Therapy Animal Farm and Visitor Center Elazar, Gush-Etzion A unique animal park in Israel and the world, containing over 1000 animals and dozens of species: from parrots and other winged creatures, llamas, alpacas, raccoons, chinchillas, emus, iguanas, Australian frogs, huge turtles, snakes, and horses to fascinating rodents and reptiles. Animal Assisted Therapeutic Treatment Treatment sessions for learning and communication difficulties: ADD, ADHD, OCD, PDD, Down syndrome …
This is some footage I took at Sunrise Farm: A 600 acre multiple occupancy community near Buchan in Victoria, Australia. Pete and Tam’s hot-house is being used to cultivate seedlings. Many people in community are involved with seed cultivation and seed saving. There is an increased interest in harvesting and protecting native, and heirloom varieties of organic seeds for food and medicine. These seeds will provide income for Tam and Pete and produce veggies for their permaculture garden. The …
Visit us at byf.unl.edu! UNL Extension Assistant Educator Sarah Browing gives us tips on saving water around the home landscape. Produced by Backayrd Farmer, Nebraska’s premier gardening program.
The Australian dorught in the last few years has reduced water supplies dramatically. Farms in Australia are receiving less water supplies as the various states which depend on the River Murray/Darling are arguing over the diminishing water supply.
Snow fell overnight transforming our farm into a magical world of sparkling ice crystals. The only sounds were the wind and the SHHhhh of falling snow. The Robinia Lace Lady tree at the corner of the verandah looks amazing with its branches crusted with glittering ice lace. In the Snowy Mountains we have a climate of four distinct seasons ranging from the typical hot Australian summers to snow falls in winter. Snow in Australia is still a surprise to many visitors. Lovely as it looks, the …
South Australias first Wind Farm site is being sold with a Lease Back to the operator. This is a rural land release with a reliable income from the Wind Farm operator for the next 25 years or so, through to 2034. The Site is just some 4 km north of Cape Jervis, the ferry departure point to scenic Kangaroo Island. It has just be announced that Transfield Services Infrastructure Fund will sell off their Wind Farm land holding located at Starfish Hill near Cape Jervis in South Australia …
A video snippet of child abuse history sanctioned & perpetrated by the West Australian Dept for Community Welfare. (now Child Protection). Until the mid-1980s, the Department for Child Protection operated various gulag-grade boys institutions across Perth. The worse of these being Riverbank Treatment Centre for Boys and Hillston Anglican Farm for Boys. The so called ‘welfare staff’ managing these institutions were slyly known as “Group Workers”. The cells housing the children were known as …
Nature Inc. The Series that attempts to put a monetary value on services that Earths living systems deliver to our households, our businesses and to national treasuries. Trees on Tap Every year we spend billions of dollars on pumping and purifying water for the worlds ever expanding cities. But why bother when a forest will do the same job for a fraction of the price? Nature Inc goes to New York, Ecuador and Jordan to look at the different challenges facing the world. Recorded from BBC on …
A video snippet of child abuse history sanctioned & perpetrated by the West Australian Dept for Community Welfare. (now Child Protection). Until the mid-1980s, the Department for Child Protection operated various gulag-grade boys institutions across Perth. The worse of these being Riverbank Treatment Centre for Boys and Hillston Anglican Farm for Boys. The so called ‘welfare staff’ managing these institutions were slyly known as “Group Workers”. The cells housing the children were known as …
fourth shoot for ausntm 5 - lingerie in the desert. sorry for late upload This week the girls are put to the test on a farm shoot with a nasty stylist and some squealing pigs. The models then take part in an icy challenge, before a stunning desert shoot. At elimination, the bottom two came down to Laura for weak overall picture and Madison for lack of versatility. Laura was spared but Madison was sent home. my coo and opinions of pics 1 Clare - perfect shot everything from the pose to the …
This is a brief collage of shots from a July 2009 Earthworks course run by Geoff Lawton at the Permaculture Research Institute. Earthworks and other courses are run regularly.
For our biology class, we made a video on public awareness for ways to save and conserve water. Then we entered the video in the WIN (Water Innovation Now) contest.
