5,000 gallon Bushman tanks attached to barn for rainwater collection in Julian, San Diego County, California
Ready for planting with drip irrigation in place and 5,000 gallon mocha Bushman tank ready to harvest rainwater in Ramona
265 gallon mocha Bushman tank connected to gutters and setup to water vegetable garden in Scripps Ranch, San Diego
530 gallon Bushman Slimline rainwater harvesting tank
Three mocha 530 gallon Bushman Slimline water tanks daisy chained to collect rainwater in San Diego
865 gallon mocha Bushman water tank elevated on blocks with first flush device on left side
4050 gallon green Bushman water tank connected to whole house and barn for rainwater harvesting in Ramona, CA
420 gallon mocha Bushman water tank with overflow in Julian, CA
Keyhole raised garden bed using local rocks and earthen mortar in Normal Heights
200 gallon ferrocement tank made by Permasystems and painted by client, overflow goes to natural pool
300 gallon ferrocement tank made by Permasystems with mural designed by elementary school kids at Birney Elementary garden in University Heights, San Diego
2650 mocha rainwater harvesting tank collecting water from cabin roof in Julian, California
5000 gallon rainwater harvesting tank
Daisy chained 265 gallon Bushman Slimline water tanks for garden
Wooden frame on slope to create level pad for two 865 gallon Bushman tanks
865 gallon Bushman rainwater tank connected to gutters
Climate appropriate plants with thick heavy mulch along street in Normal Heights includes a palo verde tree, sorghum, woolly blue curls, succulents, manzanita and sage
Overflow from tank behind fence enters into this meandering dry stream bed helping to slow, spread and sink the water and make it more available for plants in Clairemont Mesa
530 gallon Bushman Slimline rainwater tank catches water to be used in home garden
Compost toilet system built using reclaimed materials
Inside the compost toilet - sawdust is used to cover deposits
Outdoor shower and tub system built using reclaimed and local materials sends greywater to plants
Planting trees is fun and important
Adother outdoor shower and tub system built using reclaimed and local materials sends greywater to plants
Barn owl nest box built and installed by Permasystems provides natural rodent control in this yard
This barn owl nest box is installed on a metal pole as there was not a good horizontal tree branch to install it on
Bin built using reclaimed wood to collect plastic for reuse in art projects
Coast live oak tree we planted to create wildlife habitat, food and shade
Greywater system to distribute water from outdoor kitchen sink at shipping container and roof deck
Polyculture raised garden beds with many varieties of vegetables and beneficial flowering plants
Polyculture in-ground planting in Ramona, CA
Stone fruit tree pruning in San Diego, California
Soil building and rainwater harvesting earthworks in Ramona, California
Broadcasting native yucca seeds in Ramona
A critter-proof raised garden bed
Easy access into garden bed
Chris Meador, founder and owner, giving an educational presentation about permaculture
Working in the elementary school garden
Building stem wall for natural earthen cob house
Huge acorns we collected to make shawii - Kumeyaay word for acorn mush/flour
Teaching a kids class on how to make shawii - Kumeyaay word for acorn mush/flour
Retaining wall building using local rocks and fence of reclaimed wood in Normal Heights, San Diego
Testing soil composition
Installing multiple tanks for rainwater harvesting
Welding gate frame
Budding food forest at Pemasystems education and demonstration site in Ramona, San Diego County, California
Chris ensuring cob house walls are straight and plumb
Chris and early stages of cob walls
Chris installing a rainwater harvesting system
Chris giving a talk to elementary school kids about rainwater harvesting
Huge daikon radish we grew
Building greywater system utilizing outdoor shower water for growing bananas in Normal Heights, San Diego
Prepped raised bed with freshly sown seeds and drip irrigation
Installing overflow for 5000 gallon rainwater harvesting tanks
Bushman 5050 gallon watertank set up for rainwater harvesting
Bushman 5050 gallon watertank set up for rainwater harvesting
Chris in an Ewaa, traditional Kumeyaay shelter, he helped build for a class through the Kumeyaay College in San Diego County