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To reclaim the deserts for productive agriculture Geoff Lawton explains how he transformed an area of desert into a productive garden

Permaculture Teacher Geoff Lawton has created an organic garden in the harsh conditions of Wadi Rum, Jordan and shows how 10 acres of hostile desert can be transformed into an abundant oasis, that is now successfully producing food. In the links below Geoff reveals his design process and explains the steps needed to create a paradise on earth. “If we can do it here, we can do it anywhere.” he says.

• Ecology
  • Seeds, Food & Soil
  • Water Cycles

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYk21PLKGgg&list=PL72BAD98F137224D2&index=12
• http://www.geofflawton.com/sq/35684-desert-oasis