Join Geoff on an insightful tour of the Greening the Desert Project and the adjoined Oasis site, where he highlights the latest developments and sustainable practices shaping the project.
Beginning at the entrance gate, Geoff showcases a newly constructed accommodation building, illustrating the project’s commitment to providing comfortable and sustainable living spaces. The landscape has undergone significant enhancements, with meticulous sandstone pavements adding to the Oasis’s charm.
Transitioning to the living systems, Geoff admires the greywater reed beds—a method for recycling household water. Amidst the landscape, a food forest stands as a beacon of biodiversity, with various support spaces facilitating the growth of lush vegetation.
Geoff then leads us through the mobile chicken tractor system, highlighting its effectiveness in soil regeneration and pest management. The chickens’ diligent efforts in mulch management underscore their vital role in the project’s ecological balance.
Moving towards the natural swimming pool, Geoff admires the pristine water and surrounding vegetation, emphasizing the project’s commitment to creating harmonious natural environments. The terrace gardens showcase an abundance of fruit trees and vegetable crops, reflecting the project’s diverse and sustainable agriculture practices.
As the tour concludes, Geoff reflects on the project’s ongoing evolution and emphasizes its role as a model for sustainable desert living. With each initiative and innovation, the Greening the Desert Project continues to inspire hope and progress towards a greener, more sustainable future.
About the Greening the Desert Project:
The Greening the Desert Project is in Al Jawfa, Jordan. It is an innovative initiative led by permaculture experts Geoff and Nadia Lawton. Their goal is to transform barren desert land into productive and sustainable ecosystems using permaculture principles.
Since its inception in 2008, the project has gained international attention for its groundbreaking approach to sustainable agriculture in harsh environments. Through techniques such as earthworks, water harvesting, soil improvement, and agroforestry, the project demonstrates how degraded landscapes can be rehabilitated to support abundant life and provide food security for local communities.
The Greening the Desert Project serves as a model for combating desertification and promoting resilience in regions facing similar challenges worldwide. It showcases the potential for regenerative practices to restore degraded land and foster environmental sustainability. For more information on the Greening the Desert Project, visit their website at https://www.greeningthedesertproject.org.
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