DEER are NOT the ENEMY! - Permaculture Observations Ep. 1
Channel: Stoned Ape Farmer
Date: 2020-07-22

How to deal with deer in permaculture? Deer are not the enemy! Welcome to the first video in what I hope will be an ongoing series on Permaculture Observations, or the lessons that I learn from permaculture zones 4 and 5, or the parts of our property that start to look more and more like wilderness. In this first episode I explore the function of deer in permaculture settings, and it may surprise you to learn that they perform important functions other than just being a food source. Deer and other herbivores are some of the permaculture plant breeder's most important allies, where for the typical garden who doesn't understand permaculture principles they are simply a plant destroying pest. Okay, they can be annoying sometimes. But once you learn about this important functions, you relationship with deer might change from one of frustration to one of mutual understanding. If you like these shorter format videos and you'd like to see more in this series, just pop a comment down below and let me know!

What observations have you made about nature that have turned your preconceived notions on their heads?


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