We consider our farm to be a laboratory that allows us to question farming techniques and test alternatives. Decades were spent experimenting with different farming techniques to improve the productivity of his farm without compromising the natural integrity of his place. Under the guidance of a seemingly endless creative hand, sepp continually. In the alpine region in lungau, farming life can be harsh and unforgiving. After taking over the krameterhof from his parents at the age of 19, he transformed the poor. Sepp holzer josef holzer krameterhof austria richard perkins. Postwar austria sought the kind of swiss stability that makes a cuckoo clock fascinating. Austria 5 history food walking v1 m56577569830517530.
Some of the students from the seminar sent me a few books on permaculture. Holzer permaculture seeks to spread the knowledge, skills, and understanding needed to regenerate the planet, providing both training and examples. A practical guide to smallscale, integrative farming and gardening. I would love to visit the krameterhof and learn from this incredibly knowledgable man. Sepp holzer farms steep mountainsides in austria 1500 m. Start reading sepp holzers permaculture on your kindle in under a minute. In 1962 sepp holzer took over his parents mountain farm krameterhof. Sepp holzers permaculture is a natural form of agriculture. Agriculture based on the cycles and interactions in nature. He started experimenting with various agricultural methods and developed a business called landwirtschaftliche spezialkulturen krameterhof agricultural solutions krameterhof. Krameterhof so successfully and still have time to write a book. Most of holzers books are published in german through leopold stocker verlag. Sepp holzer has a lifetime of experience with these techniques and a vision to regenerate the planet.
Sepp holzers permaculture and millions of other books are available for amazon. These strategies have proven that working in harmony with nature is not only ecologically beneficial, but also be economically successful. Due to his often unconventional views and approaches he earned a reputation as rebel farmer. For years krameterhof has been attracting experts and nature lovers from all over europe and even from further abroad. One day in april 1945, at the instigation of the soviet union, the country was proclaimed a. Sepp holzers permaculture online from australias leading online bookstore. Holzer is the the youngest of three sons of martin and mary holzer, born in the krameterhof after his brothers hans and martin. He is author of several books and the subject of the film the agricultural rebel. Beautiful farm under the trees in luxembourg duration. Sepp holzers mountain permaculture farm good info here for designing in an. Many of the books have been translated into other languages. A practical guide to smallscale, integrative farming and gardening holzer, sepp, sapsfordfrancis, anna, whitefield, patrick on.