build your hugel – Hugelkultur

Step by step hugelkultur

Tyswan September 5, 2016 how to / Hugelkultur0 Comments

A step by step guide on how to build a sunken hugelkultur bed (more on types of hugels here). What you will need: Cardboard (optional) A range of larger woody materials, at least a year old: logs, thick branches, etc., no more than 60cm (2 feet) long. A range of …

How to design and build hugels

Tyswan September 4, 2016 how to / Hugelkultur0 Comments

When building hugels, it’s helpful to think like a forest. Rotting trees fall on the forest floor, leaves, bark, and sticks layer on top of this. Worms, fungi and animal droppings have their place in creating rich soils. Size The optimum size for a hugel is at least 3feet, or …