Another Homestead

HUGE Land Terracing Project FINALLY Begins on Our Off-Grid Homestead

💚 Support our homestead: PayPal → https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/anotherhomestead Ko-fi → https://ko-fi.com/anotherhomestead We're finally back on our Italian homestead and starting our biggest land terracing project yet! This week we're building a 6-meter stone retaining wall and creating flat terraced land for our first greenhouse installation. Our homestead land in rural Italy has a steep 30-degree slope, making permaculture gardening nearly impossible without terracing. This land terracing project is essential for installing our foil tunnel greenhouse - the foundation of our future permaculture food forest and sustainable food production system. This land terracing ep shows: ⛏️ Hand-digging 6 meters of hillside terrain 🧱 Building stone retaining wall by hand 📐 Measuring and planning terrace construction 🏗️ Constructing multi-layer retention wall system 🪨 Adding gravel drainage for water management ⚒️ Backfilling terrace wall for stability 🌱 Preparing foundation for greenhouse installation All terracing work done by hand on our off-grid Italian homestead - digging, carrying bricks uphill and building the retention wall stone by stone. This terrace construction project moves us closer to growing our own food and creating a self-sufficient permaculture food forest system. a great watch for anyone interested in land terracing techniques, building retaining walls, homestead construction, permaculture design, or off the grid living. 00:00 Intro: Land Terracing Project Overview 01:29 Preparing Hillside for Terracing Work 05:45 Measuring Hill for Terrace Construction 06:41 Beginning Stone Terrace Construction 09:30 Day 2: Terrace Wall Building Continues 12:22 Sourcing Materials for Retention Wall 14:02 Installing Gravel Drainage System 15:37 Day 3: Terrace Construction Progress 16:34 Backfilling Terrace Retention Wall 17:23 Adding Multiple Wall Rows 18:30 Final Backfilling and Stabilisation 21:53 Project Recap and Next Steps Thanks for watching and supporting our homestead journey! Emily & Robi HUGE Land Terracing Project FINALLY Begins on Our Off-Grid Homestead #homestead #terracing #retainingwall #permaculture #homesteading #offgridliving #construction #italy