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Oct 20, 2025 17 min

E23: Designing Fire Wise Productive Gardens

from Greenstead Life Hosted by Gumnut Co

Learn how fire-wise garden design can protect your home while enriching the land. From planting density and shelterbelt layout to using layered rows of trees and shrubs, discover practical steps to create green fire-walls that slow wind, improve soil health, and increase resilience. Whether you’re on a rural property or working with smaller spaces, these principles offer safety, abundance, and beauty in every season.

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E23: Designing Fire Wise Productive Gardens

0:00 17:26

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  1. 0:00 Intro
  2. 0:48 Toms Update
  3. 3:17 Livs Overview
  4. 3:58 Fire Wise Design
  5. 5:47 Defendable Zone
  6. 6:43 Plant Edible Fire Walls
  7. 7:42 Layer with Mid-Storey Shrubs
  8. 8:40 Protective Groundcovers
  9. 9:29 Space Plants for Safety
  10. 10:20 Design Shelterbelts Thoughtfully
  11. 11:09 Use Raised Beds Wisely
  12. 11:53 Hardy Drought Tolerant Species
  13. 12:36 Seasonal Maintenance
  14. 13:15 Blend Protection with Abundance
  15. 14:02 Into the Future
  16. 14:37 Insurance Systems
  17. 15:10 Plant Fire Breaks Now
  18. 15:33 Toms Reflections
  19. 16:01 Visit the Greenstead
  20. 16:28 Next Week
  21. 16:46 Finale

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