Media

Winter Solstice Sun and Shadow Paths—faster-moving Micro version

This faster-moving video (zoomed-in micro version) illustrates the sun’s path (and the shadows it casts) on the winter solstice—the day with the longest shadows of the year—for a site at 32˚ N latitude. The perspective is from ground level.

Winter Solstice Sun and Shadow Paths—Macro version

This video illustrates the sun’s path (and the shadows it casts) on the winter solstice—the day with the longest shadows of the year—for a site at 32˚ N latitude. The perspective is from the sky. so you can see the sun’s path.

Winter Solstice Sun and Shadow Paths—faster-moving Macro version

This faster-moving version of the Winter Solstice Sun and Shadow Paths video illustrates the sun’s path (and the shadows it casts) on the winter solstice—the day with the longest shadows of the year—for a site at 32˚ N latitude. This zoomed-out perspective is from the sky, so you can see the sun. See the zoomed-in micro version of this video here for a perspective from ground level.

Integrated Local Harvests, a.k.a., Innovations in Solar and Water

Brad’s May 2015 presentation “Integrated Local Harvests”.

Winter Solstice Sun & Shade Trap

See how this layout of trees and cisterns on the west, and house on the north, of the garden create a Sun Trap welcoming the morning sun on the garden (and front porch), while a Shade Trap is created in the afternoon when the cisterns and trees shade and cool the garden (and front porch) at the hottest time of the day.

Summer Solstice Sun & Shade Trap

See how this layout of trees and cisterns on the west of and house on the north of the garden create an afternoon Shade Trap when the cisterns and trees shade and cool the garden (and front porch) at the hottest time of the day.

Dryland-harvesting home hacks sun, rain, food & surroundings

Dryland-harvesting home hacks sun, rain, food & surroundings Join Kirsten Dirksen as she tours with Brad around his home, his and his brother’s urban-Tucson property, and the surrounding neighborhood, learning about their harvests of rainwater, stormwater, wild foods, sun, shade, would-be-wastes, and more.

Brad Lancaster’s Urban Permaculture Oasis Homestead Tour – Tucson Arizona.(Part 4)

See how Brad harvests sunshine, shade, rainwater and other free on-site potential to transform relatively lifeless land into a sustainable, interconnected, abundant place to live. (Part 4 of 4)