This video tells the story of a seemingly impossible feat achieved by permaculture designer, Geoff Lawton, in which he trained a group of locals in the principals of permaculture, and together they transformed the "hyper-arid" land until it bore fruit, desalinated water, and created fertile ground which requires very little water to be productive. If it can be done there, argues Lawton, it can be done anywhere, and it can become a real tool for addressing pollution, desertification and global warming.
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It can be difficult to describe the detailed nature of developing a permaculture system. Permaculture is about designing an ecosystem. I don't think that the Geoff's youtube video does this project enough justice, it maybe his humility. They even built a pond to raise geese and fish to provide nutrients for the irrigation system.
Here are the web links describing the project in detail with the more technical aspects of the design process, soil type and nutrient consistency, local plant varieties utilized, crop yields, water management, integrated pest management system, ect. I hope this is helpful for anyone interested in an in depth analysis of a permaculture project. Books on the subject can be expensive and hard to find so these resources are a pretty good start.
http://permaculture.org.au/?p=258
http://permaculture.org.au/2005/09/23/permaculture-house-land-for-the-jordan-valley/
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