Greening the Desert (2007)
• February 3rd, 2007 • 0h 6min
Documentary
Overview
Permaculture expert Geoff Lawton describes how he and a team of volunteers grew an oasis in arid, salty lowland, despite extremely high temperatures and minimal irrigation. The site is the lowest dryland expanse on Earth: a plain in Jordan, two kilometres northeast of the Dead Sea, and 400 metres below sea level.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
The Hunters
Released on: 1957-01-01
Documentary
An ethnographic film that documents the efforts of four !Kung men (also known as Ju/'hoansi or Bushm...
King Corn
Released on: 2007-10-12
Documentary
King Corn is a fun and crusading journey into the digestive tract of our fast food nation where one ...
A Life on the Farm
Released on: 2023-05-25
Documentary
A strange story from Somerset, England about a filmmaking farmer and the inspiring legacy of his lon...
The Milk System
Released on: 2017-09-21
Documentary
Milk is Big Business. Behind the innocent appearances of the white stuff lies a multi-billion euro i...
Dinolandia
Released on: 2025-04-07
Documentary, History
A mechanic discovers the fossil of a huge carnivorous dinosaur, unleashing a war between scientists,...
We're Here to Stay
Released on: 1975-05-01
Documentary
Farm families in Lestock, Saskatchewan, have pooled their resources so that rising operating costs w...
Dominion
Released on: 2018-03-29
Documentary
Exposing the dark underbelly of modern animal agriculture through drones, hidden & handheld cameras,...
We Who Dwell in the Mountains Cannot Be Blamed for Being There
Released on: 1974-08-01
Documentary
A documentary about Swiss mountain folk.
Out of State
Released on: 2017-11-04
Documentary
Out of State is the unlikely story of native Hawaiians men discovering their native culture as priso...
Desert View
Released on: 2017-11-22
Documentary
The film Desert View is dedicated to the study of building and living in the semi - built satellite ...
Land Rush
Released on: 2012-12-04
Documentary
A partnership between the Government of Mali and an American agricultural investor may see 200-squar...
If it Won’t Hold Water, it Surely Won’t Hold a Goat
Released on: 2014-01-01
Documentary
"If it Won’t Hold Water, it Surely Won’t Hold a Goat" is an intimate meditation on the subversive na...
The Sahara: The Forgotten History of the World's Harshest Desert
Released on: 2006-12-19
Documentary
At once a vast expanse of mesmerizing desolation and the crucible of human history, the Sahara Deser...
Fresh
Released on: 2009-05-26
Documentary
FRESH is more than a movie, it’s a gateway to action. Our aim is to help grow FRESH food, ideas, and...
The Adventures of Chico
Released on: 1938-03-03
Documentary, Drama
A Mexican boy without young neighbors to play with, befriends a diverse group of desert animals.
Mwanza Youth
Released on: 2019-01-01
Documentary
In partnership with the MasterCard Foundation and local partner Mwanza Youth and Children Network, t...
Dirt! The Movie
Released on: 2009-08-07
Documentary
A look at man's relationship with Dirt. Dirt has given us food, shelter, fuel, medicine, ceramics, f...
Chang: A Drama of the Wilderness
Released on: 1927-04-29
Documentary, Adventure, Drama
Elephants disrupt the lives of a family deep in the jungles of Northern Siam, and an entire village.
Heartland Local Food
Released on: 2020-02-19
Documentary
This film explores food sustainability, how farmers' markets build community, and why local food mat...