Backhoes versus a Back and a Hoe: The Question .
04.10.2017· Many prominent permaculture teachers advocate for the use of heavy machinery like bulldozers, Bobcats, and backhoes. Where I live in Central America, big tractors, and other heavy machinery are equated with mega-projects like mining, hydro dams, and industrial monocultures like the massive sugar cane plantations that dot the entire Pacific Coast of Central America.