food security

Pathways to Sustainability -Permaculture and School Gardens

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Sustain or Regenerate?• Net positive calories

• Create soil, fertility, diversity, cycle nutrients

• Improve water quality

• Reduce pollution

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• Reduce pollution

• Create habitat for other creatures

• Build community

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Alternatives

• veggie garden

• fruit trees and shrubs

• a child’s garden

• native flowers and grasses, butterfly plants

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• native flowers and grasses, butterfly plants

• edible greens, herbs or tea plants

• space for a hoop house

• a perennial or annual flower bed

Permaculture Ethic

• Care for the Earth– Protect soil, water and forest

• Care for People

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– Take care of ourselves and others without producing or consuming unnecessary material resources

• Fair Share– Set limits to consumption (and reproduction), take only

what you really need and share surplus

Permaculture

A design strategy that aims to integrate all components of the ecosystem in a holistic approach.

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Permaculture Principles

• Observe and Interact• Catch and Store Energy• Obtain a Yield• Use and Value Renewable

Resources and Services

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Resources and Services• Use Small and Slow

Solutions• Use and Value Diversity

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• Create healthy, safe and creative outdoor

learning environments

• Supports school boards, teachers, parents and

students

• Offers funding, resources, research, training

Toyota Evergreen Learning

Grounds

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• Offers funding, resources, research, training

and more to engage teachers and pupils

outdoors

• Since 1993, we have directly supported more

than 3,000 schools and distributed

more than $2.1 million

Why Grow Food with Kids?

Wild Green Garden ConsultingHolyrood School

Potato Garden 2007

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Forest Heights Elementary

Companion Planting 2008

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Little Green Thumbs

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Pathways to Sustainability

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“You can solve the problems of the world in a garden.”

~ Geoff Lawton

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• Consultations

• Permaculture Design

• Workshops

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• Workshops

• Edible Garden Tour

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