an introduction to permaculture
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GROWING MOTIVATIONGraham Brookman
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The use of fossil fuel and fertilizer has allowed the
world’s population to
boom
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Erosion
Deforestation & soil compaction Salinity
Dust storms
Costs of a consumer society
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10 billion, the UN prediction for 2085
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Murray Mouth
dredge
2003….
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BpBP survey of world oil production potential
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Food Security?Today’s average Aussie farm -completely dependent on fossil fuels for:
•diesel
•petrol
•fertiliser,
•herbicides
•insecticides
•fungicides
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Why did this little boy want to be a farmer?
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*role models*adults that talked about things he could understand*exposure to farming*animals*amazing machines*wonderful food*exploring nature with friends*plenty* the satisfaction of a day’s physical work *visible, edible productivity* a clearly important role in society
So he went to Roseworthy
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Searching for a sustainable land-use model
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On the Gawler River, 40km North of Adelaide
15 Ha
Mediterranean climate
Rainfall: 400mm (winter)
No significant frosts
Deep alluvial soil, pH 6.5 -7
Shallow aquifer at 13 metres (and falling)
Our peri-urban block
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Land clearing had left the 15 hectare property bare, compacted and devoid of biodiversityPermaculture
A system of applied design for sustainable human settlement using a synthesis of traditional knowledge and modern science, applicable in both urban and rural urban and rural areas
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Land clearing had left the 15 hectare property bare, compacted and devoid of biodiversity
Ethics -care of the earth
-care for community-taking personal responsibility for
population and consumption
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Systems Diagram showing energy flow
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Sustainable
buildings
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An energy efficient homeThe Brief:1.Analyse your lifestyle! Current and FutureHow big a house do you really need?Kids- now, later. How will their needs change?
Proximity to:Public TransportBike tracksSchoolsShopsHospitalsWork
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• E.coli
• Suspended Solids
• Nitrogen & Phosphorus
• BOD
trees
Data collected in collaboration with SA Dept of Health shows a significant drop in:
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Ladybirds love light brown apple moth pupae
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wwoofing & human-scale food culture
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Value-add
on site
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TODs building connected communities
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Vocational decisions amongst school leavers
• Peer pressure• Parental influence• Teacher/school influence• Personal vocational interest & horizons• Salaries• Job security and availability• Perceived possibility of entry into farming• New farming – urban & value adding• Success stories & mentoring
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• Support Ag in schools• Train Ag/NRM teachers• Visits and work experience on exemplar farms• Build a connection between training for
careers in food, natural resources and ag • Bring back (through subsidies and
scholarships if req) some of the courses destroyed (Roseworthy and TAFE)
• Landshare www.landshareaustralia.com.au• futurefarmers.com.au• Low interest start-up loans for young farmers
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Key authors• Bill Mollison www.tagari.com• David Holmgren www.holmgren.com.au• Christopher Alexander• Richard Heinberg
www.richardheinberg.com.au• David Jacke (with Eric Toensmeier)• Reg Morrison’s ‘Plague Species’ for motivation
• Food Forest Websitewww.foodforest.com.au