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Gardening for the PlanetHarnessing the incredible power of
biodiversity using permaculture
Allison Houghton
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Defining Permaculture
● combining “permanent” and
“agriculture”● the development of agricultural
ecosystems intended to be sustainable
and self-sufficient.● Is the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally
productive systems which have the diversity, stability, and
resilience of natural ecosystems.● It is an agricultural philosophy that uses the resources that
we have around us to their fullest potential.
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Permaculture Ethics
and Principles
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Permaculture Ethics
Care for the EarthCare for the PeopleReturn the Surplus
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Soil Health is the Base of Everything
All Soil Life
Plants
Insects and Other Arthropods
Vertebrates
Good Soil Health
Poor Soil Health
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There are more soil microbes in one handful of healthy soil than there are people on this planet.
Mycorrhizal fungi extending root reach
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Catching and Storing Energy and Materials
● Identify, hold, collect, capture “flows” or “resources” in your system
● Think about gradients, sunlight, kitchen waste, life cycles
● Reinvest resources to maximize your output
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Some ideas:● home composting ● capture rainwater using
rain barrels, rain gardens, or adjustment in shape of the landscape
● mulching with garden and home materials
MINT
KITCHEN “WASTE”
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Working With and Maximizing Edges
● edges are the intersection of two environments
● incredibly diverse● where materials and flows
collect, transform, produce● where high levels of
productivity happen
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Sustainability for You
● Sustainability is important for the garden, but also for you.
● Start in small and manageable
● Get a yield● Care for the Earth, Care for
People (including yourself) and Return the Surplus