Permaculture, a Beginners Guide

So What IS Permaculture? ’PERMACULTURE’ is a word that was originally coined in the mid seventies by two Australians, David Holmgren and Bill Mollison, to describe the design system pioneered as a response to what they, and many others globally, saw as serious challenges to the survival of all of us. Originally derived from the words ‘PERMAnent agriCULTURE’, permaculture has gone beyond it’s roots in looking at strategies to create sustainable food growing methods to become a worldwide movement encompassing all aspects of how we as human beings can live harmoniously in relation to our Earth and it’s finite resources- A PERManent CULTURE. Permaculture is a broad based and holistic approach that has many applications to all aspects of life. It is how we look at things that makes them advantageous or not, or, as Bill Mollison once said, “You havn’t got an excess of slugs, you’ve got a duck deficiency”. Nothing should be indispensable as it’s loss or failure can then be disastrous.

Masanobu Fukuoka's Natural Farming and Permaculture | Permaculture &Alcohol Can Be A Gas Masanobu Fukuoka is a farmer/philosopher who lives on the Island of Shikoku, in southern Japan. His farming technique requires no machines, no chemicals and very little weeding. He does not plow the soil or use prepared compost and yet the condition of the soil in his orchards and fields improve each year. His method creates no pollution and does not require fossil fuels. How is this possible? I had not heard of permaculture at the time, but I can see now that Fukuoka's farm is a classic working model of permaculture design. Mollison and Fukuoka took entirely different routes to get to essentially the same place. The key word here is design. The idea for natural farming came to Fukuoka when he was about twenty five years old. But where to begin? The basic idea for his rice growing came to him one day when he happened to pass an old field which had been left unused and unplowed for many years. This is not to say that Fukuoka did not experiment. Zone 2 is his grain fields. Larry Korn P.O.

Permaculture With its system of applied education, research and citizen- led design permaculture has grown a popular web of global networks and developed into a global social movement[citation needed]. The term permaculture was developed and coined by David Holmgren, then a graduate student at the Tasmanian College of Advanced Education's Department of Environmental Design, and Bill Mollison, senior lecturer in Environmental Psychology at University of Tasmania, in 1978. [1] The word permaculture originally referred to "permanent agriculture",[3] but was expanded to stand also for "permanent culture", as it was understood that social aspects were integral to a truly sustainable system as inspired by Masanobu Fukuoka’s natural farming philosophy. It has many branches that include, but are not limited to, ecological design, ecological engineering, regenerative design, environmental design, and construction. History[edit] Several individuals revolutionized the branch of permaculture. In Australian P.A.

permaculture articles by paul wheaton - StumbleUpon Water Garden Landscaping: Use Garden Water Features &Lovely Water Gardens Water garden landscaping can add beautiful garden water features to your yard. Water gardens...is there anything lovelier? Unfortunately, ponds, fountains, and waterfalls were once mainly for the very rich. Today, anyone can have a garden pond. A fountain or waterfall can be included almost anyplace- even if your "yard" is limited to a patio or balcony. Start with Small Garden Water Features Adding water to your landscaping can be as simple as setting out a shallow dish of water for use as a birdbath. Fill the container with clean water and wash it every day or two. Containers set on the ground usually attract the greatest number of wildlife species, from birds and butterflies to squirrels and toads. Then Expand Your Water Garden Landscaping If you want to grow water plants—and perhaps a fish or two—you can add a tub garden to your patio or yard. Frequently, half whiskey kegs with plastic liners are used. Plants for Your Water Gardens Consider adding a variety of plant species.

Permaculture Magazine - Inspiration for Sustainable Living | Permaculture Magazine How to Grow Vegetables | Guide to Growing Vegetables Some general considerations for growing vegetables: Sowing Tips When sowing seeds, a good general rule of thumb is to sow to a depth of approximately twice the thickness of the seed. Some smaller seeds require light to germinate and should not be sown too deep; otherwise they may never germinate or break through the surface of the soil. Conversely, large seeds planted too shallow may not develop properly. Keep seeds well-moistened while awaiting germination and check regularly. Select a light-weight, well-drained medium for sowing to ensure good seed to soil contact. Growing Tips Most vegetables will produce better results if sown and grown in a soil-medium that is well-drained, rich in organic matter (fertile), and fairly lightweight. Most vegetables will prefer good quantities of natural, direct sunlight daily. Harvesting and Seed Saving Many vegetables will be harvested in the fall, especially if grown in lower hardiness zones.

Gardens in the Fergana Valley Uzbekistan Fergana Gardens - Uzbekistan [The following information was kindly submitted by Romil Ibragimov. It comes from pp175-177 of the History of Kokand Khanate, by R.N., Nabiev (Tashkent, 1973) See Gardens in Uzbekistan. Fergana always was famous for the remarkable gardens; it did not concede in 19 century to other known areas of Central Asia in this attitude. « Concerning gardening, - wrote one observers of those days, - both by quantity, and on quality the fruits of Kokand can safely compete to Bukhara.

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