Introduction to Home Scale Permaculture – Sunday, Nov 25th, 1-4pm
“Permaculture design allows us to recreate the abundance of the natural world in our own gardens”
Elaine Codling is a Permaculture Design Consultant and teacher with training in Canada and Australia. She has been gardening organically for nearly 30 years. Elaine has a life long interest in self sufficiency, food security, community development and restoration of natural systems. “Permaculture design can reduce resource dependence; cut utility bills; increase productivity in the garden and improve resilience to extreme weather events”. Contact: info@developingsustainability.ca
INTRODUCTION TO HOME SCALE PERMACULTURE: Sunday, November 25th 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM Call for reservations: 250-465-8131
BENIFITS OF PERMACULTURE DESIGN
- Intercropping allows for more to be grown on less space with less effort
- Natural pest control, no chemicals or genetically engineered plants
- Weeds mulched instead of pulling – saves time and back muscles
- Under story planting saves water, time and effort
- Reduce resource dependance, cut utility costs
- Improve resilience to extreme weather events
- Use of land in a sustainable manner for future generations
Here is your opportunity to learn about permaculture; how to feed your family healthy, clean food and enjoy your garden without excess, redundant work.
Also included “How To Relieve Compacted Soil Without Tilling”.
In our wet winters the rain tends to compact the soil. Other reasons for compacted soil are; lack of microorganisms,repeated driving over the soil with passenger vehicles or equipment, heavy clay or fills and years of tilling. Learn how to relieve these issues by using seed balls. We will make seed balls appropriate for our locale, using seeds of plants that will fix nitrogen, send down deep roots to aerate and break up soil helping worms and water/air move. Ground covers and insectary plants (encourage beneficial insects) to improve the soil for spring planting Seed Balls can be used in areas being prepped for cultivation, hard compacted soil under parking areas, heavy clay or fill. The seed balls can be put out now and will sprout when conditions are right or you can wait until spring. (Keep sample seed balls to use on your own garden.)
Posted by Barbara Toombs.