Why do I love these gardens? Why do people love these gardens? There is something empowering about many hands transforming a lawn into a productive food garden. There is something magical about cardboard, compost and woodchips as the main ingredients for soil fertility.
Click here to read Bonita's new article on an "Integral permaculture", published in The Permaculture Activist (#92, Stacking Functions, May 2014).
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We hope you enjoy this video about our garden and our approach to permaculture design. Thanks to Olivier Asselin for this beautiful video!
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Reiki is a holistic, energy-based practice that promotes balance, vitality and well-being.
In this workshop, we will learn Reiki Level I and other tools to enrich our practice, including:
It's been a summer full of learning. The weather was cooler and we had more rain than normal; the tomatoes were far less productive than last year and the swiss chard seems to be flowing endlessly. As we come into our 5th year of gardening in this climate, we're seeing how much the weather patterns can change from year to year. We continue to hear from folk
One of our students asked about reminders and tips on starting a garden, especially for beginners...
Remember to START SMALL... you'll learn with experience!
Here are some permaculture principles and things to keep in mind when designing your garden:
http://deepgreenpermaculture.com/diy-instructions/starting-your-permacul...
Using Energy and Resources Intentionally and Intelligently
by Bonita Ford
Creative Commons - Attribution, 2011
Imagine planning your garden or making decisions for your organisation in a way that puts your time and energy to best use, while creating the outcomes that are most valuable to you. At its simplest, permaculture design can be described as a way of thinking, making decisions and designing things, based on the way nature works.
Using Energy and Resources Intentionally and Intelligently
by Bonita Ford - Creative Commons - Attribution, 2011
Imagine planning your garden or making decisions for your organisation in a way that puts your time and energy to best use, while creating the outcomes that are most valuable to you. At its simplest, permaculture design can be described as a way of thinking, making decisions and designing things, based on the way nature works.
