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The We Are All Farmers Permaculture Institute
Pockerchicory Farms February & June 2011
What is permaculture?Permanent culture
Permanent agriculture
Regenerative, managed practices (economic, interpersonal, ethical, often with a focus on food and energy production/management)
Permaculture is systems design, with ethics (Earth Care, People Care, Obtain a Yield and Return of Surplus) and principles rooted in the thoughtful and protracted observation of nature.
Permaculture is systems design
Copyright Karl Schmidt 2008
The Patterson School How do we create a system that produces a yield with high labor at the beginning,but less labor over time? How do we rehabilitate and set the Patterson School on the path to being a leader in regenerative farming/organic farming?
http://permaculturenews.org/category/earthworks-earth-resources/swales-earthworks-earth-resources/page/4/
http://treeyopermaculture.com/treeyo/introduction-to-permaculture-and-holistic-management-systems/
http://grasspunk.com/2012/05/16/wormvana/
http://www.waldeneffect.org/blog/Trampling_grass_to_renovate_poor_pastures/
With set stocking we destroy fertility.
With Management-intensive Grazing (MiG) (high density animal numbers, short duration grazing, and long rest periods between grazing), we can create fertility.
USDA Hardiness Zone
http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/
Soil Health
Management intensive Grazing
“Conventional” gardens
More
www.irrigationdirect.com
Www.plant-care.com
Ufseeds.com
Design Unifies
Permacultureusa.org
Community Unifies
Terrainforma.ca
Examples of Integration
From the Left clockwise: treehugger.com; ordinary-2-extraordinary.com; upbeetlandscapes.com
The food forest gardening approach is the creation of systems which are productive and abundant yet which require
very little maintenance.
http://foodgrowsontrees.blogspot.com/
A Forest Garden
http://www.theinnovationdiaries.com/1422/food-forestry/
Filter the ideas through hands-on training in permaculture design and these principles
permaculturepower.wordpress.com
www.earthactionmentor.org
Permaculture Possibilities for the Patterson School-Birdwatching sanctuary-Forest Garden orchards-Custom grazing operations
--Heritage cattle, pigs, turkeys -Direct marketing of organic grass-fed meats
--Grass-fed Meat Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)-Mushroom production-Organic vegetable production
--CSA--Patterson School Farmers' Market--Patterson School Organic Farm School
-Organic Dairy--Value Added Dairy Products
--Artisan and Regional Yogurt and Cheese-Heritage animal, plant, and seed production that is historically unique to the
Patterson School's past-Organic Farm Vacations and Getaways-Permaculture Education destination with We Are All Farmers Permaculture
Institute-Grazing workshops-Organic Medicinal Herbs-Cut Flowers
“The field lies open to the intellect.”--Bill Mollison
Thank you!!!