So, now to look at the second of the principles I was asked to consider. I’ve chosen look at principle 3: obtain a yield, and to apply it to the fabulous Incredible Edible Todmorden. As before, let’s start by taking a look at what Holgrem has to say about it. “Principle 3 : OBTAIN A [...]
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Incredible Edible Todmorden: Obtain a yield
Posted in homework, tagged agriculture, chickens, design, eggs, environment, garden, grow your own, guerilla gardening, holgrem, incredible edible, incredible edible todmorden, land management, permaculture, permaculture design course, permaculture principles, schools, self sufficiency, sustainability, todmorden on February 15, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Permaculture Zoning, you know it makes sense.
Posted in lecture notes, tagged agriculture, design, efficiency, environment, garden, lecture notes, permaculture, permaculture design course, sustainability, zone, zones, zoning on February 13, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Zoning, for me, is one of the simplest, most useful, most obvious and most revolutionary ideas from permaculture. When I was young we moved into a house with a decent sized garden for the first time. Next to the house was a concrete patio area, then a lawn and then, hidden behind a hedge, was [...]
Use Edges and Value the Marginal
Posted in homework, tagged agriculture, bees, bumblebee conservation trust, bumblebees, environment, farmers, hedgerows, holgrem, land management, observations, permaculture, permaculture design course, permaculture principles, sustainability, winter on February 12, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
So, for our homework we have been asked to consider one or two of the principles. First, let’s see what David Holgrem has to say. “Principle 11: USE EDGES AND VALUE THE MARGINAL ‘Don’t think you are on the right track just because it is a well-beaten path’ …Tidal estuaries are a complex interface between [...]
