Permaculture Backyard
Building a permaculture herb spiral see the step by step here.
Permaculture backyard. Edible backyard is a series of gardening workshops run from kath irvine s permaculture home garden. Backyard orchard culture just like no dig gardening is just another stand alone horticultural technique it is not permaculture but permaculture can use this technique. Permaculture is not an exacting science it is about nature and nature is variable and changeable and in our permaculture journey we need to learn how to bend and change with mother nature.
One of the enjoyable aspects of permaculture design is the challenge of recognising problems and turning them into solutions. Some of the backyard permaculture gardening and design we ve done so far. We need to find the solutions which best fit our situation and that we are happy to implement.
6 easy backyard permaculture projects for beginners build a raised planting bed. They don t have to be expensive or hard to build and can often be made with materials you might already have around. We regenerate backyard landscapes for ecological well being food production drought tolerance and beauty.
As geoff lawton kept stressing in class permaculture is a design framework it is not the techniques but the techniques can be used within a permaculture design framework. However most of us also have to make do with something much smaller like a suburban backyard. Permaculture teaches us how to design natural homes how to create abundant gardens plant food forests how to build soils and go beyond organics how to include backyard animals how to build biodiversity to protect wildlife regenerate degraded landscapes and ecosystems harvest rainwater develop ethical economies and communities and much more.
Sometimes all it takes is a shift in perception to turn a frustrating obstacle into a much needed asset. But more than that we show you how you can grow it. A unique opportunity for hands on organic learning from a working permaculture garden.
Permaculture gardens is your online resource for growing food in a sustainable holistic and beyond organic way. Creating rotational permaculture chicken runs around our garden to reduce feeding costs and pests. Having a raised planting bed is the first step towards growing your own food.
See the design here. The backyard permaculture guild we are a guild of local tradespeople each skilled in our permaculture niche who come together to design diverse functional and resilient backyard gardens. Created to support you on your journey to becoming a food gardener kath will teach you how to design and run your own edible backyard.
