Tip of the Day – Page 13 – School of Permaculture

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Suppressing Bermuda Grass

By nicholas
October 1, 2014
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A permaculture design course will empower you to see that there is no such thing as a true “invasive” species. However, in small plots for vegetation such as kitchen and crop gardens – grasses have been known to be a nuisance. A few years of trial and error, we have found there are some highly […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – The Permaculturist’s Tool Bag

By nicholas
September 29, 2014
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A year or so ago I consulted on a beautiful property (The Earthstead Farm) with Sam Dodson and Rebecca Visconti who are passionate about system change and moving towards a sustainable and regenerative future in homesteading. Listening back to this podcast goes to show me how we, as permaculturists and humans, never really stop learning. […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Fresh Water on Salt Water Islands

By nicholas
September 24, 2014
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It is imperative when working in/on/with islands that all fresh water sources stay as unpolluted as possible. On coral islands (which are often found less than 30 degrees away from the equator) a fresh water lens, from rain that seeps through the top soil and coral, stays afloat on top of the salt water. These fresh […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Plumbing a House

By nicholas
September 23, 2014
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When possible, it is ideal to have as much piping and plumbing for water use in the house in close proximity to each another. Not only is this common sense, but it maximizes effectiveness and reduces the amount of material, and hours working, plumbing the house. If designing a house with let’s say two interior […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Planning a Food Forest – Part 2

By nicholas
September 17, 2014
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Planning a Food Forest Part 1 found here. Most permaculturist learn very quickly that working with nitrogen fixing legumes and dynamic nutrient accumulators is paramount in planting and grazing systems. We are usually given the major species that work well in most climates and many permaculture courses teach, in great detail, which species grow well […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – The Need for Case Studies

By nicholas
September 4, 2014
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As I listen to more and more talks on permaculture it becomes clear that case studies are a crucial element to reaching the main stream. Even if it is just logging and documenting a garden on your patio. A case study is not overly involved but is involved. It is about logging events that happen […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – How to Plan and Develop a Permaculture Site

By nicholas
September 2, 2014
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What is often left out in much of permaculture teaching is the “how to install the design”. And not only what that entails, but steps in how to do it. It is most manageable when the design is implemented in stages and each stage should build upon the previous (an the electrical system works better and installs […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Mental Designing

By nicholas
August 30, 2014
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Often times in permaculture we get called in to design projects for places, people, or situations where, not only the landscape, but the parties involved may not be in the best spirits, time in their lives (separation, bankruptcy, divorce) or frame of mind. In those situations, permaculture excels and we can truly be a beacon […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Zone Planning Basics

By nicholas
August 27, 2014
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Permaculture really shines when it comes to the practical placement of elements in a holistic design. Permaculturists are taught a wide variety of methods of design, and utilized often, is zone planning. Zone planning makes the idea of time – and – arrangements of elements in your design make sense for use. Zoning starts from […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Planning a Food Forest Part 1

By nicholas
August 26, 2014
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In permaculture design we utilize a method of design called analysis. When designing a food forest it wise to analyze and think through as much of the succession as possible of your forest (click here to learn the 7 layers of a food forest). A good example of this can be seen by looking to the […]

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