Tip of the Day – Page 15 – School of Permaculture

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Permaculture Potting Mix

By nicholas
July 21, 2014
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The greenhouse is a staple in any permaculture design. Even if we are only designing for a patio, a partition of space should be dedicated to the seeding of plants. In permaculture we definitely look to our property for material to supply to any element in our design and potting mixes for seedlings is no exception. This mix […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – A Basic Soil Understanding

By nicholas
July 18, 2014
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Soil is composed of three main ingredients: Sand, Silt, and Clay. This is called the composition of soil. All three components have their origin in rock. I will not go into detail of organic matter, microbiology, minerals, or nutrients within soil, but rather give the attributes to the three major composites. Sand – is the […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – A Pond Polyculture

By nicholas
July 17, 2014
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When designing most aquatic system and especially ponds we will have a a much higher degree of analysis of species types to consider for design. This is true because we not only design for the aquatic plant and animals species but also the land based species and the amphibious plant and animal species as well. A typical pond […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Winter Livestock Grazing & Feeding

By nicholas
July 16, 2014
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In an agricultural system that is built with organic fertilization, grass fed animals, abundance, and nutrition at the forefront of thinking, then we will, on most occasions design a system that moves grazing and herding animals in a paddock/cell shifting way. Whether it be rotational, rational, or other grazing type, a problem occurs in regions […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Rain Infiltration Percentages

By nicholas
July 15, 2014
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On land that is not forested we can gauge the amount of rain that soaks in or infiltrates the landscape, as well the amount of rain that will run off and erode the soil, with the appropriate amount of vegetative cover. 1.2% rainfall will soak in at 5% vegetative cover 1.5% rainfall will soak in at […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – What Goes in My Orchard?

By nicholas
July 10, 2014
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Orchards vary in species widely depending on which climate region they reside in. We can use a stone fruit orchard as an example which will be at ease in a temperate climate region. As well as stone fruits, this region grants room for pomes, nuts, and a myriad of berries. Below are some very crucial […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – How Much Dedicated Water Storage?

By nicholas
July 7, 2014
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Water is an exceptionally important design feature when designing permaculture sites. Where it comes from? how to store it? how to distribute it? and how will it exit a property? are just a few questions that arise in the design stage. Another question that arises frequently, especially on rural sites, is how much of the landscape should […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Root Spreading Stone

By nicholas
July 3, 2014
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Given enough time and planning we can add a large stone underneath the root layer of a freshly planted tree (usually best for sapling trees that do not already have a large root foundation). This particular method can be utilized greatly in arid climates and underneath dwarf trees that are used in the urban and suburban environments. The […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Light Albedo

By nicholas
June 30, 2014
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There are only a few things in nature that are constants. When designing landscapes and structures such as houses it is very important to design not only to solar aspect, but to light itself. Depending on climate region we may want to design “to absorb the light” or design “to reflect the light”. Both reflection […]

Permaculture Tip of the Day – Uninspired Design

By nicholas
June 27, 2014
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At the end of a permaculture design course, students are asked to create their first permaculture design, usually for a real location. Often times students say, “I cannot draw” or “I am not creative”. Contrary to their beliefs anyone can draw well enough and be creative enough in permaculture. When uninspired or not confident on […]

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