We encourage Permaculture.
What is "permaculture?" Here's a brief description from the Permaculture Activist website:
"The word "permaculture" was coined and popularized in the mid 70's by David Holmgren, a young Australian ecologist, and his associate / professor, Bill Mollison. It is a contraction of "permanent agriculture" or "permanent culture." Permaculture is about designing ecological human habitats and food production systems. It is a land use and community building movement which strives for the harmonious integration of human dwellings, microclimate, annual and perennial plants, animals, soils, and water into stable, productive communities. The focus is not on these elements themselves, but rather on the relationships created among them by the way we place them in the landscape. This synergy is further enhanced by mimicking patterns found in nature."
"The word "permaculture" was coined and popularized in the mid 70's by David Holmgren, a young Australian ecologist, and his associate / professor, Bill Mollison. It is a contraction of "permanent agriculture" or "permanent culture." Permaculture is about designing ecological human habitats and food production systems. It is a land use and community building movement which strives for the harmonious integration of human dwellings, microclimate, annual and perennial plants, animals, soils, and water into stable, productive communities. The focus is not on these elements themselves, but rather on the relationships created among them by the way we place them in the landscape. This synergy is further enhanced by mimicking patterns found in nature."
What a great gathering! Hooray for the West Michigan Permaculture Fundamentals Experience (a great memory from a few years back.)
(Click to see the class Poster.) Nearly 20 students gathered at Scholl Farms to learn about and experience Permaculture. Instructors Peter Bane (publisher of The Permaculture Activist and author of The Permaculture Handbook, Garden Farming for Town and Country), and Keith Johnson (Patterns for Abundance) led the course. Click to read the Course Syllabus. A Community Celebration and Barn Dance in honor of the Permaculture Experience followed the class on August 23. Click to read more.
For questions, please contact:
Stephen Niezgoda, 6260 Lau Road, Montague, MI 49437, 231-894-8870; or email to wmpermaculture@gmail.com
For questions, please contact:
Stephen Niezgoda, 6260 Lau Road, Montague, MI 49437, 231-894-8870; or email to wmpermaculture@gmail.com
Here are some snapshots from the Permaculture Experience.