Permaculture
We can live in a more natural and environmentally
friendly way and significantly improve our quality of
life.
Permaculture, originally is often viewed as
a set of gardening techniques, but it has in
fact developed into a whole design
philosophy, and for some people a
philosophy for life.
Permaculture encourages us to be
resourceful and
self-reliant
“THOUGH THE PROBLEMS OF THE WORLD ARE
INCREASINGLY MORE COMPLEX, THE SOLUTIONS
REMAIN EMBARRASSINGLY SIMPLE....”
Its central theme is the creation of human
systems which provide for human needs,
but using many natural elements and
drawing inspiration from natural
ecosystems. Its goals and priorities
coincide with what many people see as the
core requirements for sustainability."
Where Can Permaculture Work?
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
City flats, yards and window boxes
Suburban and country houses/garden
Allotments and smallholdings
Countryside and conservation areas
Commercial and industrial premises
Educational establishments
Waste ground
Community spaces
Farms and estates
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJOfHaq5
WTQ
Row crop
garden new
methods
• 19th century Farming
• Influence of farming
pioneers ( Albert Howard )
• Effects on the long run
• https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=Oj6DLDII5OA
Do Nothing Farming
• Masanobu Fukuoka techniques (no
plow, no chemicals, and no weeding
herbicides)
• Increase the growth each year
• Land reform after exhausted farming
• https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=sQOG-dBsgzQ
The Ecological Health Garden
• zékely has developed a system to produce
high quality food in a small space.
• Székely method involves four units; a
compost unit, an earthworm farm unit, a
germination unit and a plant unit thus the
system is partly to build soil and partly to
grow plants on the healthy soil
The principles involved in deciding what to grow in the system
are:
1.
2.
3.
4.
maximum nutritional value;
plants suitable for intensive ecological gardening;
personal likes and dislikes;
preference given to plants that can be eaten in a fresh state;
and plants that cannot easily be obtained elsewhere, such as in
the wild state.
One of the points that is highlighted by Széckley's
system is how easily we may feed ourselves in an
emergency situation.
This simple system that he outlines can support life. It
can be even more simple if we gather the seed of
selected wild plants for sprouting.
Health Benefits of
Gardening
• https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=Y5EiYZGf8tQ
A Healing Garden for Children
at Hadassa Hospital,
Jerusalem
• https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=h6V6NgBgjco