Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Planting Forests and Permaculture on the Mountains

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The idea of forest gardens (food forests) was first articulated by Robert A. de J. Hart in his book “Forest Gardening” and subsequently became one of the key concepts in permaculture. A permaculture forest garden mimics the architecture and beneficial relationships of a natural plant/animal community that occurs in that climate. Food forests are not “natural”, but are designed and managed ecosystems that are very rich in biodiversity and productivity.

Forest gardening is a low-maintenance sustainable plant-based food production
 
Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute is operated by Jerome Osentowski at 7200' elevation in Basalt Colorado, in a ... Over decades, Jerome has developed a productive forest garden.


Campus lawn becomes permaculture food forest a campus lawn into a food forest, and they've been growing food for ... The Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute has been pioneering permaculture for decades.


A Permaculture Approach to Home Gardening Above 6,500 Feet in Arizona, New ... The original "bible" on forest gardening republished for a new generation. 

Goals that are universal, and that are specific:
  • to produce food for our co-housing community members
  • to produce forage and serve as habitat for beneficial insects, pollinators, chickens, goats and song birds
  • to create wildlife habitat
  • to provide nourishment for our bodies through herbal teas and concoctions
  • to create beauty and sense of well being
  • to create shade and increase ambient humidity in hot dry climate
 

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