Mr. Brad Ward of ECHO spoke to us last month on permaculture. There are 12 "pieces" of permaculture. Brad lightly touched on all 12 but I have recapped the 10 we spent more time on:
- Know your property year round. Watch the wind, the sun, the rain, what creatures visit... pay attention.
- Catch and store the FREE stuff: sun, water, seeds, wind, organic matter.
- Learn from life, don't force it. Work with what you got.
- Re-purpose items from your landscape.
- There should be no waste from your landscape.
- Look for patterns in nature to utilize in your landscape.
- Companion plant based on plant needs of soil, water, sun, wind...
- Use diverse plants and plantings.
- Make small and slow changes to your landscape.
- Creatively respond to changes in your landscape.
