Wednesday, May 21st, 2008...1:52 am

Permaculture Projects

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After an enjoyable May long weekend spent digging flower beds, weeding strawberry patches, and planting a young community of green onions, I am feeling refreshed and rejuvenated and want to stress the importance of including gardening and permaculture projects into the education curriculum.

As I am interested in Project Based Learning, my roommate recently came across this YouTube video that documents a workshop on a spiral design permaculture project that we recently established in our own front yard. I have been thinking that this would be a great project that could be carried out with a group of students in a Practical Applied Arts (PAA) course. It is a relatively inexpensive project to fund and could have a lasting positive impact on the community where it is constructed for years to come. Watch the video and see what you think:

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  •   lichtenwald
    May 21st, 2008 at 2:12 pm

    Very cool. My wife loves to spend time in the yard and I even get out there once in a while. Last year we put in a perennial bed in the front which were added to this spring. Just last night I finished building a lengthy shrub bed in the back. This perma-culture idea intrigues me and I have never really explored it before. Be sure to share a photo or video of yours, I would love to see it. Thanks for sharing this, I really am going to explore further.

  •   April Soloway
    May 23rd, 2008 at 12:32 pm

    This would be a great way to facilitate learning in a variety of different subjects. This type of project teaches practical skills- not only about gardening, but a touch of construction as well. The resulting plants could be used in cooking. This project would also be excellent in a Biology class, and even Art students oould take advantage of the project’s aesthetics. Thanks for sharing this!

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