Today, I started to create an actual timeline for my permaculture project. Because there are many tasks that I have to complete by the end of the year, I decided to spread out my work over the course of 4 months.
My tasks include: asking for permission for the permaculture walk, reading a book about permaculture and writing a review, doing radio interviews, starting a hands-on project in the Collard City Growers’ Garden or the hoophouse, and making a pamphlet that would summarize my permaculture walk.
To begin a individual hands-on project, I started to brainstorm ideas for a possible permaculture project.
The most engrossing project with permaculture was water-conservation through the methods of permaculture. The project, called “Greening the Desert,” was processed by Geoff Lawton in Jordan. Through mulching, spreading compost over an area, creating contour swales, a method of gathering rainwater, performing micro-irrigation, a low pressure method of irrigation, Lawton was able to successfully grow food in a desert. Although many people’s doubts in him, he was able to effectively change the fertility of the area. Like the dry environment in Jordan, this specific area in North Troy is nicknamed the “food desert“ for its inability to produce food through gardening. However, I was inspiring to make change of this dry environment of the area. After watching an informative video about the process of turning a desert into a fertile area that can grow food, I gained hope that this area could also be a fertile area that could allow us to share produce with community members.
To watch the video, click the link below.
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