The We Are All Farmers Permaculture Institute

Pockerchicory Farms February & June 2011

What is permaculture?Permanent culture

Permanent agriculture

Regenerative, managed practices (economic, interpersonal, ethical, often with a focus on food and energy production/management)

Permaculture is systems design, with ethics (Earth Care, People Care, Obtain a Yield and Return of Surplus) and principles rooted in the thoughtful and protracted observation of nature.

Permaculture is systems design

Copyright Karl Schmidt 2008

The Patterson School How do we create a system that produces a yield with high labor at the beginning,but less labor over time? How do we rehabilitate and set the Patterson School on the path to being a leader in regenerative farming/organic farming?

http://permaculturenews.org/category/earthworks-earth-resources/swales-earthworks-earth-resources/page/4/

http://treeyopermaculture.com/treeyo/introduction-to-permaculture-and-holistic-management-systems/

http://grasspunk.com/2012/05/16/wormvana/

http://www.waldeneffect.org/blog/Trampling_grass_to_renovate_poor_pastures/

With set stocking we destroy fertility.

With Management-intensive Grazing (MiG) (high density animal numbers, short duration grazing, and long rest periods between grazing), we can create fertility.

USDA Hardiness Zone

http://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/

Soil Health

Management intensive Grazing

“Conventional” gardens

More

www.irrigationdirect.com

Www.plant-care.com

Ufseeds.com

Design Unifies

Permacultureusa.org

Community Unifies

Terrainforma.ca

Examples of Integration

From the Left clockwise: treehugger.com; ordinary-2-extraordinary.com; upbeetlandscapes.com

The food forest gardening approach is the creation of systems which are productive and abundant yet which require

very little maintenance.

http://foodgrowsontrees.blogspot.com/

A Forest Garden

http://www.theinnovationdiaries.com/1422/food-forestry/

Filter the ideas through hands-on training in permaculture design and these principles

permaculturepower.wordpress.com

www.earthactionmentor.org

Permaculture Possibilities for the Patterson School-Birdwatching sanctuary-Forest Garden orchards-Custom grazing operations

--Heritage cattle, pigs, turkeys -Direct marketing of organic grass-fed meats

--Grass-fed Meat Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)-Mushroom production-Organic vegetable production

--CSA--Patterson School Farmers' Market--Patterson School Organic Farm School

-Organic Dairy--Value Added Dairy Products

--Artisan and Regional Yogurt and Cheese-Heritage animal, plant, and seed production that is historically unique to the

Patterson School's past-Organic Farm Vacations and Getaways-Permaculture Education destination with We Are All Farmers Permaculture

Institute-Grazing workshops-Organic Medicinal Herbs-Cut Flowers

“The field lies open to the intellect.”--Bill Mollison

Thank you!!!