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Growing food |
Growing food the permaculture way |
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Discuss the benefits of gardening and growing your own food to find out that it gives healthier food and is better for the environment. |
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Growing food |
Growing food the permaculture way |
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Find out about the history of the foods and plants that were traditionally cultivated in the local community. |
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Growing food |
Growing food the permaculture way |
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Discuss what makes a garden flourish, including what qualities a great gardener would have. |
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Growing food |
Growing food the permaculture way |
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Select appropriate plant species for the location: microclimate, soil type, soil pH, etc. |
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Growing food |
Growing food the permaculture way |
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Discuss the benefit of perennials over annual plants. |
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Growing food |
Growing food the permaculture way |
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Learn when to harvest different types of produce from the garden. |
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Growing food |
Growing food the permaculture way |
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Read the book "Farmer Phil’s Permaculture: the original permaculture children’s book" and discuss. |
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Growing food |
Helping to grow food |
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Collect seeds from different plants. |
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Growing food |
Helping to grow food |
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Harvest food from the garden. |
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Growing food |
Helping to grow food |
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Sing songs and give thanks to the earth or "mother nature" for the food it provides. |