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Growing food |
Growing food the permaculture way |
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Care for a plant as it grows and learn to interpret its needs (e.g. Is it happy? Does it need water? Why is a leaf yellow? What can make it happier?) |
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Growing food |
Growing food the permaculture way |
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Build a positive relationship with "weeds" by collecting and pressing/drying them to make a piece of art e.g. making a beautiful salad to share, decorating a greeting card, creating ID cards, or making an exhibition. |
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Growing food |
Growing food the permaculture way |
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Learn that new plants can be made in lots of different ways - seeds, spores, suckering, taking cuttings etc. |
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Growing food |
Growing food the permaculture way |
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Learn the use of local and heritage varieties of seeds and plants, and discuss the importance of this. |
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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. |