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The Kootenay Permaculture Institute was started in 1991 to
do research and education in Permaculture and ecological living in
British Columbia
and across Canada. The Institute is designing and implementing
permaculture principles and techniques on a ten acre farm in
the Slocan
Valley situated in the West Kootenay in British Columbia,
Canada. It is an ideal site for people to come to learn and
practice Permaculture. The Institute keeps in touch with both the local
and the international network of people working with various approaches
to sustainable & ecological living.
What is Permaculture?
Permaculture is the design & implementation of sustainable & ecological human habitat.
“Permaculture”
- or “permanent agriculture” - was originally conceived over 30 years ago
by Australian ecologist Bill Mollison.
Observing aboriginal culture and forest ecosystems, he concluded that we
could deliberately design agriculturally productive ecosystems, echoing the
diversity, stability and resilience of natural ecosystems.
Permaculture
is a holistic approach to land use, which works with nature’s rhythm and
patterns, weaving together the elements of microclimate, annual and perennial
plants,
animals, water and soil management, and human needs into intricately connected
and productive communities.
dynamic
yet stable system that sustains itself.
Permaculture
systems can be developed in any climate and on any scale. Designs have
been developed on balconies, in backyards and for entire villages and urban
communities.
Ethics:
Care for the Earth & all living & non-living
systems.
Care for the People & all living beings.
Sharing surplus including information & limiting our consumptions of energy & resources.
Protecting all undisturbed ecosystems & restoring
damaged ecosystems.
Some of the Principles that we like to work with:
Observation:
Observe Nature.
PLANT MORE TREES.
Mulch, mulch, mulch.
Grow some plant guilds. (groups of plants that grow well together)
Water is precious: limit our uses of fresh water, conserve
& recycle,
return it clean to nature.
Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Upcycle, Recycle... and bicycle!
& plant more trees, more guilds & mulch, mulch, mulch!
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