Presented to the by April 30th 2013 Food Forest for Fredericton? Community Food Conversation by Afton Conneely One Acre Farm NB April 30th 2013
Format of Talk What is Permaculture? What is a Food Forest? Examples of Food Forests Benefits of Food Forests Triple Bottom Line Permaculture Consulting
What is Permaculture? “Permaculture is the conscious design and maintenance of productive systems that have the diversity and resilience of natural systems”
What is Permaculture? “Permaculture is consciously designed landscapes that mimic the patterns and relationships found in Nature while yielding an abundance of food, fiber and energy for provision of local needs.”
What is a Food Forest?
Entrepuneurial spaces Things to consider Succession Productive Plants; Feed Us Feed Wildlife Feed Soil Revenue Sources; Self-running program Entrepuneurial spaces
Things to consider Energy Sectors Sun angles Wind directions Water erosion Etc. Activity Zones Mulch piles etc Walking trails and benches
Examples of Food Forests
Examples of Food Forests Images of FFs
Examples of Food Forests
Benefits of Food Forests Increased yield per metre with decreased annual effort Increased diversity of diet, etc The IKEA Benefit Effort = Ownership Process and Progress = Meaning and Motivation Acknowledgement = Pride
Benefits of Pride Difference between autonomy and dependance Decreases stress Benefits health care system Benefits social structure Benefits individual
Group and Community projects Increasing human sanctuaries People, Planet, Profit Secure food source Group and Community projects Increasing human sanctuaries Soil remediation & Climate Change preparation Increasing habitat spaces and niches Entrepeneurial spin-offs
One Acre Farm NB Permaculture Consulting Showing the true possibilities of abundance
Thank You
http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_ariely_what_makes_us_feel_good_about_our_work.html http://www.ted.com/talks/stephen_ritz_a_teacher_growing_green_in_the_south_bronx.html