Permaculture We can live in a more natural and environmentally friendly way and significantly improve our quality of life.

Permaculture, originally is often viewed as a set of gardening techniques, but it has in fact developed into a whole design philosophy, and for some people a philosophy for life.

Permaculture encourages us to be resourceful and self-reliant “THOUGH THE PROBLEMS OF THE WORLD ARE INCREASINGLY MORE COMPLEX, THE SOLUTIONS REMAIN EMBARRASSINGLY SIMPLE....”

Its central theme is the creation of human systems which provide for human needs, but using many natural elements and drawing inspiration from natural ecosystems. Its goals and priorities coincide with what many people see as the core requirements for sustainability."

Where Can Permaculture Work? City flats, yards and window boxes Suburban and country houses/garden Allotments and smallholdings Countryside and conservation areas Commercial and industrial premises Educational establishments Waste ground Community spaces Farms and estates

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Row crop garden new methods 19 th century Farming Influence of farming pioneers ( Albert Howard ) Effects on the long run

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Do Nothing Farming Masanobu Fukuoka techniques (no plow, no chemicals, and no weeding herbicides) Increase the growth each year Land reform after exhausted farming

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The Ecological Health Garden zékely has developed a system to produce high quality food in a small space. Székely method involves four units; a compost unit, an earthworm farm unit, a germination unit and a plant unit thus the system is partly to build soil and partly to grow plants on the healthy soil

The principles involved in deciding what to grow in the system are: 1.maximum nutritional value; 2.plants suitable for intensive ecological gardening; 3.personal likes and dislikes; 4.preference given to plants that can be eaten in a fresh state; and plants that cannot easily be obtained elsewhere, such as in the wild state.

One of the points that is highlighted by Széckley's system is how easily we may feed ourselves in an emergency situation. This simple system that he outlines can support life. It can be even more simple if we gather the seed of selected wild plants for sprouting.

‪ Health Benefits of Gardening ‬ watch?v=Y5EiYZGf8tQ

‪ A Healing Garden for Children at Hadassa Hospital, Jerusalem ‬ watch?v=h6V6NgBgjco