thinking beyond the honeybee with permaculture...creating beneficials habitat diversity is key...
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THINKING BEYOND THE HONEYBEE WITH PERMACULTURE
CYNTHIA RABINOWITZ
NORTHWEST CONSERVATION DISTRICT
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GOALS OF THIS PRESENTATION
• BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO PERMACULTURE, ITS ETHICS AND PRINCIPALS
• DIVERSE GOALS OF PERMACULTURE DESIGNS
• EXAMPLES OF TECHNIQUES
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THINKING BEYOND THE HONEYBEE WITH PERMACULTURE
POLLINATOR PRACTICES ATTRACT A VARIETY OF BENEFICIAL ORGANISMS
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POLLINATORS AND OTHER BENEFICIAL INSECTS
MANY INSECTS AND OTHER ANIMALS POLLINATE OUR PLANTS
MANY OTHER ORGANISMS ARE BENEFICIAL TO OUR GARDENS AND FARMS IN OTHER WAYS
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BRIEF HISTORY OF PERMACULTURE
1970’s Australia
Built on wealth of agriculture lore and knowledge from Europe and indigenous peoples
Influenced by Gaia hypothesis and
Observations of natural ecological systems
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THINKING BEYOND THE HONEYBEE WITH PERMACULTURE
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ETHICAL BASIS OF PERMACULTURE
CARE OF THE EARTH
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PERMACULTURE ETHICS: CARE OF PEOPLE
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ETHICAL BASIS OF PERMACULTURE
FAIR SHARE: By governing our needs, we can set resources aside to further “fair-share” economy
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PRINCIPLES OF PERMACULTURE
INTEGRATE RATHER THAN SEGREGATE
USE AND VALUE DIVERSITY
DESIGN FROM PATTERNS TO DETAILS
PRODUCE NO WASTE
USE EDGES AND VALUE THE MARGINAL
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OBSERVING NATURAL PATTERNS
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ADD MULTIPLE LAYERS TO ACHIEVE DIVERSITY AND MIMIC NATURE
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DESIGNING WITH NATURE – PLANT STACKING
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EDIBLE FOREST GARDEN
SELECT PLANTS THAT HAVE MORE THAN ONE FUNCTION
E.G. COMFREY –MEDICINAL, INSECTARY, SOIL BUILDING, MULCH PLANT
FENNEL, DILL ETC.-INSECTARY
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CURVILINEAR PATTERNS IN THE GARDEN AND FARM LAYOUT
NO STRAIGHT LINES PLEASE!
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DESIGNING WITH NATURES SHAPES – CURVES
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NATIVE GROUND NESTING BEES
THE MINER BEE IS A VALUABLE POLLINATOR AND LIVES IN EXCAVATED CAVITIES IN SOIL
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BENEFICIAL INSECT NESTING SITES
Mining Bee
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POLLINATORS
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BENEFICIAL INSECTS
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CREATING BENEFICIALS HABITAT
Diversity is key
Different flower types e.g. umbels and tubes
Choose perennial plants with multiple benefits e.g. useful for medicinal, tea, fiber or food source
Incorporate habitat into the crop as a guild or nearby as hedgerow, border or windbreak
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BIRDS EAT GARDEN INSECT PESTS
Provide bird nesting sites in trees and shrubs growing right in the garden, or nesting boxes for species that like them
Ensure a source of food and water for birds throughout the year to draw them to your farm or garden
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INSECT FRIENDLY GARDEN
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PLANT STACKING AND PLANT SELECTION
Create beneficial insect and bird habitat in the edible forest garden by stacking plants in niches under fruit trees in a symbiotic guild
Multi-functional guild of plants: insectary is only one of the functions provided
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FIND NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR HABITAT CREATION IN RAIN GARDENS
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POWER OF PEOPLE TO MAKE CHANGE
“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtfully committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it’s the only thing that ever has” Margaret Mead