A note from Ms. Angle!
Hi Folks!
Yesterday at lunch I got the chance to visit with some birds in our garden. This was the first time, in all the time over the past 7 years of the garden I have experienced the return of playful birdlife... The permaculture project is working, and I would like to draw more attention to it. Permaculture is a way of observing nature's forms and practicing principles toward designing spaces for people to live integrally with nature and food growth. It is a study and practice of nature flourishing with people as an integral part. I consider this one of the most important links to the project I was trying to point to on opening day. Please consider that the project I am trying to reveal and inviting you to consider, is not the "indigenizing" of the curriculum, rather the study of indigeneity on earth.
Central to permaculture are the three ethics: care for the earth, care for people, and fair share. They form the foundation for permaculture design and are also found in most traditional societies. Here are the 12 principles of permaculture as described by David Holmgren.
•Observe and Interact – “Beauty is in the mind of the beholder”
By taking the time to engage with nature we can design solutions that suit our particular situation.
•Catch and Store Energy – “Make hay while the sun shines”
By developing systems that collect resources when they are abundant, we can use them in times of need.
•Obtain a yield – “You can’t work on an empty stomach”
Ensure that you are getting truly useful rewards as part of the working you are doing.
•Apply Self Regulation and Accept Feedback – “The sins of the fathers are visited on the children of the seventh generation”
We need to discourage inappropriate activity to ensure that systems can continue to function well. Negative feedback is often slow to emerge.
•Use and Value Renewable Resources and Services – “Let nature take its course”
Make the best use of nature’s abundance to reduce our consumptive behavior and dependence on non-renewable resources.
•Produce No Waste – “Waste not, want not” or “A stitch in time saves nine”
By valuing and making use of all the resources that are available to us, nothing goes to waste.
•Design From Patterns to Details – “Can’t see the forest for the trees”
By stepping back, we can observe patterns in nature and society. These can form the backbone of our designs, with the details filled in as we go.
•Integrate Rather Than Segregate – “Many hands make light work”
By putting the right things in the right place, relationships develop between those things and they work together to support each other.
•Use Small and Slow Solutions – “Slow and steady wins the race” or “The bigger they are, the harder they fall”
Small and slow systems are easier to maintain than big ones, making better use of local resources and produce more sustainable outcomes.
•Use and Value Diversity – “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”
Diversity reduces vulnerability to a variety of threats and takes advantage of the unique nature of the environment in which it resides.
•Use Edges and Value the Marginal – “Don’t think you are on the right track just because it’s a well-beaten path”
The interface between things is where the most interesting events take place. These are often the most valuable, diverse and productive elements in the system.
•Creatively Use and Respond to Change – “Vision is not seeing things as they are but as they will be”
We can have a positive impact on inevitable change by carefully observing and then intervening at the right time.
Please consider including the garden within your day! Harrison Keast's mother, Linda is undertaking to be in the garden with students this year. If you would like to include some garden work time in your class schedule this fall, consider contacting her for a helping hand and trowel.
Kea
Hi Folks!
Yesterday at lunch I got the chance to visit with some birds in our garden. This was the first time, in all the time over the past 7 years of the garden I have experienced the return of playful birdlife... The permaculture project is working, and I would like to draw more attention to it. Permaculture is a way of observing nature's forms and practicing principles toward designing spaces for people to live integrally with nature and food growth. It is a study and practice of nature flourishing with people as an integral part. I consider this one of the most important links to the project I was trying to point to on opening day. Please consider that the project I am trying to reveal and inviting you to consider, is not the "indigenizing" of the curriculum, rather the study of indigeneity on earth.
Central to permaculture are the three ethics: care for the earth, care for people, and fair share. They form the foundation for permaculture design and are also found in most traditional societies. Here are the 12 principles of permaculture as described by David Holmgren.
•Observe and Interact – “Beauty is in the mind of the beholder”
By taking the time to engage with nature we can design solutions that suit our particular situation.
•Catch and Store Energy – “Make hay while the sun shines”
By developing systems that collect resources when they are abundant, we can use them in times of need.
•Obtain a yield – “You can’t work on an empty stomach”
Ensure that you are getting truly useful rewards as part of the working you are doing.
•Apply Self Regulation and Accept Feedback – “The sins of the fathers are visited on the children of the seventh generation”
We need to discourage inappropriate activity to ensure that systems can continue to function well. Negative feedback is often slow to emerge.
•Use and Value Renewable Resources and Services – “Let nature take its course”
Make the best use of nature’s abundance to reduce our consumptive behavior and dependence on non-renewable resources.
•Produce No Waste – “Waste not, want not” or “A stitch in time saves nine”
By valuing and making use of all the resources that are available to us, nothing goes to waste.
•Design From Patterns to Details – “Can’t see the forest for the trees”
By stepping back, we can observe patterns in nature and society. These can form the backbone of our designs, with the details filled in as we go.
•Integrate Rather Than Segregate – “Many hands make light work”
By putting the right things in the right place, relationships develop between those things and they work together to support each other.
•Use Small and Slow Solutions – “Slow and steady wins the race” or “The bigger they are, the harder they fall”
Small and slow systems are easier to maintain than big ones, making better use of local resources and produce more sustainable outcomes.
•Use and Value Diversity – “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket”
Diversity reduces vulnerability to a variety of threats and takes advantage of the unique nature of the environment in which it resides.
•Use Edges and Value the Marginal – “Don’t think you are on the right track just because it’s a well-beaten path”
The interface between things is where the most interesting events take place. These are often the most valuable, diverse and productive elements in the system.
•Creatively Use and Respond to Change – “Vision is not seeing things as they are but as they will be”
We can have a positive impact on inevitable change by carefully observing and then intervening at the right time.
Please consider including the garden within your day! Harrison Keast's mother, Linda is undertaking to be in the garden with students this year. If you would like to include some garden work time in your class schedule this fall, consider contacting her for a helping hand and trowel.
Kea
The springvalley garden projectThe Springvalley garden started with Ms. Angle, Mr. Green and the Choices Program back in 2011. The students in the Choices Program were curious about growing their own food and began researching how they might begin this project.
It all started with the creation of the wicking beds in the compound in which the students began to grow the mint and tomatoes that they would need to create Taboule.
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