Sneak Peek
Want fresh food, on-hand, anytime? Want a lush, beautiful garden? Want to make a positive change for the world? Heard of permaculture?
This course will help you:
Grow your own fresh food
Reduce your shopping bill
Grow food sustainably
Practice self-reliance
Make use of any small space
Permaculture in Small Spaces has something for everyone - from balcony deck to suburban backyard to the empty city block down the road! Learn how to grow your own food in a healthy and sustainable way, anywhere, today!
CONTENTS
LESSON 1 APPLYING PERMACULTURE PRINCIPLES IN SMALL SPACES
Introduction
Ethical underpinning
Permaculture principles
Zones and sectors
Central Place Theory
Multi owner developments and urban permaculture
Lesson 1 additional reading
Review what you have been learning
LESSON 2 ECOLOGY AND SYSTEMS
Ecology in the garden
Designing with systems
Start with the soil microbiome
Microclimates & Ecosystems
Creating microclimates
Lesson 2 additional reading
Review what you have been learning
LESSON 3 DESIGNING THE SMALL PERMACULTURE GARDEN
Design considerations
Topography, structures, sun and wind
Formulating ideas
Circular Designs
Use of Scale
Lesson 3 additional reading
Review what you have been learning
LESSON 4 PLANTS FOR SMALL SPACES
Deciding what to grow
Prioritise your criteria
Polycultures
Interplanting
Guilds
Companion Planting
Lesson 4 additional reading
Review what you have been learning
LESSON 5 SUSTAINABILITY
What is meant by sustainability?
Minimising or eliminating inputs
Composting
Worm Farming
Sheet mulching
Mulching
Repurposing
Water recycling
Lesson 5 additional reading
Review what you have been learning
LESSON 6 OTHER WAYS TO GET MORE FROM LIMITED SPACE
Value-adding
Protective structures
Windbreaks
Container Growing
Aquaponics
Stacking or Layering
Raised Beds
Mushroom Cultivation
Domesticated Animals
Snail Farming
Micro-greens
Lesson 6 additional reading
Review what you have been learning
LESSON 7 NATURAL CONTROL MEASURES
Strategies to Reduce Pest and Disease Problems
Using Plants
Protecting Plants
Pruning
Natural Weed Control
Lesson 7 additional reading
Review what you have been learning
LESSON 8 THE PERMACULTURE COMMUNITY
Introduction
Connecting with others
Lesson 8 additional reading
Review what you have been learning
Final Assessment