Farm and Garden Design with Permaculture Principles
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Regenerative and sustainable landscapes work with nature, not against it. By combining permaculture principles with experience in designing farms for organic market production, we can have ecosystem biodiversity and productive landscapes that can feed people and wildlife. A few key areas to consider are site assessment, biodiversity boosts, water management and edible landscaping.
​Site Assessment & Soil Analysis
Balancing the soil includes soil testing, application of soil amendments or rotational grazing of livestock ​
Biodiversity Boosts:
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Helping pollinators out with wildflower strips and meadows around the farm can greatly increase natural pest control, as can increasing wildlife habitat. Annual and perennial native wildflower plantings, native bee habitat and birdhouses all increase biodiversity while looking beautiful!
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Water Management & Irrigation Planning:
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Swales and berms for permanent water retention systems and irrigation systems solutions for droughts ​
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Food Forest & Edible Landscape Planning:
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Integration of organic fruit, nut, and vegetable production with special consideration of ease of harvesting, maintenance and production, while maintaining organic no-spray standards​. By using locally adapted varieties of fruit and vegetables, pest and disease pressure is lessened significantly.
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