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class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/every-neighborhood-needs-a-farm/" rel="bookmark">Every Neighborhood Needs a Farm</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="sep">Posted on </span><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/every-neighborhood-needs-a-farm/" title="11:32 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2015-11-02T23:32:36+00:00">November, 2015</time></a><span class="by-author"> <span class="sep"> by </span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/author/seanwalsh/" title="View all posts by Sean Walsh" rel="author">Sean Walsh</a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p style="text-align: center;">Can publicly owned farmland be a catalyst for improving suburban community health & vigor?<a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/5-pano-from-top-west.jpg" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/5-pano-from-top-west.jpg');" data-slb-active="1" data-slb-asset="815530136" data-slb-internal="0" data-slb-group="1632"><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1723 size-large" src="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/5-pano-from-top-west-1024x424.jpg" alt="Suburban Farmland Permaculture Reuse" width="584" height="242" srcset="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/5-pano-from-top-west-1024x424.jpg 1024w, http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/5-pano-from-top-west-300x124.jpg 300w, http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/5-pano-from-top-west-500x207.jpg 500w" sizes="(max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px" /></a></p> <p>AppleSeed Permaculture and <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/miloneandmacbroom.com');" href="http://miloneandmacbroom.com">Milone & MacBroom, Inc</a>. are collaborating on a project with the town of Hamden Connecticut to envision the potentials for reuse of a former farm. This project is funded by a grant from the state Department of Agriculture. Agriculture has deep roots in Hamden, with orchards in this location appearing on maps sinceÂ 1852. The former Maselli Farm remained in agricultural use even as neighboring farmland was rapidly developed into suburban communities. Now this 33-acre tract of land is one of the last remaining open spaces in the community.</p> <p>Residents in the neighborhoods adjoining Maselli Farm have tenaciously pursued maintaining this land as open space. AÂ <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.nhregister.com/general-news/20150325/hamden-residents-weigh-in-on-uses-for-maselli-farm-site');" href="http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20150325/hamden-residents-weigh-in-on-uses-for-maselli-farm-site">community meeting</a> drew a large crowd eager toÂ offer their ideas about what Maselli Farm should become. Most people advocated for either a public open space, a working farm, or a blend of the two. Our role is now to reconcile the most popular ideas into a plan that makes sense socially, ecologically, and financially.</p> <p><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1730 " src="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Screen-Shot-2014-11-06-at-2.49.10-PM-e1446690458100.png" alt="" width="530" height="298" />Maintaining open space and farmland in our towns and cities provides many benefits. Recreational opportunities positively impact people’s emotional and physical health, while contact with trees and living systems has a profound impact on mental well-being. Children who spend moreÂ time in “green” settings have reduced symptoms of ADHD and higher test scores. The living systems provide numerous “ecosystem services” such as cleaning the air, infiltrating water and reducing runoff, cooling the community, and bolstering local biodiversity. The land base can also be utilized to grow food and other products to be consumed locally in a way that builds local economic resiliency and improves food security.</p> <p>In this design,Â a forested buffer around the edges of the site offers wildlife habitat and other ecosystem services while also creating a bufferÂ for the surrounding neighborhoods. A swath through the center of the site becomes a native grass and wildflower meadow, providing ecological diversity and granting visitors impressive views across the site and into the distance. AÂ largeÂ area is dedicated to agricultural activities, while other areas host community gardens, a gathering pavilion, and spaces of outdoor learning. The historic barn is renovated and serves as an anchor for cultural activities and a window into Hamden’s history. A trail system connectsÂ neighborhoods throughÂ the site and allows users to experience the diversity of ecosystems, terrain, and uses that the site has to offer.</p> <p><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Maselli_Design_Phase3_1511201.jpg" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Maselli_Design_Phase3_1511201.jpg');" data-slb-active="1" data-slb-asset="397902236" data-slb-internal="0" data-slb-group="1632"><img class="wp-image-1776 aligncenter" src="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/Maselli_Design_Phase3_1511201.jpg" alt="Maselli_Design_Phase3_151120" width="622" height="459" /></a></p> <p>Wouldn’t yourÂ neighborhood benefit from a productive community green space? We believe that every neighborhood needs a farm. Contact AppleSeed PermacultureÂ if you want to support making a project like this happen in your town.</p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"> <span class="entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-cat-links">Posted in</span> <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/category/permaculture-design/" rel="category tag">Permaculture & Design</a> </span> <span class="sep"> | </span> <span class="tag-links"> <span class="entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-tag-links">Tagged</span> <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/agriculture/" rel="tag">Agriculture</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/community/" rel="tag">community</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/design/" rel="tag">design</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/ecosystem/" rel="tag">ecosystem</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/permaculture/" rel="tag">Permaculture</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/regenerative/" rel="tag">regenerative</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/sustainable/" rel="tag">sustainable</a> </span> </footer> </article> <article id="post-1682" class="post-1682 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-permaculture-design tag-agriculture tag-appleseed tag-carbon tag-carbonfarming tag-farming tag-hudson-valley tag-ny tag-organic tag-permaculture tag-regenerative tag-sustainable tag-vegetable"> <header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/connor-stedman-at-nofa-summer-conference/" rel="bookmark">Connor Stedman at NOFA Summer Conference</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="sep">Posted on </span><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/connor-stedman-at-nofa-summer-conference/" title="3:42 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2015-06-16T15:42:04+00:00">June, 2015</time></a><span class="by-author"> <span class="sep"> by </span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/author/jobs/" title="View all posts by jobs" rel="author">jobs</a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Connor Stedman, consultant and designer for AppleSeed Permaculture, will lead a pre-conference intensive at NOFA’s Summer Conference. He will be providing an overview of farming practices that can help stabilize the global climate by sequestering atmospheric carbon in soil and perennial plants.<a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IMG_0740_small.jpg" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IMG_0740_small.jpg');" data-slb-active="1" data-slb-asset="1969669744" data-slb-internal="0" data-slb-group="1682"><img class=" wp-image-1280 aligncenter" src="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/IMG_0740_small.jpg" alt="IMG_0740_small" width="388" height="515" /></a>This will be the forty-first annual Summer Conference and will be held from August 14-16 at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.</p> <p>For more information and to register go to : <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.nofasummerconference.org/');" href="http://www.nofasummerconference.org/">http://www.nofasummerconference.org/</a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"> <span class="entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-cat-links">Posted in</span> <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/category/permaculture-design/" rel="category tag">Permaculture & Design</a> </span> <span class="sep"> | </span> <span class="tag-links"> <span class="entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-tag-links">Tagged</span> <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/agriculture/" rel="tag">Agriculture</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/appleseed/" rel="tag">appleseed</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/carbon/" rel="tag">carbon</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/carbonfarming/" rel="tag">carbonfarming</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/farming/" rel="tag">farming</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/hudson-valley/" rel="tag">hudson valley</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/ny/" rel="tag">ny</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/organic/" rel="tag">organic</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/permaculture/" rel="tag">Permaculture</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/regenerative/" rel="tag">regenerative</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/sustainable/" rel="tag">sustainable</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/vegetable/" rel="tag">vegetable</a> </span> </footer> </article> <article id="post-1614" class="post-1614 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-permaculture-design tag-agriculture tag-ecosystem-investing tag-financial-permaculture tag-fruit tag-kazakhstan tag-regenerative"> <header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/1614/" rel="bookmark">Organic Farming in Kazakhstan</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="sep">Posted on </span><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/1614/" title="3:45 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2015-03-25T15:45:14+00:00">March, 2015</time></a><span class="by-author"> <span class="sep"> by </span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/author/jobs/" title="View all posts by jobs" rel="author">jobs</a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p><em>In February, Ethan Roland was interviewed by Kazakhstan’s Astana Times for a feature article on organic farming in Kazakhstan. The full article, with additional photographs of the wild apple forests, is included below. It originally appeared atÂ <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.astanatimes.com/2015/03/concept-of-organic-farming-planted-growing-slowly-in-kazakhstan/');" href="http://www.astanatimes.com/2015/03/concept-of-organic-farming-planted-growing-slowly-in-kazakhstan/">http://www.astanatimes.com/2015/03/concept-of-organic-farming-planted-growing-slowly-in-kazakhstan/</a></em>.”</p> <p>BY MICHELLE WITTEÂ Â 18 MARCH</p> <p><em>Draft law on organic farming awaits vote; private initiatives work to support organic development</em></p> <div> <p>ASTANA â€“ As Kazakhstan pushes to develop its agricultural sector with increased funding for farming even in times of belt-tightening, organic farming and permaculture experts are hoping the concepts maintain a foothold in the country.</p> </div> <div id="attachment_1615" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Screen-Shot-2015-03-25-at-11.38.26-AM.png" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Screen-Shot-2015-03-25-at-11.38.26-AM.png');" data-slb-active="1" data-slb-asset="1149149634" data-slb-internal="0" data-slb-group="1614"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1615" class=" wp-image-1615" src="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Screen-Shot-2015-03-25-at-11.38.26-AM-300x225.png" alt="Screen Shot 2015-03-25 at 11.38.26 AM" width="300" height="225" srcset="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Screen-Shot-2015-03-25-at-11.38.26-AM-300x225.png 300w, http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Screen-Shot-2015-03-25-at-11.38.26-AM-1024x769.png 1024w, http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Screen-Shot-2015-03-25-at-11.38.26-AM-399x300.png 399w, http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Screen-Shot-2015-03-25-at-11.38.26-AM.png 1345w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-1615" class="wp-caption-text">Ethan Roland Soloviev overlooking wild seaberry shrubs, apple forests, walnut groves near Alma Arasen, Almaty.</p></div> <p>Though overlooked in recent decades, the practices are part of the countryâ€™s not-too-distant past, and today, Kazakhstan is working toward exporting its own ecologically â€œcleanâ€ products under its own national brand, Vice Minister of Agriculture Yermek Kosherbayev said during a seminar on supporting the development of organic agriculture and institutional capacity-building in Kazakhstan in Astana on Feb. 27. However, Kosherbayev said, a lack of legislation is slowing the process down.</p> <p>â€œUntil less than 100 years ago, all Kazakh agriculture was organic,â€ Ethan Roland, head of the nonprofit Apios Institute of Regenerative Perennial Agriculture based in Massachusetts, told The Astana Times in a Feb. 27 interview. â€œAnd it sustained itself for literally thousands of years. â€¦ In my opinion, the current â€˜developmentâ€™ of Kazakh (and most other global â€˜green revolutionâ€™) agriculture towards fossil-fuel-dependent industrial monoculture is highly unsustainable. This alone will drive a shift to more climatically and culturally appropriate agriculture.â€</p> <div id="attachment_1616" style="width: 234px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Screen-Shot-2015-03-25-at-11.39.17-AM.png" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Screen-Shot-2015-03-25-at-11.39.17-AM.png');" data-slb-active="1" data-slb-asset="1931667214" data-slb-internal="0" data-slb-group="1614"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1616" class="size-medium wp-image-1616" src="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Screen-Shot-2015-03-25-at-11.39.17-AM-224x300.png" alt="Screen Shot 2015-03-25 at 11.39.17 AM" width="224" height="300" srcset="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Screen-Shot-2015-03-25-at-11.39.17-AM-224x300.png 224w, http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Screen-Shot-2015-03-25-at-11.39.17-AM.png 754w" sizes="(max-width: 224px) 100vw, 224px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-1616" class="wp-caption-text">Wild rose hips in apple forest area.</p></div> <div> <p><strong>Moving Away From a Destructive Past</strong></p> <p>A Nov. 24 roundtable discussion organized by the Astana Centre of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the ULE Coalition for a Green Economy and the Development of G-Global brought together government, business and nongovernmental organization representatives to discuss the stateâ€™s role in supporting organic farming, including providing incentives, as well as specific agricultural technologies.</p> <p>â€œThe current methods of farming in Kazakhstan are leading to the destruction of natural vegetation that protects the land from erosion and accelerate the process of soil mineralization, which result in drastic decline of its fertility, crops yields and harvest as a whole,â€ said head of the OSCEâ€™s Astana Centre Natalia Zarudna at the roundtable, as reported by the Times of Central Asia on March 14. Organic farming practices could contribute to solving the problem, she said.</p> <p>An OSCE report on the discussion said that the group noted that developing organic farming and implementing Kazakhstanâ€™s transition to a green economy depend a great deal on the development of appropriate legislation and government regulation, as well as using domestic and international experience effectively.</p> <p>Participants called for active policies to stimulate innovation and gain experience and offered 12 concrete recommendations. These included bringing the Ministries of Agriculture and Energy together with the roundtable organizers to draft regulations based on international experience and increase awareness of the green economy transition and organic farming in Kazakhstan; creating an online exhibition of Kazakhstanâ€™s innovative, organic products for EXPO 2017 in Astana; involving Kazakhs more deeply in the organic agriculture category of G-Globalâ€™s annual EXPO 2017 competition and passing a draft law on organic agriculture. (The draft law sets out the provision of state support for organic agriculture, including setting rules for labelling organic products from Kazakhstan.)</p> <p>At a media briefing on March 12, Zhibek Azhibayeva, secretary of the Trade Committee of the Kazakhstanâ€™s National Chamber of Entrepreneurs, said Kazakhstanâ€™s organic products market had been estimated at more than $500 million and that plans were in place to introduce an organic products production chain, the Times of Central Asia reported.</p> <p>According to Azhibayeva,150,000 hectares of farmland in Kostanai oblast have been certified as eco-friendly. At the Feb. 27 seminar, the Kazakhstan Federation of Organic Agriculture Movements (KAZFOAM) reported that 25 farms in Almaty, Kostanai and North Kazakhstan have 296,000 hectares of certified ecologically clean fields.</p> <p>However, the countryâ€™s legacy of environmental damage can be felt today. According to the NP.kz report, the Agriculture Ministry said 21.4 million hectares of land were used for agriculture in 2014, which should be increased to 22.5 million hectares by 2018. However, according to Deputy General director of the Kazakh Research Institute of the Agroindustrial Complex and Rural Development Vladimir Grigoruk, â€œaccording to our calculations, it is possible today to grow on only 11.5 million hectares of arable land, as the rest of the area, almost half, is polluted by industrial waste, various chemicals, buried animals or radioactive waste.â€</p> <div id="attachment_1624" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_5987.jpg" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_5987.jpg');" data-slb-active="1" data-slb-asset="1072095235" data-slb-internal="0" data-slb-group="1614"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1624" class=" wp-image-1624" src="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_5987-300x225.jpg" alt="IMG_5987" width="300" height="225" srcset="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_5987-300x225.jpg 300w, http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_5987-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_5987-400x300.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-1624" class="wp-caption-text">Wild apple forests at site with grapes, hops, licorice, and other economically useful species.</p></div> <p><strong>Replanting Organic Roots</strong></p> <p>Roland is working with the Kazakh Research Institute of Fruit Growing and Viticulture (KazNIIPiV) in Almaty and the Institute for Ecological and Social Development (IESD) in Almaty. They work primarily on preserving and regenerating the biodiversity of Kazakhstanâ€™s apple forests, but also plan to branch out into other areas of biodiverse farming.</p> <p>â€œThis work is just beginning,â€ Roland told The Astana Times. â€œSome of my colleagues â€¦ have been working on different aspects of this â€“ e.g. IESD promoting sound agricultural practices within the matrix of the existing biodiverse apple forests. Going forward, we intend to offer workshops on the benefits of biodiverse farming and explore research projects.â€ He expects to find a receptive audience. His Kazakh colleagues are also enthusiastic about developing organic agriculture, Roland said, especially as its products will likely demand higher prices in local and export markets.</p> <p>Raul Karychev, laboratory chief at KazNIIPiV, told The Astana Times on March 10 that his institute is studying and implementing elements of organic fruit growing, including identifying varieties most adapted to local conditions and which donâ€™t need chemical treatments and studying adaptive orchard design and crown formation systems, drip irrigation, high-technology farming, organic fertilizer and more.</p> <p>With international partners including the Apios Institute, the institute has established wild fruit ecosystems in the Zaili Alatau region, Karychev said. He also noted that the Horticulture Master Plan of the Agribusiness 2020 Programme provides for a phased increase in orchard areas in Kazakhstan. â€œThe Kazakh government has embarked on the green economy, so the area of organic orchards and the demand for environmentally friendly products will only grow,â€ he said.</p> <p> </p> <div id="attachment_1623" style="width: 310px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_5956.jpg" onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_5956.jpg');" data-slb-active="1" data-slb-asset="933392728" data-slb-internal="0" data-slb-group="1614"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-1623" class=" wp-image-1623" src="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_5956-300x225.jpg" alt="IMG_5956" width="300" height="225" srcset="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_5956-300x225.jpg 300w, http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_5956-1024x768.jpg 1024w, http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/IMG_5956-400x300.jpg 400w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></a><p id="caption-attachment-1623" class="wp-caption-text">Wild apple forests, cultivated orchards, overlooking Almaty.</p></div> <p><strong>From WildÂ Apples to Sustainable Traditions</strong></p> <p>â€œThe wild apple forests of Kazakhstan are part of one of the worldâ€™s biodiversity hot spots â€“ it is one of the centers of origins of many fruits, and could potentially hold the keys to a sustainable agriculture of the future,â€ Roland says. But beyond apples, Kazakhstan also has an important agricultural tradition, and one which is beginning to be recognized and supported.</p> <p>â€œKazakh food production has a fascinating and beautiful history, with two interwoven threads of livestock-focused semi-nomadism and advanced mountainside and outwash valley horticulture,â€ Roland explained. Now is the time to look back to the countryâ€™s early food production methods.</p> <p>The countryâ€™s grasslands and forests would be particularly well-suited to organic and biodiverse agriculture, he said. â€œModern â€˜organicâ€™ agriculture often does not do much more than change the sprays and offer a bit of focus on soil health. If the overall framework is still industrial-scale tillage, then â€˜organicâ€™ alone isnâ€™t much of an improvement.â€ He proposes instead regenerative agriculture, permaculture and carbon farming.</p> <p>â€œIn the long term,â€ Roland said, â€œI believe that truly sustainable economic and ecological growth will come from Kazakhstan focusing on its ancient agricultural history and incredible resources.â€</p> <p>These include biodiverse food forests and vast grasslands, which can produce useful yields with little to no input, Roland said. â€œMimicking the natural Kazakh ecosystems could produce a new form of mixed perennial agriculture, with many opportunities for unique value-added products.â€ Among these products could be fruits like pears, plums, peaches and many more; nuts; a variety of berries; vegetables; herbs; honey and maple syrup; plus some smaller livestock. Most of these, Roland said, have been part of Kazakhstanâ€™s indigenous ecosystem for years.</p> <p>Kazakhstanâ€™s grasslands, if managed holistically, could be systems adaptable enough to withstand changing climates, weather and politics and that could produce enough meat for domestic and export markets, Roland said, sustaining horses, sheep, goats, deer, elk, buffalo and other smaller animals producing cheese, yogurt, kumis, leather and fur.</p> <p>â€œThe Kazakh people are brilliant and resilient,â€ Roland concluded. â€œDespite attempts to crush nomadic culture and massive apple forest biodiversity, Kazakhstanâ€™s ecosystems and organic farmers can hold the key to a sustainable and regenerative future.â€</p> </div> <div></div> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"> <span class="entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-cat-links">Posted in</span> <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/category/permaculture-design/" rel="category tag">Permaculture & Design</a> 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<header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wild-apple-forests-of-kazakhstan-lessons-for-a-sustainable-agriculture/" rel="bookmark">Wild Apple Forests of Kazakhstan: Lessons for a Sustainable Agriculture</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="sep">Posted on </span><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wild-apple-forests-of-kazakhstan-lessons-for-a-sustainable-agriculture/" title="4:15 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2014-09-26T16:15:27+00:00">September, 2014</time></a><span class="by-author"> <span class="sep"> by </span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/author/jobs/" title="View all posts by jobs" rel="author">jobs</a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p><a 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format-standard hentry category-edible-landscaping category-permaculture-design tag-agriculture tag-appleseed tag-design tag-earth tag-garden tag-gardening tag-permaculture tag-sustainable"> <header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/permaculture-gardening-growing-fast/" rel="bookmark">Permaculture Gardening Growing Fast</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="sep">Posted on </span><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/permaculture-gardening-growing-fast/" title="6:14 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2014-04-30T18:14:28+00:00">April, 2014</time></a><span class="by-author"> <span class="sep"> by </span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/author/jobs/" title="View all posts by jobs" rel="author">jobs</a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p><strong>Although a fringe movement elsewhere, <a 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At the time, many gardeners summed up that movement as the ideas of â€œa few crazies,â€ Hendricks recalled in a February lecture in Boston for New England Grows. â€œBut now that fringe group has become almost mainstream.â€</p> <p>Similarly, â€œPermaculture…may be on the fringe now, but it is coming into its own.â€</p> <p>In Maine, the permaculture boom is already here.</p> <p>The Resilience Hub, a nonprofit group in Portland promoting permaculture design, has 1,700 members, holds 50 to 60 events a year and helps people translate the principles of permaculture design to their homes, said Lisa Fernandes, the director who helped found the group in 2005. For one annual event, the â€œpermablitz,â€ Hub members and others spend a day transforming someoneâ€™s property into a permaculture site.</p> <p>Fernandes defined permaculture as â€œa design method based on ecological patterns. It is something you use rather than something you do.â€</p> <p>Ethan C. Roland of AppleSeed Permaculture in Stone Ridge, N.Y., who also lectured at New England Grows, defined it a little differently. â€œPermaculture design mimics the diversity, stability and permanence of natural systems,â€ he said.</p> <p>What do these definitions mean in practise?</p> <p>Permaculture, which is a contraction for â€œpermanent agriculture,â€ attempts to minimize the outside elements brought onto a property, such as energy, water and raw materials from distant places. It also works to minimize the waste that leaves the property. It encompasses composting, rooftop solar panels, rainwater collection and vegetable gardens. A favorite vegetable garden mix among permaculture practioners is the so-called â€œthree sisters,â€ the combination of crops that native tribes taught the Pilgrims to plant â€“ corn, pole beans, and squash. The plants work together, and they make efficient use of space; the beans climb the corn, and the squash keeps the weeds down and the roots cool. These three happen to be native plants, but users of permaculture are more interested in how useful plants are than where they come from. They will grow native fruits, such as blueberries, elderberries and the paw paw tree, and non-natives, such Chinese chestnuts, which are resistant to chestnut blight; apple and peach trees, which have been grown in America for generations but are not native, and the Siberian pea shrub, which produces in a small space and improves the soil. Animals have a role to play in permaculture, too. Chickens, for example, provide eggs (and perhaps meat) for eating, as well as manure to fertilize the soil. They eat ticks that can spread disease and help mix up ingredients in the compost pile.</p> <p>â€œWhen you walk into a well-designed permaculture garden, all the elements clearly work together,â€ â€ Fernandes said. â€œThere is biological diversity and a really heavy yield, whether that yield is food, flowers or herbs. There is a palpably different level of energy.â€</p> <p>Roland believes the Earth is sick, with climate change causing ever more storms, and many species going extinct or disappearing from their traditional ranges.</p> <p>â€œSustainable is not enough,â€ he said. â€œWe have to go beyond sustaining to increasing the health of ecological systems. We need to heal the damage that has been done.â€</p> <p>You can start on that important work yourself by employing the practices of permaculture at your home. And you could well be part of the next big trend.</p> <p>To schedule a consultation with AppleSeed Permaculture and get started, <a title="Contact" href="http://appleseedpermaculture.com/about/contact/">contact us</a> now.</p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"> <span class="entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-cat-links">Posted in</span> <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/category/edible-landscaping/" rel="category tag">Edible Landscaping</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/category/permaculture-design/" rel="category tag">Permaculture & Design</a> </span> <span class="sep"> | </span> <span class="tag-links"> <span class="entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-tag-links">Tagged</span> <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/agriculture/" rel="tag">Agriculture</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/appleseed/" rel="tag">appleseed</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/design/" rel="tag">design</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/earth/" rel="tag">earth</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/garden/" rel="tag">garden</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/gardening/" rel="tag">gardening</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/permaculture/" rel="tag">Permaculture</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/sustainable/" rel="tag">sustainable</a> </span> </footer> </article> <article id="post-1022" class="post-1022 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-edible-landscaping category-permaculture-design category-regenerative-agriculture tag-agriculture tag-cohousing tag-collaboration tag-connecticut tag-ct tag-design tag-edible-landscape tag-farm tag-ny tag-permaculture tag-regenerative tag-sustainable"> <header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/permaculture-cohousing-in-connecticut/" rel="bookmark">Permaculture Cohousing in Connecticut</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="sep">Posted on </span><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/permaculture-cohousing-in-connecticut/" title="8:59 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2012-06-13T20:59:24+00:00">June, 2012</time></a><span class="by-author"> <span class="sep"> by </span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/author/ethanappleseed/" title="View all posts by ethanappleseed" rel="author">ethanappleseed</a></span></span> </div> <div class="comments-link"> <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/permaculture-cohousing-in-connecticut/#comments">1</a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p><em>AppleSeed Permaculture LLC is proud to join Centerbrook Architects on the design team for Green Haven Cohousing, <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/100mgviagra.net');" href="http://100mgviagra.net" style="text-decoration:none;color:#676c6c">drugs</a> <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/cialis-cost.net');" href="http://cialis-cost.net" style="text-decoration:none;color:#676c6c">ambulance</a> an exciting project in the West River watershed of CT. In collaboration with the people of Green Haven, <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/buy-viagra-100mg.net');" href="http://buy-viagra-100mg.net" style="text-decoration:none;color:#676c6c">malady</a> <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/cialis-generic-online.net');" href="http://cialis-generic-online.net" style="text-decoration:none;color:#676c6c">recipe</a> the Bethany community, <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/cialisdiscount.net');" href="http://cialisdiscount.net" style="text-decoration:none;color:#676c6c">treat</a> and the local ecosystem, we look forward to bringing permaculture to Connecticut!</em></p> <p><strong>Sustainable, low-impact neighborhood planned for Bethany.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><strong><img class="aligncenter wp-image-1024" title="Permaculture Cohousing in Connecticut" src="http://appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Behtany_CT_Permaculture.png" alt="" width="600" srcset="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Behtany_CT_Permaculture.png 972w, http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Behtany_CT_Permaculture-300x205.png 300w, http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Behtany_CT_Permaculture-438x300.png 438w" sizes="(max-width: 972px) 100vw, 972px" /></strong></p> <p>Bethany, CTâ€”June 6â€”Green Haven, Inc., a group of area residents, has obtained an option to purchase a 31 acre parcel on Meyers Rd. in Bethany, where they hope to build a sustainable neighborhood of modestly priced homes.</p> <p>Green Haven members, some of whom are long-time Bethany residents, plan to live in the community. They will be working closely with the architects, engineers, and contractors to ensure that the development is in keeping with Bethanyâ€™s rural character and community values as well as being consistent with the townâ€™s Plan for Conservation and Development. Initial response from neighbors and local citizens has been positive.</p> <p>The property was previously approved for a 48-unit senior affordable housing development that would have occupied the entire site with suburban-style homes, lawns, and driveways. Green Havenâ€™s vision is for fewer, smaller units clustered around a large common facility, the activities hub of the community.</p> <p>The multi-generational, family-oriented community will feature private and community gardens as well as small-scale farming, in a pedestrian-friendly layout that encourages healthy interaction. The shared common house may include amenities such as a large kitchen and eating space, childrenâ€™s playroom, craft rooms, and a woodworking shop, allowing individual residences to be comfortable yet small and inexpensive to maintain.</p> <p><a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/http://www.centerbrook.com/');" href="http://http://www.centerbrook.com/" target="_blank">Centerbrook Architects</a>â€”nationally known for their beautiful, sustainable, energy-efficient buildingsâ€”will be the project architects. They will be working with <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.appleseedpermaculture.com');" href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com" target="_blank">AppleSeed Permaculture</a> on the plan, with most of the site to be kept as open space for farming, conservation, and recreation.</p> <p>There are more than 200 cohousing neighborhoods nationwide, but Green Havenâ€™s will be the first in Connecticut. Cohousing is a form of intentional community in which families own private homes and participate in the communityâ€™s consent-based self-governance and, if they choose, in community activities.</p> <p>The Green Haven group has been working for several years to find a site where they can develop their community, and securing the option on the Meyers Rd. property is a major step forward. Their intention is to live as sustainably as possible, with a low carbon footprint, low-impact design, and significant on-site food production. They intend also to participate fully in the wider Bethany community as good neighbors.</p> <p>For more information on cohousing, visit <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.cohousing.org');" href="http://www.cohousing.org" target="_blank">www.cohousing.org</a>. For more information on Green Haven, visit <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.greenhavencohousing.org');" href="http://www.greenhavencohousing.org" target="_blank">www.greenhavencohousing.org</a>. The group hosts community dinners twice a month at which newcomers and future neighbors are welcome. The schedule is posted on their blog, <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/newhavencohousing.blogspot.com');" href="http://newhavencohousing.blogspot.com" target="_blank">newhavencohousing.blogspot.com</a>.</p> <p>###</p> <p>CONTACT</p> <p>Green Haven Cohousing – Jack Nork, jack@nork.com, 203-500-2688</p> <p>AppleSeed Permaculture LLC – design@appleseedpermaculture.com, 845-594-4518</p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"> <span class="entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-cat-links">Posted in</span> <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/category/edible-landscaping/" rel="category tag">Edible Landscaping</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/category/permaculture-design/" rel="category tag">Permaculture & Design</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/category/regenerative-agriculture/" rel="category tag">Regenerative Agriculture</a> </span> <span class="sep"> | </span> <span class="tag-links"> <span 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tag-perennial tag-permaculture tag-position tag-regenerative tag-sustainable tag-vegetable"> <header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/appleseed-land-managers/" rel="bookmark">AppleSeed Land Managers: Beyond Property Management</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="sep">Posted on </span><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/appleseed-land-managers/" title="7:21 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2012-03-27T19:21:20+00:00">March, 2012</time></a><span class="by-author"> <span class="sep"> by </span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/author/ethanappleseed/" title="View all posts by ethanappleseed" rel="author">ethanappleseed</a></span></span> </div> <div class="comments-link"> <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/appleseed-land-managers/#comments">3</a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <div> <p>Dear Farmers, <a 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Appleseed Permaculture is glad to announce our new project,Â <strong>AppleSeed Land Managers</strong>.</p> </div> <div></div> <div>We match <strong>land owners</strong> (individuals, families, land trusts, retreat centers, schools, companies etc.) who want to</div> <div> <ul> <li>Grow food</li> <li>Build community</li> <li>Regenerate their local ecosystems</li> </ul> </div> <div>With <strong>land managers</strong> (individuals, couples, and families) who want to</div> <div> <ul> <li>Grow food, community, & local ecosystems</li> <li>Build their skills and experience with land management Â & eco-agriculturalÂ enterprises</li> <li>Develop long-term relationships with the land and local professional network</li> </ul> </div> <div> <p>Essentially, we build symbiotic relationships that put people on the land and generate multiple forms of capital for everyone involved. Â Land managers will receive compensation for their services, and land owners will achieve returns on their investments in financial, material, living, social, or cultural forms of capital. We are building this match-making service to meet the parallel unmet needs weâ€™ve encountered among our design clients, our students, and our colleagues in the permaculture and organic farming communities. We invite you to be among the first people who try a new approach to meeting property management and development needs by engaging in the <strong>AppleSeed Land Managers</strong> process.</p> </div> <div> <p>The types of people weâ€™d like to engage as land managers are bright eyed, bushy-tailed, self-starter, situationally aware, go-get-â€˜em, positive, grateful, dependable, perseverant, clear-communicating, whole-systems thinking, and committed to personal growth and development. They have specific experience in permaculture, organic farming, or social entreprenurship. As of Spring 2012, we are looking to find one couple or family and two individuals (one farmer and one farm educator) to fill specific positions in the northeast USA.</p> </div> <div></div> <div> <div>Hereâ€™s what will happen if you meet the criteria above and would like to get involved:</div> <div> <ul> <li>You submit a resume and online application</li> <li>We conduct a preliminary phone interview with you</li> <li>We conduct an in-person interview with you</li> <li>We invite you to join Appleseed Permaculture for trial work day(s)</li> <li>We give you specific feedback and ask you to re-apply in the future</li> <ul> <ul> <ul> <ul> <li>OR</li> </ul> </ul> </ul> </ul> <li>We invite you to join our Land Managers Network!</li> </ul> </div> <div></div> <div><img title="IMG_5302shrunk" src="http://appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/IMG_5302shrunk-e1332873986675-768x1024.jpg" alt="" width="584" height="778" /></div> <div></div> <div> <p>Once youâ€™re fully enrolled in our network, we will work with you to discover and outline your specific wants and preferences regarding land and a relationship with a land owner. From then on, we will pursue contacts with land owners on your behalf until we find a prospective match for you! Â Finally, we will support you in the process of forming new relationships with the land and the land owners. 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<span class="sep">Posted on </span><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/permaculture-orchard-renovation/" title="5:44 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2011-03-28T17:44:04+00:00">March, 2011</time></a><span class="by-author"> <span class="sep"> by </span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/author/ethanappleseed/" title="View all posts by ethanappleseed" rel="author">ethanappleseed</a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p><img src="https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/XITtCTWr-OcClVTBd3tNQ-lRivTkNRpZf5HDTUfO3mr7bpxtltgixgpZ42DmJL-VJ7zfxrSOMUwVI9TqoTlkaAS2JpVfAgpLAg2OwnHSlx7RiewFSA" alt="" width="695px;" height="415px;" /></p> <p><em>(Note from Ethan: This post is a final design report by the 2010 AppleSeed Permaculture Interns Brandy Hall (</em><a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/ashevillage.org/');" href="http://ashevillage.org/">Ashevillage Institute</a> & 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The full design presentation is included as a slideshow at the end of the post. AppleSeed Permaculture is currently accepting applications for our <a href="http://appleseedpermaculture.com/appleseed-permaculture-internships-2011/">2011 Internship program – click here</a> to learn more.)</em></p> <h3>Design Challenge</h3> <p>We set out to address the challenges of an existing five-acre orchard which had not been managed in five years…</p> <p> <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.appleseedpermaculture.com/permaculture-orchard-renovation/#more-834');" href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/permaculture-orchard-renovation/#more-834" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"> <span class="entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-cat-links">Posted in</span> <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/category/permaculture-design/" rel="category tag">Permaculture & Design</a>, <a 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category-financial-permaculture-2 category-regenerative-agriculture tag-agriculture tag-business tag-ecological tag-economics tag-ecosystem tag-example tag-farming tag-finance tag-holistic-management tag-keyline tag-permaculture tag-regenerative"> <header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/can-agriculture-regenerate-damaged-land/" rel="bookmark">Can Agriculture Regenerate Damaged Land?</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="sep">Posted on </span><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/can-agriculture-regenerate-damaged-land/" title="10:29 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2010-11-29T22:29:47+00:00">November, 2010</time></a><span class="by-author"> <span class="sep"> by </span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/author/ethanappleseed/" title="View all posts by ethanappleseed" rel="author">ethanappleseed</a></span></span> </div> <div class="comments-link"> <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/can-agriculture-regenerate-damaged-land/#comments">4</a> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <div id="attachment_759" style="width: 650px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-759" class="size-large wp-image-759" title="DD_Keyline_Viet_Nam" src="http://appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DD_Keyline_Viet_Nam-1024x766.jpg" alt="Darren Doherty keyline cacao agroforestry in Viet Nam" width="640" height="478" srcset="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DD_Keyline_Viet_Nam-1024x766.jpg 1024w, http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/DD_Keyline_Viet_Nam-300x224.jpg 300w" sizes="(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px" /><p id="caption-attachment-759" class="wp-caption-text">Keyline Agroforestry, Viet Nam</p></div> <p style="text-align: left;">I am seeking actual examples of properties where <strong>regenerative agricultural practices have restored damaged land and increased their property values.</strong> Specifically, projects that used permaculture, holistic management / planned grazing, organics/biodynamics, soil foodweb / biofertile soils, and other regenerative agricultural practices. I want to find examples to support the growth and acceptance of these tools as potential means to create resilient, just, and sustainable human communities on the planet. To see some examples, keep reading below the fold.</p> <p> <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/www.appleseedpermaculture.com/can-agriculture-regenerate-damaged-land/#more-758');" href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/can-agriculture-regenerate-damaged-land/#more-758" class="more-link">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">→</span></a></p> </div> <footer class="entry-meta"> <span class="cat-links"> <span class="entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-cat-links">Posted in</span> <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/category/carbon-ecosystems/" rel="category tag">Carbon & Ecosystems</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/category/financial-permaculture-2/" rel="category tag">Financial Permaculture</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/category/regenerative-agriculture/" rel="category tag">Regenerative Agriculture</a> </span> <span class="sep"> | </span> <span class="tag-links"> <span class="entry-utility-prep entry-utility-prep-tag-links">Tagged</span> <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/agriculture/" rel="tag">Agriculture</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/business/" rel="tag">business</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/ecological/" rel="tag">ecological</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/economics/" rel="tag">economics</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/ecosystem/" rel="tag">ecosystem</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/example/" rel="tag">Example</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/farming/" rel="tag">farming</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/finance/" rel="tag">finance</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/holistic-management/" rel="tag">holistic management</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/keyline/" rel="tag">keyline</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/permaculture/" rel="tag">Permaculture</a>, <a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/tag/regenerative/" rel="tag">regenerative</a> </span> <span class="sep"> | </span> <span class="comments-link"><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/can-agriculture-regenerate-damaged-land/#comments"><b>4</b> Replies</a></span> </footer> </article> <article id="post-566" class="post-566 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-permaculture-design category-regenerative-agriculture tag-agriculture tag-berry tag-community tag-ct tag-design tag-edible tag-farming tag-food tag-fruit tag-gardening tag-green tag-landscaping tag-macedonia tag-nh tag-nut tag-nutrition tag-organic tag-permaculture tag-principle tag-regenerative tag-sustainable"> <header class="entry-header"> <h1 class="entry-title"><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/why-edible-landscaping-top-30-plants/" rel="bookmark">Why Edible Landscaping? Top 30 Plants</a></h1> <div class="entry-meta"> <span class="sep">Posted on </span><a href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/why-edible-landscaping-top-30-plants/" title="4:56 pm" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date" datetime="2010-09-11T16:56:26+00:00">September, 2010</time></a><span class="by-author"> <span class="sep"> by </span> <span class="author vcard"><a class="url fn n" href="http://www.appleseedpermaculture.com/author/ethanappleseed/" title="View all posts by ethanappleseed" rel="author">ethanappleseed</a></span></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>Would you like to turn your lawn or garden into an abundant edible oasis? The following slideshow will offer you the basic reasoning, <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/viagra-over-the-counter.net');" href="http://viagra-over-the-counter.net" style="text-decoration:none;color:#676c6c">medications</a> principles, <a onclick="javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview('/outgoing/cheapest-viagra.net');" href="http://cheapest-viagra.net" style="text-decoration:none;color:#676c6c">pharmacy</a> and plants to transform your home or workplace. AppleSeed Permaculture is also available for consulting so that you can choose the appropriate plants and plant communities for your particular site.</p> <div id="__ss_5180184" style="width: 600px;"><object id="__sse5180184" classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" width="600" height="501" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="src" value="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=regenediblelandscaping-100911111251-phpapp01&rel=0&stripped_title=regen-edible-landscaping" /><param name="name" value="__sse5180184" /><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true" /><embed id="__sse5180184" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="600" height="501" src="http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=regenediblelandscaping-100911111251-phpapp01&rel=0&stripped_title=regen-edible-landscaping" name="__sse5180184" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true"/></object></p> </div> <p>Ethan Roland of AppleSeed Permaculture presented this slideshow in September 2010 for two incredible organizations: The Kismet Rock Foundation in North Conway, NH and The Alchemy Juice Bar & Mama-lution in West Hartford CT. 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