An Earth Garden is an organic food garden that brings students
in contact with real biological systems at work. Earth Gardens are
designed with permaculture and sustainability principles at the
core of their function. The space allows students to become an
integral part of a harmonious biological system, giving and taking
in a sustainable way. Students give time, energy and thought to the
space and in return they receive well-being, purpose and ofcourse
delicious organic living produce.
Planting a seed and nurturing it to fruit is like feeding the
ducks.
It gives us a sense of worth and belonging.
In the words of JRR Tolkien's Sam Gamgee, "The one small garden
of a free gardener was all his need and due, not a garden swollen
to a realm, his own hands to use, not the hands of others to
command".
The Earth Garden should be designed to maximise biodiversity and
the inter-dependence of systems. This will make for a rich learning
tool that is robust and prone to good health.
The Earth Garden should include as many of the following systems
as possible :
living organic soil in which to grow vegetables, herbs, fruit and
nut trees.
Companion plants
Compost systems
Chickens
Wormfarm
Frog pond
Rockery
Native shrubs and groundcovers
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