Cascadia Landscape Design
Cascadia Landscape Design work is based in the urban/suburban setting. Integrating whole systems of Permaculture principles and elements will yield to year round beauty and productivity.
Cascadia Permaculture
Whole
Systems Design
For Self-Reliant Living
Permaculture is based on empowering individuals to create positive change through their decision process . As a guide one can tap into a set of evolving principles to find beneficial solutions to most challenges. This design system is all encompassing: from organic gardening economics. Permaculture is about inter relationships and value based, Care for the Earth and Care for People.
Agro-Ecology Northwest
Agro-Ecology Northwest is a research and consultancy group working with small-scale farmers. This group offers design plans that emphasize efficiency and productivity. They are certifiers for Salmon Safe and LIVE.
Multi-Functional
Hedgerows
and Buffer Zones
Hedgerows is an old English term that refers to narrow planting strips that grow along field borders, fence lines and waterways.
Hedgerows often consist of trees, shrubs, ground covers, perennials, annuals, and vines depending on the function, size, and location of the planting strip.
These
diverse plantings have multiple benefits. They develop into shaded areas for cooling
water temperature, offer wildlife habitat, encourage beneficial insects, reduce
soil erosion, provide bank stabilization, and uptake nutrients and pollutants.
They are shelterbelts, windbreaks, and screen for privacy . Hedgerows can also
be provide income.
ARTICLES & BIBLIOGRAPHY
Articles written by Jude on a variety of permaculture related topics
RESOURCES - LINKS
Extensive list of resources of permaculture listserves, organizations, and communities and links to sites that focus on the wide variety of permaculture topics