During last class period, we went over chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8 from Gaia’s Garden book. All the presentations were very interesting and we learned from them some valuable ideas which we can incorporate in our permaculture design.
Chapter 5 discussed “Catching, Conserving and Using Water”. Throughout this chapter, he explained how much a rich soil is important in capturing and storing our precious water. He also added the role of swales, pond and lakes (artificial and natural ones).
Chapter 6 discussed “Plants with many uses”. For example, a tree can be used to provide a shaded area, create cool air breezes, increase oxygen level, create organic material ready to be usable for other organisms, attracts various animals resulting in fertilizing the soil, erosion-control system, etc.
Chapter 7 discussed “Bees, Birds, and Other Helpful Animals” and ways to attract them. It explained some of the benefits of having animals in our permaculture design such as to fertilize, pollinate, disperse, eat pests, provide food, and circulate nutrients… The chapter also mentioned how a balance between predators and prey is a requirement for a thriving ecosystem.
Chapter 8 discussed how to create communities for the garden, and stressed on the importance of having a polyculture rather than a monoculture to prevent disease or pests than we destroy vast amount of one crop.
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