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Verge Permaculture
https://vergepermaculture.ca/
In this three part video series, Michelle and Rob Avis give a tour of their home and urban permaculture experiment in South-East Calgary. The Avis family explores some of the innovations that led to a truly green home and demonstrate how they have transformed their home to be more sustainable. These include forest-like gardens, water recycling systems, passive energy generation, and a greenhouse working at top capacity year-round. In the second part of the series, Rob shows off their miniature wetland - rainwater collected from the roof is piped to a small holding pond alive with rushes and insects actively filtering the water. The final segment reveals that soil quality is critical to success of the project. The higher nutrient levels contribute to increased yields and reduced need for harmful chemicals.
I had originally learnt what permaculture was in July 2016 through a piece in Adbuster's Magazine, telling of the inefficiencies of the modern urban landscape and the need for a new kind of Green Revolution. The practice of permaculture is all about working with nature rather than against it - creating a living and working space that complements natural phenomena. Permaculture stems from a series of design practices, emphasizing the importance of mimicking nature to create hardiness. Curious, I decided to see how these principles had been implemented in real life, as I felt this way a very achievable way of affecting change in one's community. I found this piece of evidence while researching more on permaculture in the first weeks of January.
The Avis' home supports my query if this type of project would be viable in a northern climate. I believe presenting information in a video format is an effective tool to demonstrate how such a system could be practically implemented. This is important because it shows how individuals can take action locally to promote food security in their communities, and inspires others to do the same. People must be willing to innovate, work collectively, and start locally.
The permaculture movement demonstrates how change can be carried out by a wide variety of individuals. With growing urban sprawl, small-scale agriculture can be implemented in both private and public spaces. This video series shows that people with a drive to create a better world can do so, inspiring others in the process. The way that this information is presented is also an important factor in the global challenge. Ensuring people have access to information is just as important as the information itself.
As the migration trend continues to consume valuable arable land, this movement toward increasing efficiencies, less toxic pesticides and reducing water waste, is a critical step towards feeding nine billion people. With more local food available, quality should be enhanced and fuel consumption reduced. In addition, the adoption of poly-culture improves biodiversity and reduces the blight of disease.
I had originally learnt what permaculture was in July 2016 through a piece in Adbuster's Magazine, telling of the inefficiencies of the modern urban landscape and the need for a new kind of Green Revolution. The practice of permaculture is all about working with nature rather than against it - creating a living and working space that complements natural phenomena. Permaculture stems from a series of design practices, emphasizing the importance of mimicking nature to create hardiness. Curious, I decided to see how these principles had been implemented in real life, as I felt this way a very achievable way of affecting change in one's community. I found this piece of evidence while researching more on permaculture in the first weeks of January.
The Avis' home supports my query if this type of project would be viable in a northern climate. I believe presenting information in a video format is an effective tool to demonstrate how such a system could be practically implemented. This is important because it shows how individuals can take action locally to promote food security in their communities, and inspires others to do the same. People must be willing to innovate, work collectively, and start locally.
The permaculture movement demonstrates how change can be carried out by a wide variety of individuals. With growing urban sprawl, small-scale agriculture can be implemented in both private and public spaces. This video series shows that people with a drive to create a better world can do so, inspiring others in the process. The way that this information is presented is also an important factor in the global challenge. Ensuring people have access to information is just as important as the information itself.
As the migration trend continues to consume valuable arable land, this movement toward increasing efficiencies, less toxic pesticides and reducing water waste, is a critical step towards feeding nine billion people. With more local food available, quality should be enhanced and fuel consumption reduced. In addition, the adoption of poly-culture improves biodiversity and reduces the blight of disease.