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The original meaning was a combination of “permanent” + “agriculture”, that is to say, to design edible landscapes and food gardens so that they improve and support the local ecosystem. | The original meaning was a combination of “permanent” + “agriculture”, that is to say, to design edible landscapes and food gardens so that they improve and support the local ecosystem. | ||
Some people also identify it as a combination of “permanent” + “culture” to call out its usefulness for designing a strong culture that recognizes indigenous methods of working with land and people. | Some people also identify it as a combination of “permanent” + “culture” to call out its usefulness for designing a strong culture that recognizes indigenous methods of working with land and people. | ||
=====Cornell Garden-Based Learning===== | |||
[https://gardening.cals.cornell.edu/lessons/gardening-in-our-warming-world-youth-grow/unit-two/exploring-sustainability/introduction-to-permaculture/ by Cornell CALS] | |||
In this activity youth explore the basics of Permaculture philosophy, principles, and how it applies to the design of backyards, gardens, farms, and communities, and its process of healing and restoring ecological health and future climate change. | |||
This topic builds upon Systems Thinking in Unit One and previous topics in Unit Two and will be most effective when implemented as a final activity for Units One and Two. For groups needing more background information, have participants look at the web resources and downloadable documents and illustrative posters mentioned in Learn More. Leaders will find a pre-determined landscape for the group to visit and do a “Sit Spot” site assessment, such as a public space such as a school yard or park. Someone’s backyard will work too! | |||
