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Permaculture
Permaculture is sustainable land use design. This is based on ecological and biological principles, often using patterns that occur in nature to maximise effect and minimise work. Permaculture aims to create stable, productive systems that provide for human needs, harmoniously integrating the land with its inhabitants.
Hedges are a great example of permaculture in action. Using living plants, you create an nearly impenetrable, food producing, small animal & insect sheltering barrier that can keep your livestock in, and other large animals out. My main goals in this project are to establish a hedgerow at the cabin that provides:
