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Growing Food in Small Spaces Using Permaculture Creatively in your Life and the Classroom By Silvia Di Blasio, CCDP Permaculturist Consultant & Life Coach https://mainstreampermaculture.com/ & https://ethicalpathways.com/
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Growing Food in Small SpacesUsing Permaculture Creatively in your Life and the Classroom
By Silvia Di Blasio, CCDP
Permaculturist Consultant & Life Coach
https://mainstreampermaculture.com/ &
https://ethicalpathways.com/
Who’s Silvia
Member of Surrey/White Rock Food Action Coalition
Permaculture Consultant & Teacher (Mainstream Permaculture)
Organic Master Gardener
Food Sovereignty Advocate and Facilitator
CDA Master Trainer & FSF Certified Instructor
Life/Career Coach (Ethical Pathways)
Food Sovereignty advocate
Mother, Wife
What we’ll be learning today
Creative ways to grow food in small spaces
Making your own “soil”
Growing microgreens all year-round in tiny spaces
Growing sprouts all year-round in tiny spaces
Permaculture strategies
Why to Grow your Food?
Easy access
Healthier
Tastier
Fun
Learning experience
Considerations
Light / Sun
Water
Support
Protection
Space
Safety
Ability
Accessibility
Other Uses
Other People/Pets
Time
What are the options?
Raised bed
Table bed
Shelf
Ladder
Wall
Hanging pots
Windowsill
Containers
Microgreens
Sprouts
Small Spaces/Containers Pros Vs Cons
May be moved
Minimized “weeds”
Use three dimensions
Take with you
Moved indoors
Control plant spread
No ecosystem support
No biological soil elements
Require more watering
Require fertilizing/ soil change
May cool or heat faster
Production
shortened/compromized
What you’ll need to start
Observe
Design
Containers
Growing media (“soil”)
Access to water and sun
Garden tools
Composting system
Seed Starter kit
Seeds or transplants
Plant Decision Making
What you eat
What grows when/where
Companion planting
Size
Sun/shade needs
Water/fertilizer/soil type needs
Ability level
Homemade “Soil”
What “Soil” needs to deliver:
Drainage
Aeration
Water retention
Nutrient retention
Plant food
Support for the plant
Microbes
Thermal Insulation
Permaculture Gardening
Design
Polycultures/ companion planting/ guilds
Rotation & succession
Vertical & horizontal
Seasonal and local
Seed saving / exchanging
Waste as input
Mulching
Composting
Self-watering
Organic
Multiple functions / yields
Microgreens
All year production
Require light
Warm environment
Any small container
Very little “soil” or not at all
Nutrient dense
Used in salads, sandwiches,
soups, sauces
Sprouts
All seasons
No need of light
Quick & easy results
Nutrient dense
May be used in salads,
sandwiches, sauces and soups
Classroom Applications
Science / Ecology
Home Economics
Nutrition
Design / Carpentry
…
Responsibility
Health
Beauty
Self-reliance
Questions?
Resources & Consultation
Permaculture Design/Growing Food:
https://mainstreampermaculture.com/
Sprouting seeds, seeds and supplies:
http://sprouting.com/
http://www.homesteadjunction.ca/
https://www.westcoastseeds.com/
https://www.saltspringseeds.com/
http://www.gardenerspantry.ca/
Coaching for Transformation/
Livelihood Options:
https://ethicalpathways.com/
