Permablitz Time: Swale YEAH! 11/04/2015 Mission The KPG seeks to regenerate primarily low income areas by applying permaculture design to create resilient healthy communities,spread the principles of permaculture through demonstration and education, and to advocate for the implementation of permaculture in the greater Knoxville region. Welcome to November! This is a big month for us as we get to dig in the dirt and show off our permaculture prowess at our permablitz on November 14! A permablitz is an organized community gathering
Mission The KPG seeks to regenerate primarily low income areas by applying permaculture design to create resilient healthy communities,spread the principles of permaculture through demonstration and education, and to advocate for the implementation of permaculture in the greater Knoxville region. Welcome to November! This is a big month for us as we get to dig in the dirt and show off our permaculture prowess at our permablitz on November 14! A permablitz is an organized community gathering
Permaculture Priorities in East Tennessee 05/17/2016 After practicing permaculture in Knoxville for a decade, I’ve learned to prioritize a few things. This is my list: 1. Make a water plan, and plan on too much! We can get a lot of rain in East Tennessee. Step out in the yard during an inundation and look at where the water is going. Do you see any water running on the surface? If so, create a plan to ‘slow it, spread it, and sink it’. If you dig swales, make sure you plan for overflow when they get full. Where will the water go after that? The
After practicing permaculture in Knoxville for a decade, I’ve learned to prioritize a few things. This is my list: 1. Make a water plan, and plan on too much! We can get a lot of rain in East Tennessee. Step out in the yard during an inundation and look at where the water is going. Do you see any water running on the surface? If so, create a plan to ‘slow it, spread it, and sink it’. If you dig swales, make sure you plan for overflow when they get full. Where will the water go after that? The
Pallet Wood: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly 10/22/2015 One of my favorite things to do is tap into the waste stream and find new and reuses for many items that are left to be picked up and taken to the landfill (pollution is an unused resource). One of the most popular items that people are finding uses for these days is old pallets. Compost bins, pallet Gardens, etc. If you plan to use the pallets around food or people, there are a few things to keep in mind. Not all, but some pallets are used for the shipment of toxic substances and others are
One of my favorite things to do is tap into the waste stream and find new and reuses for many items that are left to be picked up and taken to the landfill (pollution is an unused resource). One of the most popular items that people are finding uses for these days is old pallets. Compost bins, pallet Gardens, etc. If you plan to use the pallets around food or people, there are a few things to keep in mind. Not all, but some pallets are used for the shipment of toxic substances and others are
Hand Painted Guild Shirts 09/04/2015 Hand-painted! 100% (very soft) cotton Men's M, L, XL in a light/medium gray color. These t-shirts sell for $25. Since these shirts are hand-painted, colors may vary, and if you would like a different color then what you see, that's OK! If you would like a shirt, please contact Tracie at knoxvillepermacultureguild@gmail.com We can ship out of state, too. Contact me through the e-mail listed above so we can make arrangements.
Hand-painted! 100% (very soft) cotton Men's M, L, XL in a light/medium gray color. These t-shirts sell for $25. Since these shirts are hand-painted, colors may vary, and if you would like a different color then what you see, that's OK! If you would like a shirt, please contact Tracie at knoxvillepermacultureguild@gmail.com We can ship out of state, too. Contact me through the e-mail listed above so we can make arrangements.
