PERMACULTURE PROJECTHerschberger: Peotone, Illinois

“From Food Desert to Food Forest”

PERMACULTURE• the development of agricultural ecosystems

intended to be sustainable and self-sufficient.• originally referred to "permanent agriculture"

BENEFITS Permaculture design allows us to improve the quality and productivity of our individual lives, our society and our environment. It means we can eat healthy food and live in healthy communities. We can increase yields, reduce or stop pollution, reduce energy consumption and turn our ecological impact from a negative to a positive.

Backyard: Food Desert 2006

LAY OUT DESIGN

SHEET MULCHING = Less labor!

Adding seeds to start vegetables and other plants for first season harvest.

An EDIBLE ECOLOGICAL garden.

Grapes, lettuces, arugula, greens, spinach, asparagus, herbs, peppers, and more!

Delphinium in chamomile garden

GREENS!

Herb Garden

Ripening Blackberries & Raspberries

Raspberries

Red Currants: Jam/Pies!

Peaches

Guess!

ConcordGrapes

Blueberries

MustardGreens

St. Irenaeus Community GardenPark Forest, Illinois

St. Irenaeus Community GardenPark Forest, Illinois

COMMUNITY GARDENS: BENEFITS

• Improves the quality of life for people in the garden• Provides a catalyst for neighborhood and community development• Stimulates Social Interaction• Encourages Self-Reliance• Beautifies Neighborhoods• Produces Nutritious Food• Reduces Family Food Budgets• Conserves Resources• Creates opportunity for recreation, exercise, therapy, and education• Reduces Crime• Preserves Green Space• Creates income opportunities and economic development• Reduces city heat from streets and parking lots• Provides opportunities for intergenerational and cross-cultural

connections

Permaculture ProjectNaperville, Illinois

Permaculture ProjectNaperville, Illinois