I did it! After a long time thinking about it, I finally enrolled in a Permaculture Design Course.
I chose to study with the Permaculture Education Institute run by Morag Gamble. Just to keep myself really busy, I also enrolled with their shorter course ‘The Incredible Edible Garden’. Whilst I have been pottering about gardening for a few years I’ve never completed any sort of formal study in the area. I am beyond excited to see where this takes me.
This week I got stuck into the shorter course to ease myself back into study, let’s just say it has been a while. My head is buzzing with all the new and exciting things that I am learning. Not only am I learning a lot, I am starting to realise that I already know a lot more than I thought I did.
I think the best part so far, for me, is the wholistic approach and how it brings everything together. In such a short period of time I am already looking at my gardening from different perspectives. My impulse to ‘get things in the ground’ is being tempered, balanced by the practice of observation. I’m feeling less overwhelmed and have a renewed enthusiasm for the overall design and plan for our property.
Eat from it daily
– Morag Gamble
This simple advice really struck a cord with me. I spend a lot of time preparing, planning and growing but so often I seem to stumble on the last step of actually using the produce
I have set myself a challenge to eat something from my garden everyday for at least 30 days.
It doesn’t have to be a huge harvest, just something to get me out there. Observing the garden whilst I wander around for something delicious to put in my basket. I am already seeing and feeling the benefits. It’s mid winter in my part of the world and I didn’t put many winter crops in this year. Two weeks ago I thought my garden a little bit of a sad place while it slumbers through winter. Now I see it through different eyes. Yes some beds may be resting but there is still so much food and I am enjoying discovering the variety of uses of many plants thriving in my winter garden.
Such a simple action has completely changed my perspective and I love it.
Happy harvesting
Lou