http://zone5.org/2008/09/permaculture-at-dunhill-eco-centre/ ...on the edge between Nature and Culture Thu, 03 May 2012 05:36:52 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://zone5.org/2008/09/permaculture-at-dunhill-eco-centre/comment-page-1/#comment-37248 Mieke Wed, 01 Oct 2008 09:14:30 +0000 http://zone5.org/?p=283#comment-37248 <p>Thanks again for a very interesting and enjoyable course, I am re-invigorated to go out and maximise my tiny patch, and to examine the links between permacuture and ecology. A few additional resources that people might be interested in: 'Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape' (Aalen, Whelan & Stout 1997, Cork University Press) - a bit expensive but a great overview of the landscape history of Ireland. Might be in your local library. 'The Irish Landscape' (Frank Mitchell 1976, Collins). Out of print but if you come across it, this is the classic text on the Irish landscape. If you are starting with a new site or looking at your site in a new way, the following could help you see what existing habitats you have, text online on the Heritage Council website: http://www.heritagecouncil.ie/publications/habitats/index.html For anyone interested in the invasive species debate, the following link is the current clearing-house for invasives in Ireland: http://www.invasivespeciesireland.com/ And finally, I would re-iterate that we should avoid using peat-based compost - not only are bogs important for biodiversity, they are important carbon sinks. More info: http://www.ipcc.ie/</p> Thanks again for a very interesting and enjoyable course, I am re-invigorated to go out and maximise my tiny patch, and to examine the links between permacuture and ecology. A few additional resources that people might be interested in: ‘Atlas of the Irish Rural Landscape’ (Aalen, Whelan & Stout 1997, Cork University Press) – a bit expensive but a great overview of the landscape history of Ireland. Might be in your local library. ‘The Irish Landscape’ (Frank Mitchell 1976, Collins). Out of print but if you come across it, this is the classic text on the Irish landscape. If you are starting with a new site or looking at your site in a new way, the following could help you see what existing habitats you have, text online on the Heritage Council website: http://www.heritagecouncil.ie/publications/habitats/index.html For anyone interested in the invasive species debate, the following link is the current clearing-house for invasives in Ireland: http://www.invasivespeciesireland.com/ And finally, I would re-iterate that we should avoid using peat-based compost – not only are bogs important for biodiversity, they are important carbon sinks. More info: http://www.ipcc.ie/

]]> http://zone5.org/2008/09/permaculture-at-dunhill-eco-centre/comment-page-1/#comment-37247 Edel Jennings Mon, 29 Sep 2008 12:23:38 +0000 http://zone5.org/?p=283#comment-37247 <p>As a participant I'd like to add that the course was thought provoking and inspirational. I immediately went out into my own garden and looked at it afresh planning new plant guilds, and removing/moving a tree. Newspapers have a new mulching function from now on - so I won't feel so guilty about their purchase. Also I mentioned the Fonfoli chimps in context of possible mammal evolution existing on the edges today. Here's a link about the National Geographic study : http://johnhawks.net/weblog/reviews/chimpanzees/comparison/fongoli-roach-ng-article-2008.html. If we need any futher motivation to improved our planting around water, this link is about the 20 dead ocean zones around Ireland: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/0901/1220180159098.html.</p> As a participant I’d like to add that the course was thought provoking and inspirational. I immediately went out into my own garden and looked at it afresh planning new plant guilds, and removing/moving a tree. Newspapers have a new mulching function from now on – so I won’t feel so guilty about their purchase. Also I mentioned the Fonfoli chimps in context of possible mammal evolution existing on the edges today. Here’s a link about the National Geographic study : http://johnhawks.net/weblog/reviews/chimpanzees/comparison/fongoli-roach-ng-article-2008.html. If we need any futher motivation to improved our planting around water, this link is about the 20 dead ocean zones around Ireland: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2008/0901/1220180159098.html.

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