Interested in working with nature to have a productive and sustainable yard, garden, or small farm? Join the Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) and Purdue Extension Hamilton County to learn how permaculture can enhance your property. The workshop will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 14 at the Hamilton County 4-H Fairgrounds Exhibition Hall in Noblesville.
Permaculture focuses on utilizing patterns and relationships on your property to minimize impact while keeping maintenance low and yield high. Conscientious design of home gardens, landscapes and small homesteads or farms through permaculture strives to achieve diversity, stability and resilience of ecosystems. This workshop will provide an opportunity to learn what permaculture is, how it can benefit your property and how to get started.
“This workshop is exciting because it will be very hands on. There will be some lectures but actual examples and Q&A periods with experts will help attendees see how these design principles are applied,” said Hamilton County SWCD Urban Conservationist Claire Lane. “In the afternoon, breakout sessions will allow home landscape/gardeners and those interested in small scale production or community gardening to work with small groups and our experts to actually start plotting a design plan on aerial maps of their property we will provide.”
Workshop leaders include Jonas Carpenter of Bread and Roses Nursery, Darren Bender-Beauregard of Brambleberry Farm and Kevin Allison, Soil Health Specialist at Marion County SWCD.
The workshop costs $40 per person, which includes lunch. Registration can be completed at hamiltonswcd.org. Space is limited.
Questions regarding the event can be directed to Claire Lane at Claire.lane@hamiltoncounty.in.gov or 317-773-2181.