FLAGSTAFF ECORANCH PERMACULTURE DESIGN BY KARA HOLZMILLER BOOKLET DESIGN BY MERINTHA PINSON What is Permaculture? Permaculture Permaculture Permaculture is a design system Landscapes Benefits based on ethics and design - Energy Conservation principles that can be used - Recycling of Wastes to create healthy sustainable - Conservation of Water & compositions. According to the Replenishment of Ground founders of permaculture, Bill Waters Mollison and David Holmgren, - Fire Protection landscape permaculture - Food Production is “Conciously designed - Soil Fertility Restoration landscapes which mimic the - Integrated Pest Management patterns and relationships - Natural Weed Control found in nature, while yielding - Erosion Control an abundance of food, fibre and - Healthy Landscapes energy for provision of local (no harmful chemicals used) needs.” 2 Permaculture Flower The permaculture journey begins with the Ethics and Design Principles and moves through the key domains required to create a sustainable culture. The spiral evolutionary path joins together these domains, initially at a personal and local level, and then proceeding to the collective and global level. Some of the specific fields, design systems and solutions that have been associated with the wider view of permaculture are listed below. Permaculture Flower Land and Nature Stewardship The permaculture journey begins with the Ethics and Design Principles and Bio-intensive gardening | Forest gardening | Seed saving | movesOrganic through agriculture the key domains |required Biodynamics to create a sustainable | culture.Natural Farming | Keyline water harvesting | Holistic Rangeland ManagementThe spiral evolutionary | Natural path joins Sequence together these Farming domains, initially | Agroforestryat a personal Nature-based forestry | Integrated aquaculture | Wild harvestingand & local hunting level, and then | proceeding Gleaning to the collective and global level. Some of the specific fields, design systems and solutions that have been LAND BUILDING associated with the wider view of permaculture are listed below. & NATURE Land & Nature Stewardship STEWARDSHIP Building Bio-intensive gardening Holistic Rangeland Management Passive solar design | Natural construction materials | Water harvestingForest gardening and Water Reuse Natural| Biotechture Sequence Farming Earth sheltered construction | Natural disaster resistant construction Seed | saving Owner building | AgroforestryPattern Language Organic agriculture Nature-based forestry Biodynamics Integrated aquaculture Natural Farming Wild harvesting & hunting Keyline water harvesting Gleaning Tools and Technology Building Reuse & creative recycling | Hand Tools | Bicycles and electric bikesPassive solar | design Efficient & low pollutionEarth sheltered wood construction stoves Fuels from organic wastes | Wood Gasification | Bio-char from forestNatural constructionwastes materials | Co-generationNatural disaster resistant construction LAND TENURE Micro-hydro & small scale wind | Grid-tied renewable power generationWater harvesting | Energy & Waste StorageReuse Owner | Transitionbuilding engineering TOOLS & Biotechture Pattern Language & COMMUNITY TECHNOLOGY Tools & Technology GOVERNANCE Reuse & creative recycling Bio-char from forest wastes Hand Tools Co-generation Ethics Education and Culture Bicycles and electric bikes Micro-hydro & small scale wind Home Schooling | Waldorf education | Participatory arts and musicEfficient &| low pollutionSocial woodecology stoves |Grid-tied Action renewable Research power generation and Design Transition culture Fuels from organic wastes Energy storage Wood Gasification Transition engineering Principles Education & Culture Home Schooling Social ecology Health and Spiritual Well-Being Waldorf education Action Research Home birth & Breast feeding | Complementary & Wholistic MedicineParticipatory | Yoga, arts and Tai music Chi & otherTransition body/mind/spirit culture disciplines Spirit of place, indigenous cultural revival | Dying with dignity Health & Spiritual Well-Being Home birth & Breast feeding Spirit of place, indigenous Complementary & Wholistic Medicine cultural revival Yoga, Tai Chi & other Dying with dignity FINANCES EDUCATION body/mind/spirit disciplines Finances and Economics & ECONOMICS & CULTURE Local and regional currencies | Carpooling, Ride sharing & Car shareFinances | Ethical & Economics Investment & Fair Trade | Farmers markets & Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) | WWOOFing & Localsimilar and regionalnetworks currencies | TradableWWOOFing Energy & similar Quotes networks Life Cycle Analysis & Energy Accounting Carpooling, Ride sharing & Car share Tradable Energy Quotas Ethical Investment & Fair Trade Life Cycle Analysis & Emergy Farmers markets & Community Accounting Supported Agriculture (CSA) HEALTH & SPIRITUAL Land Tenure and Community GovernanceLand Tenure & Community Governance Cooperatives & Body Corporates | Cohousing & Ecovillages | NativeCooperatives Title & and Body traditionalCorporates useOpen rights Space Technology | Open & Space WELL-BEING Cohousing & Ecovillages Consensus Decision Making Technology & Consensus Decision Making Native Title and traditional use rights This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 Australia License. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/au/ or send a letter to Creative Commons, 171 Second Street, Suite 300, San Francisco, California, 94105, USA. The ‘permaculture flower’ has been adapted from David Holmgren’s book ‘Permaculture: Principles & Pathways Beyond Sustainability’. Permaculture Flower Poster 1.0 3 Permaculture Mission Statement for Flagstaff EcoRanch To create an outdoor classroom... In a way that generates an engaging and memorable experience... So that students are reconnected to their environment Goals For The Landscape 1) To harvest and utilize annual precipitation to selfwater the gardens and help recharge the aquifer. 2) To create natural windbreaks to protect the ranch animals and gardens. 3)To reduce winter snow drifts on the driveway while harvesting snow in planting areas to minimize the need for irrigation. 4) To create a landscape that is beautiful, self sufficient, and educational planting aesthetic waterwise species and gardens that serve as productive educational opportunities. 5) To create a landscape that will provide products kale, honey, salad greens, eggs, etc. for EcoRanch useage and also serve as additional sources of revenue. 6) To create a landscape that utilizes natural methods to deter pests and vermin from damaging the landscape. 4 Analysis & Observation Mapping In order to implement the most appropriate plants into the landscape, researching the area and environmental factors is key. The following maps outline the analysis and observation: Zone Map This map illustrates the different levels of usage of the property. Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4 Zone 5 High Traffic Visited a Few Minimal Foot Rarely Visited, Never Visited, Area Times Per Week, Traffic Visually Unutilized Social Gathering Important Area, Visually Area, Visually Important Important 5 Soil Type & Properties According to the USDA Web Soil Survey, an official soil survey has not been completed for much of Coconino County which includes the Flagstaff EcoRanch area. Extrapolating from other surveys in nearby I would classify this land to be “stoney, clay, loam” or “stoney, loam.” The Flagstaff area is known to have alkaline soils (usually ranging from 7.5-8). USDA Web Soil Survey North USDA Web Soil Survey North EcoRanch Location Nearest completed soil survey Surveyed Areas Oak Creek-San Franciso Peaks Area, Arizona, Part of Coconino County (AZ693) EcoRanch Map Unit Symbol Map Unit Name Acres in AOI Percent of AOI Location 2 Brolliar stony clay loam, 0 to 2 percent slopes 13.5 0.2% 2A Brolliar stony clay loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes 112.1 1.2% 2B Brolliar stony clay loam, 8 to 30 percent slopes 218.5 2.4% 7 Tatiyee cobbly loam, 2 to 8 percent slopes 39.8 0.4% 12 Brolliar cobbly clay loam, deep variant, 0 to 5 percent slopes 283.6 3.2% NOTCOM Not Complete 8,308.3 92.6% Totals for Area of Interest 8,975.4 100.0% 6 Sector Maps Sector maps illustrate the different environmental aspects of the property: Wind, Sun, Water, Pests, and Aesthetic Views 7 Wind Patterns The Flagstaff EcoRanch experiences substantial wind year round. During the months of January - October, the prevailing winds come from the southwest direction. The dominant wind direction changes in November and December to blow from the northeasterly direction. Prevailing Winds Sector Map Full Property Windbreaks Prevailing winds Prevailing winds Jan-Oct from Nov-Dec from Southwest Northeast direction direction 8 Sun Sector Map The Sun is at its highest position in the sky on the summer solstice, June 21st which provides more intense, direct rays. The Sun is at its lowest position in the sky on the winter solstice, December 21st, which provides less intense, indirect rays. From December to June, the sun moves from the lowest to the highest position in the sky increasing the amount of light every day. From June to December, the sun moves back towards its lowest position in the sky and the amount of light per day decreases. 9 Water Flow Here in the Southwest, water is a precious and limited resource. It is all of our responsibilities to be conscientious of our water usage and what we can do to utilize it. Rainwater harvesting is an excellent way to capture precipitation