alternative growing options for homestead.ppt

A few examples of sustainable ways to manage resources

1. Agroecology

2. Objectives
•To educate the masses about the
circle of life

3. Terms
Agroecology means a
circular ecconomy

4. AgroForestry
•Natural farming
•No Till
•Regenerative

5. Hollistic Management
•Savory Institute
•Waldorf Education
•Rudolf

6. Permaculture
•Bill Molison

7. Chop & Drop
Returning everything to the
ground from whence it
came

8. Cover Crop
Keeps moisture in the
ground

9. Compost
Naturel way to fertilze

10. No-Till
Minimizes soil distrubance

11. S.T.U.N.
Sheer & Total Utter
Negelect
Is a method with
very little
intervention

12. Companion Planting
•Plants share space
•Plant arrangements that benefit
•Plants support eachother

13. Rain Garden
•Catches rain water to supply the
garden

14. Water Catchments
Collects rain water

15. Rain barrels
collect water
from rooftops

16. Thank you
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