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Commenced:
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01/12/2015 |
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19/08/2015 |
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Last updated:
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23/02/2016 |
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Location:
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Grapevine Rd, Lewisville, North Carolina, US |
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3362314143 |
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Website:
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http://www.gofundme.com/SustainableForsyth |
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Climate zone:
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Cool Temperate |
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Project: The Lewisville Permaculture Research Center
Posted by Russell Bailey over 8 years ago
Our Mission Statement
The Lewisville Permaculture Center works with people and communities to promote a thriving culture built on a foundation of local, integrated, and sustainable agriculture.
Philosophy
LPRC is based on a whole-systems approach to permaculture design and sustainable living strategies. Permanent abundance will only be achieved by training local peoples to become leaders for sustainable development on their own properties and beyond.
Permaculture integrates land, resources, people and the environment through mutually beneficial synergies – embracing the no waste, closed loop systems seen in diverse natural systems. Permaculture studies and applies holistic solutions that are applicable in rural and urban contexts at any scale. It is a multidisciplinary toolbox including agriculture, water harvesting and hydrology, energy, natural building, forestry, waste management, animal systems, aquaculture, appropriate technology, economics and community development.
"Education, Demonstration, Research and Networking of Information of sustainable living and Permaculture systems"
My goal is to establish "the true modern smart farm" that will create a self-sustainable landscape with an edible food forest, multi-functional edible landscape design and animal systems. After Established as a non-profit organization this property will then be opened to the local community as a facility that not only educates current and future generations on earth care and people care through permaculture design, but donates a portion of foods to local needing families, schools, food pantries, shelters etc. My future goals with this project will be to create and expand permaculture designs into the town of Lewisville, NC with community gardens, farmers markets etc. As well as introducing Permaculture into schools in the surrounding area, and eventually into other cities within Forsyth County.
We plan to implement permaculture design into school systems and not only educate students about beneficial environmental systems and how one supports the other, but students will be able to see the process in action. Schools can also enjoy the foods that they grow and donate excess food to families that are in need.
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