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Laya Point Permaculture

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Commenced:	01/08/2012
Submitted:	23/11/2014
Last updated:	07/10/2015
Location:	The Old School, Ulpha, Cumbria, GB
Phone:	01229 716154
Website:	www.layapoint.com
Climate zone:	Cool Temperate

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Laya Point Permaculture

Project Type

Rural, Residential, Commercial, Community, Demonstration, Educational

Project Summary

Laya Point Permaculture is nestled in the hidden Duddon Valley of the Lake District. Based at an old school established in the mid 19th century, the school rests on a one acre plot and has been converted into a large vegetable garden of 33 beds on the former playing tarmac, as well as fledgling forest garden. Over the stone wall boundary lies the glacially shaped fields smattered with immovable boulders. Beyond that runs the iconic Duddon River, forests and the wild heather, juniper, and bilberry riddled scree and fells. We host permaculture workshops and retreats.

Project Description

Laya Point is a Permaculture (ad)venture situated at The Old School in the Cumbrian Lake District hamlet of Ulpha. Established in 2012 by Nicole Hermes and Tom Dennison, it is the creative offshoot of our own Permaculture design.

After two years in South-East Asia, we made the decision to put down some roots and put our understanding of Permaculture ethics and design principles to the test. In 2012, we moved back to England and set about transforming a disused school playing field into our own ‘Garden of Eden’.

The Old School has been an amazing place for us to discover, experiment and implement all the good stuff that comes along with Permaculture, such as annual and perennial food production, small space and high yield systems, poly-culture forest gardening, homesteading skills, natural building and so much more. Little by little, our aim of turning this one acre site into an enchanting, fun and productive example of Permaculture in practice is coming to fruition.

Through the creation of Laya Point Permaculture, we hope to establish a space where people, friends and teachers are able to exchange skills and support through a variety of residential courses and weekend workshops.

As we grow, we hope to support local teachers, highlight best-practice techniques, draw focus to local and renewable resources and contribute to the wide array of community enterprises germinating in the region.

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