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PERMABLITZ at McDonald Farm Edible Forest Garden

A permablitz is an informal gathering involving a day on which a group of people come together to create or add to edible gardens, share skills related to permaculture, build community and have fun!  Anyone and everyone can come to a permablitz. Skill level and even physical capacity aren’t problems at all. We especially welcome budding permaculturists or gardeners. Just come and contribute any way you are able.

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September 14th PERMABLITZ. Building a hugelkultur bed.

Come out to the farm and help us begin the installation of the FIRST edible forest garden in Naperville!  The design covers a 130′ x 40′ existing tree line behind the Clow Education Center on McDonald Farm.  It includes swales, berms, hugelkultur, rain gardens, mandala garden, metal igloos and arbors, stone and wooden bridges, and a lot of planting!

These will be days of learning, working, eating, community building, and fun.  Food, water and iced tea will be prepared by us, but we welcome others to bring something to share.

For all of the details, click on the dates below and then register so we know you are coming!  Looking forward to meeting you 🙂

Sunday, October 27th - Tree and bulb planting, sheet mulching

Saturday, September 14th  - Swales, berms, hugulkultur

Saturday, September 28th - swales, berms, spillways, tree holes and Sheet mulching

Water Management

Water is likely to be the biggest issue of the twenty-first century and water management is one of the major themes of permaculture.  For many people, it is difficult to consider water scarcity when we simply turn on a faucet and it is there whenever we need it.  This may not be the case in the near future and limits may be placed on our water usage.  When a drought hits, how will your plants survive with a watering ban?  We are here to teach you about rainwater harvesting strategies and techniques, greywater, and water conservation.

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