Essay On Permaculture

I have always had an affinity for nature, having been attracted to its ethereal beauty at a very young age. My earliest and fondest memories are, hiding amidst the jasmine trellis, and yellow roses of my garden. Having gone to a preschool and kindergarten on a small farm, at a very young age I solidified bonds with nature, through the process of growing, and harvesting plants, as well as caring for small animals. When I planted seeds with my small hands, watching them transform into plants, I grew immense respect for the earth and all its inhabitants, leading to a sense of wonder at the beauty that life is.
Over the years, I have always had a few flowerbeds, yet never truly a garden. However, this changed when I worked at my high school orchard this …show more content…
Working in tandem with the Resilience Hub ( a local permaculture business), myself, and other members of my high school, designed a farm-to-school-greenhouse, in the hopes of empowering other students with a greater understanding of food, nature, and community. (See bottom of essay for attachment to finalized design.) Each greenhouse team member picked a specific element they wished to propose a design for, in my case it was a pond, as I was greatly inspired by permaculture principles, and wished to see what a pond could offer outside of its extrinsic beauty. After much thorough research, surveying the land, and examining topographical maps, microhabitats, wind, water, and sun, I eventually came up with a proposal of both placement, and plan of a pond that functioned aesthetically as well as an edible aquatic garden, and scientific research area. (See bottom of essay for attachment of pond proposal.) By next year, the pond will have been put into action, and hundreds of students of the Falmouth Schools community will be able to have a deeper connection with the earth and