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Creating edible & lowmaintenance landscapes
using permaculture design principles.
226.974.1010
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ECOCULTURES
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172HurontarioSt.
Collingwood
7054454477
Georgian
Frame
Gallery
LIMITEDEDITIONS,
PRINTS&POSTERS
EXPERTCUSTOM
FRAMINGSERVICE
All framing is done on-site.
"Memories of CollingwoodHarbour - 1915"
bywatercolourist, RayDavidson.
LowMaintenance...
Amature,well-designedpermaculturegarden requires very littlemaintenance
compared toa traditional garden. As thegardenmatures it becomesan in-
creasinglyclosedcycle inwhich there is little tonowaste.
SavesMoney...
Apermaculturegarden saves itsownermoneyby reducing theneed for irriga-
tion, fertilizer, andcostlyweeklymaintenanceandmowing. It canbeahighly
productive technique forgrowingyourownvegetables, herbsandotherme-
dicinal andedibleplants.
Apermaculturegardenor landscape is theperfect remedy toour increasingly
spedup, digitized society. It teachespatience, ecological observation, and to
acceptwhat isbeyondour control. Apermaculturegardencan range from
one raisedvegetablebed toa several acreproperty. It canprovide itsowners
with fresh, organic, affordableproduceall summer long. It creates improved
airquality, lowerbackyard temperaturesandgreatly increasesbiodiversity.A
well designedpermaculturegarden isbeyond sustainable; itsyieldsare
greater than its inputs.
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Dave Trumble is co-owner of EcoCultures, a permaculture design business based in The
Blue Mountains For more information on permaculture design contact the folks at your
local food co-op, organic farms, or of course the internet or visit
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What permaculturists are doing is the
most important activity that any
group is doing on the planet.
~David Suzuki
