They may seem cute, but the deer are relentless when it comes to eating all the crops they can reach in the Southside Permaculture park. Culprits in Action Since we abide by the principles of permaculture, we wanted to find a natural and less invasive way to mitigate the deer. This meant avoiding harmful pesticides […]
The grass around our petal beds at the Southside Permaculture Park has been a nuisance since the lawn mower cannot get in between the beds.… Composting! This article is going to talk about the why, what, and hows of composting. Compost is any organic material that should be added to… With the polar vortex bringing […]
One of the hardest things about permaculture, or any project for that matter, is getting started. It can be so overwhelming to balance all of… SPRING IS HERE!!! And while other gardeners have yet to even think about putting seeds in the ground, you can be out there harvesting bowls of… With lots of snow followed […]
https://www.monrovia.com/catawba-grape.html The Catawba grapevine (perennial) produces a dull purple-red, seedless grape from September to October on a deciduous vine. It is a cross between the Concord grape (Vitis labrusca) and the common grapevine (Vitis vinifera) that grows well in places with cold winters and humid summers. It is grown predominantly on the East Coast of […]
Posted on September 24, 2018July 31, 2023 By: southsidep Welcome to the Southside Permaculture Park’s official website. In this 4-part post series, we will dive deeper into the many of the topics that we… Posted on September 12, 2018September 14, 2018 By: southsidep In the absence of human intervention, species of plants, animals, fungi, and […]
Posted on marzo 16, 2019abril 5, 2019 Title: Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A permaculture approach to ecosystem restoration Author: Tao Orion Rating: 9.5/10 Recommendation: Would definitely recommend! Overview: Beyond the War on Invasive Species is an insightful, inspiring, and practical book that should be read by anyone who is interested in invasion ecology, […]
The Martin Luther King Jr. Park on Carlton Avenue is a vibrant garden within the Southside of Bethlehem. This garden houses many wooden beds that can be purchased at a low rate, multiple no-turn composting bins, a pallet composter, and a toolshed full of free-to-use garden necessities. The park falls under Lehigh’s South Side Initiative […]
Posted on January 29, 2019February 4, 2019 By: southsidep “The most important thing we can do right now, regardless of what the future holds, is to build community, solidarity, and a culture of radical… Posted on December 24, 2018December 24, 2018 By: southsidep Yesterday I was going on a walk through the woods when I […]
Posted on April 28, 2021June 8, 2022 Composting! This article is going to talk about the why, what, and hows of composting. Compost is any organic material that should be added to soil rather than end up in landfills, where they take up space and release methane, a greenhouse grass. Why Compost? The EPA’s municipal […]
For those that are unaware … Sand is the most extracted natural resource in the world. It is a “key ingredient for concrete, roads, glass,… SPRING IS HERE!!! And while other gardeners have yet to even think about putting seeds in the ground, you can be out there harvesting bowls of… On December 1, 2018, the […]
Permaculture is all about systems thinking. If you can grasp the system as a whole, the solutions local problems and inefficiencies will become self-evident. By fully understanding the problem, in a systems context, the solution will be provided to you. A classic example comes to us from Ken Mudge and Steve Gabriel’s book Farming the […]
Welcome back to the Philosophy of the Southside Permaculture Park post series! Part 1: Introduction to Permaculture and the SSPP Part 2: Social Fragmentation, Power Dynamics, and Cooperation vs Competition Part 3: Human/Nature Dualism, Contradictions, and the Thermodynamics of Civilization Part 4: Future Projects, Workshops, and Ways to Get Involved (8/15) Last week we got […]
Glyphosate Roundup Weed Killer The grass around our petal beds at the Southside Permaculture Park has been a nuisance since the lawn mower cannot get in between the beds.… The Southside Permaculture fellows hit the ground running at the start of the summer with several projects in the works, both in the garden and… Starting […]
Posted on August 8, 2018July 18, 2019 Fungi are largely ignored and misunderstood by modern society, though their abilities could offer solutions to a broad spectrum of issues that plague our civilization. Many people think fungi are inherently dangerous, that most mushrooms are either deadly, toxic, or will leave you feeling unwell and make you […]
