How to Grow All of Your Own Produce in 2 1/2 Years
- Apr 11, 2012 · 7:00 PM
In the Maritime Northwest, it is possible to grow all of our own produce year-round with limited time to establish a system and limited effort. As petroleum becomes more expensive, this sort of system can provide an example to support our evolution to a more sustainable society. Marisha Auerbach specializes in converting properties from grass to perennial forage systems.
A perennial forage system functions much like a natural ecological system, and yields year round produce with minimal work. These systems are developed to meet the needs of the inhabitants on site. Marisha provides most of her diet and income from her garden and has surplus produce and crafts to give away and trade for other supplies.
This presentation is an invitation for you to visit Marisha's gardens through slides and lecture. She will be discussing how you can work towards self-reliance in produce if you have property to work with as well as guerrilla tactics to grow more food and flowers in the greater community. This lecture offers an opportunity to create cultural change through gardening.
This slideshow will be an updated version, including Marisha's experience and reflections on moving to Portland this year in mid-June and her tiny yard. We hope you can join us...
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jill b.
April 14, 2012
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A former member
WAY TOO General. I wanted an estimate of needed produce for a year, then how to grow it. Never happened. I left early.
April 13, 2012
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A former member
It was great! Very informative and she took the time at the end to answer everyone's questions. I learned so much and am very inspired.
April 13, 2012
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Paul H.
Although a nicer overview of permaculture, did not provide a plan for us in the audience to follow so that we could grow all our own produce in 2.5 yrs. I guess it was too ambiguous, not specific enough. But it was nice and encouraging.
April 12, 2012
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Victoria B.
It would have been nice to have more details. The presentation was inspiring but not really helpful to someone who has been practicing some of this for a few years.
April 12, 2012
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Edie
Marisha is a fabulous presenter and tremendous resource. Inspiring even to those already on board with permaculture.
April 12, 2012
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A former member
Very impressed w/ Marisha's depth of knowledge. Was surprised that it was mostly about permaculture - duh, it was a permaculture presentation. Was expecting "how to." Was also very pleased as am taking Toby's course this summer and this was a great intro to patterns & guilds.
April 12, 2012
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Ursala G.
Marisha is very knowledgable. I now have tons of more ideas for how to encourage plants to work together.
April 12, 2012
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A former member
A great presentation. It was more inspiration than specific tactics, more "You Can Grow All of Your Own Produce in 2 1/2 Years". It was a great introduction to my husband of the ideas, and we definitely did pick up some useful tips. I appreciated the low price, which made it easy to attend and brng a guest.
April 12, 2012
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Joyce H.
Engaging speaker with lots and lots and lots of great ideas for increasing sustainable food production in what ends up being a surprisingly low-maintenance yard.
April 12, 2012
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A former member
Marisha ran through information too fast. The first part about our food supply wasn't needed - preaching to the choir. Would have liked a more detailed step-by-step process of how to get a garden going, how to amend clay since it's prevalent here, site assessment, what to consider about the growth habits of plants, etc. Handouts of the things she planted in clusters would have been nice.
April 12, 2012
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A former member
Marisha is a very inspiring and endearing speaker.
April 12, 2012
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A former member
Well worth the time. Photos were great. Resources will be really helpful as our garden progresses.
April 12, 2012
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Alice R.
Great information. Inspiring. Marisha is super knowledgeable and well organized. Very reasonable price for the event.
April 12, 2012
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Kathie
I was overwhelmed by the knowledge and experience of Marisha. It was a great meetup! I am inspired to create a new growing space in my small, challenging yard. Thanks, so much Marisha......Kathie
April 12, 2012
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Rod E.
Good information, lots of it, and well presented.
Thank you Marisha and those that organized.April 11, 2012
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Laura N.
I'm unable to attend tonight but really want to know if it'll be offered again soonish? I'm finally at the point of gardening after two years of crappy rental properties since my PDC course!
April 11, 2012
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Marc W.
Hopefully they will do something like this again as it filled before I knew this meetup existed.
April 10, 2012
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great information, thank you!