Permaculture at Gateways
Earth Care
Caring for and making choices that benefit the soil, water, air and all living things.
People Care
Positively starting with the basic needs of the individual and extending to community and culture.
Fair Share
Equitably distribute the surplus and regulate consumption so that the earth and people's needs are met.
Permaculture Design fits perfectly with the mission of Gateways to Transformation, LLC
We are actively using permaculture methods to develop the farm. When we purchased the land it already had been used for many years for livestock and growing hay. It has many structures in place, irrigation and other systems that we are updating and adapting to a more diverse and regenerative way of working on the land.
Some systems, animals and elements that are on the farm and under development:
- Annual gardens
- Forest Gardens
- Functional landscaping
- Windbreak/wildlife hedges
- Ducks, chickens
- Horses - Important for our therapy program
- Goats, alpacas
- Dogs - therapy/companion animals
- Drip irrigation upgrades
- Living spaces and learning spaces
- Greenhouse
- Camping and guest accommodations
- Workshops and events, many learning opportunities
Basemap and Conceptual Design
Evolution of the Terrace Gardens
Before
Conceptual Design
Install
Mulch and Cover Crop
Drip and Perennials on Berm
Cover crops growing
Cover crops growing
Onion & potatoe crop. Berms stablized with perennials: comfrey, alfalfa, yarrow