7 common questions I’m regularly asked
Starting organic gardening from scratch and handing over a piece of your garden can be a bit daunting, hopefully the answers to these questions below will put your mind at rest!
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Permaculture is beyond sustainability, it’s about regeneration. At its core, Permaculture is an ecological design system that mimics nature and seeks to meet the needs and resources of human settlements to live in a more balanced and environmentally friendly way. Bascially, it’s a way of in a harmonious way that ensures we have clean water, air, healthy food while preserving nature’s beauty for many generations to come.
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Both. You can either send your details through and I can review prior to our consultation or if you’re not sure, then a simple series of questions can uncover the best way we can work with your garden.
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We use permaculture principles to make the best decisions based on sun access, soil type, watering times etc. Also, with many years of growing experience in the tropics we have the knowledge in this area and growing seasons to make suggestions beyond the typical ‘European’ varieties found in supermarkets and ensure healthy food all year round.
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Yes of course. We highly recommend being involved as much as possible and it can even save you money on the overall costs.
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Consultation is charged as base rate of $390+ for residential site visits, $470 for acreage properties and negotiated case by case for commercial projects. Online sessions are $110 per hour which include notes and any draft sketches.
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A garden without pests is not a garden, it’s a lacking eco-system. In nature everything performs a function and so we use an integrated pest management plan that understands each species as part of the whole. Some methods of control include physical/mechanical, organic approved management products etc
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