A Formula for Potting Mix
33 % Coarse Sand
33% Any good Manure e.g Horse, Sheep, Cow
( Goat Manure is high in Nitrogen and has very good bindings because of the goat’s high fibre diet , which is normally anything that it thinks is editable e.g socks, jocks, jumpers and kids toys etc. )
33 % Good compost
Mix in a cement mixer if large quantities are needed.
The Food Forest
The Food Forest is a permaculture farm producing 160 varieties of organically
certified food; it is a busy centre for people interested in learning skills for a
sustainable way of life through short courses and it is the base for a consultancy
service specialising in the design of ecologically sustainable properties
The Food Forest is being developed by Annemarie and Graham Brookman and their children Tom and Nikki, to demonstrate how an ordinary family, with a typical Australian income can grow its own food and create a productive and diverse landscape.
We are committed to the sharing of information through our courses and field days and at this website you will find some of the technical information that we have learned in 15 years of sustainable gardening, farming and building.
Many people have helped us with skills and knowledge handed down from previous generations and others have come up with stunning new ideas rooted in a fusion of modern science and a commitment to sustainability. More than ten of these keen, optimistic people now teach with us in a team which harnesses University and research experience, practical hands-on skills and a passion for the future of our landscape and the Planet.
The empowerment of people in understanding and working with natural systems is the most exciting part of working at The Food Forest.
We welcome information from other sources and we are keen to link sites with other information providers; feel free to link this site to yours or to suggest it as a research address for students.
The Food Forest on film
ABC TV’s Landline
Contact us
Annemarie and Graham Brookman
PO Box 859,
Gawler, South Australia 5118
ph/fax 08 85 226450
website http://www.foodforest.com.au
email foodforest@bigpond.com
Permaculture is….
- sustainable agriculture
- alternative energy
- ethical investment
- organic gardening
- whole farm planning
- bioregionalism
- eco-villages
- appropriate technology
- alternative economics
- solving problems
and much more!