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1 Permaculture at UMass Amherst and other U.S. universities 1
2 Ryan Harb bio Chief Sustainability Specialist for UMass Amherst Auxiliary Services. B.B.A. Business Management M.S. Green Building LEED AP NCI Charrette System Certified Facil. / Manager. PDC Certified TPCC Certified Ryan Harb, MS LEEDAPNCIPDCTPC 2
3 Presentation Outline Permaculture Case Study: UMass Amherst Permaculture Part I: Background and Timeline Part II: Story of UMass Permaculture Chapter 1: Background Chapter 2: Sheet Mulching Chapter 3: Documentary (Pt. 1) Chapter 4: Campus Design Workshop Chapter 5: Planting / Maintenance Chapter 6: Facts, Benefits, Economics Chapter 7: You are Invited What s Next? Discussion and Q/A 3
4 Background: UMass Dining
5 Campus Dining Permaculture Flavor Healthier Options World Cuisine Sustainability 5
6 UMass Dining Permaculture One of the largest (3rd), comprehensive food service programs in the country >15,000 students on meal plans 95% of students living on campus have a meal plan (+3000 off-campus students) Serves over 5 million meals annually with a budget of over $60 million Operated by Auxiliary Services, a division of the Executive Area of Administration & Finance Employs 585 FTEs and 1200 students 2 Executive Chefs, 2 Pastry Chefs, 12 Chefs and 1 Dietitian 6
7 UMass Dining Permaculture 7
8 UMass Dining Supports Sustainability on Campus Buy from local farmers and student farm (25%) Buy from local industries (12%) Serve sustainable seafood Herb garden at Worcester DC Compost all wet garbage Trayless Green Certified Cleaning program Energy conservation program Eliminated 600,000 water bottles and soda cans at Grab-n-go areas and replaced with water purified station Use of biodegradable cups, trays and bags Use a reusable bag for grab-n-go Permaculture Initiative 8
9 Timeline: UMass Permaculture How it got started Historical context: Ryan s home sheet mulch begins September PDC July, 2009 Late 1980 s, group of faculty and administrators write first sustainability document to help guide university Professor John Gerber instrumental Completed November Goals Artic. / Vision Site Assessment Design Implementation August What can I do now? What can I do now, so that it makes the large impact I envision? October Simultaneous: Student idea campus garden 2001: A group of students proposed and got approved a student experimental garden on campus. GardenShare on the outskirts of campus 9
10 Goals Articulation and Visioning 2009: What are What my can goals? I do now? What resources do I have? Grow healthy, local food Raise Land: awareness 1/8 acre grass about front lawn near campus permaculture Friends: Community project Access: Involve the Cheap community organic matter: compost, cardboard, wood Easily chips replicable, affordable Highly visible and inspire Big sign Information sheet friends, family, listservs Social media Create a buzz Building momentum 10
11 Timeline: UMass Permaculture - Steps to Implementation Ryan s home Present sheet my project to mulch begins UMass Department of. September Environmental Conserv. December PDC July, 2009 Completed November Thesis: grass lawn to permaculture garden for economic and ecological benefits February Goals Artic. / Vision Site Assessment Design Implementation August Visioning October Student visioning January, 2010 Begin teaching only UMass Amherst permaculture class located directly on campus 11
12 Site Assessment and Analysis Observations Permaculture Permaculture is being taught at farms, eco villages, intentional communities, homesteads Permaculture is not being taught in academia There is a huge interest in permaculture among students at UMass Amherst but no classes or projects Analysis A nearby (off-campus, but university connected) permaculture site is needed as a case study Student demand calls for an introduction to permaculture class directly on the campus 12
13 Timeline: UMass Permaculture - Steps to Implementation Ryan s home sheet mulch begins PDC July, ) Pitch grass lawn to permaculture garden concept Permaculture to UMass Dining thesis project Present Services. project What a great story September February December 2) Planting Completed at Ryan s April November March Beautification, plan a student / faculty tour Goals Artic. / Vision Site Assessment Design Implementation August Visioning October Student visioning January Introduction to Permaculture class May Grand opening and first tours Invite the media Radishes, greens, peas and beans Sell the concept 13
14 Design Conceptual Site Plan Pattern among students and admin.: Permaculture Buzz Schematic Design Finding a departmental home for permaculture Plant Soil and Insect Sci. Building and Const. Tech. College of Nat. Sci. Center for Agriculture UMass Dining Detailed Design Propose project and position 14
15 Timeline: UMass Permaculture - Steps to Implementation Ryan s home sheet mulch begins PDC July, 2009 September Completed November Present project December Permaculture thesis project February March Formal Planting job proposal presented Beautification to UMass Dining preparation Services Executive April Director June Permaculture outside dining commons, ¼ acre, gets green light August September Goals Artic. / Vision Site Assessment Design Implementation August Visioning October Student visioning May January Grand opening / Introduction to tour Permaculture class July, 2010 Seeds planted, Patiently watch them grow Some communication UMass Permaculture is born! 15
16 Timeline: UMass Permaculture - Steps to Implementation Ryan s home sheet mulch begins PDC July, 2009 September Sheet mulch November Permaculture thesis initiated December Writing permathesis UMass Dining. February Tour prep. March April Formal Proposal June UMass Permaculture gets green light August Sept., 2010 Goals Artic. / Vision Site Assessment Design Implementation Visioning August October Students ask for permaculture May Grand opening / January tour UMass Intro. to Permaculture class July UMass Permaculture is born! Seeds planted, maturing 16
17 Think/Listen activity Permaculture How would you introduce the concept of permaculture to professors, administration, who have never heard of it before? What are some key factors to leading a successful permaculture movement at a university? 17
18 Nutrition: Why Permaculture? Local, fresh, healthy foods 18
19 Lessen Why Permaculture? Environmental Impacts Reduces greenhouse gas emissions through regenerative practices: No synthetic fertilizers Using organic matter to improve soil Educating the local community Hands-on learning opportunities for campus 19
20 Worcester DC Herb Garden Lettuce Swiss chard Spinach Tomato Chives Lemon balm Basil Lemon grass Diversity Thoughtful design Companion planting Local organic materials Perennials and annual Oregano Culinary Herbs Fennel Dill Dill Basil Tomato Chamomile Sage Parsley Patch Mint 20
21 UMass Permaculture: The Story UMass Permaculture: The Story Chapter 1: Background 21
22 UMass Permaculture Committee Community 22
23 Community and Education Now 8 permaculture classes Volunteer opportunities every weekday Workshops Design charrettes Tour nearby sites 23
24 The Vision: Transform a grass lawn adjacent to the dining commons into a sustainable permaculture garden that provides education, beauty, and local / fresh produce to the campus community. Students help plan, design, build the garden Project start date: September,
25 UMass Permaculture: The Story Chapter 2: Sheet Mulching UMass Permaculture: The Story 25
26 Building a Permaculture Garden Three Phases: 1. Sheet Mulch - a no-till, regenerative, multipurpose gardening technique that improves soil health. 2. Design 3. Implement How to sheet mulch: build on top of the existing grass Layer: compost, weed barrier, mulch barrier layer, then compost `, then mulch layer Organic Weed barrier: material: Cardboard, Peat moss, leaves, newspaper, paper grass cuttings, scraps animal bedding, compost Weed Organic barrier: material: Cardboard, Peat moss, leaves, newspaper, grass cuttings, paper animal scraps bedding, compost More organic matter: Straw, leaves, grass clippings, wood chips or garden "waste" 26
27 Sheet Mulching, October, 2010 Wood Chips (top) Cardboard (middle) Compost (bottom) Grass (base) 27
28 Sheet Mulching Facts Permaculture A 12,000 s.f. area Over 400 volunteers Moved 500,000 pounds of organic matter by hand, using no fossil fuels Compost from UMA Waste Management Cardboard from Dining Services, Wood chips from Physical Plant. Completed in 13 days. Education and community involvement Had a documentary made 28
29 UMass Permaculture: The Story Chapter 3: Documentary UMass Permaculture: The Story 29
30 Documentary Series (Part 1 of 3) Youtube UMass Permaculture Over 10,000 views in a few months Linked to dozens of blogs, websites. Received s from viewers in: Chile Brazil Haiti India All over the U.S. Aired on nationally syndicated TV show, Real Green TV in April,
31 UMass Permaculture: The Story Chapter 4: Campus Garden Design Workshop UMass Permaculture: The Story 31
32 Campus Garden Design Workshop, March 2011 Over 100 participants including: Students Faculty Staff Local community members Professional ecological designers Goals: Permaculture Hear ideas from all stakeholders, a diversity of perspectives Feedback loop, a community-driven process Educate, involve the campus and local community 32
33 Campus Design Workshop, March
34 Campus Design Workshop, March 2011 Group ideas were harvested Concerns were voiced Common themes identified Produced a conceptual design: Vegetable section Small orchard with fruit trees Herbs and medicinal plants section Gathering spaces Handicap accessibility Rainwater catchment system designed Edible, perennial food forest section 34
35 UMass Permaculture: The Story Chapter 5: Planting / Maintenance UMass Permaculture: The Story 35
36 Implementation - Spring,
37 Planting 37
38 Education and Community 38
39 Harvest 39
40 And now: 40
41 UMass Permaculture: The Story Chapter 6: Facts, Benefits Economics UMass Permaculture: The Story 41
42 Facts and Benefits of UMass Permaculture Converted a 12,000 s.f. grass lawn to permaculture garden Moved over 500,000 pounds of organic matter by hand, using 250 volunteers Hands-on education for campus and local community Involved Big Brothers Big Sisters Organization, numerous schools and summer campus. Producing food for UMass Dining Services Featured in dozens of print, TV, radio, online publications Receiving international media attention Nominated for a Real Food Challenge Award 42
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44 UMass Permaculture in the News Print: Green Living Magazine, (Summer 2011) UMass Amherst Magazine, (Summer 2011) UMass Homepage Feature Story, (Summer 2011) Natural Solutions Magazine, (Summer 2011) NACUFS Campus Dining Today, (Summer 2011) Andover Townsman, ( ) Small Planet Institute Blog, ( ) Good News Network, ( ) Food Service Director Magazine, ( ) Treehugger.com, ( ) UMass Daily Collegian, ( ) Daily Hampshire Gazette, ( ) 44
45 More Permaculture in the News Print: 13. Springfield Republican, ( ) 14. ABC News 22, ( ) 15. Daily Hampshire Gazette, ( ) 16. UMass Amherst Spotlight, ( ) 17. Coming Soon To: (Communities Magazine) Radio: WMUA, UMass Radio ( ) WBKM, Burlington, Vermont ( ) The River 93.9, Northampton ( ) WMUA UMass Radio ( ) 45
46 More UMass Permaculture in the News TV: Connecting Point WGBY ( ) Nationally syndicated Real Green TV ( ) Paradigms WBKM Burlington, Vermont ( ) ABC Springfield News 22 ( ) Coming Soon To: Eco-Company Coming Soon To: Real Green TV (Parts II and III) Coming Soon To: Growing a Greener World 46
47 UMass Permaculture: The Story Chapter 7: You What s are Next? Invited UMass Permaculture: The Story 47
48 Permaculture Your Campus Conference Dates: June Location: University of Massachusetts Amherst Conference Topics: How to make your permaculture garden(s) a success Sustainable economics Involving the local community Engaging the media. Creating a buzz about your project Tour the internationally recognized Franklin DC Permaculture Garden and other nearby permaculture sites And more. How to Register: Visit Send an interest conference@umasspermaculture.com 48
49 The Opportunity is Now Permaculture Permaculture in academia Create your own job The world is ready for it Contact: Ryan Harb Website: 49
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