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The Paris Apothecary is elated to host Wayne Weiseman, a long time Permaculture teacher, designer, consultant and author. Weiseman will give a talk on Integrated Forest Gardening: Polycultures and Plant Guilds in Permaculture Systems (which happens to be the title of his most recent published book!)
Permaculture is a movement that is coming into its own, and the concept of creating plant guilds in permaculture is at the forefront of every farmers and gardeners practice. One of the essential practices of permaculture is to develop perennial agricultural systems that thrive over several decades without expensive and harmful inputs: perennial plant guilds, food forests, agroforestry, and mixed animal and woody species polycultures.
The massive degradation of conventional agriculture and the environmental havoc it creates has never been as all pervasive in terms of scale, so it has become a global necessity to further the understanding of a comprehensive design and planning system such as permaculture that works with nature, not against it. The guild concept often used is one of a functional relationship between plantsbeneficial groupings of plants that share functions in order to bring health and stability to a plant regime and create an abundant yield for our utilization. In other words, it is the integration of species that creates a balanced, healthy, and thriving ecosystem. But it goes beyond integration. A guild is a metaphor for all walks of life, most importantly a group of people working together to craft works of balance, beauty, and utility.
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About Wayne Weiseman -
Weiseman was certified to teach Permaculture by Bill Mollison, the founder of Permaculture, and is recognized by the Worldwide Permaculture Network as an instructor of the Permaculture Design Certificate Course. Mr. Weiseman is certified by the American Institute of Architecture (AIA) and the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA) to teach continuing education in Permaculture to licensed architects and landscape architects. Wayne has taught hundreds of Permaculture Design Certificate courses and advanced work, lectured and consulted internationally for many years.
Wayne has worked as a builder and contractor, herbalist, renewable energy expert, and farmer for the past thirty years. For many years Wayne managed a land-based, self-reliant community project combining organic crop/food production, ecologically-built shelter, renewable energy and appropriate technologies.
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Talk will take place inside the Ashby Chapel which is located next to the Paris Apothecary. Wayne will be selling and signing copies of his book, Integrated Forest Gardening: The Complete Guide to Polycultures and Plant Guilds in Permaculture Systems.
Cost of tickets -
IN ADVANCE: $10
*Please bring your printed ticket or have your mobile ticket ready on your phone*
Paris Apothecary
692 Federal Street
Paris, VA 20130
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT PARKING: Please park in the Ashby Inn & Restaurant Parking Lot located behind the Inn/Apothecary. Parking in front of the apothecary is limited to Inn guests - and street parking is prohibited. Thank you!
Any questions? Please contact info@parisapothecaryva.com
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LocationThe Paris Apothecary (View)
692 Federal Street
Paris, VA 20130
United States
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