|
Commenced:
|
01/12/2018 |
|---|---|
|
Submitted:
|
10/02/2019 |
|
Last updated:
|
25/09/2020 |
|
Location:
|
Marsaskala, MT |
|
Climate zone:
|
Mediterranean |
The land's area is 2800sqm (a little more than half an acre). It is a South-East facing slope and on a terrace. It has been highly abused. Soil has been removed to build a horse track. All kinds of farm animals were running about everywhere, The goal is to repair the damage and restore the land back to life according to permaculture principles and design. The broad steps planned are :- 1) Clean the site of all sorts of rubbish. Sort out what can be re-used and what is to be thrown away. (Although there is no away really) 2) Repair damaged rubble walls and re-build upper wall for security.. The stones that are presently forming the horse track will be used to build this wall. 3) Break up a considerable area of concrete floor and dispose of concrete. 4) Import soil to fill-in the horse track and other bare areas. 5) Form 2 swales on contour and plant local hardy poineer trees.on the mounds. These will eventually provide South wind shelter for the various fruit trees to be planted against the South facing 9 foot high wall when built. 6) Plant all kinds of perennial and annual crops, vegetables and herbs.
Restoration of highly abused land
Note: The various badges displayed in people profiles are largely honesty-based self-proclamations by the individuals themselves. There are reporting functions users can use if they know of blatant misrepresentation (for both people and projects). Legitimacy, competency and reputation for all people and projects can be evidenced and/or developed through their providing regular updates on permaculture work they’re involved in, before/after photographs, etc. A spirit of objective nurturing of both people and projects through knowledge/encouragement/inspiration/resource sharing is the aim of the Worldwide Permaculture Network.
 |
MemberA member is a permaculturist who has never taken a PDC course. These cannot become PDC teachers. Members may be novice or highly experienced permaculturists or anywhere in between. Watch their updates for evaluation. |
|---|---|
  |
Permaculture MatchmakerOne of these badges will show if you select your gender and the "I'm single, looking for a permaculture partner" option in your profile. |
 |
PDCPeople who claim to have taken a Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) course somewhere in the world. |
 |
PDC VerifiedPeople who have entered an email address for the teacher of their PDC course, and have had their PDC status verified by that teacher. Watch their updates for evaluation. |
 |
PRI PDCPeople who’ve taken a Permaculture Research Institute PDC somewhere in the world. |
 |
PDC TeacherPeople who claim to teach some version of PDC somewhere in the world. |
 |
PRI TeacherWith the exception of the ‘Member’ who has never taken a PDC, all of the above can apply to become a PRI PDC Teacher. PRI PDC Teachers are those who the PRI recognise, through a vetting board, as determined and competent to teach the full 72-hour course as developed by Permaculture founder Bill Mollison – covering all the topics of The Designers’ Manual as well as possible (i.e. not cherry picking only aspects the teacher feels most interested or competent in). Such teachers also commit to focussing on the design science, and not including subjective spiritual/metaphysical elements. The reason these items are not included in the PDC curriculum is because they are “belief” based. Permaculture Design education concerns itself with teaching good design based on strategies and techniques which are scientifically provable. PRI PDC Teachers may be given teaching and/or consultancy offerings as they become available as the network grows. |
 |
Aid WorkerThe individual with this badge is indicating they are, have, or would like to be involved in permaculture aid work. As such, the individual may or may not have permaculture aid worker experience. Watch their updates for evaluation. |
 |
ConsultantThe individual with this badge is indicating they are, have, or would like to do paid permaculture design consultancy work. As such, the individual may or may not have permaculture consultancy experience. Watch their updates for evaluation. |
 |
Community ProjectCommunity projects are projects that help develop sustainable community interaction and increase localised resiliency. |
Soil Import, Tree Planting And Dry Stone Wall Building
Rain Water Harvesting
Added a system for collecting rainwater into existing underground reservoir.
Planted my first vegetable patches
Break from infrastructural work. I plant all kinds of Spring and Summer crops and enjoyed every minute of it.
The Yukka had to go.
I like planting trees not removing them but the Yukka simply had to go.
Building a new back wall (Dry Stone Wall)
I started laying out a strong foundation for the back wall but gave up on continuing to build it myself.
Lower wall support with a supplementary thick low wall/foot path
Used large limestone slabs that were lying about everywhere to enforce lower wall. Used a chain method of building.
Dry Stone wall repair
Tried out newly learned skills in dry stone wall restoration.
Site cleanup
This place looks like a rubbish dump. Looking at it from above I despair and do not know where to start. Time to roll my sleeves and start just about ANYWHERE. But I just must start!