Educational Permaculture Garden in Lake Hopatcong North NJ
Hello all! I came here to learn and connect and share my work with you all.
This spring I organized an educational Permaculture garden open to all with 11 fruit trees, many herbs, and shrubs, and there will be lots of information plaques to teach anyone who walks through the paths techniques on permaculture companion planting as they see the guilds grow.
I taught 2 workshops already on seed start and pest repellent plants. I have 32 families connected to the garden. It is a great start to influence the parents and older citizens to try gardening away working with nature and not against.
We meet every weekend at the Prospect Point Park 30 Florida Ave Lake Hopatcong NJ 07849 we have a Facebook group called: Lake Hopatcong Permaculture Garden
I own a suburban house with a smallish backyard. I am building a mini homestead with a Permaculture garden, so far 20+ fruit trees mostly small still, got chicks in the brooder that I will keep 4 or 5 hens. I even made a garden row on my unused driveway. Converted my whole front yard into a garden. My neighbors are all very encouraging. They are excited to see the progress as everything is so new to them.
People are likely to learn when they get a holistic exposure experience, they see the actual growth, they want to taste it and likely to buy and invest in the gardening experience.
Through this community connection I met amazing people and got 2 permaculture consultation paid gigs recently.
I am very grateful for this experience. I am filled with hope!
