permaculture

["antonio scotti" <antonio.scotti@tiscali.es>]

Hello Scott,
is there any issue with the smell /hygiene especially considering that
children would be the main users of this system.
All the best
Antonio

----- Original Message -----
From: Scott Pittman <pci@permaculture-inst.org>
To: <permaculture@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 29, 2004 7:36 PM
Subject: [permaculture] Re: permaculture Digest, Vol 17, Issue 25


> A system I have seen over and over again which seems to work great is
> rabbits over compost pile/worm bed.  The rabbit cages are usually about
4.5
> to 5 feet above the ground; their droppings and urine fall to the ground
> underneath which is covered in carbonaceous material, usually weeds and
> grass from the garden and kitchen scraps.  This is obviously a zone one
> enterprise.  Worms seem to thrive in this environment and the resultant
> compost is a mild wonderful addition to the garden.
>
> I have also seen this system using guinea pig in the Andes.
>
> Scott
>
> At 10:12 AM 6/29/2004, you wrote:
> >Message: 1
> >
> >Hi,
> >I'd need to integrate rabbits in a "simple" permaculture system
containing
> >a veggie garden, a chicken pen (with chickens :-) ), schoolchildren
> >a few trees (acacias). What useful functions can rabbit have in such a
> >system? There is not much literature (that i know of at least) about
rabbits
> >and their interactions-connections.
> >
> >Of course children love taking care of rabbits.
> >Is rabbits manure useful for the compost heap?
> >Any experiences, anedcotes ....?
> >All the best
> >
> >Antonio Scotti
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