permaculture

[Greg <Greg@urbanfarm.org>]

Paul,

Nice posts today.  This brings to light a fairly new concept called 
urban orcharding - where the whole idea is to keep the trees small. 
That is done through pruining.  I have recently posted a lot of 
information on my web site and blog on the topic so I won't repeat 
myself here.

Link to my blog - With pictures of my apple tree hedge.
http://www.smartspacestv.net/TheUrbanFarm/

Here is a link to an article on the topic and make sure you download 
the Backyard Orchard Culture document from Dave Wilson Nursery.  The 
link is embedded in this document. 
http://www.smartspacestv.net/learn/

Greg





> I had some friends over for breakfast this morning and I mentioned
> this.  After that I want to talk about it here more.
>
> I guess what I'm fishing for here is not just more info.  I want to
> either get comfortable with the idea, or I want to get support for why
> it ain't permaculture.
>
> At the moment, I feel pretty outraged at this practice.  I'm open to
> the idea that I am simply ignorant - with a little more understanding
> a path will be illuminated to show that this practice can be
> incorporated into permaculture.  But my gut says that ain't the case.
>
> Lack of diversity bugs me.
>
> Lack of canopy layers bugs me.
>
> But I think the thing that bugs me the most is that the trees are
> treated so disrepectfully.  It reminds me of debeaking chickens or
> confining pigs into something where they cannot turn around.  I've
> never been one to do physically hug a tree - I keep the chain on my
> saw pretty sharp and I'm not bashful about taking out trees to help
> the farm - or me.  But it is done with the idea that I am working with
> nature.  This seems  ....  twisted.  Is this not one of God's
> creatures that is being shackled and squeezed to produce more money?
>
> It seems icky.  It seems far from permaculture.  It smells like a new
> direction from big ag.
>
> Or maybe I just don't fully understand it yet and I'm just reactionary.
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