permaculture

[Jacque Greenleaf <jacque@book-woman.net>]

Lawrence, which species of cherry do you mean? Chokecherry?



On Jul 10, 2010, at 5:05 PM, Lawrence F. London, Jr. wrote:

> On 7/10/2010 12:35 PM, Lawrence F. London, Jr. wrote:
>> 
>> Willow Wastewater Cleaning
>> Facilityhttp://www.pilerensning.dk/ENGLISH/index.htm
>> "Willow waste water evaporation systems which are zero-discharge
>> systems. Willow trees (and others) evaporate all water and uptake
>> stuffs. They will meet all new demands in legislation simply because
>> they have no outlet at all."
> 
> I would add to willows, for use in a constructed wetland (mimicing a 
> natural system), river birch (not the commercial cultivar), and upland, 
> wild cherry because they grow so vigorously and can absorb nutrients to 
> produce wildlife food, shade and habitat. I would add elderberry as it like 
> a lot of water and produces fruit. Same for eleagnus, despite its 
> invasiveness in some regions. Possibly wild persimmon and wild locust,
> upland or on swales. In a pretreatment lagoon, pond or deep wetland or all 
> three connected (best) i would establish the following:
> duckweed, cattails, water lilly, papyrus and where it can survive the 
> winter, water hyacinth. These five plants can handle a measured, regular 
> influx of waste into a system, are very durable and will produce crystal 
> clear water, especially using hyacinth in the last treatment stage (maybe 
> enclose it in a greenhouse).
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