2. ImportanceofSoil
Soil can store huge amounts of water
Healthy soil acts like a sponge
Cultivate life in your soil and
actively build soil to retain and
store water, hold onto nutrients, and
capture carbon!
www.areaivenvirothon.org
soil
microbes
5. DefiningPermaculture
● “permanent” + “agriculture”
● Using resources around us to their fullest
potential.
● development of agricultural ecosystems intended to
be sustainable and self-sufficient.
● conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally
productive systems which have the diversity,
stability, and resilience of natural ecosystems.