Members of the Mid-Maine Permaculture Council recently shared concepts and applications of permaculture with members of the Central Maine Garden Club; approximately 30 members attended.
Bonnie Sammons, a former teacher, grant writer, and leader of the Mid-Maine Change Lobby, opened the session. She was accompanied by Barbara Russell, an environmentalist from central Maine, according to a news release from club member Donna Sawyer.
The trend of permaculture began in the 1970s when the needs of the natural climate were prioritized as sustainable and self-sufficient. It was a new way of looking at the world. It became a commitment to design gardens that would be ecologically sound, economically prosperous, with a human commitment.
Permaculture is the care of the earth, of people that work with nature. Together with a mix of different kinds of plants, permaculture mimics nature, according to a news release from Donna Sawyer with the garden club, based in Waterville.
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less