Archive for October 3, 2010
Edgewood Permaculture Gathering Teaches Harmonious Living And Land Management
by John Weckerle
Dr. Christian Meuli explains his rainwater catchment and cistern systems.
Saturday brought a unique event to Edgewood: the 15th annual Permaculture Gathering at La Resolana. Variously translated as “sun’s glare,” “sunspot,” “sun catcher,” and “sunny place,” La Resolana is a 15-acre parcel that is home to Edgewood’s Dr. Christian Meuli, physician and long-time permaculture expert. In addition to lecturing both locally and elsewhere for years, he has been putting permaculture to the test at La Resolana for more than three decades. With luck, we can hope he will still be doing so three decades hence.
Permaculture is a means of land management that incorporates and utilizes the natural characteristics of a given location, taking into account site hydrology, topography, soils, climate, regional ecology, and a myriad other factors that contribute to the “identity” of the place in question. From water harvesting to the understanding and development of living systems, the tenets and techniques that are essential to permaculture practice can be used for beautification, harmonious living, and even agricultural productivity.
The Permaculture Gathering was set to begin at noon, and by 12:03 many of us were already parking on the road on which Dr. Meuli’s residence is located. A short stroll down the driveway led to a large, metal barn, at the door of which visitors were offered a »» Edgewood Permaculture Gathering Teaches Harmonious Living And Land Management