Additional Resources
Thank you for attending, we hope you learned new ecological-based gardening methods that can have a positive impact on your community (and the planet)!
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NatureScaping of SW Washington Resources
Phone: 360-737-1160
Email: Info@NatureScaping.org
NatureScaping of SW Washington's Website
Plan a visit to the Wildlife Botanical Gardens
Free Pacific Northwest Native Plant Booklet
Become a NatureScaping of SW Washington Member
Make a Donation
Introduction Resources
What is Permaculture? Defined by Jessi Bloom
What is Permaculture? Defined by Permaculture Magazine
Practical Permaculture (Book) by Jessi Bloom and Dave Boehnlein
What is a "Dynamic Accumulator" (and is it real?)
A critique of certain permaculture methods
Permaculture Ethics: Mother Earth News Podcast
Transition Ethics
Permaculture Ethics and Principles
Regenerative Foundations: Ethics & Principles of Permaculture
A Brief History of Permaculture
Permaculture and Indigenous Knowledge
The Indigenous Science of Permaculture
Western Red Cedar Dieback
Accelerating Research about the Recent Die offs of Western Red Cedar
Braiding Sweetgrass (Book) by Robin Wall Kimmerer, Old Growth Children
Indigenous Fire Ecology (Podcast) with Amy Christianson (A great intro to Good Fire)
Good Fire Podcast
Oregon State University Permaculture Design Certification
Planting a Perennial Food Forest Garden Resources
Milpa
First Nations Forest Gardens
Designing a Forest Garden: The Seven-Layer Garden
Edible Forest Gardens (Books)
Books about Trees and Shrubs by Martin Crawford
Perennial Vegetables (Book) by Martin Crawford
Perennial Vegetables (Book) by Eric Toensmeier
Eric Toensmeier Tours His Backyard Perennial Food Garden (Video)
Perennial Grain Crop Development
One Green World (Plant Nursery)
Edible Forest Gardens (Facebook Group)
Edimentals and Perennial Vegetables (Facebook Group)
Ecological Succession Explained
The Front Yard Forager (Book)
The Backyard Forager (Book)
Different Soil Building and Composting Methods
How to Make a Worm Bin (Video)
Lasagna Gardening/Composting (Presentation)
Worm Bin Composting (Presentation)
Backyard Composting (Presentation)
When is it okay to use landscape fabric? (Video)
How to use cardboard in your landscaping? Cardboard Mulch Controversy (Video)
What is the best mulch to use? (Video)
Critical mulching tips every do-it-yourselfer needs to know (Video)
Easy recipes for creating a new garden bed WITHOUT DIGGING Lawn Removal Part 1 (Video)
Chip Drop (Free Arborist Chips)
Wood Chips as Mulch
"Greens" vs "Browns" and What You Should (and Shouldn't) Compost
Increasing Wildlife Habitat While Decreasing Maintenance
Landscaping for Wildlife
Suggested Reading List
Xerces Society
Domesticated Nature: Shaping Landscapes and Ecosystems for Human Welfare
What's At Stake? Pollinators in Decline
Who are the Pollinators?
NC State Extension Insects
Mason Bees in the Garden
Backyard Habitat Certification
How to Make Your Yard Bird-Friendly
Citizen Science Projects