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Community Orchard Revitaliza9onPiper’s Orchard Permaculture Plan
Faith Van De Pu ePiper’s Orchard and Permaculture
MissionTo enhance Piper’s Orchard historic,hor9cultural, educa9onal, aesthe9cand recrea9onal value for the localcommunity.Shared by Friends of Piper’s Orchardand Carkeek Park.
Goals Improve the health of the orchard Improve fruit quality Reduce maintenance costs Increase volunteerism Create educa9on program
Why Permaculture DesignPermaculture offers a methodologyand framework for designing theoverlapping needs and resources ofboth the trees and humancommunity using the orchard. Site specific observa9on and design Make the least change for thegreatest effect Each design element performsmul9ple func9ons & each func9on issupported by mul9ple elements
Piper’s History Formed 50,000 years ago Logged in the 1800s Piper family bought land inlate 1800s Orchard planted Sea le Parks bought landin 1927 Orchard abandoned Orchard rediscovered in1981
Design Process Sectors Stacking Guilds Rela9ve Placement
Sectorsthe natural forces that impact the site
Water Access
Slopes and Contours
Summer – Shade Map
Fall & Spring – Shade Map
Winter ‐ Shade
Other Influences Overlapping Stewardship Sea le Parks Department Friends of Piper’s Orchard Carkeek Park Advisory Council Park Rules and Regula9ons Opportunis9c Plant Species Pests Funding
Jeff WickInfrastructure
Labor to care for the orchard is notadequate.1. Orchard is a remote loca9on andnot well‐enough known.2. Communica9on & educa9on isnot fully developed.3. Orchard does not a ractsufficient volunteers.
Tree health & fruit quality needsimproving.1. Soil health is not fullydeveloped.2. Beneficial plant biodiversity isnot fully developed.3. Supplemental irriga9on water isnot available.4. Beneficial animal biodiversity isnot fully developed.5. Pest control efforts have notbeen sufficient.
Permaculture Design Features
Diverse Func9onal Rela9onships
Design Feature Loca9ons
Orchard Sign Gateway & Kiosk
Bat House DesignSlightly roundoff post cornersuntreatedpost withroughenedsurface¾" space between centerpost and outer boxestablished by woodblock spacerstreated postcenterpostBats will enterand exit fromhereouter boxconcrete base
Classroom and Storage
Apple Tree Water RequirementsWeekly
Irriga9on No pump required Gravity Flow Intake at pond, or justbelow at stream Portable water lines
Straw Filled Swales Low profile to mowing Straw filled 12” depth 500 linear feet of swale
Swale Layout
Ingela WanerstrandPlants, Trees, Birds and Bees
Plants and Animals Orchard Trees Orchard Floor Soil Meadow Under The Fruit Trees Hedgerows The Orchard Edges
Tree Variety Map
Orchard Map Overview
Plants
Birds and Bees
JJ JacobiAbundance for the Orchard and Community
Crea9ng AbundanceThe quality of fruits and nuts onthe site is directly affected byorchard health.By addressing orchard health, thequality of fruit improves and it canbe used in more ways.
Orchard Health Tree Nutri9on & Maintenance Orchard Floor Habitat Insects and Birds Codling Moth Apple Maggot Apple Scab
Codling Moth Arrived in WA during 1880s Apples, Pears, Quince andWalnuts Emerges based on # of warmdays Burrows into fruit to mature Birds, cardboard collars, andproper disposal Infected fruit can be buried,crushed, or heated
Apple Maggot First detected in WA – 1980 Hawthorn, apple, pears, wildrose hips Damage to fruit flesh Apples and maggots maturetogether Maggots mostly emerge whenfruit has fallen Infected fruit can be buried,crushed, or heated
Apple Scab Fungal Disease Affects apple and pear trees Disease favors wet, cool weather Reduces tree leaf and health Increases pest problems Survives in previous yearsinfected leaves Infected leafs treated throughheat
Breaking the Disease Cycle High frequency gathering of dropped fruits and nuts Careful handling of harvested fruits and nuts Gathering fallen leaves Compos9ng safely Make it easy, and even SporeSporeSpore
Gelng It Done, By Good Design Use the Slope! Log Catches Regular Work Par9es
Gelng Visitors Involved The problem could be thesolu9on Using the fallen apples forentertainment Allow the frequency ofvisitors to help with orchardhygiene Using compostablematerials for boo9es
Compos9ng and Organic Ma er Cedar Grove compos9ng Replace lost organic material withCedar Grove compost When orchard health improves,onsite compos9ng can be explored.A good permaculture design shouldstrive to catch and store all theenergy and materials produced onsite. Reinves9ng resources can buildcapacity in the site to capture yetmore resources.
Harves9ng Sort according to good, cider andbad grades. Immediately distribute goodgrade apples. Educate receivers of apples Press cider apples Cedar Grove compost bad apples
Cider Pressing Ideal for using diseased fruit Controls pests Produces many end products Reward for volunteers Harvest fes9val entertainment Classes
Shala RacickyEduca9on and Community
Objec9ves Increase awareness Increase volunteer base Strengthen community Meet maintenance needs Generate revenue
Educa9on and Outreach Opportuni9es Classes and workshopsApple ExchangeSignageFes9valsWebsite enhancementsField trips
Orchard Labor Requirements
2009 Maintenance and Event Schedule
Bringing in Volunteers
Increasing Orchard VolunteersMore volunteers larger, more popular andmore diverse classesMore classes more volunteers More volunteers fewer pestsFewer pests healthier trees Healthier trees healthier applesHealthier apples healthier people
Apple Exchange Phase 1: Contact AppropriateDemand Groups Phase 2: Delivery ofEduca9onal Component
Orchard Signage
Design Feature Loca9ons
Harvest Fes9val
Educa9on and Community Outreach
Bob BainesPhasing and Implementa9on
Why Permaculture Design Permaculture offers a methodology and framework for designing the overlapping needs and resources of both the trees and human community using the orchard. Site specific observaon and des
