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Permaculture Orchard

We chat with orchardist Stefan Sobkowiak who replaced an organic apple orchard with a permaculture orchard at Miracle Farms.
We talk about:

• Why he prefers a permculture planting to a monoculture organic apple orchard
• How can an orchard be a permaculture?
• The system of “trios” he uses as a basic design unit
• Minimizing external inputs
• Using sheep in an orchard
• Timelines for establishing a permaculture orchard
• Using fruiting shrubs under trees
• Planting perennial flowers, herbs, and vegetables underneath fruiting shrubs

When it comes to the idea of permaculture, Sobkowiak says, “It’s just applied common sense.” 

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