{"product_id":"bioshelter-market-garden-a-permaculture-farm-paperback","title":"Bioshelter Market Garden: A Permaculture Farm - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDarrell Frey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This well-illustrated case study . . . will help students of permaculture, of sustainability, of earth regeneration and of integrated eco-social design.\" --Prof. Declan Kennedy, Chairman, Advisory Board, gaiauniversity.org \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo ensure food security and restore the health of the planet, we need to move beyond industrial agriculture and return to the practice of small-scale, local farming. \u003cem\u003eThe Bioshelter Market Garden: A Permaculture Farm \u003c\/em\u003edescribes the creation of a sustainable food system through a detailed case study of the successful year-round organic market garden and permaculture design at Pennsylvania's Three Sisters Farm.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAt the heart of Three Sisters is its bioshelter--a solar greenhouse which integrates growing facilities, poultry housing, a potting room, storage, kitchen facilities, compost bins, a reference library and classroom area. \u003cem\u003eThe Bioshelter Market Garden \u003c\/em\u003eexamines how the bioshelter promotes greater biodiversity and is an energy efficient method of extending crop production through Pennsylvania's cold winter months. Both visionary and practical, this fully illustrated book contains a wealth of information on the application of permaculture principles. Some of the topics covered include: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDesign and management of an intensive market garden farm\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEnergy systems and bio-thermal resources\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEcological soil management and pest control\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWetlands usage\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSolar greenhouse design and management\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhatever your gardening experience and ambitions, this comprehensive manual is sure to inform and inspire.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Darrell Frey's inspirational book gives you all you need to know to create an energy-saving, food-producing bioshelter . . . [It] covers everything you need to understand, build, or simply admire these important tools for sustainability.\" --Toby Hemenway, author of \u003cem\u003eGaia's Garden\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Darrell Frey \u003c\/b\u003e is the owner and manager of Three Sisters Farm, a 5 acre permaculture farm, solar greenhouse and market garden located in Western Pennsylvania. Darrell writes extensively on permaculture design and ecological land use planning and has been a sustainable community development consultant and permaculture teacher for 25 years. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 480\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.12 x 8.98 x 7.54 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758065582368,"sku":"9780865716780","price":49.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/55832572352572531a9580daf9965348.webp?v=1780117407","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/bioshelter-market-garden-a-permaculture-farm-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}