Sustainable Humane Earth Permaculture Design Featured on PBS Central Texas Gardener
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In early March of 2023 Linda from the beloved PBS Austin show Central Texas Gardener came to visit the newest of Sustainable Humane Earth Permaculture Food Forest Gardens in Georgetown, Texas.
The Garden is a true representation of Urban Permaculture Design; maximizing small amounts of space, catching and storing rain water, with multiple elements of design that reinforce stable growing seasons with changes in extreme weather and sociopolitical infrastructure changes. The way the video is edited highlights the use of “swales” or “bioswales” as part of a “rain garden.” This is a permaculture strategy of collecting, slowing, and storing the spread of rain water through subterranean drift in soil mounds or “berms,” thus feeding the subsoil with harvested rainwater. The essence of life, and diversity of species is found in-and-around the edges of water. In the clip Tyaga elucidates briefly how life follows the flow of water. So, continued reinforcements of slowing, catching, and storing water are needed to channel this vital Earth resource and maximize its potential within a small urban space.
The clip highlights SHE’s main product Texas Turmeric. This is a perfect example of Permaculture Principles of Design, and proves that even within a small amount of space, with mindful permaculture design, one can even have a production garden that produces enough yield to create a business strategy around selling it.
Texas Turmeric is grown in Sustainable Humane Earth Aquaponics Media Beds. The small ponds are topped off and refilled with harvested rain water, the water is pumped using a solar pump, and the end result is a yield of fresh Turmeric Root. Then, the Herb of the Sun is processed by hand in ancient traditional methods that also reduce the carbon footprint of the product to zero or neutral. This is a methodical permaculture plan designed for all creatures and Mother Earth integration, not just human beings. Furthermore, this design creates a natural medicine with very minimal impact to the resources or environment. In fact, the impact is so low that that over time our efforts are regenerative, not merely sustainable. We are creating natural ecosystems that maintain themselves and overproduce vital-useful materials of a healthy existence, not to mention the health, longevity, and quality of life provided to the homeowners... that is simply impossible to equate.
Tyagaraja Welch, his partner Gunjen and their daughter Sriya design and create permaculture gardens all over the Central Texas area. Texas Turmeric is also growing in a simple aquaponics system at the legendary health and wellness restaurant and community center, Casa de Luz. Lastly, if inspired and you would like to join this effort in creating a sustainable future for all creatures, Tyaga vends every Sunday at Texas Farmers Market in the Mueller area North Austin. At the market Tyaga sells Texas Turmeric and our sister products as well as offering Permaculture Design and Education. Our special-heart-felt-gratitude to Linda and the Staff of Central Texas Gardener. You are shepherds of a brighter world and we honor your wisdom and efforts in promoting mindfully creative gardening and gardeners across Texas and beyond.