Facilitators-Handbook-For-Permaculture

122 Facilitator’s Handbook for Permaculture Workshops

EXERCISE

CR

EAT

IVE^ THINK

IN

G

Creative thinking : Legumes and their uses

Method : Group and workgroup brainstorms

Tools : Black/white board or large paper or Meta Plan, markers

References : PC Book MOD 4 - Healthy Soil

Objective : Participants create a list different legumes and their uses

Step 1

Using something like the table below, the facilitator can ask the participants to identify

local legume varieties (table 1).

Step 2

Ask the participants to split up into smaller work groups (see the Resource Book) and

have each workgroup come up with ideas for table 2 (a) uses for that legume plants, and

(b) where the legume could be planted.

The answers listed below are supplied for the facilitator only for prompting

ideas and discussions if the participants need help.

Type of legume Various uses Where to plant

Beans For vegetables, provides nitrogen for the soil Everywhere

Moringa For vegetables, provides nitrogen for the soil, pest control (ant) Dry land

Merak flower Decorative plant, provides nitrogen for the soil Dry land

Turi tree Provides nitrogen for the soil, shade plant Rice field, along the streets

Gamal tree Animal feed, shade plant, provides nitrogen for the soil Garden, rice field, farm

Lamtoro tree Animal feed, shade plant, provides nitrogen for the soil, for vegetable Garden, rice field, farm

Pete tree Shade plant, provides nitrogen for the soil, for vegetable Garden, rice field, farm

Jengkol tree Shade plant, provides nitrogen for the soil, for vegetable Garden, rice field, farm

Table 1. Table 2.

Step 3

After each workgroup has noted their ideas, ask them to present their ideas and integrate

them onto the chart (table 2.)