Facilitators-Handbook-For-Permaculture

312 Facilitator’s Handbook for Permaculture Workshops

• Water outflow.


• Fishpond preparation – Water plants, fish habitats, pond edge plants, etc.


• Reducing maintenance and minimizing potential problems.


• Integrating with other human, animal, plant, and water catchment systems.

After the discussion the participants can be divided into smaller workgroups

to create their aquaculture systems plans and models

Step 2

• Each group can choose an integrated aquaculture system. Remind the
  participants that the more the aquaculture is integrated with other systems, the
  more productive they will be.


• Some ideas that could be integrated into the models include:
  
  
  • Animals – Chickens, ducks, pigs.
  
  
  • Plants – Vegetables, grains, rice, bamboo, fruit trees.
  
  
  • People – The water from kitchens and washrooms can be used.
  
  
  • Catchments and swales.
  
  
  
  

Step 3

• Each group can create and draw their designs on large paper, keeping this stage
  of the design work simple.


• The plan should focus on the points listed in the discussion and achieve the
  three objectives of the design project listed.


• Each group can build their 3-D models according to their designs. The facilitators
  should encourage as much creativity as possible.


• Note: This is just a design exercise and it is a good opportunity for the
  participants to practice as many techniques as possible.


• When the models are ready they can add the water to test their aquaculture
  systems, especially the water inflows and outflows.

Step 4 - Design presentations and feedback

• Have the work groups present the results of their aquaculture models and
  explain their designs for feedback and suggestions.


• Document the results of the exercise either using images or by drawing the
  conclusions onto large sheets of paper. This documentation will be useful for
  socializing the idea in the community, as well as for ongoing brainstorms and use
  in future trainings.