permaculture

Workshop Module 10: Animal Systems 279

Step 2 - Form workgroups and choose themes

• Ask the participants to split up into smaller workgroups.


• A representative from each group can choose a card or a few cards, depending
  on how many groups and animal cards there are.

Step 3 - Workgroups brainstorm lists of animal needs

• Have each workgroup come up with lists of what can be used to supply each
  need and how to supply it.


• The table below is a simple format that can be used by each of the groups to
  create their lists.

Show the groups how to make blank tables. The answers provided here are

only for stimulating the discussion if needed.

Need What can be used? How to supply it

Clean water source Well, river, rain water Make pipe from bamboo, drainage, water collection (container)

Food Grass, leaves, straw, food scraps Put the animal near the food source

Shelter characteristics Bamboo, coconut leaf, straw Collect from around the area

Social needs Other animals Make the cages closer to each other

Ropes and tethers Wood, bamboo, trees Collect from around the area

Fencing Bamboo, trees Collect from around the area

Shade Trees, cage Around the area

Medical care Vacinnation, (to avoid itching in animals)galing-galing leaf Invite local mantri, collect from the area

Optimal space Bamboo, rope, trees Collect from around the area

Right animal for the

environment Cows, chickens, fish, goats Put it in the middle of the rice field

Protection from extreme

conditions

Best food, clean water, another

animal, good cage Check it often

Step 4 - Presentations for feedback and inputs

• After each workgroup has created their lists, ask them to present them to the
  entire group for feedback and other suggestions.


• Post the resulting lists in the teaching space for references during the workshop

See exercises later in this module and in PC Book MOD 10 - Animal Systems for

more detailed information.