permaculture

Workshop Module 10: Animal Systems 293

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Field activity : Integrate the goat/cow/buffalo (Animal Ex. 7)

Method   :  Participatory   field   activity

Tools    :  See below   and Plan    goat/cow/buffalo    and trees   (Animal Ex. 5)

References : PC Book MOD 10 – Animal Systems; PC Book MOD 7 – Farming;

PC Book MOD 6 – Home and Community Gardens;

PC Book MOD 8 – Forests, Tree Crops, and Bamboo

Objective : Participants prepare needs and introduce animals into the system

In the designs that were developed during the exercises ‘Creative thinking : Design an
animal rotation systems (Animal Ex. 1)’ and ‘Plan goat/cow/buffalo and trees (Animal

Ex. 5)’ factors such as shelter, food, water, and temporary shade for the animals should

all have been addressed.

Before the animals can be added to the rotation system, the appropriate

structures to address these needs should be prepared and integrated.

Preparation

• With the participants, review the designs that have been created and assess
  what structures are actually needed so that materials and tools can be prepared.


• Collect the appropriate tools and materials to create the infrastructures:
  
  
  • Animals to be used.
  
  
  • Fencing, gate, and tree guard materials.
  
  
  • Tools for making fencing, gates, and tree guards.
  
  
  • Housing or shade materials for the animals if needed.
  
  
  • Tools for making housing or shade for the animals.
  
  
  • Watering and feeding containers for the animals.
  
  
  
  


• Prepare the animals so that they can be introduced as soon as the infrastructure
  is ready.

Running this exercise

• The components to integrate at this time include:
  
  
  • Shelter.
  
  
  • Food.
  
  
  • Water.
  
  
  • Temporary shade.
  
  
  
  


• Divide the participants into the appropriate number of groups for activities
  that will be undertaken. Each group can select the activity of their choice and
  complete it.


• Introduce the animals.

See PC Book MOD 10 - Animal Systems and other exercises in this book for reference

and ideas.