permaculture

318 Facilitator’s Handbook for Permaculture Workshops

Field activity : Aquaculture and other systems (Aquaculture Ex. 5)

Method   :  Participatory   field   activity

Tools : See exercise below

References : PC Book MOD 11 - Aquaculture

Objective : Participants integrate their aquaculture site with other systems

In the designs that were developed during the exercises ‘Design an aquaculture system’

(Aquaculture Ex. 1) ideas for aquaculture integration with other systems should have

been addressed.

Preparation

• Review the designs and discuss the best option for adding some additional
  components to the system. Achievable ideas will depend on time, materials, and
  tools available. Note: It is best if the facilitator has some practical experience in
  the activities involved in successful implementation of the components chosen.
  Optional components could include:
  
  
  • Animal integration: Chickens, ducks, pigs - Before any animals can be added
    to the rotation system, the appropriate structures to address animal needs
    will need to be prepared and integrated.
  
  
  • Plant integration: Vegetables, grains, rice, bamboo, fruit trees.
  
  
  • Integrating water from kitchens and washrooms.
  
  
  • Integrating with water catchments: Swales, banana pits, terraces.
  
  
  • Chinampas could be made above and/or below the fishponds.
  
  
  
  


• With the participants, assess and collect materials and tools needed.

Depending on the components chosen reference:

• The “Fish integration with other systems” section of PC Book PC Book MOD 11 -
  Aquaculture.


• The “Washing area” section of PC Book MOD 3 - Houses, Water, and Waste
  Management.


• PC Book MOD 8 - Forests, Tree Crops, and Bamboo and PC Book MOD 6 - Home
  and Community Gardens can be referenced for water catchment techniques.

Running this exercise

• Divide the participants into the appropriate number of groups for activities that
  will be undertaken, then implement the activities.

Review and feedback

Review the results of each workgroup’s construction with all of the participants and

discuss the functions and benefits of the system. Answer any questions.

FI
ELD
ACTIVI

TY

PA

RTICIPATORY