permaculture

224 Facilitator’s Handbook for Permaculture Workshops

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Presentation : Tree protection for crops and community forests

Method : Facilitator presentation

Tools : Images of tree protection techniques, black/white board, markers

References : PC Book MOD 8 - Forests, Tree Crops, and Bamboo

Objective    :  Participants    learn   general and specific    tree    protection  techniques

All tree crops and community forests need to be protected from:

• Illegal logging.


• Fire – Which can quickly destroy many trees and waste a lot of hard work.


• Uncontrolled animals.


• Strong winds – Which can damage young trees, slow tree growth, and the
  trees will need a lot more water.


• Erosion – Will wash away young trees and the soil that they need to grow.

If the trees are protected they will grow and produce well.

The following ideas and techniques are important steps to successfully

protecting, and therefore growing trees:

• Community participation.


• Community ownership.


• Protection from fire.


• Protection from animals.


• Protection from wind.


• Protection from erosion.

All of the above points are explained in detail in the “Protection from animals, fire, wind,

and erosion” section in PC Book MOD 8 - Forests, Tree Crops, and Bamboo.

When presenting these ideas, discuss them with participants, especially community

participation and ownership.

Ask them about techniques they know of or use already in the area.