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| A small fishpond serves as a habitat for diverse flora and fauna. |
The second and last site of our Laguna leg is in Jubileeville, Bay. Unlike the 3 previous permaculture projects, the Bonita-Foronda household is an example of minimal work, home-scale permaculture designed for a small family of three and a household of around 5 people.
Perennials were their primary long-term design investments (most of the trees were planted by Edu's father-in-law) but for the meantime they benefit from the land by foraging berries, mushrooms, and bamboo shoots. They also have a small vegetable garden and fish pond in Zone 2 and a series of swales in Zones 3 & 4 designed to control erosion, catch water, and slow down the flow of water before it heads out to the nearby creek.
Though Edu hopes to spend more time improving the site to fully sustain his family, the current design (4 years since his PDC in Cabiokid) is still able to produce food with minimal work. Thank you for sharing your home (and your swimming pool!) with us! We wish you more success.
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| A series of swales designed to catch and store water in the ground. |
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