Our permaculture tour is a chance to see some of the yards that have been transformed with native and edible plantings. This year’s tour features four properties. We’ll start in Sandwich with a new garden space, which was permablitzed last May, so you can see what newly transformed gardens look like and hear an introduction to permaculture principles and techniques. Next, we’ll move to Harwich to see two sites: one that was permablitzed last year, and another that’s several years along and has full-grown trees. The final site is in South Dennis, where you’ll be able to see how much can be done with a small piece of land and good imagination. We’ll email directions and specifics before the event.

This spacious yard was landscaped in a traditional manner years ago, and the present owner wants to transform it into an edible oasis utilizing native species where possible. We will be building four fruit tree guilds, a large native tree and shrub nursery for birds and other wildlife, and a native pollinator garden. The day will be a mixture of mini-workshops punctuated with snacks, lunch, and breaks. Please register only if you are able to commit to the whole day, as this is an all-day event with limited spaces.

The permaculture design for this small lot is planned to maximize growing space for edibles. We will be planting four fruit tree guilds, raised beds for vegetables, a pollinator garden, a wildlife evergreen screen, an herb spiral, and native woodland plantings. The day will be a mixture of mini-workshops and hands-on learning, punctuated with snacks, lunch, and breaks. This is an all-day event with limited spaces, so please register only if you can commit to the whole day.