USM Food Forest Garden - Portland, ME
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The Food Forest Garden on the Portland Campus of the University of Southern Maine demonstrating low-impact gardening technique is based on Permaculture design principles.
Waymark Code: WMPY1A
Location: Maine, United States
Date Posted: 11/08/2015
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In Portland is the Portland Campus of the University of Southern Maine, which has the Food Forest Garden. that demonstrates sustainability techniques.
The garden is located on the western part of the campus, by the entrance to Luther Bonney Hall.
The garden is among a small grove of mature trees. At first it is hard to tell that there is a garden - it blends in with other greenery. On the southeast side is a small blue sign stating:
"Food Forest Garden
Explore this edible permaculture installation mimicking woodland ecosystems
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visit link)
The specific page for this garden has this text:
"Visit our Food Forest Garden on the Portland USM Campus! This low-impact gardening technique is based on Permaculture design principles, mimicking woodland ecosystems, which can provide food, medicine and fiber for humans as well as a habitat to support other species including our bee and pollinator populations. Food forests utilize permaculture practices and are a sustainable, closed loop systems approach to gardening that rejuvenate ecosystems with minimal upkeep and no chemicals or pesticides.