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Ecosystem Design

Ecosystems are all around us.  When we walk through a wild forest or pass an old field, we need only learn the edible, medicinal and useful nature of the plants in these ecological landscapes to benefit from them.  But what if we can take this a step further.  Design the wild nature of our ancestral landscapes into our yards, communities and farms.  Plant landscapes, gardens and fields that are regeneratively productive by natural design, yet efficient and useful for human needs.  Edible Ecosystem Design is about creating these highly-organized, biodiverse plantings following a step-by-step method of proven techniques for profitable, beautiful and bountiful landscapes.  Zach is an edible ecosystem innovator and designer.

Permaculture

Permaculture is based on traditional ecological knowledge and principles of natural design.  it upholds a set of ethics to care for the earth, care for people and create equity between and within both.  Zach's life growing up on a Permaculture homestead, working as a Permaculture designer and starting his own Permaculture market garden in Ontario is the basis for the evolution of Edible Ecosystem Design.  Learn the 12 Permaculture Principles in Zach's Permaculture Mini Course.

Zach Loeks

Zach Loeks

Zach Loeks is an edible ecosystem designer, innovative researcher and Permaculture grower. Through Edible Eco-System Design, he helps homes, farms, schools, and municipalities create more edible and diverse landscapes. Zach runs the Edible Biodiversity Conservation Area, a 100-acre experimental farm in Ontario. He is the author of The Permaculture Market Garden, The Two-Wheel Tractor Handbook, The Edible Ecosystem Solution and The Garden Tool Handbook. Zach lives between two research projects: his award-winning farm in Cobden, ON and his urban homestead in Winnipeg, Manitoba. His online courses at www.EcosystemU.com put YOU as the designer of your own abundant and biodiverse eco-systems! 

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