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Carol explains the day's schedule.
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Work begins on the banana circle.
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After the hole is dug, all the exposed soil is covered with newspaper.
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Ross, Barry and John prepare to plant the bananas.
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In a flash the bananas are planted and mulched.
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The Hazelwoods with four Swedish travelers that participated in the Permablitz!
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A bucket full of pebbles for the worm farm.
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Preparing to use shade cloth as a filter in the worm farm.
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Carol talks about the benefits of worm compost.
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Everyone paid very close attention!
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Release the worms!
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Next thing you know, the local news turned up. By the time she left she was ready to join SustainaBundy!
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Prepping the first layer of a no-dig garden.
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Next is the mulch.
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Camreay compost goes in next, then seed potatoes and broad beans were planted.
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Dean runs a workshop on chickens in a permaculture system.
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Chook!
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Again, everyone listened intently.
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Planting a fruit tree.
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A large grassy area is mulched to make for more productive space!
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A view from above. We've got plenty of SustainaBundy shirts on the line for new members!
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A bamboo trellis is prepped to grow climbers.
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The last planting of the day.
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This guy and his adversary hung out around the back yard for a long time at the end of the Permablitz- they know a good site when they see one!