JP Culinary Students Work with JP Permaculture On a two week rotation, students from the Jasper Place Culinary 10 program will be working in the food forest courtyard and in the greenhouse to collect and grow food for their program, which inevitably ends up bellies of student and staff. Below are some pictures of the [...]
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9 Sep
Clubs Day
The Jasper Place Permaculture Club When I first started at the school in February of 2010, almost immediately, I set out to start the JP Permaculture Club. For the last year and a half, this club had been the source of most of the projects and success we’ve had. Meeting once a week, students are [...]
14 Apr
“Students learn nature’s self-sustaining ways”
Edmonton Journal Article An article about the Indigenous Permaculture class at Jasper Place High School appeared in today’s paper. Last week the Edmonton Journal’s education reporter, Elise Stolte, visited the JP class; what followed was a great article! Thank you Elise! Screenshot of the Edmonton Journal Article For more on reporter Elise Stolte, check out [...]
9 Mar
Verge Permaculture: Supporting Alberta’s Permaculture Movement
Calgary’s Verge Permaculture donates $450 to help support JP Permaculture; Proceeds go towards a school aquaponics system. Rob Avis & Michelle St.Cry-Avis of Verge Permaculture On March 16, Rob and Michelle Avis of Verge Permaculture presented an amazing ‘Intro to Permaculture’ workshop on the campus of the University of Alberta! Hosted by Tad Hargrave and [...]
28 Feb
“Permaculture Program Grows At Jasper Place High School”
West Edmonton Local Covers Jasper Place Permaculture An article by West Edmonton Local journalist, Claire Theobald: Screenshot of West Edmonton Local Article
17 Feb
JP Permaculture Plant List
The Jasper Place Permaculture Perennial Plant List Once again, we at Jasper Place Permaculture, have put in a large order from Richters Seeds. Though,last year’s order focused primarily on edible perennial plants, this year’s order has a focus on plants with a history of use by aboriginal people (many of which are edible). Through the [...]
20 Oct
The Joy of Microclimates
Taking Advantage of the Urban Environment It probably isn’t a surprise that cities are, on average, a few degrees warmer than their rural surroundings. It might surprise you, however, to know that this can be a tremendous advantage for our herbaceous counterparts. Though, some gardeners do take advantage of this fact (planting tomatoes next to [...]
20 Oct
A Garden That Mulches Itself
The Advantages of Growing Under Trees: Nutrient Cycling When choosing a site for a new garden, most gardeners wouldn’t likely choose under a tree. Conventional gardeners might say that trees cast too much shade and suck up needed water. Though, that may be true to some extent, a properly designed garden can benefit from large [...]
19 Oct
Local Motion: the Movie on November 18
In June 2009, Parkallen residents participated enthusiastically in Local Motion, a pilot project of the City of Edmonton and the Parkallen neighbourhood, designed to reduce car use and promote more sustainable forms of transportation: bicycling, walking, and using public transit. The program helped them win the 2009 Green Challenge. A documentary film about Parkallen’s experience [...]
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