Herb Spiral Construction Permaculture Introduction, at Prags Have urban farm
Channel: sof2300
Date: 27/04/2012

This video shows how we built a Permaculture Herb Spiral, and explain step by step the construction, layer filling and herb position.

HERB SPIRAL CONCEPT
Herb Spiral is a simple, esthetic and productive permaculture design, that take advantage of limited space to easily improve your kitchen garden by incorporating some of your favorite herb. A spiral of rocks encloses soil layers in which many species of herbs are planted. The rock warms and dehumidifies the soil. The extended edge, wrapped in on itself provides a wide diversity of conditions, creating high productivity in a small space, but is easy to water and harvest.

CONTEXT  : PERMACULTURE WORKSHOP
In the context of Permaculture Workshop with local participants, Cathrine Dolleris presented an "Introduction To Permaculture" an overview of Herb Spiral concept (see video : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkSW7URo6Tc).
Then we started building a Herb Spiral at Prags Have, an urban farm in Copenhagen. 

STEP-BY-STEP CONSTRUCTION
 1. Find a good place for the spiral and bring and prepare materials (see below).
  2. Soak wood and branches in water with charcoal for 2h
 3. Draw a circle on the ground, with bricks or other material, Ø max 2m for easy reach
 4. Place stones to form a spiral 
 5. Place a layer of gravel, thick in the center (20 cm), thin at the border (5 cm) 
 6. Fill the spiral in layers with and water as it goes in
  a. Soil + Soaked wood
  b. Soil with Ash + Straw + Veggy scraps + Worms + Mushroom mycelium (spent substrate)
  c. Soil + Seaweed
  d. Soil + Compost mixed with Charcoal
 7. Water the center and test the flow
 8. Let the soil rest for 24h, when possible
 9. Plant your herbs. Herb positions on the spiral is shown  at the end of the video.
 10. Taste the herbs and share the photos 

MATERIALS FROM :
 - Stones & Compost : nearby recycle center
 - Herbs & Compost : supermarket 
 - Seaweed : nearby beach
 - Charcoal, Mycelium & Worms  : local garden and worm bin

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Special thanks to workshop participants and Cathrine Dolleris

Organization : Lina Soroli, Sofia Olsen
Video : Sofiane Gueddana

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30.03.2012 - Prags Have, Copenhagen