A Resource For You
Do you like what you see in the Springwater Garden?
Perhaps you want to know how to recreate our garden practices and activities at home. Maybe you want to know what has inspired the growth and practices of the Garden Program.
Here is a resource for you which provides some of the references and articles that have guided the growth of our school garden. A hard copy of these resources can be found in the Garden Library as well.
Perhaps you want to know how to recreate our garden practices and activities at home. Maybe you want to know what has inspired the growth and practices of the Garden Program.
Here is a resource for you which provides some of the references and articles that have guided the growth of our school garden. A hard copy of these resources can be found in the Garden Library as well.
The Springwater Garden Reader
Table of Contents
Permaculture Perspectives
“Permaculture Principles.” Mollison, B. C., and Reny Mia Slay. Introduction to Permaculture. 2nd ed. Tyalgum, Australia: Tagari Publications, 1994.
“Zones and Sectors.” Hemenway, Toby. Denver Permaculture Guild. Web.
“Permaculture Principles.” Mollison, B. C., and Reny Mia Slay. Introduction to Permaculture. 2nd ed. Tyalgum, Australia: Tagari Publications, 1994.
“Zones and Sectors.” Hemenway, Toby. Denver Permaculture Guild. Web.
Building a Garden in Oregon
“What is a Maritime Climate?” Seattle Tilth, The Maritime Garden Guide, 2012. Print.
“What is a Maritime Climate?” Seattle Tilth, The Maritime Garden Guide, 2012. Print.
“A Kitchen Garden Layout.” Lima, Patrick, and John Scanlan. The Natural Food Garden: Growing Vegetables and Fruits Chemical-free. Rocklin, CA: Prima Pub., 1992. Print.
“Growing Your Own.” April. 2001. Oregon State University Extension Services. Web.
“Growing Your Own.” April. 2001. Oregon State University Extension Services. Web.
“Pop Goes the Garden.” Hemenway, Toby. Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-scale Permaculture. 2nd ed. White River Junction, Vt.: Chelsea Green Pub., 2009. Print.
“The Earth As A Living Organism.” Lovelock, James. Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth. Oxford UP, 1987. Print.
“The Earth As A Living Organism.” Lovelock, James. Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth. Oxford UP, 1987. Print.
Soil Ecosystems
“Soil.” Schwenke, Karl. Successful Small-scale Farming: An Organic Approach. 2nd ed. Pownal, Vt.: Storey Communications, 1991. Print.
“Growing Soil.” Salatin, Joel. The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer. Swoope, Va.: Polyface Inc., 2010. Print.
“Soils Are Beautiful.” Chaskey, Scott. This Common Ground: Seasons on an Organic Farm. New York, N.Y.: Viking, 2005. Print.
“The Ultimate Bomb-Proof Sheet Mulch.” Hemenway, Toby. Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-scale Permaculture. 2nd ed. White River Junction, Vt.: Chelsea Green Pub., 2009. Print.
“Soil.” Schwenke, Karl. Successful Small-scale Farming: An Organic Approach. 2nd ed. Pownal, Vt.: Storey Communications, 1991. Print.
“Growing Soil.” Salatin, Joel. The Sheer Ecstasy of Being a Lunatic Farmer. Swoope, Va.: Polyface Inc., 2010. Print.
“Soils Are Beautiful.” Chaskey, Scott. This Common Ground: Seasons on an Organic Farm. New York, N.Y.: Viking, 2005. Print.
“The Ultimate Bomb-Proof Sheet Mulch.” Hemenway, Toby. Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-scale Permaculture. 2nd ed. White River Junction, Vt.: Chelsea Green Pub., 2009. Print.
“Soil Fertility.” Coleman, Eliot. The New Organic Grower: A Master's Manual of Tools and Techniques for the Home and Market Gardener. Rev. and Expanded ed. White River Junction, Vt.: Chelsea Green Pub., 1995. Print.
“Estimating Soil Moisture By Feel.” Miles, Albie, and Santa Cruz California. Teaching Organic Farming and Gardening: Resources for Instructors. Santa Cruz, CA: Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems, U of California, Santa Cruz, 2003. Print.
“Estimating Soil Moisture By Feel.” Miles, Albie, and Santa Cruz California. Teaching Organic Farming and Gardening: Resources for Instructors. Santa Cruz, CA: Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems, U of California, Santa Cruz, 2003. Print.
Composting
“The Benefits of Compost.” Martin, Deborah L. The Rodale Book of Composting. New, Rev. ed. Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale ;, 1992. Print.
“Behold This Compost!” Chaskey, Scott. This Common Ground: Seasons on an Organic Farm. New York, N.Y.: Viking, 2005. Print.
“The Uses of Ripe Compost.” Philbrick, John H., and Helen Louise Porter Philbrick. Gardening for Health and Nutrition; an Introduction to the Method of Bio-dynamic Gardening Inaugurated by Rudolf Steiner. Blauvelt, N.Y.: R. Steiner Publications, 1971. Print.
“Compost Teas.” Lowenfels, Jeff, and Wayne Lewis. Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web. Rev. ed. Portland, Or.: Timber, 2010. Print.
“What Is The Soil Food Web and Why Should Gardeners Care?” Lowenfels, Jeff, and Wayne Lewis. Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web. Rev. ed. Portland, Or.: Timber, 2010. Print.
“What’s Wrong With Today’s Fertilizers.” Wheeler, Philip A., and Ronald B. Ward. The Non-toxic Farming Handbook. Metairie, La.: Acres U.S.A., 1998. Print.
“The Benefits of Compost.” Martin, Deborah L. The Rodale Book of Composting. New, Rev. ed. Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale ;, 1992. Print.
“Behold This Compost!” Chaskey, Scott. This Common Ground: Seasons on an Organic Farm. New York, N.Y.: Viking, 2005. Print.
“The Uses of Ripe Compost.” Philbrick, John H., and Helen Louise Porter Philbrick. Gardening for Health and Nutrition; an Introduction to the Method of Bio-dynamic Gardening Inaugurated by Rudolf Steiner. Blauvelt, N.Y.: R. Steiner Publications, 1971. Print.
“Compost Teas.” Lowenfels, Jeff, and Wayne Lewis. Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web. Rev. ed. Portland, Or.: Timber, 2010. Print.
“What Is The Soil Food Web and Why Should Gardeners Care?” Lowenfels, Jeff, and Wayne Lewis. Teaming with Microbes: The Organic Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web. Rev. ed. Portland, Or.: Timber, 2010. Print.
“What’s Wrong With Today’s Fertilizers.” Wheeler, Philip A., and Ronald B. Ward. The Non-toxic Farming Handbook. Metairie, La.: Acres U.S.A., 1998. Print.
Pollinators & Insects
“Pacific Northwest Plants for Native Bees.” The Xerces Society of Invertebrate Conservation. Shepherd, Matthew. Web.
“Farming For Pollinators.” The Xerces Society of Invertebrate Conservation.
“Farming For Pest Management.” The Xerces Society of Invertebrate Conservation.
Rain Catchment & Rain Gardens
“The Eight Rainwater-Harvesting Principles.” Lancaster, Brad, and Joe Marshall. Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and beyond. Tucson, Ariz.: Rainsource, 2008. Print.
“The Eight Rainwater-Harvesting Principles.” Lancaster, Brad, and Joe Marshall. Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and beyond. Tucson, Ariz.: Rainsource, 2008. Print.
“Introduction.” Emanuel, Robert, and Derek Godwin. The Oregon Rain Garden Guide: A Step-by-step Guide to Landscaping for Clean Water and Healthy Streams. Corvallis, Or.: Oregon Sea Grant, Oregon State U, 2010. Print.
“Gardening in an Era of Wild Weather and Climate Change.” Deppe, Carol. The Resilient Gardener: Food Production and Self-reliance in Uncertain times. White River Junction, Vt.: Chelsea Green Pub., 2010. Print.
Seeds & Harvesting
“Introduction.” Nabhan, Gary Paul. Renewing America's Food Traditions: Saving and Savoring the Continent's Most Endangered Foods. White River Junction, Vt.: Chelsea Green Pub., 2008. Print.
“Biodiversity: A Third World Perspective.” Shiva, Vandana. Monocultures of the Mind: Perspectives on Biodiversity and Biotechnology. London, UK: Zed ;, 1993. Print.
“Progress It Is Not.” Kneen, Brewster. Farmageddon: Food and the Culture of Biotechnology. Gabriola Island, BC, Canada: New Society, 1999. Print.
Seeds & Harvesting
“Introduction.” Nabhan, Gary Paul. Renewing America's Food Traditions: Saving and Savoring the Continent's Most Endangered Foods. White River Junction, Vt.: Chelsea Green Pub., 2008. Print.
“Biodiversity: A Third World Perspective.” Shiva, Vandana. Monocultures of the Mind: Perspectives on Biodiversity and Biotechnology. London, UK: Zed ;, 1993. Print.
“Progress It Is Not.” Kneen, Brewster. Farmageddon: Food and the Culture of Biotechnology. Gabriola Island, BC, Canada: New Society, 1999. Print.
“First The Seeds.” Bubel, Nancy. The New Seed-starters Handbook. Emmaus, Pa.: Rodale, 1988. Print.
“Seed Saving.” The Edible Schoolyard Project.
“Harvesting Fruits and Vegetables.” The Edible Schoolyard Project.
Oak Savannas & Building Habitat
"Habitat Connectivity in the Yard." The Cornell Lab.
"A Landowner's Guide for Restoring and Managing Oregon White Oak Habitats." Vesely, David and Gabe Tucker. USDI Bureau of Land Management, Salem District, Oregon Department of Forestry.
"Nursery Manual for Native Plants." Dumroese, R. Kasten, Tara Luna, and Thomas D. Landis ed. Vol.1:Nursery Management. Agriculture Handbook 730. Washington, D.C." U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. p. 153-175.