22 July, 2007

What is a Mandala Garden?

Imago Forest is set up using a mandala design, biodynamic methods, good business practices and a home delivery model to demonstrate that small-scale farms can be supply local communities in a viable, enjoyable and sustainable way.

Mandala Garden

Imago Forest is based on the mandala design developed by permaculturalist Linda Woodrow in her book "The Permaculture Home Garden".

It is a circular design that when fully operational will feed 20 people their fruit and vegetable needs throughout the year from only one sixth of a hectare. The mandala at Imago Forest contains:

  • 42 vegetable beds (4m diam)
  • Three chook domes (10 chooks each)
  • 31 different fruit trees
  • Seven ponds
  • Many compost piles
  • An increasing number of perennial plants such as lavender, rosemary, arrowroot, asparagus etc as a border.

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