It is a circular garden that is beautiful to view as well as being a high yield system.
Our mandala consists of a pond and perennial plants at its centre, surrounded by 6 circular beds growing annual vegetables and a large perimeter ring planted with perennials to control pests and attract beneficial insects.
A food forest mimics ecosystems and patterns found in nature with multiple vertical layers of edible trees and plants growing together.
It is a pond that contains living organisms such as plants, animals and microbes as well as non-living parts such as rocks, gravel, water and soil. Ideally these components interact with each other to create their own ecosystem and thus an environment of peace and tranquility as found in nature.
The concept of zone 5 is about preserving and conserving wild areas because we depend on them for the trees, oxygen, habitat and wildlife. We are fed and nurtured by these spaces and are able to observe how they function and benefit other systems.
If you'd like to lend a hand in the garden, please contact us to find out how you can volunteer in the garden.
If you'd like to get in touch about Ukuzala please contact us here or
email us at hello@ukuzala.org.au