Composting! This article is going to talk about the why, what, and hows of composting. Compost is any organic material that should be added to soil rather than end up in landfills, where they take up space and release methane,…
Natural Disaster Resiliency
This blog post is dedicated to natural disaster resiliency. We first owe a shoutout to one of our readers, Phebe, for inspiring this post! She recently sent us a link to a Natural Disasters Map, where you can look up…
Global Sand Crisis: We Are Running Out!
For those that are unaware … Sand is the most extracted natural resource in the world. It is a “key ingredient for concrete, roads, glass, and electronics” and many other everyday objects like toothpaste and paper. Unfortunately, sand mining and…
Winter Evolution of the Greenhouse
On December 1, 2018, the greenhouse began its winter session. We had maybe up to 10 people involved from the Lehigh community seeding. Much of this seeding was done on a whim, without much consideration of transplanting to the main…
The Yellow Tulip Project
This Saturday, December 1st 2018, a group of students gathered in the Southside Permaculture park to plant what is likely the first “Yellow Tulip Project” Hope Garden in the state of PA to raise awareness and combat the stigmas around…
Mycoremediation in Action
On a visit to a materials dump yard to pick up some logs to build some structures in the park, we noticed something interesting. The dump yard had been completely clear cut, dug up, and destroyed by all the trucks…
Community Consensus Form
We want to hear from you! What would you like to see in the South Side Permaculture Park? Please fill out the following form to give us your feedback for future developments of the project: Community Consensus Form
Sign Our Petition
We plan to renovate the parking lot on the corner of Summit St. and Montclair Ave. and integrate it into the park. We’ve reimagined this space as a basketball court, playground, or workout space that would be far more usable…
Welcome to the South Side Permaculture Park!
We’re located on the corner of Summit St. and Montclair Ave. in Bethlehem, PA. Our vision is to create a space where members of the community can engage with the systems that make life possible. The South Side Permaculture Park…