Permaculture is a design method that is inspired by systems found in nature. The idea is to connect all the elements in your garden, your home, your business and your life to allow everything to benefit each other and nothing to be wasted.
Guinea pigs fit perfectly into a permaculture garden. They are excellent waste recyclers, composters, lawn mowers and companions.
They can occupy a niche in the same way as a larger grazing animal, but on a scale more suited to most people.
Guinea pigs fit perfectly into a permaculture garden. They are excellent waste recyclers, composters, lawn mowers and companions.
They can occupy a niche in the same way as a larger grazing animal, but on a scale more suited to most people.
We never have to mow the lawn. Our herd keep it perfectly trimmed throughout the warmer months. We now treat our lawn as pasture, introducing different grasses and native plants.