GROL Garden

1. What is the best definition of Permaculture?

a. Conscious design for sustainable human development using systems that mimic nature

b. A system of agriculture that always uses fertilizers and pesticides

c. Any way of growing vegetables that suites the individual gardener

 

2. In our compost toilet, we have different buckets for pee and poo to keep it separated.

a. True

b. False

 

3. Before all of the cardboard goes in the bin, what do we make sure of first?

a. That there are no bugs or spiders on it

b. Nothing! Just toss it in or leave it on the ground beside the bin

c. That all of the tape is removed and the cardboard is flattened and stored properly

 

4. If you want to use something from the dumping area, what should you do first?

a. Get a wheelbarrow and take what you want

b. Ask one of the managers if that material is available to use

c. Make sure it is clean and appropriate to use for your project

 

5. When you use something (tools, wheelbarrows, spices, etc…) and you finish using it, what should you do next?

a. Leave it where you were using it in case you need to use it later

b. Put it in somewhere random place so you will remember to put it away later

c. Put it away immediately back in its proper place in the condition you found it

 

6. Aquaponics deals with the biology, chemistry, and care of what two general organisms?

a. Fish and Chickens

b. Fish and Plants

c. Any Animals living in or around water 

 

7. When laying down cardboard for mulch, how should we arrange the cardboard?

a. Interwoven layers around plants and in between rows to prevent weeds growing through

b. A thin layer between rows to allow maximum sunlight to reach the soil

c. A ring only around the plants to prevent weeds from choking the roots

 

8. When cardboard mulching, why do we cover it with wet straw?

a. Because it smells great

b. It keeps the birds away

c. It keeps the cardboard down and acts as a glue to keep the carboard and straw from flying off

 

9. After collecting horse manure, what must we do to the truck?

a. Clean it off with the hose, making sure to wash out all the horse manure

b. Send it back for someone else to clean

c. Make sure we collect all our shovels and tools out of the bed and leave it as is

 

10. When washing dishes after a meal, what is the purpose of the first wash bin?

a. A place to Dump Food Scraps

b. A pre-rinse and scrub down before using the Soapy Wash Bin

c. The first, final, and ONLY step of washing your dishes

 

11. How should we keep the house looking?

a. Only as clean as the other people in the house are keeping it

b. Like a pig sty! We can leave dirty plates on the table and scatter our stuff everywhere

c. Nice, Clean, and Organized

 

12. Where do food scraps and other biodegradable waste go?

a. The compost or chicken food buckets

b. In the rubbish/garage bin to be taken to the dump

c. To be left out for someone else to clean 

 

13. If you break something on the farm, what should you do?

a. Throw it away and don’t tell anyone

b. Inform one of the managers and try to repair it if you can

c. Leave it on the ground and pretend you didn’t do it

 

14. What are some of the benefits to our Carbboard Mulching System?

a. There are no benefits to cardboarding mulching or any mulching systems

b. Suppressing weeds, retaining moisture, creating habitat/food for insects, improving soil, and acting as a path. 

c. To dry out the soil, kill all insects, and create less biodiversity

 

15. If my Plans Change and I want to stay at GROL Garden for shorter/longer than my original commitment,

      I should: 

a. Let Ihsan AND Jessie know right away so that they can plan accordingly

b. Tell no one and disappear one day leaving everyone confused and worried

c. Tell everyone but the managers. You can assume someone else will tell Ihsan AND Jessie for you

 

16. If you are confused on how to do a chore or think you are doing it worng, what should you do?

a. Keep doing it anyway- even if you think it is wrong 

b. Hide somewhere pretending you are doing the work 

c. Ask Ihsan, Jessie, or an experienced volunteer for some guidance

 

17. What is the diffence between an Annual and a Perenial Plant? 

a. Perenials need to be replanted each year. Annuals can live multiple years

b. Annuals need to be replanted each year. Perenials can live multiple years

c. Annuals must be planted on an Anniversary. Perenials must be planted after a Party

 

18. What is the Main Benefit of using a Walipini Greenhouse? 

a. It needs more input in order to maintain the temperature of the greenhouse

b. It looks cool and growing underground seems like a wild idea 

c. Using the thermal mass of the earth to maintain a steady temperature 

 

19. What kind of things should Volunteers bring with them?

a. Show Up Unprepared! Expect Managers and other Volunteers to provide clothing for me 

b. A jacket/coat in the summer or shorts for the winter

c. A mug, work gloves, and appropriate clothing like work shoes, easy shoes, and seasonally appropriate clothing.

 

20. If the water tank is flooding, what should I do? 

a. Ignore it and don’t tell anyone

b. Turn the switch to "0" and Inform one of the managers

c. Try to Wash Your Clothes in the run off