Urban Permaculture Institute of the Southeast
Landscape Project

Photo caption: Steve Edwards of the Natural Resource Conservation Service taking a break from his busy schedule at his office down the street to catch some lunch at the Urban Permaculture Institute of the Southeast.

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History:

Shawn Jadrnicek started the landscape in 2006 by installing edible perennials that he propagated. He currently has over 50 edible plants growing in a polyculture food forest system. The aquaponics system was created in the spring of 2007 and stocked with tilapia, Gambusia, bass and crayfish. Shawn Jadrnicek is a horticulture agent with Clemson Extension Service. He created the site to give a visual demonstration of permaculture design concepts, provide his friends and family with food, and prepare people for the peak oil crisis.

The Urban Permaculture Institute of the Southeast is located on a half acre in downtown Walterboro, South Carolina and is available for touring by appointment only. Tours of at least 4 or more people are preferred. For a guided tour contact Shawn Jadrnicek sjadrni@clemson.edu or (843) 549-2595 ext. 113.

Other sites of interest in Walterboro are the edible forest garden at the Colleton Center and the native grass walking park at the Colleton Medical Center.