Checklist for Your Phoenix Hamlet

We at Phoenix Voyage are strong advocates of organic, NON GMO farming and every Phoenix
Hamlet is required to use only organic, NON GMO seeds. We are here to assist every step of the
way... although the success of your Hamlet depends on your community members.

The Phoenix Hamlet forum is available on the PV website for Phoenix Hamlet community members to
share their experience, new ideas, struggles and successes. Phoenix Hamlet communities located in
the same country are encouraged to share seeds and create cool ideas for events in their country.

Together...we can change the world. Happy Voyaging!

With Love,
The Phoenix Voyage Team

Community Members

Location Find a location that is convenient for others to visit and park their car
Team Leaders
Director
The site should be listed under a company/NGO and
Legal details should be covered ie; insurance, liabilities
Secretary
List of tools needed
Meeting notes
Calendar schedule
Oversee website updates & posting on PV Phoenix Hamlet forum
Plant Specialist Create map of property with plant identification

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 Organizer
o Set dates for Hamlet meetings
o Create fun events for the park
o Organize school visits
Maintenance
o Put together a team and schedule for watering and weeding
Outreach Coordinator
o Seek donations
o Contact community groups
o Schools programs/ field trips

Volunteers Learn about your Phoenix Hamlet community's interests.

Put together a sign-up sheet with name, age, contact info, available time per
week, special interest with the following ideas to choose from:
o Outreach
o Planting
o Organizing
o Maintenance
o Artist
o Tour Guide
o Media releases
o Photographer
o Website

Donations

Ask your community members for donations from their gardens.

Go to your local nursery and ask for a monthly donation of 1 or 2 plants.
Create a wish list and post on your website or post in front of the Phoenix Hamlet.
Outreach to local artists for either painting your signs or you can use decorative tiles.
You can also create a sculpture garden and organize community projects with local artists.
If you cannot afford the bamboo furniture package, either build picnic benches and sitting
benches for the park or seek donations from community members or local stores.
Create Donation Plaques for different areas of the park that sponsors will have their name
displayed.

Land and Design

Goals It is important to identify the purpose of your Phoenix Hamlet and how it will operate:
Being more self-reliant
Making an income
Producing healthy food
Educating others
Having a fun project for all the community

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 Water
Test your water
Water Table
Access to local river or stream
Explore your local forest so youll have an idea what will grow best in your area because if you
want to create an edible landscape that requires less work and maintenance, you need to grow
species that are well adapted to your area.
Site Survey
Create rough map
Water situation
Condition of Soil- Top Soil and Subsoil
Texture and consistency
How porous
Depth of parent rock
Slope
Sun
Wind
Climate
Wildlife some will enhance the property and others you will want to deter

List of local flora

Perennial vegetables
Herbs
Berries
Fruit
Nut Trees

Landscape Design The PV team will work with you to create a design plan Medicinal Herb
Garden Berry Patches Orchards Perennial Vegetable Garden Picnic Area
Make sure there is ample parking area
Create list of plants you want grown
Choose from list of plants and trees in your natural surroundings
List of plants and trees that the community volunteers or donors have to offer

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Prepare the Site!
Shape the land for optimal water retention
Set up infrastructure
Set up pathways
Irrigation and
Fencing
Improve the soil using natural fertilizer, compost, compost tea etc.
Source the plants and start planting start your own nursery or buy from store
Phase your plants in stages
Create a space for compost
Build a tool rack for maintenance crew

Soil Preservation Ideas to protect the soil

Mulches, ground cover plants, etc.

Trying to maintain bare soil in the garden works against nature, because nature aims to fill the
space with anything to protect the soil, and the plants that do this best are pioneer plants, often
disrespectfully referred to as weeds.
Bare soil will be compacted by rain, which will degrade the soil structure, as well as wash away
the top layer.
No-dig gardening preserve the soil, as turning the soil destroys the soil structure and exposes
the deeper soil layers to the suns UV light and heat, which kills the soil biota (living things in
the soil).
Garden beds can aid in maintaining good soil, as long as they are a size you can reach into
easily so you never step into the garden beds. Stepping on the soil destroys the soils structure by
compacting it, preventing air and water penetration to the plants roots, which affects plant
health, restricts plant growth and reduces productivity.

Farm Stand If your goal is to create revenue, the following options should be considered:

Registering the business

Size of farm stand
Managers and sales team
Location of stand
Materials to be used
Outreaching to local restaurants
You can even set up a raw food bar restaurant!

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