What Permaculture Design Is
Permaculture Design is a practical approach to resilient, functional and beautiful design. Design is the first signal in human intention. In Permaculture Design, we focus on 15 Principles: The 15 Principles of Permaculture Design: 1. Spend time in your space in protracted observation. 2. Work with natural systems rather than imposing upon nature. 3. Understand patterns to guide details. 4. Assess the three dimensions of your space. 5. Consider the dimension of time. 6. Mind the edges. 7. Design for abundance. 8. Reuse on-site resources. 9. The problem informs the solution. 10. Waste is a resource. 11. The least change brings the greatest effect. 12. Multisolve. 13. Plan for redundancy and diversity. 14. Focus on element relationality. 15. Integrate rather than segregate. 16. Creatively use and respond to change.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is permaculture design?
Permaculture design is a practical approach to resilient, functional and beautiful design. Rather than imposing on natural systems, it works with them — guided by the 15 principles outlined above, from protracted observation of your space to creatively using and responding to change.
Who is permaculture design for?
It suits anyone who wants to make their home and garden more resilient — whether you are considering growing more of your own food, creating a food forest, saving water, building healthy soil, preparing for an emergency, or making your home and garden more energy efficient.
What does a food forest have to do with permaculture?
A food forest is one expression of the permaculture principles described on this page — designing for abundance, planning for redundancy and diversity, and integrating elements rather than segregating them.
How does permaculture help with water and soil?
Permaculture design treats waste as a resource and reuses on-site resources, which is why saving water and building healthy soil are central to the approach. Observation of your specific space comes first, so the design responds to the conditions you actually have.
Who creates the design?
Designs are created with our Certified Permaculture Designers. You are invited to contact us to create a design for your home and gardens to be more resilient, functional, and beautiful.
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