Permaculture involves the application of guiding strategies, through design processes, to give abundant life for communities, which reflects and is grounded in the natural character of their local terrain and landscapes. It brings together the aspirations and culture of people with the conditions and character of place, to give resilient and healthy living of people in their place.
PERMACULTURE PRINCIPLES
Observe & Interact
Creatively interact with people and the planet
Recognise Patterns & Pulses
Think spirals, repeating patterns in space and time, and pulse dynamics
Go Slow & Be Small
Start with the first step, be gentle and take time to adapt and modify
Catch & Store
Conserve and re-use, with many storages at all levels
Obtain a Yield
Work where it counts, for the best return
Generate Edges
Stack in time and space,
with a spatial mosaic and succession over time
Make Connections & Accept Feedback
Build relationships, with feedback monitoring and responsible action
Reduce & Re-use
Live with enough, where everything is re-used in some way
Integrate
Use many means or elements, each with multiple functions,
arranged in appropriate relationships
Be Present
Live by Nature’s renewing abundance, with the reciprocity of give and take
Celebrate Diversity
Work within the complexities of life that increase productivity and resilience
Respond Creatively
Accept what is, recognise what can change, and act effectively