Every element supports many functions and important functions are supported by multiple elements. This is how integrated, resilient systems are designed, and in this article I explore how to build resiliency, adaptability, and efficiency using the eighth permaculture design principle.
Tag Archives: Design
Permaculture Design Basics: Design From Patterns to Details
Permaculture design looks at multiple layers of patterns to discover how design elements can work together to have the greatest impact. This article explains how to design from patterns to details!
Permaculture Design Basics: Apply Feedback
Feedback keeps our designs rooted in reality and ensures we don’t waste resources on unrealistic designs. This article explores the role of applying feedback in permaculture design.
Permaculture Design Basics: Obtain a Yield
In order for any system to be sustainable, it needs to offer something back to the designer. Obtaining a Yield is the third principle of permaculture design, which I discuss further in this article.
Permaculture Design Basics: Catch and Store Energy
Capturing and storing energy is the second principle of permaculture design, and it is a powerful tool for creating abundance without the need for more resources. This article explores this principle and offers ideas for capturing and storing energy in your own home!
Permaculture Design Basics: Observe and Reflect
Observation and Reflection is the first of 12 permaculture design principles. Learn the basics of this technique in this article!
What is Permaculture?
Permaculture is a design framework incorporating three ethics and twelve design principles to help create earth- and people-friendly systems.
Bottom Up Permaculture 