Permaculture and my Garden

Just putting together some notes on the elements of my garden most likely to be asked about by people coming to the SEGT.

Permaculture Core Principles: Earth Care, People Care, Fair Share

Permaculture Design Elements

1. Use Edges and Value the Marginal
2. Integrate Don’t Segregate
3. Use Small and Slow Solutions
4. Observe and Interact
5. Obtain a Yield
6. Capture and Store Energy
7. Apply Self-Regulation & Accept Feedback
8. Use and Value Renewable Resources and Services
9. Produce no Waste
10. Design from Pattern to Details
11. Use and Value Diversity
12. Creatively Use and Respond to Change

chook tractor garden beds/chooks in the garden

• integrate don’t segregate
• small and slow solutions
• obtain a yield
• capture and store energy
• produce no waste
• use and value renewable resources and services

fruit trees in the vegetable garden

• integrate don’t segregate
• obtain a yield
• capture and store energy
• use and value renewable resources and services

bathtub beds

• produce no waste
• capture and store energy
• creatively use and respond to change
• use and value diversity

wicking beds

• produce no waste
• obtain a yield
• capture and store energy

compost piles

• produce no waste
• obtain a yield
• capture and store energy
• use and value renewable resources and services
• small and slow solutions

chook tunnels/chook yard

• produce no waste
• obtain a yield
• use and value renewable resources and services
• small and slow solutions
• apply self-regulation and accept feedback