What are the permaculture guidelines?
Permaculture is a design system that aims to create sustainable and resilient human habitats by mimicking natural ecosystems. It is based on three ethics: care for the earth, care for people, and fair share. Permaculture design principles provide a framework for implementing these ethics in practice. Here are some of the most common permaculture guidelines:
Observe and interact: Before starting any project, take time to observe and understand the environment, the people, and the resources available. Interact with the system and learn from it.
Catch and store energy: Use renewable resources and technologies to capture and store energy, such as solar panels, wind turbines, or water tanks.
Obtain a yield: Ensure that your design produces a surplus or yield that can be used to meet your needs and the needs of others.
Apply self-regulation and accept feedback: Monitor and adjust your design to maintain balance and harmony with the environment. Accept feedback and learn from mistakes.
Use and value renewable resources and services: Make use of renewable resources and services, such as plants, animals, and natural systems, rather than non-renewable ones.
Produce no waste: Aim to create closed-loop systems that minimize waste and pollution by reusing and recycling resources.
Design from patterns to details: Look for patterns in nature and use them as a guide for designing human systems. Start with the big picture and work your way down to the details.
Integrate rather than segregate: Create relationships and connections between different elements of your design to create a more diverse and resilient system.
Use small and slow solutions: Start small and build gradually. Use slow and incremental change to create lasting and sustainable systems.
Use and value diversity: Encourage diversity in all aspects of your design, including plants, animals, and people. Diversity creates resilience and adaptability.
These guidelines are not rigid rules but rather a set of principles that can be applied in various ways to suit different contexts and needs.
