On a recent course that I was facilitating we were talking about David Holmgren’s Permaculture Principles. Having looked at the whole list I asked the group if they found any of the principles more difficult of challenging. “Produce no waste!” called out one of the participants. “I mean how is that even possible?” In the [...]
Permaculture Design is about looking to nature, and associated indigenous wisdom, to take inspiration and to create all manner of things that serve as regenerative solutions for ourselves, our communities and our planet. One of the simplest ways to do this is to look for patterns in the natural world, to think about the function [...]
Children exploring the woods as part of a community workshop in Springwater Park Last week on an Introduction to Permaculture Course we were talking about Holmgren’s Permaculture Principles, in particular the first principle: “Observe and interact.” During this conversation we arrived at a point of interest around the difference between interacting with and interacting within. [...]
Liz Postlethwaite 