Permaculture: Nuts & Bolts of Permaculture Design
David Boehnlein and Paul Kearsley
Dave Boehnlein, Principal, and Paul Kearsley, Art Director, will explore the permaculture design basics at the Northwest EcoBuilding Guild's EcoBuilding 2011 Retreat.
At this point permaculture is fast becoming a buzzword in the fields of green building and design. But what is it? In a nutshell, permaculture is a design process, much like architecture or engineering, in that it provides a framework for achieving a goal or solving a problem. However, permaculture design inherently focuses on solving problems within the context of ecological health, providing for human needs, and resiliency. Therefore, you can use the permaculture design process to create more “sustainable” buildings, landscapes, and social systems. Permaculture can be equally applied to a rural farmstead, an urban lot, a city park, an apartment complex, or a bowling alley. In all cases permaculture’s “applied common sense” approach will help you meet client goals while acting as stewards of the earth. What’s more, it’s a lot of fun!
Join us for a session where we explore the permaculture design basics! We’ll get into permaculture definitions, ethics & principles as well as looking at some examples of permaculture systems in action. This session is intended to pique your interest and get you excited to learn more about the permaculture design system and explore how it fits into your business and life. You will walk away with a better understanding of permaculture design and a variety of resources that you can use to kick start your permaculture education.
For some good Northwest permaculture articles, lectures, and videos see:
- Terra Phoenix Design Articles
- Bullock’s Permaculture Homestead Resources Hope to see you there!
CLICK HERE to see the Nuts & Bolts of Permaculture Design resources.
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