IntroductionGoals and Objectives

•History of the mentors•Examples of free energy and food•Permaculture Ethics•Attitudinal Principles

What is Permaculture

Call to ResponsibilityDepletion of the Water Table

*water harvesting*pond systems*keyline*grey water systems

Desertification*rotational grazing*food forestry*water systems

Peak Oil*Local Food*Recyclable energy, Autonomy in general

Eco-Remediation and Autonomy

Permaculture in History

• Coined the word ‘permaculture’ along with David Holmgren

• Created the first two volumes of Permaculture theory with David Holmgren

• Researcher, author, teacher, scientist, naturalist

• Masunoba Kukuoaka• J. Russell Smith- ‘Tree Crops, a Permanent

Agriculture’• Geoff Lawton

Sepp Holzer

• Integrated orchard pond systems• Over 40 ponds on his property• High biodiversity hotspot• Pre-permaculture• Plant Families• Integrated animal systems• Terra forming ‘hugelkultur’

Permaculture Ethics

• “Permaculture really starts with an ethic, Earthcare, care of the whole systems of Earth and its species, so we actually devise model system where much of the design is drawn from Nature, the end result that is ecologically sound and economically profitable, it can get as sophisticated or as simple as you would like”

• Ethics energize our movement forward within a cuture• Always present in our mode of operation and our over-

arching design work.• Without care for the people, projects fail• Earth super-cedes the client

Ethics

• Grow food beyond organically using tree crops as a staple

• Buy locally• Harvest rainwater, cleanse it, recharge it• Build soil• Plan for diversity• Grow food with context to climate• Build houses in context to climate and compost wastes• Harness energy from the sun, water and wind

Attitudinal Principles• Observe and interact• Catch and store energy• Obtain a yield• Yield for a given area is infinite• Apply self-regulation and accept feedback• Use and value renewable resources and services• Produce no waste• Design from patterns to details• Integrate rather than segregate• Use small and slow solutions• Use and value diversity• Use edges and value the marginal• Creatively us and respond