Holmgren Design Services!www.holmgren.com.au!

Understanding the lineage, !

Preparing for the future!

David Holmgren !APC 10 Kuranda North Queensland!

Ethics: !Care of Earth, !Care of People !& Fair Share!

Observe & Interact!

Catch & Store Energy!

Obtain A Yield!

Use and Value Renewable !Resources & Services!

Produce No Waste!Design from Patterns to Details!

Integrate Rather !Than Segregate!

Use & Value! Diversity!

Use Edges & Value!the Marginal!

Creatively Use & !Repond To Change!

Apply Self Regulation!& Accept Feedback!

Use Small &! Slow Solutions!

© 2007 www.holmgren.com.au

Time (years)!

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Producers (plants)!

Consumers (animals)!

© 2007 www.holmgren.com.au

Time (years)!

Qua

ntity

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nes)!

Producers!

Consumers!

1978 1983 1988 1990 2002 !John Quinney !

"Designing Sustainable !Small Farms And Homesteads” ! in MOTHER EARTH NEWS

July/August 1984, p. 54. !

Rosmary Morrow!”Earth Users Guide to

Permaculture” ! 2nd edition 2006!

Care of Earth !

Care of People ! Fair Share!

The wellbeing of ourselves, our kin and community

is the best indicator of how we are going

Observe & Interact!

Catch & Store Energy!

Obtain A Yield!

Use and Value Renewable !Resources & Services!

Produce No Waste!Design from Patterns to Details!

Integrate Rather !Than Segregate!

Use & Value! Diversity!

Use Edges & Value!the Marginal!

Creatively Use & !Repond To Change!

Apply Self Regulation!& Accept Feedback!

Use Small &! Slow Solutions!

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