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4 guidesKeyline Design
Implement Keyline Design to optimize water management in arid regions, enhancing soil fertility and reducing erosion by aligning land use with natural topography.
Yeomans Scale of Permanence
The Yeomans Scale of Permanence is a simple tool used in permaculture and farm planning. It helps people design land and gardens in the best order — starting with what is most permanent (hard to change) and ending with what is least permanent (easy to change). It was created by P.A. Yeomans, an Australian farmer […]
Permaculture is a design framework: choose methods to fit
Permaculture can help you decide how the parts of a home, garden or farm should work together. Agroforestry, aquaculture and other growing methods can be parts of that design. Choosing a fashionable method is not the same as designing a system that fits your place and daily life.
Reeds, rivers and flood management: work with the whole catchment
Reeds can provide habitat and useful material while also affecting access and water movement. Deciding what to retain, harvest or remove requires a view of the river, its floodplain and the people living downstream. A photograph of dense vegetation is a starting observation, not a complete flood assessment.