Permaculture Principles | Knowledge Base

Principles from "Permaculture: A Designers' Manual" by Bill Mollison

Work with nature rather than against

Make the least change for the greatest possible effect

The problem is the solution

Sandy James and Nancy Bell with some of the harvest from their forest garden in 2014

The yield of a system is theoretically unlimited

Blackbird collectin nesting material

Everything gardens (or modifies its environment)

David Holmgren Principles

Observe and Interact

Observe and Interact

Catch and Store Energy

Catch and Store Energy

Obtain a Yield

Apply Self-regulation and Accept Feedback

Apply Self-regulation and Accept Feedback

Use and Value Renewable Resources and Services

Use and Value Renewable Resources and Services

Produce no Waste

Produce no Waste

Design from Patterns to Details

Design from Patterns to Details

Integrate rather than Segregate

Integrate rather than Segregate

Use small & slow solutions

Use Small and Slow Solutions

Use and Value Diversity

Use and Value Diversity

Use Edges and Value the Marginal

Use Edges and Value the Marginal

Creatively Use and Respond to Change

Creatively Use and Respond to Change