DESIGN METHODS
So In my eyes the Applied Permaculture Design bit is about turning good ideas and designs into permaculture designs. So we need methods to do this. When looking at these methods they are often standard common sense design strategies so often we get mixed up with what is the permaculture bit. My answer is just about ethics. Try www.permacultureprinciples.com for more on ethics and principles.
"We want good design. We want to design in good." quote by ?
Below is a spreadsheet of the designs and some of the methods I have used. Please bear in mind that as I learn more and more I hope to become a better designer. My timeline has been 2003 Permaculture Design Certificate, 2010 Started Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design and only now in 2014 really designing intentionally with all the things I have learnt. 2016 trying to finish the diploma by speedy ways to design and write up as a coherent process without faff. Make that 2018. For more info on how designs are assessed see the design assessment sheet.
"We want good design. We want to design in good." quote by ?
Below is a spreadsheet of the designs and some of the methods I have used. Please bear in mind that as I learn more and more I hope to become a better designer. My timeline has been 2003 Permaculture Design Certificate, 2010 Started Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design and only now in 2014 really designing intentionally with all the things I have learnt. 2016 trying to finish the diploma by speedy ways to design and write up as a coherent process without faff. Make that 2018. For more info on how designs are assessed see the design assessment sheet.
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DESIGN SKILLS
The whole diploma (in my opinion) is about practicing your design skills. This section will explain a bit about the various design tools I have come across. As well as these tools there is also a nod towards the inspiration that just arrives if you let it. Procrastination, tidying up and putting off has led to amazing design solutions. An Update re reading this in 2018.... Don't procrastinate, just get on with it and use whatever helps, I make a list at the start of the date, rank priority and hope. Allowing tangents and being mindful is all you need.
There are of course people that have already posted information about design skills online.
Mark Fisher's fantastic collection of permaculture information. www.self-willed-land.org.uk.
What I really like is the comprehensiveness of his writings and that it reminds me of some of the permaculture principles that initially sparked my passion.
The design process
Short introduction to permaculture design
design methods and tools
The Permaculture Association Britain has a great page showing the Permaculture Principles of Molison and Holmgren So for an easy pictorial guide click here.
David Holmgren has observed the permaculture phenomena from the start. His 12 permaculture design principles are a wonderful way to explain permaculture to people and there are lots of resources to download from the site. It explores the ethics behind permaculture and interestingly it has been updated since I last checked the site out with transition ideas and input from Rob Hopkins linking business to the 12 principles. I love the way the permaculture flower is a structure to design your life on. www.permacultureprinciples.com
Bill Molison had other Permaculture principles and these are useful to consider too (sees above link).
The whole diploma (in my opinion) is about practicing your design skills. This section will explain a bit about the various design tools I have come across. As well as these tools there is also a nod towards the inspiration that just arrives if you let it. Procrastination, tidying up and putting off has led to amazing design solutions. An Update re reading this in 2018.... Don't procrastinate, just get on with it and use whatever helps, I make a list at the start of the date, rank priority and hope. Allowing tangents and being mindful is all you need.
There are of course people that have already posted information about design skills online.
Mark Fisher's fantastic collection of permaculture information. www.self-willed-land.org.uk.
What I really like is the comprehensiveness of his writings and that it reminds me of some of the permaculture principles that initially sparked my passion.
The design process
Short introduction to permaculture design
design methods and tools
The Permaculture Association Britain has a great page showing the Permaculture Principles of Molison and Holmgren So for an easy pictorial guide click here.
David Holmgren has observed the permaculture phenomena from the start. His 12 permaculture design principles are a wonderful way to explain permaculture to people and there are lots of resources to download from the site. It explores the ethics behind permaculture and interestingly it has been updated since I last checked the site out with transition ideas and input from Rob Hopkins linking business to the 12 principles. I love the way the permaculture flower is a structure to design your life on. www.permacultureprinciples.com
Bill Molison had other Permaculture principles and these are useful to consider too (sees above link).
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DESIGN METHODOLOGIES & Tools I HAVE USED
DESIGN METHODS
1,2, 11 OBREDIMET:
OBSERVE, BOUNDARIES, RESOURCES, EVAULATE, DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, MAINTAIN, EVALUATE, TWEAK
3, 4,12 SADIM(ET): SURVEY, ANALYSE, DESIGN, IMPLEMENT, MAINTAIN, EVALUATE, TWEAK
5,9 CEAP: COLLECT INFORMATION, EVALUATE, APPLY PRINCIPLES, PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
7, DRAGON DREAMING
8, ACTION LEARNING CYCLE
(6. NOT A FULL DESIGN Action Learning Cycle method but school/ education collection of themes)
10. NOT A FULL DESIGN: called attemp at a methodology 'Dump and Design Later'.
DESIGN TOOLS
CAMERA AND COMPUTER
INTUITION
PLANNING TRIANGLE: AIMS METHODS RSOURCES
PMI: PLUS MINUS INTERESTING
TRIPPLE 000 INNER DESIGN leading to Ozone Plugging
EDINBURGH WARWICK WELLBEING SCALE
ZONES: 1,2,3,4,5 (note DESIGN 3: ZONES 0,00,000) (DESIGN 11 & 12 ZONES 1,2 & 3)
SECTORS
BASE MAPS WITH OVERLAYS - CUT OUT TREE TEMPLATES, ZONES, INFRASTRUCTURE
ETHICS CHECKER TABLE EARTHCARE PEOPLECARE FAIRSHARE
- Mollison, Holmgren & Mollison & Slay knowledgebase.permaculture.org.uk/principles
SWOC: STRENGTHS WEAKNESSES OPPORTUNITES CHALLENGES
SMART: SPECIFIC MEASURABLE ACHIEVABLE RADICAL or RELEVANT TIMEFRAMED
RIVER OF LIFE/ DIPLOMA PATHWAY/ VENN VISIONING
INPUT OUTPUT
CLIENT INTERVIEWS
PASTE
ACCELERATED SUCCESSION
WEB OF CONNECTIONS
INDENTIFYING FUNCTIONS
P.A. YEOMAN's Keyline Scale of Permanence (adapted)
CRITICAL PATH ANALYSIS
JAM JAR for SOIL
Evaluation of design methods
I intend to use the applied diploma process to evaluate my experiences with design methods, in part to inform others but mainly to have these tools at hand for the future and to know why I would choose each of them in different circumstances.
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REFLECTIONS MY MY DEVELOPMENT USING APPLIED PERMACULTURE DESIGN
Since 2003 I have had an awareness of permaculture design and using what I knew to help create projects and apply ethics to my life. Starting the Diploma in 2010 was a helpful way to consolidate permaculture as a framework and I have used many methodologies and principles in my thoughts and planning to get to where I am now. I have spend many years struggling with:
- What makes permaculture that different to any good design methodologies? Is it purely just making sure that ethics and principles are used? I soak up other influences like a sponge to learn tips from other garden and interior design programmes to name a few influences. Responding to the client interview, creative solutions, flare, luck and a bit of tangential going with one's mood are all key in my eyes.
- So what takes my journey to be a better permaculture designer?
Evaluation and learning in each cycle of design.
Experience.....
Hopefully the chance to learn lifelong.
I know my future lifelong learning will be tackling the challenges of larger land designs.
- What makes permaculture that different to any good design methodologies? Is it purely just making sure that ethics and principles are used? I soak up other influences like a sponge to learn tips from other garden and interior design programmes to name a few influences. Responding to the client interview, creative solutions, flare, luck and a bit of tangential going with one's mood are all key in my eyes.
- So what takes my journey to be a better permaculture designer?
Evaluation and learning in each cycle of design.
Experience.....
Hopefully the chance to learn lifelong.
I know my future lifelong learning will be tackling the challenges of larger land designs.