Facilitators-Handbook-For-Permaculture

Workshop Module 2: Natural Patterns and Permaculture Design 65

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Presentation : Planning and methods for design

Method : Facilitator presentation

Tools    :  Images  of  “good”  and “bad”   designs in  the field

References : PC Book MOD 2 - Natural Patterns and Permaculture Design

Objective : Participants understand the value and principles of designing

This section and session contains ideas and methods for planning long-term designs for

agricultural land, animal systems, houses, and other projects.

A plan gives you a frame. Like when you build a house, a strong frame will help to ensure

that your house is strong and lasts a long time. It is necessary to create the frame before

you build the rest of the house.

Having a good frame will give you more order and efficiency, while increasing your

design’s flexibility. Its important to remember that your plans can, and should, change

as circumstances change. You can add more elements and change the plans as you

learn more about your project. Each success or mistake that occurs during your project

will help you decide how best to adjust the plan.

Planning is a combination of techniques and strategies:

• Techniques are HOW to do things; strategies are HOW and WHEN to do things.


• Designing a plan is like making a PATTERN with all the elements of your design.


• Work with your OBSERVATION of the land and elements to create a system.

When planning and designing projects, we needs to ask ourselves many

questions, such as:

• What elements will be used?


• Where will the elements go?


• How can this element be placed so it will provide maximum benefits for the
  system?


• How many of the Permaculture principles have been covered with these design
  element and their placement?

See the PC Book MOD 2 - Natural Patterns and Permaculture Design for more

details and ideas for planning and designing.