I see Permaculture design as framework which can help us to design our lives to be more efficient and practical and more in tune with our surroundings. The permaculture approach teaches us some basic and essential common sense living skills. We can apply it to many cultures & contexts, Home, Landscape, Intra and Inter- personal, Farming Economics and more. Most importantly permaculture design can be a tool to help us move from dreaming to doing, empowering us with skills to creatively take responsibilities for our own lives.

 

We recognise that we are connected –  trees, people, water, & all other elements, in a 'web of life' which supports us all. Imagine a honey bee going about her business, collecting nectar & pollen from flowering plants, simply  by living out her life she takes what she needs & contributes to pollination & reproduction of many plants & trees. Permaculture investigates how we humans can also live our lives to the fullest & play a beneficial part in the web of life.  It is a solutions based approach, one which focuses on creating regenerative, rather than degenerative ways of living for us humans.

 

What could offer a more compelling investigation?  As Bill Mollisson says 'the yield is potentially unlimited', only determined by our imagination. Permaculture is a constantly evolving system - just like nature. Whilst we use and value many traditions and skills from the past, Permaculture also offers us tools for creative innovation now & into the future & this is what makes it a realistic way of life. Yes it is radical! There are challenges! And there are solutions! It is a fun, proactive, refreshing, practical and empowering approach to life.