My class was conducted in the afternoon by Kim Thomas. The introduction topic was on Permaculture and steps to focus on creating a plan for a selected site. Ideally to choose a sit which can visit frequently in order to observe the characteristics of the site, take measurement, and in time, implement the design. Later we watch the Power Point on an introduction to the ethics and principles.
Permaculture is an approach to designing human settlements and agricultural systems that mimic the relationships found in natural ecologies. Permaculture is a broad based and holistic approach that has many applications to all aspects of life.
Permaculture design and practice is a fundamental set of "core values" or ethics.
- Earth care such as recognising the earth is the source of all life and that we are a part of Earth, not apart from it.
- People care by supporting and helping each other to change the ways of living that do not harm ourselves or the planet, and to develop healthy societies.
- Fair share may also involve redistributing and surplus that been created ensuring that Earth's limited resources are used in ways that are equitable.
Kim was grouping the class in a few groups to share the permaculture principles such as concepts that are connected. The group are allocated with one or more principles that need to describe honour that principle in future.
- Observe and interact
- Catch and store energy
- Obtain a yield
- Apply self-regulation and accept feedback
- Use and value renewable resources and services
- Produce no waste
- Design from patterns to details
- Integrate rather than segregate
- Use small and slow solution
- Use and value diversity
- Use edges and value the marginal
- Creatively use and respond to change
Finally the session end and for the homework on 27/06/2013 before the next session, read from page 17 -26 on "Earth User Guide to Permaculture". Kim also request us to watch the vidoes pertaining to Permaculture on Wikieducator.
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