Permaculture Principle #7: Design from Patterns to Details
Unlike our first 6 principles, principle 7 is the first coming from the top-down perspective of the patterns and relationships that tend to emerge.
David Holmgren’s Summary
Edible Evanston, A program of Citizens’ Greener Evanston
The Education Committee produces stand-alone workshops and classes, produces education sessions at general meetings and demos and classes at the food forest workdays. We also write articles for newsletters and the website as well as for potential publication elsewhere in the community. The Education Committee also runs the annual seed swaps.
Unlike our first 6 principles, principle 7 is the first coming from the top-down perspective of the patterns and relationships that tend to emerge.
David Holmgren’s Summary
David Holmgren’s Summary
In every aspect of nature, from the internal workings of organisms to whole ecosystems, we find the connections between things are as important as the things themselves. Thus the purpose of a functional and self-regulating design is to place elements in such a way that each serves the needs and accepts the products of other elements.
David Holmgren’s Summary
Edible Evanston Work & Learn, June 2019
Tim Sonder, education chair
I’ve heard of a microbiome recently—I thought people have those?
By Tim Sonder, Education Chair
This principle requires us to be open, to see and accept both the reality of the result of our actions (or inactions) and listen to and consider criticism from others.
It requires us to go back to Principle 1— and once again really observe and interact.
Self-regulation is something natural systems do without “thinking.” They must change to match the reality around them, and we can model our behavior on that natural feedback loop.
We have great volunteer opportunities for individuals, families and groups thru regular monthly work days that frequently include learning presentations. (We are happy to arrange other special volunteer days for groups as needed. ) A waiver will be required to participate as a volunteer. No other registration is required, but pre-registration for learn portion encouraged
Look for additional activities on most workdays—educational presentations, sharing of food, stories, song. Including:
By Tim Sonder, Education Chair
"You can’t work on an empty stomach"
This principle can be seen as a directive to always make sure a system is providing definitive benefits. It’s like the difference between doing work and doing useful work.
By Tim Sonder, Education Chair
"Make hay while the sun shines"
This principle deals with the capture and storage of energy, within the environment, buildings and even society.
Energy is fleeting and essential for life systems and society. Capture it now, so you can use it (or have it) later.
This is the true meaning of conservation.
It’s harvest time. When we pick fruit or vegetables we are catching energy. And possibly storing it for later.
We have great volunteer opportunities for individuals, families and groups thru regular monthly work days that frequently include learning presentations. (We are happy to arrange other special volunteer days for groups as needed. ) A waiver will be required to participate as a volunteer. No other registration is required, but pre-registration for learn portion encouraged
Look for additional activities on most workdays—educational presentations, sharing of food, stories, song. Including: