5 Steps to Creating Permaculture Design

Zoning is a Permaculture design technique that positions the elements (like herbs, trees, chicken house) in our design in areas according to their need or our use. The greater the needs or use of the element, then the closer we place it. The beauty of Zoning is its flexibility.

Zone 0

1. Step 1: Observe. Walk the land, making lists, drawing maps and noting present elements and the interactions they have with other farm features.
2. Step 2: Envision.
3. Step 3: Plan.
4. Step 4: Develop.
5. Step 5: Implement.

Examples include buildings that support outside plant life, backyard and balcony gardens, and energy-saving green initiatives such as the installation of gray waterreclamation systems. The permaculture movement has its critics.

The 12 principles of permaculture

• 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.

The Twelve Principles of Permaculture

• Observe and Interact.
• Catch and Store Energy.
• Obtain a Yield.
• Apply Self-Regulation and Feedback.
• Use and Value Renewables.
• Produce No Waste.
• Design from Patterns to Details.
• Integrate Don’t Segregate.

Horticulture is focusing on developing plants (mainly vegetables) to get Industrial consumption. Permaculture is focused on designing and implementing strategies for Accessing natural resources in ways that benefit both humankind and the environment.

There are twelve basic principles of design: contrast, balance, emphasis, proportion, hierarchy, repetition, rhythm, pattern, white space, movement, variety, and unity. These principles work together to create visually appealing and functional designs that make sense to users.

The Difference Between Rhythm and Beat: Simply put, the beat is the steady pulse underlying the music the whole way through. The rhythm is the way the words go. Rhythm can be long or short.

A beat is a pulse of time. A ticking clock is a good example. Every minute, the second hand ticks 60 times, and each one of those ticks is a beat. If you speed up or slow down the second hand, you’re changing the tempo of the beat.

half rest

A half rest always lasts two beats. For a note in 4/4 time, “whole” means an entire (or ‘whole’) measure of beats: 4 beats. In 3/4 time, though, a whole note would be written as a dotted half note tied to a quarter note. For a rest, “whole” always means an entire measure.

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