What it says on the label. First principles.

1. An Introduction to Permaculture
Graham Bell & Sandy James
Quarries Farm, Bangor

2. Objectives
• By the end of this course, participants will be able to:
• Explain what Permaculture is
• State its relevance to 5 aspects of their lives
• Make a garden in a day
• Explain their future development plan
• Identify the main useful species relevant to
their area
• Show the connections between the above.

3. Objectives
• By Lunchtime, participants will be able to:
• Explain their preferred model for learning
• Name all their fellow participants
• Identify their expectations for the course
• See and explain the main areas of their lives
where Permaculture is relevant.

7. PERMACULTURE:
Designing for a Sustainable Future

11. Natural Patterns:
• Maximise Edge
• Use natural successions
• Exploit stacking opportunities

16. Behavioural Patterns
• Everything Gardens
• Everything is a Gift
• Start Small, start Local
• Yield is Unlimited
• Minimum intervention for maximum return.

17. Minimum Intervention
• Do Nothing
• Increase Throughput
• Biological Intervention
• Mechanical Intervention
• Chemical Intervention

18. Energy Pattern
• First: Harvest Energy
• Second: Conserve Energy
• Only then: Use Energy

19. Some other Patterns – Relationships
• Maximise Relationships
• Diversity of Elements
• Duplicity of Function
• Maximise Energy Usage between
source and sink
• Learn about them
• Relative to Place