Permaculture Design

~60 min · 15 stations

Permaculture Design is a self-paced learning path in Architecture & Design, free to read, written at General Public / 9th Grade reading level. Across 15 structured stations, you will work through the core ideas step by step, each with a short quiz to check your understanding. By the end you will be able to identify core ethical principles governing sustainable design systems; observe recurring geometric patterns found within wild biological ecosystems; analyze interconnected components within a complex environmental feedback loop.

Conductor

All aboard for the Permaculture line. We are mapping out how to grow food in harmony with nature, so keep your hands inside the garden rows until we reach the harvest.

What you will learn

Complete each station to unlock the next.

FOUNDATION

Establishes the core vocabulary and essential context you need before going further.

• Identify core ethical principles governing sustainable design systems

Station 01: Introduction to Permaculture Ethics▶

• Observe recurring geometric patterns found within wild biological ecosystems

Station 02: Natural Pattern Recognition▶

• Analyze interconnected components within a complex environmental feedback loop

Station 03: Systems Thinking Basics▶

CORE CONCEPTS

Unpacks the ideas and principles that the subject is built on.

• Apply spatial zoning techniques to minimize human energy expenditure

Station 04: Zoning for Efficiency▶

• Map external energy flows impacting a specific landscape design

Station 05: Sector Analysis Methods▶

• Create multi-purpose design elements within a small garden space

Station 06: Stacking Functions▶

• Utilize edge environments to increase total system biodiversity levels

Station 07: Edge Effect Theory▶

MECHANICS

Examines how things actually work — the processes, rules, and systems in action.

• Construct basic earthworks to slow and spread rainwater runoff

Station 08: Water Harvesting Mechanics▶

• Implement biological methods to improve soil structure and fertility

Station 09: Soil Health Restoration▶

• Select compatible plant groups to support mutual growth benefits

Station 10: Plant Guild Development▶

APPLICATION

Puts knowledge to use through real-world scenarios and practical problems.

• Design a seven-layer forest garden for maximum yield

Station 11: Food Forest Architecture▶

• Manage garden pests through ecological balance and habitat

Station 12: Integrated Pest Management▶

• Adapt permaculture principles to small urban or apartment spaces

Station 13: Urban Permaculture Design▶

SYNTHESIS

Connects everything together and explores broader implications and open questions.

• Create a comprehensive site plan integrating all prior concepts

Station 14: Site Design Synthesis▶

• Apply ecological design principles to human social systems

Station 15: Social Permaculture Systems▶

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