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Planning for change: Why the current planning review needs fresh thinking and bold action. (a new direction?)
As Simon Fairlie said in Low Impact Development, "Planning is boring". Yet it is planning that...
The Terrible Time of Day - Part 1
I don't think anybody has summarized what is happening on the face of the Earth. In order to change...
The Terrible Time of Day - Part 2
 "Tidiness is symptomatic of brain damage." Tidiness is like the painting of that straight up and...
Three good reasons
Permaculture is an ecological design system, aimed at everything concerning our daily lives. It...
Why planning needs top down thinking and bottom up action.
The Government has announced a review of PPG7 - the planning policy guidance that deals with the...
People Care
Whether we look at people first, or animals, or plants, we know by the way we treat one how we...
Harvesting Energy - A Local Economy for Locals
1. Foreword 2. Real Jobs 3. The Uses of Plants 4. Energy Stall Does the UK Need Farmers?(BBC...
Taking the Piss
Taking the Piss and Talking ShitIt's been said that the next major global conflict is as likely to...
Biodiversity Conservation and Food Security in the Kalarhari in Botswana
The development of conservative strategies for the preservation of dryland species, and for the...
How to apply the principles of permaculture in daily life
Firstly I should explain why I want to try and do this. I have begun an Applied Permaculture Design...
Planning for change
As Simon Fairlie said in Low Impact Development, "Planning is boring". Yet it is planning that...
The Basics
What is permaculture? Permaculture combines three key aspects: 1. An ethical framework 2....
Ethics
Neatly summed up as "Earth care, people care, fair shares", the permaculture ethics give purpose to...
Principles
Permaculture principles provide a set of universally applicable guidelines that can be used in...
1. Observe and Interact
"Beauty is in the eye of the beholder" Observation is key to permaculture. Developing good...
2. Catch and Store Energy
"Make hay while the sun shines" This principle deals with the capture and storage of energy, within...
4. Apply Self-regulation and Accept Feedback
"We reap what we sow" This principle deals with the self-regulatory aspects of permaculture that...
5. Use and Value Renewable Resources and Services
"Let nature take its course" Permaculture design aims to make best use of renewable resources to...
6. Produce no Waste
"Waste not want not", "A stitch in time saves nine" Waste is just an unused output. If the output...
7. Design from Patterns to Details
"Can't see the woods for the trees" The patterns found in the natural world are a source of...
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