Permaculture Principle Deep Dive #7: Design From Patterns To Details ~Epi-52

Design from pattern to details.

Anyone who has read a permaculture book has heard this - but how to actually DO IT?

Today we talk about Natural Constants and the Yeomans Scale of Permanence as tools you can use to help you design from big, broad, largely immutable patterns down to small, granular, actionable details.

This is how you can ground the small actions you take in any given moment to a 7th generation vision - each action is informed by the many layers of contextual foundation that underlay it.

Yeoman's Scale Of Permanence

The most fundamental bit of pattern understanding you can develop to guide the design and evolution of your homestead is knowing your own internal map - your values, and what your life looks and feels like on a day-to-day basis when you live an alignment with them (your Highest Quality of Life). If you haven't done that work yet, start by developing your Minimum Holistic Goal.

Then move on to researching and developing all of the factors the should guide sound design decision - do your own Foundational Site Assessment or bring us in to help. Once you've got your bases covered, then its time to put pen to paper and start designing.

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