Permaculture is a system of design that mimics nature, and is based on three main ethics: care for the earth, care for people, and fair share.  This system of design  can be applied to many scales - from large farming project, to small homestead, to backyard garden.

At Little City Farm we are inspired by the way that permaculture design can create abundant sustainable landscapes, with minimal cost and low impact. We have tried to use permaculture design ideas and ethics here at Little City Farm, in our decision-making, gardening, and homestead project development.  We also use the 12 key principles of permaculture as developed by David Holmgren as a guide.   These include:

• observing & interacting with nature
• catching  & storing energy
• obtaining a yield
• applying self-regulation & accepting feedback
• using & valuing renewable resources
• producing no waste (or low waste)
• designing from patterns to details
• integrating rather than segregating
• using small and slow solutions
• creatively responding to change
• valuing diversity
• using edges and valuing the marginal
  

Want to learn more?  Consider taking a Permaculture Workshop at Little City Farm.   Offered seasonally - check our current workshop listings here.