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Today we discuss the 12 principles of permaculture design and how they can be stated in more tactical or business minded views to make them a bit more concrete for some.

Tune in today to hear the 12 Permaculture Design Principles and Alternative Views of Them…

1. Observe and Interact – or – Be a Part of Things
2. Catch and Store Energy – or – Be an Ant not a Grasshopper
3. Obtain a Yield – or – Get an ROI on Your Efforts
4. Apply Self Regulation and Accept Feedback – or – Don’t Kill the Golden Goose
5. Use and Value Resources and Services – or -Be Efficient to Become Independent
6. Produce No Waste – or – Make Use of Everything
7. Design from Patterns to Details – or -Be an Artist and Step Back for a Longer View
8. Integrate Rather than Segregate – or -Understand the Power of Teams
9. Use Small and Slow Solutions – or – Focus On What You Can Do First
10. Use and Value Diversity – or – Practice Risk Reduction
11. Use Edges and Value the Marginal – or – Seek Alliances Not Conflicts
12. use Creativity and Adapt to Change – or – Improvise, Adapt and Overcome

Resources for Today’s Show

• Members Support Brigade
• Dirt Time 2009
• Lights Out Audio Preview
• Raintree’s Free Catalog
• 9 Free Permaculture Planting Catalogs
• Video of the Dervaes Homestead in the City

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