Permaculture Design Playbook - Table of Contents PDF
Permaculture Design Playbook - Table of Contents PDF
Permaculture Design Playbook - Table of Contents PDF
Microclimate Modification..................................................................................79
Extended Environmental Analysis.......................................................................82
Broadscale Agriculture - Start small & work from a nucleus..............................83
D. Client Relations
Client Interview Checklist....................................................................................85
1. Sample Client/Consultant Communication
a. Timelines, Proposals, Estimates
Land Steward Description................................................................86
Design Timeline Draft #1................................................................87
Design Timeline Draft #2................................................................89
Landscape Manual...........................................................................94
Wildflower Proposal .................................................................127
Plant List/Estimate.........................................................................132
Zone 1 Estimate.............................................................................133
b. Sample Contracts
Contract for Installation Work #1..................................................137
Contract for Installation Work #2..................................................141
E. Tools
Tools and Appropriate Technology....................................................................145
Lee's Low-Tech Sun Locator.............................................................................148
The A-frame Level.............................................................................................149
Computers and Information Technology............................................................151
Open Source Software.......................................................................................154
F. Class Project
Permaculture Design Project..............................................................................155
Design Project Requirements.............................................................................156
Design Parameters/Site Hosting.........................................................................161
Presentation Tips................................................................................................162
III. WATER AND EARTHWORKS
A. Water Overview
Water Overview..................................................................................................163
B. Water infrastructure
1. Soil storage
Building Swales for Water Catchment.....................................................169
The Drought Myth...................................................................................170
Importance of Residue/Mulch in Water Conservation.............................172
2. Ponds
A Primer on Dam Design.........................................................................173
3. Cisterns
Designing a Rainwater System................................................................180
Ferrocement Cisterns Pricing .................................................................182
4. Using waste water
Waste Water Treatment............................................................................190
Household Greywater Systems................................................................192
Woodchip Greywater Purification............................................................198
Biogas Digester Sewage System..............................................................199
5. Engineered Systems
Sustainable Storm Water Management in the Mountains of Western North
Carolina............................................................................................200
Mars Hill Storm Water Low Impact Development Demonstration
Project..............................................................................................214
VI. DESIGNING FOR SOIL
A. Soil Overview
Soil: The Foundation of Life..............................................................................215
Soil Fertility........................................................................................................218
Soil Texture Triangle..........................................................................................223
Soil Classification..............................................................................................224
Soil Texture by Feel...........................................................................................226
Guide to Soil Moisture Content.........................................................................227
Why Soil Organic Matter Matters .....................................................................228
Nutrient Content of Different Manures .............................................................228
C:N Ratios of Different Residues .....................................................................228
see also Importance of Residue/Mulch in Water Conservation ........................172
Soil Acidity.........................................................................................................229
B. Protecting Soil: Keeping Soil Healthy & Preventing Erosion
Contour Ditches and Topsoil Conservation ......................................................231
see also Building Swales for Water Catchment ................................................169
Effects of Keyline Soil Conditioning on Pasture Soils and Production.............232
Wind and Water Erosion on Different Soil Types..............................................240
C. Returning to the Soil: Waste & Composting
Waste (not) and Compost...................................................................................241
Composting........................................................................................................242
D. BioChar
BioChar as a Soil Ammendment........................................................................243
Zev's BioChar Flowchart...................................................................................274
BioChar Pathways for Different Environments.................................................275
Climate Change and BioChar.............................................................................277
V. PLANT USE STRATEGIES
A. Basic Gardening Techniques & Strategies
Gardening...........................................................................................................281
- Why garden?............................................................................................281
- Garden layout...........................................................................................281
- Creating & maintaining beds...................................................................281
- Paths.........................................................................................................282
- Plant Propogation.....................................................................................282
- Saving Seed.............................................................................................282
- Integrated Pest Management (IPM).........................................................283
- Companion Planting.........................................................................284-285
- Human Nutrition (planning and food preservation)................................284
Planting Strategies.............................................................................................286
Building a Sheet Mulch Bed..............................................................................288
B. Plant Anatomy and Identification
Basic Plant Anatomy: Leaves............................................................................290
Basic Leaf Forms...............................................................................................291
Woody Stems......................................................................................................292
Leaf Shapes........................................................................................................293
Leaf Types..........................................................................................................294
Tree ID...............................................................................................................295
C. Polyculture Theory
Polyculture: Advantages and Disadvantages.....................................................297
Competition in Mixtures....................................................................................298
D. Species Selection A recommended Home Medicine Garden..........................................................306
Cover Crops for Various Soil Types/Garden Conditions...................................307
Dynamic Accumulators......................................................................................308
Nitrogen Fixers...................................................................................................310
Edible Plants for Shady Places.......................................................................313
Useful Plant Families.........................................................................................314
Plant Purpose Reference Guide..........................................................................317
IX. ECONOMICS
A. Budgeting and Costs
Budgeting and Costs..........................................................................................546
B. Design for Economic Yield
Designing for Economic Yield...........................................................................547
C. Money & Alternate Economies
Economics Intro - Money & Exchange Systems...............................................548
What the world wants and how to pay for it......................................................550
The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas.....................................................................552
X. RESOURCES & FURTHER READING..............................................................550
Course evaluation...........................................................................................................563