Designing or redesigning your backyard or urban space for Permaculture is a lot like designing the interior of your home. Since it is a living space it needs to be functional as well as pleasurable. Defining your main objectives will help you determine the design of the space.
Factors:
The site
Functions (objectives)
Style or Theme
Defining your objectives are important because it gives the framework of the garden. Plan your garden as a whole in order to have a cohesive design. Then you can work on parts.
Site Assessment:
Climate Considerations: Local rain fall, Temperatures, & Sunshine hours
Microclimate Assessment: Direction of garden, most shade, most sun
Existing Elements: Trees, Shrubs, & Hardscapes
Soil type
Water table
Functions:
Permaculture (Fruit, Vegetable, & Herbs)
Privacy
Seating & Entertaining
Play area
Water Feature
Storage
Theme:
What type of garden; Family, Cottage, Formal, Informal, Open-play, Screened, Secluded sanctuary
Preliminary Design Stage:
Planning the garden components
Sketch a rough outline of the space. Mark all the positions of the fixed elements (house, boundrings, etc.) and main elements you want to be included.
Component Plan
Garden Microclimate Plan
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