Chapters

OVERVIEW

Origins

Rhymes         |         Video           |          Audio

• Brief story of humans
• Story of perma
• Definition of perma
• Goal –> Home food water to all

Climate

Rhymes      |         Video         |           Audio         |         Book (Design strategies), Book (Design approach)

• Climate / microclimates  (Video       |        Audio) 
• Zones, permaculture zones  ( Video     |      Audio)
• Sectors  ( Video     |      Audio )
• Maps    ( Video       |       Audio)

City

• Urban strategies    ( Video       |       Audio)

Patterns

Rhymes      |         Video       |           Audio         |         Book

• Natural patterns –> Point, wave, spiral, torus, circle
• Golden ratio, Fibonacci sequence
• Phi equation
• Human body proportions

Bu (Kombucha)

Rhymes

• Simple water filter system
• Compost tea, charcoal maker
• Collecting indigenous microorganisms (IMOs)

EARTH SYSTEMS

Earthworks

Rhymes    |     Video (earthworks) Video (paths)     |     Audio (earthworks) Audio (paths)      |      Book

• Earthworks –> shape the earth to catch the rain
• Swales, bunds, terraces, ponds, gabions
• Pond liners
• Footpaths and roads
• Fences

Water

Rhymes      |         Video       |           Audio         |         Book

• Hydrological cycle
• Water catchment and storage
• Water filtration, heating, pressure
• Greywater and conservation strategies

Soil

Rhymes      |         Video       |           Audio         |         Book

• Soil food web
• Elements in the soil
• Soil layers
• pH

Compost

Rhymes      |         Video       |           Audio         |         Book (same as soil)

• Making compost
• Short term pile, long term pile
• Compost tea
• Mulching

Microorganisms

Rhymes      |         Video       |           Audio         |         Book (same as soil)

• Indigenous and effective microorganisms (IMOs and EMOs)
• Natural fertilisers
• Mushrooms
• Worm composting bins

PLANT AND CREATURE SYSTEMS

Nursery

Rhymes      |         Video       |           Audio         |         Book

• Greenhouse design
• Potting soil
• Plant propagation
• Seed saving

Garden

Rhymes      |         Video       |           Audio         |         Book

• Types of gardens
• Crop rotation, cover crops
• Garden data logs

Trees

Rhymes      |         Video       |           Audio         |         Book

• Tree planting methods
• Layers of a forest
• Forest succession
• Food forest design

Aquaculture

Rhymes      |         Video       |           Audio         |         Book

• Pond design
• Stocking your pond with fish and plants
• Aquaponics basics
• Chinampas basics

Insects and animals

Rhymes      |         Video       |           Audio         |         Book (Insects / Animals)

• Attracting beneficial insects
• Bees
• Animal care

HUMAN SYSTEMS

Kitchen

Rhymes      |         Video       |           Audio         |         Book

• Added value
• Kitchen elements
• Fermentation
• Food preservation

Building

Rhymes       |        Video      |        Audio        |        Book

• Building with earth
• Making mortar mix, adobe bricks
• Natural plastering, sealants and paints
• Building with cob, earthbags, rammed earth, bamboo, strawbale

Sanitation

Rhymes         |         Video          |         Audio       |       Book

• Recycling bins
• Flush and compost toilets
• Bio-gas basics

Technology

Rhymes      |         Video       |           Audio         |         Book

• Making bio-charcoal
• Simple machines
• Hand tools, power tools, heavy equipment
• Renewable energy basics

Economics

Video (coin)       |           Audio (coin)        |         Book

• Alternative economics

Log

Rime 

• Story of log
• The herd, the rain, the flame