Design Task
This module provides guidance around your submission for obtaining a Permaculture Design Certificate. You should include the following sections in your final submission:
Site Analysis: Describe climate, soil, topography of site.
User Requirements: Determine the goals of land owner and resources of time, money and expertise to support farming activities.
Site Maps: (some of these could be combined).
Concept Sketches: 3 different ideas for each of the relevant zones on site; with a focus on a functional diversity of plants and animals with complementary functions. Aim to design production systems modelled on the structure and function of natural ecosystems (aquaculture -ponds;bio-intensive - fertile clearings; food forest - forest edges; pastures - grasslands; forestry - woodlands). Also consider selection of species appropriate to site characteristics, needs of owner and market factors (what owner wants to eat, the public wants to eat or can be farmed as a business and sold locally or exported).
Final Plan: This is the final detailed site plan which will guide how you will position elements relating to the production systems you want to establish.
Management Plan: The management plan is an overview of how you intend to manage the site and blend a permaculture approach into your practices. Include the following aspects in your plan.
Implementation Strategy: In many situations it is not possible to set up all areas of your intended production systems at once due to time and financial constraints. Many production systems will also be more successful when the site is restored in health and fertility by transitioning through other ecosystem types first.
The implementation strategy is your intention around what stages you anticipate you will work through to arrive at your final design. This will help you identify the most appropriate use of resources and time, identify short and long term food and income sources and expenses and hopefully bring more success to your project.
Site Analysis: Describe climate, soil, topography of site.
User Requirements: Determine the goals of land owner and resources of time, money and expertise to support farming activities.
Site Maps: (some of these could be combined).
- Topography (topographical lines to show changes in elevation).
- Soil type in different areas (composition of sand/silt/clay using soil pyramid and fertile or degraded soil areas).
- Water dynamics (water bodies, wet areas, dry areas, flow of water)
- Sector analysis (sun path, prevailing winds, good views, contaminated areas),
- Existing features (roads, plantings, fences, buildings, contaminated areas, wetlands, natural areas)
- Zones of production
Concept Sketches: 3 different ideas for each of the relevant zones on site; with a focus on a functional diversity of plants and animals with complementary functions. Aim to design production systems modelled on the structure and function of natural ecosystems (aquaculture -ponds;bio-intensive - fertile clearings; food forest - forest edges; pastures - grasslands; forestry - woodlands). Also consider selection of species appropriate to site characteristics, needs of owner and market factors (what owner wants to eat, the public wants to eat or can be farmed as a business and sold locally or exported).
Final Plan: This is the final detailed site plan which will guide how you will position elements relating to the production systems you want to establish.
- Step 1. Review concept sketches and consider which ideas would result in production systems that would blend well together between the different zones of your site blending together. Consider how resources from one production system might help support other production systems, to create where possible closed loop recycling of resources on site. Being guided by practices that build soil fertility a good point of reference as management practices to enhance productivity can always be refined with experience.
- Step 2. In the final plan include topographical lines, existing features, new features, orientation north, a scale and key to identify features on your map.
Management Plan: The management plan is an overview of how you intend to manage the site and blend a permaculture approach into your practices. Include the following aspects in your plan.
- How you plan to run production systems in each zone.
- How you intend to recycle resources within and between zones of production.
- What natural systems your production systems are based upon and what natural patterns and permaculture principles have you incorporated into your design.
- Your intentions around managing natural areas.
- How your plan meets the needs of the client, market, or business goals.
- How your management practices will improve soil health and the health of the production systems over time.
Implementation Strategy: In many situations it is not possible to set up all areas of your intended production systems at once due to time and financial constraints. Many production systems will also be more successful when the site is restored in health and fertility by transitioning through other ecosystem types first.
The implementation strategy is your intention around what stages you anticipate you will work through to arrive at your final design. This will help you identify the most appropriate use of resources and time, identify short and long term food and income sources and expenses and hopefully bring more success to your project.
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