Session 2 Principles: Observe/ Interact & Use Edges and Value the Marginal

210 Main Street,Pewaukee WI 53072

27 February, 2023

Description

Exploring Permaculture Principles The Permaculture and Gardening Team of the Waukesha County Green Team is hosting a three-part series exploring six of the 12 Permaculture Principles. These in-person events will focus on learning about each principle, identifying examples of it, and identifying methods to incorporate it more fully in our lives. Session 1: Jan 17, 2023 I 7:00pm I Pewaukee Public Library Session 2: Feb 27, 2023 I 7:00pm I Pewaukee Public Library Session 3: Mar 22, 2023 I 7:00pm I Pewaukee Public Library You can attend all three sessions or just one. Please register for each session. For more information on the Waukesha County Green Team and the Permaculture & Gardening Group visit www.waukeshacountygreenteam.org/permaculture-gardening. Session 2 Principles: Observe and Interact: “Back in the day” our ancestors relied on their ability to observe and interact with the environment to survive and grow. In our culture, formal education and advances in technology have reduced some aspects of self-reliance and communal creativity. How can our skills of observation and interaction help us to achieve a more resilient future for ourselves and future generations? Use Edges and Value the Marginal: It is easy to see the large elements in a system – the pond, the field, the forest, the neighborhood, the park but do we see the value of edges and transitions separating those elements? How can we recognize, conserve, and value the marginal and invisible aspects of any system? How can we use these elements to increase productivity and stability? Session 3 Principles: Integrate Rather Than Segregate: In every aspect of nature, the connections between things are as important as the things themselves. Permaculture strongly emphasizes building mutually beneficial and symbiotic relationships over predatory and competitive ones. How can we place elements, not in isolation but in such a way that each serves the needs of the other? Apply Self-Regulation and Accept Feedback: While self-maintaining and self-regulating systems are ideal, all systems can have imbalances resulting in negative feedback. Rather than viewing that feedback as bad, we can accept it as an opportunity for improvement. How can we move past our societal call to want it all, to have it all, and have it now with no consequences. Can we change systems that aren’t working effectively for all? Session 1 covered Use Small and Slow Solutions and Creatively Use and Respond to Change