An Exercise: Patterns

Why are patterns important?

• They are easy to remember.
• They are portable and so can be used anywhere.
• They are universal so they fit changing circumstances.
• They are strong because they bind their elements together ('geodesic strength', tesselation).

Patterns can be physical, behavioural or structural. Other ideas: A pattern I use well: A pattern I would like to change: Some Permaculture patterns worth remembering:

• Start small start local
• Maximum diversity
• Many functions in each aspect, many alternatives for each function
• Everything is a gift
• Liabilities into assets
• The problem is its own solution
• Success comes in cans - not cannots
• There is enough for all if we take what we need, not to feed our greed
• Yield is unlimited
• Observe and follow the example of nature
• Care for land, people, and all life
• Maximum output for minimum intervention
• Think in five dimensions - three physical planes, time and relationships