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Permaculture design

Permaculture design focuses on reading a site before a single plant goes in — mapping sun angles, water flow, wind corridors, and soil variation. Articles walk through sector analysis, zone mapping, and the design process that turns observations into a planting plan grounded in how the land actually behaves.

3 articles in this topic on agripure.

PIONEER · SOIL·5 min read

How to Build Swales on Contour: Catch & Store Rainwater

Learn how to build swales on contour to effectively catch and store rainwater in your yard. This guide covers site assessment, slope limits, soil tests, and sizing for a self-watering landscape.

PIONEER · SOIL·5 min read

A permaculture garden plan: zones, guilds, and a first-year layout

A concrete, plant-it-this-year permaculture garden plan — zone and sector layout, plant guilds, bed shapes, and a first-year planting sequence for a backyard plot.

PIONEER · DESIGN·5 min read

Permaculture design: how to read a site before you plant it

Permaculture design is a process: observe the land, map it, analyze the sectors, then place by zone. Here is how to design a whole property the right way.