We are passionate about permaculture!
Permaculture is a design process based on 3 simple ethics – look after the world, look after other people and reinvest in surplus. It starts with careful observation of how nature has evolved to solve problems and learning from this ancient wisdom. The word 'permaculture' comes from 'permanent agriculture' and 'permanent culture'.
At Hyde Park Source we are working closely with communities and the land that they are on, we want our work to be really sustainable and part of a new culture that values people, the earth and shares the wealth it creates with all living things. This is why we practice permaculture. Pete likes to think of permaculture as advanced common sense however you can learn the design principles and processes on a 2 week Design Course. The 3 core ethics are: Earth Care - People Fair - Fair Share
Permaculture is a design process based on 3 simple ethics – look after the world, look after other people and reinvest in surplus. It starts with careful observation of how nature has evolved to solve problems and learning from this ancient wisdom. The word 'permaculture' comes from 'permanent agriculture' and 'permanent culture'.
At Hyde Park Source we are working closely with communities and the land that they are on, we want our work to be really sustainable and part of a new culture that values people, the earth and shares the wealth it creates with all living things. This is why we practice permaculture. Pete likes to think of permaculture as advanced common sense however you can learn the design principles and processes on a 2 week Design Course. The 3 core ethics are: Earth Care - People Fair - Fair Share
Our favorite principles are:
Hyde Park Source Principles
We have synthesized the permaculture principles and 5 ways to well being to create our own principles
Connect
We value and nurture connections with people and organisations. We appreciate the unique qualities that come from differences and the resilience that comes from diversity. We actively work with the marginal - people and places on the edges – harnessing creativity and inspiration.
Be Active
We actively link people, projects and places, working on improving how different elements relate to each other. We encourage people and organisations to support themselves and each other to develop physical and mental well-being.
We make sure that the action we take is effective, relevant and sustainable – working together for long term goals and solutions to real life problems.
Take notice
We take notice of people’s feelings, including our own, helping us to work with empathy and compassion.
We pay attention to the impact we have – making sure that we use our resources wisely – harnessing the abundance of the natural world and limiting negative impact on it. We take time to observe and reflect on patterns we see in nature and society to help us make decision on how we behave.
Keep learning
We are always open to feedback – helping us improve as an organisation and as individuals.
We are always open to learning new ways to improve the way we work – finding ways to work with change creatively. We reflect on the lessons of how our interventions have affected people and situations.
Give
We share harvests at times of plenty – giving to people and organisations when we can. We make sure that people are given rewards for their efforts and that gratitude is regular and sincere.
We ensure that projects are meaningful to the people and places we work with – leading to yields that are rewarding and relevant.
- Work with nature rather than against.
- The problem is the solution.
- Make the least change for the greatest possible effect.
- The yield of a system is theoretically unlimited (or only limited by the imagination and information of the designer).
- Everything gardens (or modifies its environment).
Hyde Park Source Principles
We have synthesized the permaculture principles and 5 ways to well being to create our own principles
Connect
We value and nurture connections with people and organisations. We appreciate the unique qualities that come from differences and the resilience that comes from diversity. We actively work with the marginal - people and places on the edges – harnessing creativity and inspiration.
Be Active
We actively link people, projects and places, working on improving how different elements relate to each other. We encourage people and organisations to support themselves and each other to develop physical and mental well-being.
We make sure that the action we take is effective, relevant and sustainable – working together for long term goals and solutions to real life problems.
Take notice
We take notice of people’s feelings, including our own, helping us to work with empathy and compassion.
We pay attention to the impact we have – making sure that we use our resources wisely – harnessing the abundance of the natural world and limiting negative impact on it. We take time to observe and reflect on patterns we see in nature and society to help us make decision on how we behave.
Keep learning
We are always open to feedback – helping us improve as an organisation and as individuals.
We are always open to learning new ways to improve the way we work – finding ways to work with change creatively. We reflect on the lessons of how our interventions have affected people and situations.
Give
We share harvests at times of plenty – giving to people and organisations when we can. We make sure that people are given rewards for their efforts and that gratitude is regular and sincere.
We ensure that projects are meaningful to the people and places we work with – leading to yields that are rewarding and relevant.
We use Permaculture to help us design projects and how our organisation functions - from how we run meetings to how we use the building where we are based.
We see Permaculture as a tool kit full of practical solutions that we can apply to many of the challenges we face.
We see Permaculture as a tool kit full of practical solutions that we can apply to many of the challenges we face.