12 Principles of Permaculture

1. Observe and Interact.

2. Catch and Store Energy.

3. Obtain a Yield.

4. Apply self-regulation and accept feedback.

5. Use and Value Renewable Resources and Services.

6. Do not produce waste and estimate and use all available resources.

7. Design from patterns to details.

8. Integrate rather than segregate.

9. Use small and slow solutions.

10. Use and Value Diversity.

11. Use Edges and Value the Marginal.

12. Creatively Use and Respond to Change.