The PermaDesign Weblog, with Nate Downey and Melissa McDonald!

SLIDE 18:  Patterning

by Nate Downey

Since every site is different, every client is different, and every landscape designer is different, I like to use permaculture’s “patterning” concept to approach the teaching of what I do. Patterns found in nature are easy to learn, easy to remember, easy to apply, and they increase the water harvesting potential of the site. They also contribute to the aesthetic quality of the land—they’re beautiful! If designers understand the power of natural patterns, they can begin to design ecological, functional, land long-lasting landscapes that inspire the soul and are effective at attaining a client’s goals.

02/18/2017 | (0) Comments