GUILDA creates landscapes and human habitats that capture and enhance the power, efficiency and beauty of Nature by designing as Nature, with Nature. Our designs function as whole systems that provide abundance and are self-sustaining. Elements are strategically placed and structured in relationship to each other and their position in the ecosystem to ensure a functional whole. This optimizes mutual benefit, productivity and ergonomics while minimizing energy demand and expense. The overall capacity of a landscape is elevated and expanded as it becomes more and more resilient over time.
The best approach to ensure the most efficient, effective and beautiful outcome for any development project (especially those requiring interdisciplinary collaboration) starts with an Ecological Survey. In order to do this, we rely not only on the Triple Ethic (Earth Care/People Care/Fair Share) and Core Principles of Permaculture but also on a design tool called the Scale of Permanence. This scale divides a whole system into 10 equal functional components:
We will go through a design process with you from identifying your vision, mission and goals, analysing and assessing your property, to identifyng zones of use and drawing a final conceptual plan.
The conceptual plan will give you enough information to prioritize projects and guide implementation strategy.
We go through a design process with you to form your vision, mission and goals, to analySe and assess your property, to identify zones of use and from that we will create a final design plan.
A master plan will provide you with all the detailed information for any contractor to install.
Our team members will walk with you through your property and in an informal conversation get an idea of the vision and goals you have for your own life and land.
Together we will read the landscape and discuss potential solutions within a whole systems design approach.
At the end of our time together, we will have gathered a list of tips and strategies on how you can apply permaculture design to your specific situation. Be it your garden, orchard, water systems, built systems or whatever you want to know. For small-scale properties, we can summarize all the important information in a basic design map.
The client most suited for this design package is someone who is a do-it-yourself and just needs some fresh eyes on the land and a whole systems design approach.
Optimize your personal independence and prepare for economic uncertainty and climate change by building a secure source of food, materials, income and community.
Ensure that your way of life will quickly recover from inevitable economic, social and environmental disruptions by integrating food, water, energy and waste systems into a multi-functional network (a whole system) that becomes stronger with every passing day.
Imagine a landscape that uses the wisdom of natural systems to attract wildlife, promote native and endangered vegetation, and create amazing complexity.
Produce delicious, healthy, nutritionally-dense food that is free of chemicals and genetic modification, edible forests, biodiverse pastures, abundant gardens and vibrant oceans empower all of us to feed ourselves and our communities without having to rely on global corporations and fossil fuels.
The solution to problems like climate change, poverty and inequality starts in your own backyard. Heal the environment and be a steward of the place you live by simply living your life in harmony with nature.
Conventional landscapes and heavily engineered infrastructure are expensive to implement and maintain. Stop wasting time, money and labour. Instead increase wealth, health and abundance for everyone with permaculture design!
Effective stormwater management emphasizing earth shaping and water storage (roof water catchment/habitat ponds/ recharge local water table/soil health)
Zoning for energy efficiency (reduce labor/expensive infrastructure/demand for inputs)
Climate appropriate design
that wnhances the existing
landform
Site specific growing zones (sustainable land management practices, resilient crop production, organic agriculture, holistic grazing, soil regeneration, etc.)
Minimize expensive infrastructure
including roads, pathways & utility lines while optimizing their functionality
Multi-functional wildlife zones for ecological balance and stategically beneficial microclimates (wind/ privacy/pest management/beauty/low maintenance)
Kat Lavers
Permaculture Designer & Teacher The Plummery, Australia
Graham Brookman
Permaculture Designer & Teacher The Food Forest, Australia
Oliver Holmgren
Permaculture Principles Pty Ltd
Rosemary Morrow
Permaculture Teacher & Designer BMPI, Australia
David Holmgren
Co-originator of the permaculture concept, Melliodora, Australia
