Foundations
Where does human permaculture begin?
You do not need to change everything. Start by noticing what actually happens.
GROUND TO CULTIVATE
Where would you like to begin?
Ideas to read and experiments to adapt to your context.
AllFoundationsSelf & resourcesRelationshipsFamilyWorkCommunityLiving spacesGarden & permacultureAnimal careAgroforestryCollective housingDIY & ecology
Self & resources
Take stock of what sustains you
Notice support, constraints and room for change in your week.
Relationships
Turn a complaint into a clear request
Prepare a conversation that leaves room for an answer.
Family
Share a task from beginning to end
Anticipate, decide, do and check: make household work visible.
Work
Design work around interruptions
Rethink a fragmented day without demanding impossible concentration.
Community
Build mutual support with clear limits
A small reliable network is more useful than unlimited promises.
Living spaces
Make one corner easier to use
Observe actual use before buying things or reorganising the whole home.
Community
Make shared decisions without endless meetings
Separate the problem, the proposal and the concerns.
Foundations
A small step with a real check
Test an idea without turning your life into a permanent project.
Foundations
What the garden metaphor leaves out
Cooperation does not mean accepting everything or ignoring power.
Garden & permaculture
Start a vegetable garden that fits your space
Area, light and water: take stock before sowing.
Collective housing
Collective housing begins with shared questions
Clarify expectations before discussing a plot or a plan.
Foundations
PERMAH: six ways to reflect on a flourishing life
Emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, accomplishment and health: understand PERMAH and our connection with human permaculture.
DIY & ecology
Build a compost bin from reclaimed timber: plan, assemble and maintain
A simple, dismantlable structure with an accessible front and a place to keep dry material.
DIY & ecology
Start seeds in reused containers
Choose pots, check drainage and record your trials before expanding your seed sowing.
DIY & ecology
Mulch with leaves and grass clippings from your garden
Identify available materials, cover a small area and adapt mulch to crops and season.
DIY & ecology
Share tools with neighbours without leaving all the work to one person
Start sharing with a small inventory, return arrangements and a limited trial.
DIY & ecology
From garden to pantry: track harvests to limit waste
Connect fresh produce, processing and consumption with a simple lot-based inventory.
DIY & ecology
Create a shared space in cohousing: agree uses before buying furniture
Clarify needs, upkeep and decisions so a communal room stays genuinely shared.
DIY & ecology
Voluntary simplicity and the oasis movement
From Pierre Rabhi’s writing to shared ecological places: connect needs, living systems and cooperation.
DIY & ecology
Autonomous housing: start with needs and connect systems
Water, energy, comfort and organisation: build a coherent project from real experience.
DIY & ecology
Dry toilets: plan use and material handling
From system choice to maintenance: design the whole chain, not just the cabinet.
DIY & ecology
Planted wastewater treatment: prepare a site-specific project
Understand planted filters, gather site information and arrange checks before construction.
DIY & ecology
Build a mobile hen house
A wheeled shelter, six illustrated steps, a timber cutting list and a shopping checklist.