Knowledge+Gardening+terminology

Forces of Evolution

 * [|Adaptation]
 * [|Genetic drift]
 * [|Gene flow]
 * [|Mutation]
 * [|Natural selection]
 * [|Speciation]

Permaculture Methodology
//observation boundaries resources evaluation design implementation and maintenance//

Permaculture Principles

 * 1) **Observe and interact** - By taking the time to engage with nature we can design solutions that suit our particular situation.
 * 2) **Catch and store energy** - By developing systems that collect resources when they are abundant, we can use them in times of need.
 * 3) **Obtain a yield** - Ensure that you are getting truly useful rewards as part of the work that you are doing.
 * 4) **Apply self-regulation and accept feedback** - We need to discourage inappropriate activity to ensure that systems can continue to function well.
 * 5) **Use and value renewable resources and services** - Make the best use of nature's abundance to reduce our consumptive behaviour and dependence on non-renewable resources.
 * 6) **Produce no waste** - By valuing and making use of all the resources that are available to us, nothing goes to waste.
 * 7) **Design from patterns to details** - By stepping back, we can observe patterns in nature and society. These can form the backbone of our designs, with the details filled in as we go.
 * 8) **Integrate rather than segregate** - By putting the right things in the right place, relationships develop between those things and they work together to support each other.
 * 9) **Use small and slow solutions** - Small and slow systems are easier to maintain than big ones, making better use of local resources and producing more sustainable outcomes.
 * 10) **Use and value diversity** - Diversity reduces vulnerability to a variety of threats and takes advantage of the unique nature of the environment in which it resides.
 * 11) **Use edges and value the marginal** - The interface between things is where the most interesting events take place. These are often the most valuable, diverse and productive elements in the system.
 * 12) **Creatively use and respond to change** - We can have a positive impact on inevitable change by carefully observing, and then intervening at the right time.

Biomimicry

 * 1) Nature as Model
 * 2) Nature as Measure
 * 3) Nature as Mentor

theory of ecological succession which says //that net productivity declines as ecosystems mature//

Uncourse examples http://edst499k.wetpaint.com/page/Syllabus http://ltc.umanitoba.ca/connectivism/ http://ltc.umanitoba.ca/wiki/Connectivism_2008

Other links of interest http://leighblackall.blogspot.com/2009/07/framework-for-thinking-about.html