FORAGE Permaculture Design Framework
FORAGE Designs
Focus – Observe – Research – Apply – Gather – Evaluate
This Permaculture Design Framework was inspired by walking in nature. The idea came to me to create a simplistic framework with an acronym I could say that I could use for those designs which I was struggling to fit into other frameworks. The result changed my understanding of permaculture design frameworks.
The Framework in Action - Designs using FORAGE
Threats From Development
On the 16th of August 2023, I received a letter from the North Yorkshire Council informing me they have received an application for full planning permission for a residential development of 28 dwellings and associated infrastructure on the land that my house looks onto. The letter from the planning officer told me I had until the 6th of September for the council to consider any comments I may wish to make in writing to them.
In this design, I enter the at times confusing world of planning applications to comprehend how best to object, to enable the survival of a wildflower meadow located in a conservation area from being turned into just another plain old housing estate that takes from the town to give to the developer's bank account.
Kitchen Garden Revolutions
This is my first land-based design using the forage framework. Here I take an element from the Kitchen Garden Design which I feel does not provide the returns I should be getting from the space it consumes in the front garden.
This design is still in the early stages and I’m yet to publish it live on the website. I expect it to be published in March 2023.
My Permaculture Learning Pathway
Here is the final design for my diploma in applied permaculture design. This is part diploma learning pathway and part why the heck did I even do the diploma in the first place. Using the forage framework I weave together the six years of my diploma journey to help understand why the diploma came into my life at a pivotal moment.
Forage Design
This is my first design using the forage framework. It is a design that was part of my diploma in applied permaculture design put together in mid-2022 looking at ways to improve my mental health.