This document discusses three permaculture principles related to Case Study #2: 1. Every element should perform multiple functions, as shown through the uses of comfrey plants and a pizza oven. 2. Redundancy, through collecting water from multiple sources and including multiple plants with the same functions. 3. Relative location, such as placing a water catch in a circular design to maximize reach, and planting warmer plants closer to bodies of water. The document also discusses how the principle of observing and interacting relates to adapting to different classroom environments. A linked video shows a permaculture system addressing drought.

1. Permaculture Discussion
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Courtney Johnson

2. Choose three permaculture
principles that relate to Case
Study #2.

3. Principle 1: Every Element Should
Perform Multiple Functions
 In this case study, this was clearly shown from the use of the comfrey
plant. The plant gathered nutrients from deep in the soil that are
generally not retrieved otherwise that then fertilize the soil once the
leaves decompose. The plant also is used for medicinal purposes and it is
an edible.
 The pizza oven is another example of things having multiple uses. The
pizza oven not only cooked pizzas, but it also provided warmth to the
permaculture design for temperature stability.
 The overall concept of the Neighborhood center shows how important
elements performing multiple functions is. It not only provides for the
neighborhood, but also acts as a gathering center to educate people.
 They have a fence that keeps children out of the pond area. It also is used
to train fruit trees, which also creates more space in the area.

4. Principle 2: Redundancy
 They catch and store water within the landscape in multiple
ways. They collect runoff water that runs into a contour ditch,
that then creates a water lens to give the plants water. They
also collect water in tanks from water that comes off of the roof
that is stored and then used to water the area as needed.
 There are multiple plants that provide the same functions in
the same areas as each other. That means that if one plant does
not end up growing correctly, there are still others that will
provide the same functions
 The water warms up during the day and also cools down at
night, shedding warmth to the area around it to help plants
that may need a little warmer conditions to thrive. The pizza
oven also warms the permaculture design area while in use.

5. Principle 3: Relative
Location
 They use relative location of where the water catch
is placed since they do not have the area to create
long skinny ditches. They instead have a circular
design that allows for a large reach in surface area,
and the relative location of plants can still be about
the same distance away.
 Plants that need more warmth are planted closer to
the bodies of water. The water release the heat that
they have gathered throughout the day and warms
the area, in turn warming the plants close to the
water.

6. Principle Connected to My
Life: Observe and Interact
 This was a principle I felt can be directly applied with my
school life, where the classroom becomes the environment.
Every class is different, and every teacher has different
teaching styles. Now in each of these situations, I can either 1.)
work against the teacher and do what I think is best or 2.)
observe and adapt to the situation. Observing and Adapting is
the best solution in this scenario, as the teacher is generally not
going to change everything to tailor to you specifically. This
leads to a smooth interaction that benefits both people. This
resonated a lot with the idea behind this permaculture
principle to me, where people observe the environment and
interact with it in a way that does not work against it and is
beneficial to both. This gave me a much deeper understanding
of this principle by thinking of it in this way.

7. Visual
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N225HDyIU
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 I thought this video was very interesting because it
involved one of the main problems that was also in
the Case Study #2: a large drought. It also was
based off of a system created by Bill Mollison, who
also created some of the principles we just touched
upon.