What is permaculture? A practical start for Wales

What this guide is for

Use this page as the simple first stop before diving into practices, monthly notes, or problem-solving pages. It keeps the explanation grounded in practical choices rather than abstract terminology.

Core idea

Permaculture starts with observation: where water moves, where wind hits, where soil is protected, what already grows, and what people can realistically maintain.

First step

Walk the site slowly, take notes, and choose one small intervention that improves soil, water, habitat, or access without creating more work than the system can support.