This presentation from Shareable.net's first Design 4 Resilience conference on April 10, 2010 in Berkeley, California introduced the idea of permaculture guilds. The presentation led to a discussion of the applicability of permaculture principles to other domains.

1. What can permaculture guilds teach us about resilience?

3. Define permaculture guilds

4. Examine their principles and likely sources of resilience

7. Originated with Australians Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in 1970s

8. Values wisdom of indigenous peoples along with contemporary sciences

9. Seeks to observe nature and build/regenerate ecosystems, not fight nature with monocultures

11. People care

12. Fair share

14. Example: the “three sisters” guild of Native American agriculture (corn, beans, and squash)

15. Substitutions welcome

16. Some guilds have ten or more members

18. Preferring native plants to exotics

19. Favoring perennial plants over annuals

20. Selecting/siting plants for relationships to others

21. Valuing diverse elements and relations

22. Choosing elements that have multiple functions

23. Ensuring each function is supported by multiple elements

24. Matching inputs and outputs to close loops

25. Stacking plants, other elements in space and time

27. How can we tell what combinations (of businesses, schools, residences, spaces, etc.) work well together?

28. What challenges might we face in applying lessons from permaculture guilds to regenerating urban environments?

30. Can you point to steps you can take in your life or work based on our discussion?

31. Alternatively, what would you tell others about permaculture guilds and what they could learn from them?