, Thot'SOns An Imprint of Harp<:ICollinsPuhlishm 77 --lI5 fulham Palace Rwd, lbmmersmlth. London W6 8)ll Published by ThOBO" 1992 10987654321 Graham BcU 1992 @ IIIusaatiom Brick 1992 @ G,..ham Scil the moral nght to :l5SCrtS be ideotified as the author of this work A atllogue n:c.ord for this book is w.ailable from the British Libruy ISBN 0 7225 2568 0 • The of this book and tbe word Pennaculture© arc CODrc",S copyright. The word pennaculrur<: con be used by anyone adhering the principles and ethics "'pressed herein. The only to on use that of teaching; only graduatcs of a Pennaculture IS Insrirute can teach 'Pennaculrure', and the1' adhere to :,gJ"eed-on currie-um dL'Vcloped by the College of Graduates of the In" jtUb:S of Pennaculrure. .' II 57 4 Make a PetWoal Srocktake lou. Your skills. Your needs. Your ph}'Sica1 asS«"ts. Po\SibJc co-opc:.cuors. Any ,hon:f.dl? An)' surplus? 5 Looking at Nature 63 Phy<ical partcrru. The cor< modd. Wmd and warer patterns. Microdimatrs. Sun sector.;. Sp". .h and fl",\~. Biottehnics. Going wi,h ,he Oow. Edge and ecotoncs. Maximise edge. Niches. Predators. The spirnl of intcrvcmtion. 6 Universal Aims 73 Theoretical parrems. Patterns of chinking. 'Tuneless Way of Building'. Minimum inter:encon. Maximum useful rdationships. Liabilities inro assets: "Evcryuling is a gift-'. Divasity of duplicity nf function. Minimum demcors~ clIOn lOr maximum cifea. SlllcJcing (muJti-dimcnsional). The lIj'Whed Smn near. High pcld. Design e1emtn[ ",mplare:. PART II WHAT CAN YOU DO? 83 7 Your home PIlTJ'O'>C- Siring. NClghbour.; and CXll2Jllural amenity. Wata plOvi.iolL Sanil:lrion (1). Access. Sun side and shade side. Fi .... Wmd.. FIOs[ tOP'\9~phy. Zones and sector.;. Labour n\>ins. Enagy c/ticiency. Natural mataia/s. Construction ideas. lI&:""fi, id ..... Furniture. SlDVca. usaU W~ Greenhouses. Home as garden. Living strllCtWa. Fences and boundariI:S. Security. Vicwpoinl3. 101 Community Opting 1r.anspal. &0.