Permaculture is a method of designing human environments that are sustainable and that regenerate natural ecosystems. 

Originally formulated by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in the late 1970’s in Australia, permaculture has grown into a worldwide movement focused on three ethical principles: 

• Care of the Earth: Provision for all life systems to continue and multiply.
• Care of people: Provision for people to access those resources necessary for their existence
• Setting limits to population and consumption: By governing our own needs, we can set resources aside to further the above principles

There are twelve permaculture design principles that we have attempted to adhere to since conceiving the idea for Cannúa:

1. 1. Observe and interact
   2. Catch and Store Energy
   3. Obtain a Yield
   4. Apply Self-regulation and Accept Feedback
   5. Use and Value Renewable Resources and Services
   6. Produce No Waste
   7. Design from Patterns to Details
   8. Integrate Rather than Segregate
   9. Use Small and Slow Solutions
   10. Use and Value Diversity
   11. Use Edges and Value the Marginal
   12. Creatively Use and Respond to Change

Currently, we are in the process of creating nearly 8000 square meters of organic gardens and food forests based on permaculture principles. We invite all guests to take a free guided tour of our property to learn the basic philosophy of permaculture design, ethics, and principles and see how those were applied to the building of Cannúa. And if you want to get your hands dirty, you’ll be welcome to help our gardeners plant some vegetables, herbs, or even a native tree as part of our conservation efforts!