Sarah Nguyen

Petar Tomic wrote:I just wanted to share how much I’ve been enjoying The Permaculture Design Toolkit. The depth of information and practical guidance is incredible. It’s packed with clear blueprints and diagrams that make sustainable gardening feel exciting.

THANK YOU.

Thank you, Petar! So glad to hear you're enjoying the toolkit—wishing you the best on your project!

What do you remember most about the seed planting as a child?

Is it getting hands in the dirt?...
Is it the long-term process of nurturing and observing it grow?
Is it the yield: something useful (food) or beautiful (flower)...?
Is it the security of knowing how to create something from very little?

Would love to dig deeper...

I'm working on developing a school garden curriculum for students from kindergarten through grade 12.

The goal is to design a framework that integrates hands-on land stewardship directly into the school system, moving beyond basic gardening into deep ecology and regenerative systems thinking:

growing organic food suitable for local climate

permaculture and agroecology

self-sufficiency

market gardening and economic pathways

school subjects in the context of the garden

outdoor pedagogy training for teachers

...what else?!

While this is initially being designed for a project in Chile with support from the state educational authority, the core methodology will be universally adaptable. We are contracting a US doctoral student who is basing this as her thesis at a Canadian university, in which we plan to pilot down south in the next year.

To build a truly functional path, I am looking to you Permies for your collective insights, lessons learned, and real-world experiences...and your dreams for our future generation. 🌱

This helps guide us in building the core of our curriculum from a diverse array of real permaculturists.
🙏 Thank you

paul wheaton wrote:

paul wheaton wrote:Sarah,

I see this

https://permies.com/t/376518/Permaculture-Design-Toolkit-PDT-Regenerative

should i officially add it to this bundle project?

I am putting it in the list because it seems like the whole reason you put it in the digital market is for this project.  Please let me know if this is a stumble on my part.

Yes, you got it, Paul. Thanks for adding it to the bundle!

Moving from a permaculture dream to a viable, functioning project is a massive leap. Do you need an effective way to organize your design process?

The Permaculture Design Toolkit™ (PDT™) is an architectural-grade framework that bridges the gap between divine creativity and viable design. It is "passion planner" meets project implementation—step-by-step worksheets that guide you through realizing a detailed design:



This framework structures your workflow into four natural Growth Stages:

1. SEED (Vision): Architecture of the sacred core, guiding ethics, and the strategic 10-year physical horizon.

2. ROOT (Observation): Hard data analysis including climate, hydrology, topography, and wild sector forces.

3. FORM (Design): Biological integration maps using Zone matrices, passive water plans, and 7-layer polyculture guilds.

4. YIELD (Viability): Grounding the roadmap through quarterly implementation priorities and resource sharing plans to ensure immediate project traction.

What's included in this digital package:
- 12 professional PDF worksheets for both print and digital (tablet/desktop) use.
- The Project Workbench: A comprehensive, interactive Xmind map that serves as your digital sandbox for brainstorming.


Artesa Commons is a proud Pledge 1% member. We operate on a Fair Share model, and a portion of all proceeds directly funds educational gardens and curricula at rural Patagonian schools.


SPECIAL OFFER FOR THE PERMIES COMMONS:
We are building our community presence before entering the annual digital market bundles. The first 5 established Permies stewards who reply to this thread will receive 100% free access to the toolkit. In return, I only ask that you post your honest review of the toolkit right here directly only this thread.

Reply below to claim your copy!

Would love to offer part of my Permaculture Design Toolkit™:


I'm contributing Module 2: ROOT ($25). It is a complete site survey framework matching an interactive Xmind mapping sandbox with four digital/printable worksheets (Site Checklist, Sector Map, Base Map Guide, and Friction Audit) to systematically extract hard ecological facts from a raw site before breaking ground.

Built specifically to solve the "I'm inspired, now what?" gap that hits students after their PDC.

Let me know what I can do to be a part of the bundle! 🙌

Hi Permies,

After completing my PDC I found myself at a loss on how to effectively organize myself to thoroughly execute a full design from vision to fruition (perhaps some of you have felt this way too!). In the business world, I had designed and standardized optimized processes and systems to support a workflow—and I wanted such "flow" in my permaculture world.

And so, I designed a Regenerative Operating System™ (ROS™) framework to host and bridge processes for exceptional homesteading and co-living, with the help of simple toolkits. These processes focus on the 20% of the tools needed to produce 80% of the results, and they draw from the philosophical motives (inspired by A Spiritual Approach to Permaculture by Findhorn's Craig Gibsone) to the practical methods (Permaculture Design Certificate).

Now I'm launching my flagship Permaculture Design Toolkit™ (PDT™): 4 essential modules to complete a design with prompt-driven intention and visioning, moving through observation and analysis, mapping, and then seasonal planning and execution.



The modules are easy-to-use worksheets that guide you along the way, like a passion planner meets business ops. Every module comes in a "choose your own flavor" format: PDFs that are ready for high-res printing, marking up on a digital tablet, or filling out digitally with a keyboard.

You can explore the system and grab the Free ROS™ Starter Kit at:
➡️  www.artesacommons.org

A Note on the Commons

This concept runs on a Fair Share model to keep it accessible to everyone!

If you’re interested in helping grow the Commons, you can sign up as an affiliate: https://artesacommons.org/affiliate/

Cheers,
Sarah