Permaculture focuses on the relationships between ecological systems, landscape architecture and agriculture to minimize one's ecological impact by living in a manner to minimize waste, reduce or eliminate the dependency on fossil fuels or toxic chemicals by emulating surrounding ecosystems in form and function. Kit Veerkamp will present core design principles and common practices for the home gardener or homesteader to help create regenerative, resilient, energy-efficient, low-cost, low-impact and low-maintenance spaces around your home.