Just as we can get plants to do work for us in the garden by building a “guild” where different plants perform different roles like weed suppression and pest deterrence, we can build “social guilds” to ensure project success. This version of A Permaculture flower was developed by Lillie House Permaculture, inspired by a discussion hosted in part by Blacks and Green in Chicago a couple decades ago. This is one of the tools we have taught in our courses to help our students build more resilient projects with a higher chance of success. The biggest mistake that causes farms and projects to fail is that we create social monocultures. But to succeed every project needs to tap into three sources of energy: social capital, resources, and folks with time and energy to devote. And we need to appeal to each of these types of people by offering them WHAT THEY NEED. If we’re starting by just asking people to volunteer time and donate resources, that’s a big sign that the project is doomed. #socialpermaculture #socialguilds #farmdesign https://www.instagram.com/p/CEiC09JsJd3/?igshid=qvxcbo266v0n
