Elizabeth Waddington
Permaculture Designer
About Me
I facilitate positive change, around the globe, from my base here in Scotland. I’m passionate about protecting and enhancing ecosystems, communities and individuals. My goal is to drive progress, and to help everyone, everywhere transition to an ethical, eco-friendly and sustainable future.
Areas of Expertise
Permaculture Education
Seed Saving
Food Forest Design
Natural Building
Soil Health
Biodiversity
Urban Permaculture
Large Scale Permaculture Design
Water Harvesting Systems
Earthworks
Ecological Restoration
Edible Landscaping
Composting
Finding the Sun’s Path Over Your House
Understanding the importance of the sun and its movements is key in permaculture landscape design. Finding the sun's path over…
Pollarding and Coppicing – Advanced Permaculture Pruning Techniques
Trees are, of course, an important part of many permaculture designs. But as we seek to create systems that generate…
Hugelkultur Raised Beds
Hugelkultur raised beds are one option when it comes to new growing areas. These can be an interesting and useful…
Polycultures and Companion Planting
As a permaculture designer and consultant, I am often asked questions about plant spacing. I am sometimes asked for precise…
Urban Permaculture: Gardening in Small Spaces
Living in an urban environment is no barrier to embracing permaculture concepts, ideals and goals. Gardening in small spaces, you…
Why Every Garden Needs an Herb Spiral
A herb spiral is one of those permaculture ideas that pops up frequently in permaculture circles. So you may already…
Rainwater Harvesting From Your Roof with Rain Barrel Systems
Rainwater harvesting from your roof is a great way to collect water on your property. Alongside other permaculture water management…
Stacking Functions: Doing More With Less
Good permaculture design involves developing ways of doing more with less. It involves seeking elements for inclusion in a system…
Permaculture Perspectives on Water Management
Fresh water is one of the most important natural resources on our planet. An integrated permaculture approach needs to consider…
The Ultimate Guide to Swales: Slow it, Spread it, Sink it, Store it
Swales are often featured in permaculture designs around the world. But if you are unfamiliar with this concept then understanding…
Food Forests – a Beginner’s Guide
When I moved to my current property in 2014, I set about turning an existing small stone-walled orchard into a…
Understanding Sectors in Permaculture Design
If you start delving into the process of permaculture design for land, ‘sectors’ is a word that will soon come…
Permaculture Principles and Ethics
Those who are new to the world and concepts of permaculture often have an unclear and hazy picture of what…
Exploring Zones in Permaculture Design
Zoning in permaculture design is a concept that you will soon encounter if you look into permaculture. But this can…