Silver Certification

This is the most popular certification choice!

When designing your gardening or landscaping project, it's important to keep in mind the 3 ethics of permaculture: earth care, people care, and fair share. Additionally, it's important to avoid using invasive or toxic plants, and instead incorporate 3 native plants. To create a cohesive and visually appealing design, include 3 stepping stones or a pathway and use natural mulch only. Planted areas should have evergreen ground cover and be fully planted with ground cover from spring through fall for easy maintenance. Incorporating an artistic element can add a unique touch to your project. Remember to follow principles such as observing and interacting with your environment, obtaining a yield (such as producing one human food crop), self-regulating and accepting feedback, producing no waste, integrating rather than segregating, and creatively using and valuing change.
$150 Silver certification with a metal sign

Elements that need to be included
Use 3 ethics of permaculture- earth care, people care, fair share
No Invasive Plants
No toxic plants
Use 3 Steppings Stones or a pathway
Use 3 Native Plants
Planted areas must have some evergreen ground cover and be fully planted with ground cover spring through fall to keep the space looking good and easy to maintain
Natural mulch only (no post-wood product colored mulch)
Include an artistic element
Principle 1- Observe and interact
Principle 3- Obtain a yield (must produce one human food crop)
Principle 4- Apply self-regulation and accept feedback
Principle 6- Produce no waste
Principle 8- Integrate rather than segregate
Principle 12- Creatively use and value change