Page 2 - Laying Out The Shape of the Pond

Here we see the Permaculture students laying out the perimeter of the pond with a rope. This rope will act as a guide as they begin excavating the hole for the pond. The shape is determined by the designer’s aesthetics and the physical constraints of the space. In this case, the width has been determined by the amount of space available between the yurt on the left and the garden path to the right and leaves enough area for the plants to grow along the outside edges.