Companion field guide
Learning To See The Land
A field guide for regenerative perception and practical judgement
Not a manual or textbook — a companion for developing the perception and judgement to work well with living landscapes. Grounded in Aotearoa New Zealand, drawing on ecological science, mātauranga Māori, and decades of hands-on experience.
Aotearoa
Bioregion-specific observation lens
Field guide
Perception before intervention
Free sample
Preview chapter via mailing list
PDC companion
Pairs with the online certificate
Formats
eBook
NZ$20NZ$40
PDF — read soil, water, climate, and ecological patterns for NZ landscapes
Print booklet
NZ$70
A5 bound with colour images
What it covers
Observation before intervention
Learn to read climate, water, soil, slope, and vegetation patterns before committing to costly land changes.
Practical judgement
Build the designer's habit of asking what the landscape is already telling you — not what a template says you should install.
NZ landscapes
Examples and framing grounded in Aotearoa seasons, soils, and cultural context — not generic Northern Hemisphere diagrams.
Who it's for
- Farmers and growers
- Regenerative designers
- Educators and students
- Land stewards and homesteaders
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Pair the book with the full PDC
The online Permaculture Design Certificate turns observation into a facilitator-certified whole-site design portfolio.