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Permaculture Design Principles

permaculturePermaculture is an approach to design that mimics the relationships found in natural ecologies. It operates by a set of principles: care of the Earth, care of people, and sharing surplus. Any design that is based on these principles will promote sustainability.

Permaculture Design began in the 1970s as a principle and was coined by Bill Mollison. He was upset by modern society’s industrial methods of food production and distribution, which he believed was destroying Earth’s ecosystems. Permaculture became a movement focusing on training people to design their environments so they could become self-sustainable agricultural systems.

Permaculture in the high desert has completely different challenges and design guidelines than in other ecological systems. In the high desert water is the key component to all forms of sustainability. Most permaculture design implementation requires a certain amount of energy and resource input before the system can ultimately “take care of itself.” It can be implemented successfully on the smallest or the largest of sites as long as the sustainable cycle is intact.

Read more about Permaculture Design and contact us to incorporate these smart, sustainable principles into your landsite.

 

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Testimonials

When we were planning our project, our landscape designer recommended The Raincatcher for our catchment system. We found the guys at The RainCatcher to be very honest, fair, and easy to work with. They did a great job on our tanks, and we ended up asking them to also do our stonework.
Peter Shepard, Santa Fe
We enlisted Reese Baker to design and install a 12,000 gallon water catchment system on our property, which has been working beautifully ever since. It allowed us to plant and irrigate a fruit orchard and water all our landscape, automatically – a completely carefree system. The project was completed on time and within the stated parameters. We consider it money well spent and we’d recommend The RainCatcher to anyone.”
Stryder and Phoenix Simms, Santa Fe
Our experience working with The RainCatcher was exceptional – and exciting from the beginning. This company is very detail-oriented and in constant communication with the client and landscape designer. We were very impressed with the camaraderie and respect between Reese and his crew. Our finished patio is perfect. The rock work, exquisite.
Louise and Kirk Casselman, Santa Fe
We are so pleased with the work that the RainCatcher has done at our home. They have transformed our yard into a beautiful garden that we can enjoy year round. The attention to detail used to create our catchment system was beyond professional. This company is the most honest, hard working, and talented group out there! I would recommend – and have recommended them – time and time again!
Ajna and Roberta Seret, Santa Fe
We highly recommend The Raincatcher if you choose to harvest nature’s water elements. They installed our system after our well became unusable, utilizing our existing plumbing and adding other components. Their employees were conscientious and reliable, and our system works as they promised it would! We were pleased that we did not have anything freeze when it got down to 21 below zero – neighbors around us had quite a few issues!
Michelle and Terry Rothwell, Santa Fe
My first contact with The RainCatcher was at a water forum held in Eldorado. I was so impressed with The RainCatcher’s presentation that I asked Reese if he would like to work with the Eldorado Community Center and design a water catchment system. The RainCatcher was professional and responsive to all of our needs and his crews were courteous and helpful. The project was done on time and within budget. Thanks RainCatcher!
Bill Donohue, General Manager, Eldorado Community Improvement Association
With the RainCatcher’s help, our property has been completely restructured and now retains the moisture that falls on the land. It also reuses all the wastewater that we generate, and collects and reuses the rain and snow moisture that falls on our roof. We have both flowering and fruit-bearing plants and trees, plus healthy soil, which creates a wonderful ecosystem that we enjoy year ’round. In addition to all this, the RainCatcher is very responsive to ongoing maintenance and emergency cal… Read more
Melissa Epple and Dwight Nibbelink, Santa Fe

ACHIEVEMENTS

Reclamation Award
Rangeland Hands, RiverBend Engineering and The RainCatcher were proud recipients of the 2017 Excellence in Reclamation Award, presented by the NM Energy Minerals and Natural Resources Dept. Learn more
Santa Fe Botanical
The RainCatcher is proud to be a part of the Santa Fe Botanical Garden's team helping to manage storm water, prevent erosion, and encourage groundwater recharge for the Orchard Gardens. Learn more
RainCatcher, Inc. is proud to be a recipent of a 2014 Sustainable Santa Fe Award
The RainCatcher is honored to be a recipent of a 2014 Sustainable Santa Fe Award for Climate Adaptation — Water, given in recognition of innovators in sustainability practices. Learn more

Contact The RainCatcher of Santa Fe for rainwater catchment, water recycling, wastewater treatment, irrigation systems, and to incorporate xeriscaping, permaculture, water-wise landscaping and erosion control on your property: 505.501.4407

 

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