PatternBase – Permaculture design software for food forest guilds

Summary: PatternBase is a permaculture design tool that enables planning food forests through plant guilds, climate-matched communities, and multi-year perennial timelines. It focuses on ecological roles and succession rather than individual plants or single-season layouts, providing data-driven insights for regenerative gardening.

What it does

PatternBase allows users to create plant communities by dragging species into guilds, identifying ecological role coverage and gaps. It matches designs to local climate conditions and tracks harvests and observations to build evidence supporting regenerative methods.

Who it's for

It is designed for food forest planners, guild designers, and homesteaders practicing permaculture.

Why it matters

PatternBase addresses the lack of permaculture-focused tools by supporting multi-year, layered garden design and generating real-world data to validate regenerative practices.