Canva Design Template for Monitoring Permaculture Landscapes using a Drone

In 2020, we published a methodology on how to use the DJI Ryze Tello drone to monitor changes in the six components (abiotic, biotic, manmade structural, technological, socio-economic, and cultural) of a permaculture landscape (you can download the free SEARCA e-book here (Chapter 5).). Even with a budget toy drone with a maximum flight altitude of 30 meters (100 ft), we can keep track of changes for better farm management, design, and decision-making.

Using Canva, we created a Drone Observations Template for landscape monitoring. The template is based on the Summary Report of Observations sheet published in the aforementioned e-book entitled, Methodologies Supportive of Sustainable Development in Agriculture and Natural Resources Management: Selected Cases in Southeast Asia. You can access the template by clicking here.

Each photo on the template is linked to a summary report sheet that you can fill out monthly (or weekly, depending on your objectives). Remember to follow the 10-step methodology to produce consistent results.

Reference: 

Flores, Bagunu, and Buot (2020). Documenting Permaculture Farm Landscapes in the Philippines Using a Drone with a Smartphone. Methodologies Supportive of Sustainable Development in Agriculture and Natural Resources Management, 71-86. Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA).