Permaculture
Permaculture
Permaculture is an approach to land management and settlement design that adopts arrangements observed in flourishing natural ecosystems. It includes a set of design principles derived using whole-systems thinking. It applies these principles in fields such as regenerative agriculture, town planning, rewilding, and community resilience. The term was coined in 1978 by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren, who formulated the concept in opposition to modern industrialized methods, instead adopting a more traditional or "natural" approach to agriculture.
PERMACULTURE Explained in 6 Minutes
The "culture" aspect of permaculture doesn't get the attention it deserves, in most cases. The three ethics and Holmgren's 12 Permaculture Principles are design principles not just for our gardens, but our lives in general. Indeed, neither the ethics nor the principles are agricultural-specific. They can be - and should be - applied at the global level, at the community level, at the family or business level and at the personal level.
How I Turned My Yard Into a Food Paradise
by Andrew Millison 2025 YouTube
Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison gives a tour of his 15 year Permaculture food paradise at his home in the Willamette Valley of Western Oregon. There are 5 key design strategies outlined that have brought such abundance to the 1/3 acre lot.
Backyard Ecosystems: A Homesteader's Guide to Permaculture
by Food Farmer Earth 2021 youTube
Permaculture is a way of thinking about organic agriculture that asks you to think about it as a system, rather than in discrete parts. So a permaculture garden has the chicken coop integrated into the vegetable garden sitting on the bed. It has a pond with ducks in it that you then use the eggs, the idea is everything you put in your garden should have at least two if not three or more functions for it. So you're really thinking in terms of integration and systems, rather than discrete parts. That makes sense.
What does homesteading need to be, yeah they're definitely connected, one of their key ideas is a zone. So things most often used are closest to home. And then you work outward. So, the things you eat every day like the berries if you walk by and small tomatoes, they need to be right next to your house, your fruit crops can be further away. So your trees are would be at the back of your property and then you might go beyond for your wheat and your grains and things like that and even further for your chocolate, which nobody cares about. So there's the idea of zoning and permaculture ties into the idea of what you do on your homestead. And then I like the idea of thinking in terms of systems, and the inter-relatedness of things rather than everybody being unique. You see it's on my refrigerator the principles of permaculture until I took the ones that I liked the most. And I just put them around. So, the idea that you want to think about something for a long while before you act. Watch your site for a year before you plant anything, that is a permaculture concept, to be thoughtful but not waste your time.
Discover Permaculture with Geoff Lawton
by DiscoverPermaculture YouTube
A lot of you asked: “Where does the toilet seat go?” Here’s the full setup for Geoff’s compost toilet system using a wheelie bin. If you missed the video, watch it here:
1-Acre Property Transformed into Thriving Permaculture Homestead! – Limestone Permaculture Farm
Limestone Permaculture Farm is a 1-acre property in Stroud Road, NSW, Australia. Here Brett and Nici demonstrate permaculture design processes and principles through homesteading, micro-farming and market gardening, alongside a host of energy and water conservation practices, while also offering permaculture courses and contributing to local community activities. From its beginnings as a house surrounded by bare paddocks, the farm has transformed since 2010 into a thriving paradise that is constantly evolving.
Self-Sufficiency Made Easier Using These 12 Principles!
by Huw Richards 28/1/2023 YouTube
This year I have decided to dedicate a playlist to all things permaculture. It is my hope that it will act as a valuable free resource and guide for anyone wanting to look at how permaculture can help their gardens flourish - and beyond! Today's video kicks off that playlist by explaining the 12 permaculture principles in the context of a kitchen garden, how they can overlap, and why they should not be seen as rules, rather as a guide.
Family Growing 90% of Their Food on an Impressive Permaculture Homestead
by Exploring Alternatives 2023 YouTube
After only three years of homesteading, this family is already growing 90% of their food for a family of four on 2.3 acres, and most of it is grown in their front yard! They grow 150 varieties of fruits and vegetables using permaculture principles and they use a variety of methods to preserve their harvest, from drying and canning to freezing and fermenting.
8 Incredible Permaculture Gardens | Ideas & Inspiration for Gardeners
To have a garden keep me positive ..thank you for your way of how you also enjoy Gods blessings,..i still have to learn so much and is so interesting to learn new possibilities how we can doing things to just work with what we have .It is a great challenge with natures power ..I learn that time is a gift to learn more how to enjoy your energy in the beauty that gardening gives me, and so much more ..i got good insight information from your channel .My grandchildren love the garden and ask me what i grow new when they come visit me..😇
Amazing Permaculture Garden in the City Grows an Abundance of Food!
Back in 2019 we visited Kat Lavers at her urban permaculture property, The Plummery. We were awed not just by the abundance of food growing in her tiny back yard, but by her approach to life, her household and community practices, and her wonderful eloquence. That film has been a hit – 2.2 million views to date on YouTube and over 1500 comments that are overwhelmingly inspired, excited, loving and grateful to Kat for her quiet wisdom. The film was also selected in four international film festivals.
It’s been on our mind to film with Kat again – to see if things have changed in the garden and in her thinking. Happily Kat was equally excited to share an update and even expand on her insights into inner-city gardening and living. We shot a revisit film with her in December 2024, just at the start of Melbourne’s summer, and this time Kat spoke about creating resilience both in our gardens and in our homes. We also get to see some of the very cool critters that maintain her garden’s thriving ecosystem.
Permaculture for Beginners - The Permaculture Designers Manual in One Hour
Geoff Lawton goes through the Permaculture Designers Manual and ties it together in one hour. The music was part of Geoff's talk.
What is Permaculture? By Bill Mollison, David Holmgren
by DogsGoWoof Productions 2014 YouTube
A short film narrated by Bill Mollison and David Homgren reveals how Permaculture began from one simple question about agriculture and developing into a sustainable design system that embraces the laws of nature.
What Is Permaculture? The 3 Ethics of Permaculture
by Gardening Know How 2022 YouTube
Permaculture can be intimidating. But, it certainly doesn't have to be. You don't need acres or goats or even a farm to apply #permaculture best practices to your garden - regardless of how big or small it is. In order to start practicing permaculture in your backyard or even just in your kitchen, first, let's learn a bit more from Florida farmer and permaculture expert #Andrethefarmer.
This Small-Scale Permaculture Garden is PACKED With Food
Huw Richards explores abundant polyculture harvesting, foraging diverse plant combinations in this small-scale permaculture garden. The experimental approach prioritizes soil health and diverse planting, resulting in a surprisingly varied harvest. Watch as they discover unexpected plant pairings and delicious finds.
Permaculture 10% rule no one talks about.
by The Food Forest Namibia 3/1/26 YouTube
Join the permaculture journey as the chicks eagerly rush to scratch and forage in the compost pile – teaching them natural behaviors while building rich soil! Discover why we're opting for soaked grains, food scraps, insects, and plain corn over commercial feeds for healthier, happier chickens living a truly "chickeny" life.
We also share updates on supporting Minette's community soup kitchen with house improvements, digging swales (African smiles) for water harvesting on public land, and reflections on community involvement: being part of the 10% who create change to benefit the 90%. From regenerative farming to uplifting local lives – small actions, big impact! If this inspires you, like, comment, and subscribe for more permaculture adventures. Support the project via"buy me a coffeeto help buy materials for community homes and land restoration.
7 PROVEN ways to get MORE FRUIT from your Fruit Tree!
by Stefan Sobkowiak - The Permaculture Orchard 2025 YouTube
Look around: Many backyard fruit trees are barely producing. A couple of sad apples, maybe a wormy peach. Why? Because the so-called ‘experts’ want you to dump money on chemicals and gimmicks that don’t work. But what if I told you there’s a better way? Seven proven secrets, forged from my 30+ years of orchard experience, to transform your trees into fruit machines—without breaking the bank or poisoning your yard.
From hacking your pruning to building a hidden ecosystem, these tricks will triple your harvest.
Breathtaking Permaculture Garden | Pushing The Boundaries of What's Possible
Dan and Laurie of Freedom Forest Life have created one of the most inspirational permaculture gardens in the UK. They have shown that the only limit is your imagination, and have turned a bit of a wasteland into the epitome of abundance and life. Not only that but they are pushing the boundaries by growing tropical plants in a temperate climate. This is an absolute must-watch! They also share their incredible work on their YouTube channel which I highly recommend checking out here: / @freedomforestlife
WHAT IS PERMACULTURE? Meeting the guru himself, Geoff Lawton
by The Weedy Garden 2021 YouTube
A true story about how I met the man who has opened the minds, and connected thousands of people to the simple systems of nature through Permaculture, Geoff Lawton. Geoff is an inspiring teacher. I feel that he has a real gift of sharing information.
Geoff helped me design a food forest, which is on this video: • THE FOOD FOREST - How I planned, planted a...
I am proud and honoured to be sharing his knowledge and experience through my channel.
Living a Radically Simple Permaculture Life on 1/4 Acre | Creatures of Place
by Happen Films 7 years ago YouTube
Creatures of Place is an insight into the wonderful world of Artist as Family: Meg Ulman, Patrick Jones, and their youngest son, Woody. Living on a 1/4-acre section in a small Australian town, Meg and Patrick have designed their property using permaculture principals.
What is Permaculture? Here’s My Favorite Definition!
Master Gardener and permaculture practitioner Kareen Erbe of Broken Ground helps people living in cold climates grow their own food so they can eat healthier, live more sustainably, and be more self-reliant. Through her Resilient Homestead Program, Starter Garden Workshop, Online Edible Backyards Series, and 1:1 consultations, Kareen is committed to getting as many people as possible building a resilient life that enables them to not only live their values and connect to their community but to feed their families safe and healthy food.
The Hidden Permaculture Principle (& How To Use It)
We use our very old, but still productive, Blenheim Orange apple tree to support bird feeders that my husband can watch from his upstairs WFH office. In summer my air plants (who live on an old quilt hoop) hang from it to get some sunshine & gentle rain. When our kids were growing up, it was the best climbing frame! Our neighbours' bees love the blossom, and the kiwi vine over the garage often scrambles into the top branches. There are sometimes hanging baskets of tumbling tomatoes & Indian mint hanging from the lower branches too. Our elderly cat loves to laze in the shade under it on hot days. The local jackdaw gang love to peck at damaged fruits when we're not looking. Not just an old apple tree, more of a community support system!
Inspiring Woman Grows a Huge Amount of Food in Her City Permaculture Garden
Kat Lavers describes her approach to gardening, including vertical and biointensive growing, and how important it is – and possible! – for city dwellers to be food resilient in the face of natural, financial and social crises. We were very inspired by how little day-to-day effort goes into creating such an abundance of food!
PERMACULTURE ORCHARD Masterclass THE MOVIE
by Stefan Sobkowiak - The Permaculture Orchard 2024 YouTube
i started experimenting with treating my seeds, for a couple of weeks before planting, with a ripe banana! i place the seeds in open trays in a box and place a ripe banana and close the box to avoid air flow. the banana releases ethylene gas which causes the seeds to germinate into much more robust plants. i have experimented with this for over 20yrs and it seems pretty much universally effective. the idea came to me when i was using the banana to ripen avocados. i had a time lapse movie like dream of a fruit falling to the ground, rotting, then a young tree sprouting from it. seeds are used to falling to the ground in rotting matter which generates ethylene gas as it warms up. the results are rather dramatic with many plants i have experimented with.
The Permaculture Principles
by Oregon State University Ecampus 9 years ago YouTube
The Permaculture Principles guide our design decisions and formulate the structure of our Permaculture system. We are using David Holmgren's 12 principle version which are used to help guide every Permaculture design.
Permaculture: Producing food without destroying the planet
Agriculture accounts for 17 percent of worldwide CO2 emissions. But what if there were a way to produce it without harming the planet? The idea is called permaculture – growing vegetables in a circular, self-sustaining system, without artificial pesticides or fertilizer.
We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Our new channel Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world — and challenges our ideas about what dealing with climate change means. We look at the big and the small: What we can do and how the system needs to change. Every Friday we'll take a truly global look at how to get us out of this mess.
36 Revealing my permaculture design plans
by Son Selva Permaculture 2024 YouTube
Permaculture means working with nature, not against it. Therefore, the land will have three main functions: It will provide a living area, where we will also teach knowledge of sustainable living, it will provide food for us, guests and possibly others and it will provide a natural habitat for wildlife and nature. The three functions work hand in hand and restore the circle of nature. Now it is time for the reveal of my current masterplan.
How to See the Hidden Patterns of Nature
by Andrew Millison 2025 YouTube
I have hiked about 225 miles of the Colorado Trail. I saw forests of lodge pole pines in the Rockies. Every now and then I would arrive at a long-dead tree. It would be just the gray and faded shell of its former self. No needles, no bark, some roots visible in spots, or some completely fallen over and returning to the earth. But I always wondered why, under the bark the main trunk of the tree was almost always twisted. Very defined helical formations. I now have that answer!
Thank you professor Andrew. I love your content and I have been doing my little part to bring my semi-arid plot of land in the Colorado Plains northeast of Denver to an abundance.
Manuel Angerer - Temperate Climate Permaculture
by manuelangerer-permaculture YouTube
This channel is all about permaculture and its wide range of subjects - design with permaculture principles, gardening, craftmanship, processing harvests and many things more. Great to have you here!
Permaculture in Action | The 12 Principles Demonstrated
In this world, my escape to your channel is pure joy...maybe even a requirement. I grew up on a large homestead in Norway, not quite a farm. The organized "mess," chickens, and a few farm animals, guided by my grandmother, were great food producers. The food and root cellar was massive for a little boy. After harvest time, I would walk through it with a flashlight to look at our bounty and filled bins. I did not feel rich. I felt wealth. And without being taught, I came to know the seasons, the land, and those who lived on it. You are a gift with every posting.
