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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.
Permaculture Garden In The High Desert
by Stefano Creatini 2023 YouTube
My grandfather died in 2006, the property was lined with fruit trees around its perimeter, lemons and other citruses, white and black mulberries, various varieties of figs, peaches, grape vines, olive trees, some more exotic things like loquats and prickly pears, with a rose and flower bed out the front that my grandmother kept, and an enormous veggie patch lot with trench rows/raised beds he used to grow tomatoes, melons, squash, all kinds of herbs, beans, potatoes, cucumbers, enough to feed 30+ people easy year round. He had a huge chicken coop and multiple sheds, a huge wood fired oven, a green house, an outhouse. All completely wiped, levelled and stripped bare when the new owners moved in — every tree, every plant, every bit of life. Veggie garden turned to a great big lawn, a beautiful Mediterranean style paved alfresco area with citruses, grape vines, passionfruit vines and olive trees completely gone and turned into a raised wooden deck, and the fruit trees along the fence line ripped out and replaced with bog standard ferns and palms from a generic big box store.
How Permaculture Works
Have you ever imagined what human habitation of another planet might be like? Perhaps you envision clusters of white, cylindrical modules under the harsh Martian sun, or maybe you dream of forest-filled domes floating high above the Venusian atmosphere. Whether fueled by NASA schematics or science fiction, most visions of planetary exploration involve, by necessity, closed environments shut off from the surrounding world and supported mostly by imported supplies.
Tired of High-Maintenance Gardening? Permaculture Gardens Practically Run Themselves
by David Beaulieu 16/5/25 the spruce
When you first start hearing about permaculture gardens, it might sound like a daunting task. But have no fear: "Permaculture garden" is an umbrella term for a number of simple garden techniques, many of which you have probably already adopted.
Beautiful 1-Acre Small Scale Permaculture Property | Limestone Permaculture Farm Tour
A tour of Limestone Permaculture Farm in New South Wales, Australia. Brett Cooper manages the 1-acre property as a productive farm helping to feed around 50 families. The tour includes a look at the orchard, caravan farm gate, chicken and duck areas, and shade house, and Brett talks about what brought him and his family to this complete change of lifestyle – in which they are thriving.
Beautiful 8 Acre Permaculture Farm Combines Trees, Livestock, and a Productive CSA Market Garden
Following on from the Agroforestry video we made @TapoNothFarm, we now look more deeply into their whole farm design, way of life, thoughts on regenerative agriculture, and their beautiful homestead. From keeping goats for making cheese and using the manure for the market garden, to using chickens as forest birds to help with managing and developing forest gardens, Tap o' Noth Farm have created a truly magical permaculture paradise in Scotland.
Hugely Abundant 1-Acre Permaculture Homestead Tour – Limestone Permaculture Farm Revisit
In a couple of weeks we’ll be making a podcast episode with Brett and Nici to talk about how they fared during Australia’s horrific 2019-20 bushfire season, their farm’s resilience to drought and more. Add a comment below if you have a question you’d be keen to ask them via the podcast!
The Corona Diaries - Getting Started With Permaculture Gardening
by bartworker in Living AUTODESK Instructables
Even tho mainstream mary told us it only would be for a tiny little month it didn't take a master degree to know you could easily double that. Even though mainstream mike told us not to worry too much it didn't take a life lived under a rock to understand that this was bloody serious and that you'd better could stay locked up at least for two months.
How to Start a Permaculture Farm
by Jennifer Mueller 3/9/25 wikiHow
Running a farm is a lot of work—but with a permaculture farm, you mimic nature to create self-sufficient ecosystems. Once it's up and running, you'll do a lot less work to maintain the farm and make more efficient use of the resources around you. Permaculture principles require you to closely observe the natural environment to find the plants and animals that work best in your geographical area. Then, you create a design that allows them to interact in harmony. A permaculture farm provides sustainable agriculture that you could ultimately grow into a business that benefits both you and your surrounding community.[1]
Bird House for Permaculture Design
by Permacult in Outside AUTODESK Instructables
The goal of this project is to create a bird house of mostly natural materials that can be installed into a permaculture design for supporting the attraction of wild birds onto the landscape.
This project has been designed and created by Florence Nickerson and Patrick Spahr, in October 2010, at Maharishi University of Management, Sustainable Living Department, for the Permaculture Design certification course.
Chook Dome - Domestic Size
by zillytron in Living AUTODESK Instructables
I did a lot of research and eventually found that a 'geodesic dome' is the most structurally sound, portable and spacious form to build. As we don't have a huge amount of space, I needed to modify the design a little to ensure that it was tall enough and had a suitable diameter for our plans. So we now have a chook dome loosely based on a geodesic design, which is light enough to move around the garden.
Permaculture Ideas: Recycled Bottle Broom
I like the site... I never thought of using one as a sprinkler. Mine just got run over by one of the kids and I couldn't bring myself to go buy a new one... it's the same one I had as a kid.
Easy Organic Garden Any Where - the NO DIG GARDEN
by agatornz in Living AUTODESK Instructables
It can be built any where (on concrete, earth, clay) having no essential relationship to that surface (all though on earth it will contribute to the improvement eventually thanks to MR worm.)
I encourage you to use your imagination and also to follow the principles of both companion planting and permaculture to maximize the benefit of the system.
8 Low-Maintenance Perennial Vegetables to Plant Once and Harvest Forever
by Cori Sears 25/6/25 the spruce
From starting seeds to planting seedlings to maintaining the nutrient- and water-hungry plants, vegetable gardens can often end up feeling like more work than they’re worth for the average gardener.
That’s where perennial vegetables come in. These easy-to-grow, low-maintenance species are planted once and enjoyed for years to come. And due to their natural hardiness, they are also easier to maintain than other vegetable garden staples (tomatoes, we’re looking at you!).
What are green communities?
Earth is made up of many ecosystems existing in balance with one another. Enter man, especially man in large numbers, and imbalances occur. Green communities are planned, designed and created in order to reestablish that balance. Although it originally referred to restoring balance in nature's ecosystems, the term "permaculture" has come to mean any system, natural, political or cultural that can be structured to be more self-sustaining, cooperative and resilient. Permaculture as applied to sustainable, human living systems, is what green communities are all about. [Source: Permaculture Net]
Professional Landscaping
Professional landscaping requires creativity, a sense of design and a lot of knowledge on plants, soil and irrigation. Professional landscaping involves manual labor, but the landscape design and the landscape architecture are the major components.
Kathleen Miller, Master Gardener
Kathleen has 30 years experience as a gardener and 20 years as a certified Master Gardener. Kathleen is also the founder of Gaia's Farm and Gardens, a Permaculture hub for Northern Colorado as well as a working sustainable permaculture farm. She currently contributes a column called Gaia Grows for the local newspaper to offer practical, real-life tips and inspiration on sustainable living, gardening, and farming.
Garden
by morings in Living AUTODESK Instructables
First of all, choosing pallets for diy projects involves a bit of know-how. You need pallets that are in good condition, without rot, and which have not been treated with chemical insecticides.
A collection of what I have viewed and find interesting for gardening.
by ajbooty in Living AUTODESK Instructables
Due to the encouraging results last year, both as a crop and as a system's autonomy, but also as an appreciation of the readers of instructables
(https://www.instructables.com/id/Self-watering-vertical-garden-with-recycled-water-/), i decided to equip new planters also on the first floor of the building close to the original set-up. Having collected enough 18l water bottles (thanks Ricky), i started to draw a model with sketchup to get an estimate of the materials and tools needed for the project.
How to Set up a Permaculture Farm in 9 Steps
Now that I have several acres of countryside to steward, I’m feeling somewhat overwhelmed about where to begin. I’ve done my PDC and designed my permaculture farm, but now I have all these pieces that I need to fit together and prioritize my tasks.
The problem is that permaculture is a set of principles, not a framework. While it is certainly a process, it lacks a set of linear steps to follow. What permaculture lacks is a clear decision-making process.
Permaculture: You’ve Heard of It, But What the Heck Is It?
by Brian Barth 19/4/16 Modern Farmer
Not catching the drift? You’re not alone. Is permaculture a gardening technique or a special approach to farming, like biodynamics? Is it some type of back-to-the-land, off-the-grid intentional community? Is it about sustainable architecture, aquaponics, philosophy, horticulture, design? Permaculture is all that and then some, which is why it’s so hard for anyone to capture what it means in one neat sentence.
Permaculture: Definition, Principles and Examples
by Stephanie Safdie 5/9/24 green leaf
There are many new methods of sustainability, but could permaculture be the most valuable lifestyle to establish in your life or business?
Nature is a powerful thing – it can self-heal and provide a plethora of resources to all living things on Earth. However, as the global population continues to skyrocket, things like increased industrialization and urbanization have birthed harmful rituals like ecocide and deforestation that continue to harm the environment instead of utilizing the great gifts nature has provided for us to survive.
A beginner's guide to permaculture gardening
by Laura Laker 30/3/10 The Ecologist
A philosophy of gardening. Gardening and philosophy. Either way it seems strange to the uninitiated. However, one thing permaculture isn't, to many people's surprise, is a cult. So what exactly is it?
Permaculture is a design system which sprang up during the 1970s oil crisis, a reaction to food insecurity and the desire for self-reliance. Combining attitude and practical application, it encompasses anything from recycling, reusing and regenerating, to simply observing.
Permaculture and homesteading goofballs
What Is Permaculture?
At its heart, The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook is about helping you cultivate habits for living with meaningful connection and purpose. Because this is how we cultivate hope.
But how to get started with habits that are truly world-changing? And how do you ground yourself and create resolve to keep going in the face of so much grief, challenge and change?
Happily, there’s a design and thinking system called permaculture that can help us chart a course forward to the futures we need.
Permaculture is for Everyone.
Whether you live in the city or the country, are a renter or an owner, our free online permaculture courses will help you envision and create ecological gardens and regenerative homesteads, and connect you with a global community of co-learners, innovating solutions and envisioning a sustainable future, together.
WHAT IS PERMACULTURE?
The word “permaculture” was coined and popularized in the mid 70’s by David Holmgren, a young Australian ecologist, and his associate / professor, Bill Mollison. It is a contraction of “permanent agriculture” or “permanent culture.” Permaculture is about designing ecological human habitats and food production systems. It is a land use and community building movement which strives for the harmonious integration of human dwellings, microclimate, annual and perennial plants, animals, soils, and water into stable, productive communities. The focus is not on these elements themselves, but rather on the relationships created among them by the way we place them in the landscape. This synergy is further enhanced by mimicking patterns found in nature.
permaculture
permaculture, worldwide holistic agricultural and land management design approach that attempts to mimic patterns found in surrounding natural ecosystems to reduce waste, prevent pollution, maximize sustainability, protect wildlife, and improve the land’s resiliency and biodiversity. In practice, permaculture aims to raise food and use the land in a supportable, nondestructive manner, and it often extends into a philosophy that prescribes a way of living. Adhering to this ethical framework can be achieved through combining several tenets of design and engineering with thoughtful land use, recycling, gardening with crop rotation and rainwater harvesting, renewable energy use, and low-impact livestock farming. Bruce Charles (“Bill”) Mollison, an Australian biogeography and environmental psychology professor, coined the term permaculture, a portmanteau of permanent and agriculture, in 1978. As of the early 21st century, permaculture was practiced by more than three million people in 140 countries.
What is permaculture? Definition & benefits
It is difficult to explain permaculture in just a few sentences. After all, it is a holistic and multi-layered concept of garden design and sustainable agriculture. The term permaculture is derived from the words “permanent” and “agriculture” and stands for long-term growing and land management. Permaculture is about taking natural cycles and ecosystems as a model and recreating them in the garden.
Definition of permaculture gardening: Permaculture is a form of land use modelled on natural ecosystems. This conscious design method follows the cycles, diversity, and resilience found in nature, according to Bill Mollison, the key-thinker of permaculture.
What is Permaculture? And How to Apply It to Your Garden
by NATURE'S PATH ORGANIC 7/8/18
Permaculture is a philosophy for a sustainable, holistic lifestyle. Ecological researcher and writer, Bill Mollison and David Holmgren coined the term in 1978. They combined the words permanent and agriculture to create permaculture as a system of ecological farming. They later changed it to permanent and culture to include the social needs of people and their housing as well. To put it simply, permaculture works with nature instead of against it. In the wild, ecosystems regenerate on their own and are self-maintaining. Permaculture practitioners observe these natural processes and recreate them on their farms or in their backyards.
Create your own Compost
PERMAYOUTH – from refugee camps to metropolises, we are a network of teenagers from all over the world. Collectively, we want to make a positive change in our communities and we’re using permaculture to do it. We believe there is a need to rapidly shift to a one-planet life, to regenerate and repair the planet and become carbon neutral by 2030. We are for teens and our allies and include guest speakers, garden tours, [PR]Activism, the Arts and workshops. Take part in our free online monthly festivals. Details: www.permayouth.org
Permaculture is a framework that helps people take action.
The word permaculture is originally from 'permanent agriculture’ / 'permanent culture' and was coined by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren, two Australians that worked together in the 1970s.
They were concerned about the damaging impacts of industrial agriculture, and after the oil crisis in 1973, also wondered what kind of agriculture could continue over the long term, after the oil had run out.
What is Permaculture? Designing a Resilient Garden
by Amy 31/3/25 TENTH ACRE FARM
The original meaning was a combination of “permanent” + “agriculture”, that is to say, to design edible landscapes and food gardens so that they improve and support the local ecosystem.
Some people also identify it as a combination of “permanent” + “culture” to call out its usefulness for designing a strong culture that recognizes indigenous methods of working with land and people.
Cornell Garden-Based Learning
In this activity youth explore the basics of Permaculture philosophy, principles, and how it applies to the design of backyards, gardens, farms, and communities, and its process of healing and restoring ecological health and future climate change.
This topic builds upon Systems Thinking in Unit One and previous topics in Unit Two and will be most effective when implemented as a final activity for Units One and Two. For groups needing more background information, have participants look at the web resources and downloadable documents and illustrative posters mentioned in Learn More. Leaders will find a pre-determined landscape for the group to visit and do a “Sit Spot” site assessment, such as a public space such as a school yard or park. Someone’s backyard will work too!
Learn to Grow Your Own Food
Permaculture used to be a word coined from "permanent agriculture." It has now come to mean so much more than that! For us, it means thoughtful and holistic design based on observations of the natural world in order to bring about sustainable and abundant living.
It is sustainable design based on observation. Permaculture considers all the players and stakeholders of an ecosystem. The plants, the bugs, good and bad. The people, their pets, their homes, the community.
About permaculture
Permaculture as a “design system based on ecological principles” draws together the diverse skills and ways of living which need to be rediscovered and developed to empower us to move from being dependent consumers to becoming responsible producers.
In this sense, permaculture is not the landscape, or even the skills of organic gardening, sustainable farming, energy efficient building or eco-village development as such, but can be used to design, establish, manage and improve these and all other efforts made by individuals, households and communities towards a sustainable future.
Transforming Lives through Permaculture: A Sustainable Living Guide
Permaculture offers a path to sustainable living and food production that emphasizes natural processes and cycles. It’s not just a gardening technique; it’s a philosophy and ethical framework for developing ecosystems that mimic the resilience and diversity of natural habitats. By integrating permaculture principles into our lives, we can create more sustainable, efficient, and productive systems that benefit both
Permaculture: A Guide to Embracing Sustainable Living
I discovered permaculture when I was teaching Eco-Nutrition at the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition in Canada. This class outlines the importance of our environment and how our food is grown in connection to our health & well-being. Protecting and caring for our environment has been something that I have been passionate about since childhood. Like many of us, I forgot that about myself until I started reconnecting with gardening & how to grow the most nutritious, sustainable food I could for my family. I realized quite early on that permaculture connected the dots for me. It is a science-based road map to a prosperous, sustainable, healthy, and ethical future.
Permaculture
The word 'permaculture', coined by Australians Bill Mollison and David Holmgren during the 1970s, is derived as a contraction of permanent agriculture or permanent culture. The idea of permaculture is considered among the most significant innovations developed by Australians in the century since Australian federation [1]. However like "nature", the permaculture concept evolves with time, making it difficult to define. For example, consider the words of Bill Mollison,
So What is Permaculture Exactly?
Permaculture stands out from other farming methods like organic or sustainable agriculture due to its ethics, which promote responsibility towards each other and the earth. These ethics guide us towards a sustainable coexistence with the global community and the environment, countering individualism and indifference.
Permaculture Farming: The Ultimate Guide and Example
If you’re looking for a way to produce food while working with nature instead of against it, permaculture is your answer.
What is permaculture farming? Permaculture gives farmers a way to achieve high yields and productivity while doing it in a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly way than conventional farming methods. It applies a more holistic approach to farming crops or livestock.
What is Permaculture Gardening? 9 Permaculture Practices
by Jessi Bloom 4/12/24 MOTHER EARTH NEWS
We’re all stewards of the land, blessed to be living here, and it’s our critical responsibility to make sure we honor the natural resources that help us live. Permaculture design provides a great toolkit for doing this, and it can also help simplify your life and make your landscape more resilient. Practicing permaculture can be fun and rewarding on many levels.
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What is permaculture? A definitive FAQ for newbie permies in 2023 (with awesome illustrations!)
by Heather Jo Flores ecodesignhive
To navigate the practical and theoretical sides of permaculture, a core set of ethics guides the practice. There are three primary principles: Earth Care, emphasizing the protection and renewal of natural resources; People Care, which nurtures individual and community well-being; and a variation of Fair Share, advocating for equitable resource distribution and surplus sharing. Alternate interpretations of the Fair Share ethic range from “Limits to Growth and Consumption,” proposed by Mollison, to “Careful Process” by Bloom and Boehnlein, “Future Care” by Harland, and more.
How to Start a Permaculture Garden in 8 Steps
Permaculture is a sustainable design system focused on forming a harmonious, mutually beneficial relationship between people, plants, animals, and soil. The term “permaculture” was first coined in 1978 by Australian ecologist David Holmgren and environmental psychology professor Bill Mollison as a portmanteau of "permanent agriculture," and it has since evolved to also connote "permanent culture." Permaculturists aim to design agriculture landscapes that sustain themselves indefinitely by regenerating fertility. Permaculture uses ecology as the principal foundation for designing unified natural systems of food production and human habitats.
What is Permaculture?
by Mark Garrett 4/4/13 RAW WINE
The most important thing to remember is that there is no one single permaculture: different contexts, and different scenarios, will necessarily mean different permacultures. You could have a permaculture that uses organic principles, a permaculture that uses biodynamic principles, or a permaculture that doesn’t label itself as any one thing in particular. Instead permaculture is just ‘a way of seeing’ or ‘a way of looking at’ agriculture so that you think about processes and design systems in such a way that what you set up is self-sustaining and self-sufficient.
Plant Your Own Permaculture Garden With These 12 Tips
by Lauren Landers 19/11/25 Better Homes & Gardens
What is a permaculture garden, and how can you include the principles of permaculture in your landscape? A portmanteau of the words "permanent" and "agriculture," permaculture is a design philosophy and practice that focuses on sustainability and working in harmony with the ecosystem. The idea is to create diverse, productive landscapes and agricultural systems that are as resilient as natural ones.
Environmental Anthropology Engaging Permaculture: Moving Theory and Practice Toward Sustainability
by James R. Veteto, Joshua Lockyer 11/11/08 WILEY.Online Library
Using a variety of theoretical rubrics, recent work in ecological and environmental anthropology has revealed that human–environment interactions within the context of global capitalism are complex and have increasingly unjust and unsustainable outcomes. As globalization proceeds and associated socio-environmental problems become clear, it is important that ecological and environmental anthropologists use empirical research to develop both theoretical and practical approaches to addressing the sustainability challenge. We suggest that an anthropological engagement with permaculture represents an especially timely opportunity for anthropologists to move toward sustainability in ways that complement and enable us to extend our traditional areas of theoretical and practical expertise. Permaculture is a development strategy that has a history of grassroots application, but it has been largely ignored by mainstream development practitioners and anthropologists alike.
Permaculture enhances carbon stocks, soil quality and biodiversity in Central Europe
by Julius Reiff 4/7/24 commuications earth & environment
Permaculture is proposed as a tool to design and manage agroecological systems in response to the pressing environmental challenges of soil degradation, climate change and biodiversity loss. However, scientific evidence on the effects of permaculture is still scarce. In this comprehensive study on a wide range of soil and biodiversity indicators, we examined nine farms utilizing permaculture and paired control fields with locally predominant agriculture in Central Europe. We found 27% higher soil carbon stocks on permaculture sites than on control fields, while soil bulk density was 20% lower and earthworm abundance was 201% higher. Moreover, concentrations of various soil macro- and micronutrients were higher on permaculture sites indicating better conditions for crop production. Species richness of vascular plants, earthworms and birds was 457%, 77% and 197% higher on permaculture sites, respectively. Our results suggest permaculture as effective tool for the redesign of farming systems towards environmental sustainability.
Marine permaculture: Design principles for productive seascapes
by Scott Spillias 15/3/24 ScienceDirect
Expanding production in the ocean is expected to help address many challenges of the 21st century, from climate change to food insecurity. However, already declining ocean health and the legacy of socio-ecological harms from conventional agricultural practices on land suggest that a non-conventional approach to marine cultivation will be required. We explore marine permaculture as a possible system-design framework for future ocean stewardship that could lead to enhanced production alongside positive ecological and social outcomes. On land, permaculture has taken root as a framework for designing socio-ecological systems that seek to be productive, resilient, and equitable in the long term. Here, we imagine how permaculture’s design principles and ethics might manifest in the ocean and describe how it dovetails with recent scientific advances in ocean technologies and governance. Further developing and implementing marine permaculture could enable the realization of productive seascapes that avoid undermining progress toward sustainable development.
Institutional entrepreneurship and permaculture: A practice theory perspective
by Marfuga Iskandarova 5/1/21 WILEY.Online Library
Permaculture is a growing but little researched phenomenon emphasising care for the environment, equity, fair treatment of people and working with—and not against—nature. It thus represents a potential alternative to business as usual, capable of addressing fundamental challenges posed by human-made climate change. The paper examines a previously ignored site of entrepreneurship by taking a practice perspective, exploring connections between the practice and growth of permaculture and institutional entrepreneurship. It assesses practice-related and institutional factors affecting the start-up and operation of permaculture enterprises in the United Kingdom. The study maps and surveys UK Permaculture Association members who have started up their own business and reports on qualitative data from personal interviews with twenty of them. Data analysis employs NVivo software and involves thematic analysis pertaining to the practice, institutional biographies and institutional portfolios of permaculture entrepreneurs.
Incorporating permaculture and strategic management for sustainable ecological resource management
by Faiza Akhtar 1/9/16 ScienceDirect
Utilization of natural assets to the best efficient level without changing natural balance has become a critical issue for researchers as awareness on climate change takes central position in global debate. Conventional sustainable resource management systems are based on neoclassical economic approach that ignores the nature's pattern and therefore are not actually capable of sustainable management of resources. Environmentalists are lately advocating incorporation of Permaculture as holistic approach based on ethics, equitable interaction with eco-systems to obtain sustainability. The paper integrates philosophy of permaculture with strategic management frameworks to develop a pragmatic tool for policy development. The policy design tool augments management tasks by integrating recording of natural assets, monitoring of key performance indicators and integration of sectorial policies in real time, bringing out policy as a truly live document. The tool enhances the edifice process, balancing short term viewpoints and long term development to secure renewability of natural resources.
Permaculture found to be a sustainable alternative to conventional agriculture
Permaculture uses natural cycles and ecosystems as blueprint. Food is produced in an agricultural ecosystem that is as self-regulating, natural and diverse as possible. For example, livestock farming is integrated into the cultivation of crops or the diversity of beneficial organisms is promoted in order to avoid the use of mineral fertilizers or pesticides.
A permaculture primer: Using eco-theory to promote knowledge acquisition, dissemination and use in the sales organization
by Ronald Jelinek 8/17 ScienceDirect
Responding to evidence in Dixon and Adamson's (2011) “Challenger Sale” that the sales management system employed by most of today's sales organizations failed to detect and respond to significant changes in the sales environment years ago, this research examines the concept of sales system sustainability. Borrowing from the field of eco-science where the concept of sustainability has been largely developed, this theoretical research introduces Holmgren's (2002) permaculture principles to the sales literature and offers a conceptual application of these principles in the context of industrial selling. It posits that application of these principles will aid the sales organization's acquisition, dissemination and application of knowledge, effectively positioning the organization for greater endurance and sustainability going forward. In addition to offering managerial implications throughout, this paper concludes by providing a road map for future research inquiry.
Options for Sustainability in Building and Energy: A South African Permaculture Case Study
by Elizabeth May Kruger 12/15 ScienceDirect
Sustainability of human economies and the environments that we inhabit as part of a globalized society have been debated at least since the 1970s, and solutions to the currently destructive effects on the planet of our economies and behaviours have been sought across the spectrum, from government agencies, NGOs, to the private sector and civil society alike. This paper brings to light one case study that provides some clues to opportunities and challenges for sustainability in energy and building from a permaculture project located in a semi-arid permaculture project in the Western Cape province in South Africa, in the context of South African housing and energy policy that recognizes sustainability in principle but in practice still leaves much room for the implementation of sustainability goals.
Revisiting sustainable systems and methods in agriculture
Permaculture is an international movement and ecological design system, focusing on how perennial agricultural systems can imitate natural ecosystems. It is a system of sustainable agriculture in which all the architecture, hydrology, and agriculture components, including people, animals, natural resources, the land, and the wider environment, can coexist permanently (Holmgren, 2018). Permaculture uses a variety of cultivation techniques, based on traditional methods combined with new research results to optimize productivity in the land, water, nutrients, sunlight, and working hours (Krebs and Bach, 2018). In other words, permaculture designers look to ecosystems and seek to incorporate their self-sustaining nature into human environments. The permaculture system aims to reduce the waste of resources and create increased production efficiency. In permaculture system, polyculture and full-time succession planting are used.
Permaculture movement found lacking in diversity
Permaculture is a grassroots movement whose participants attempt to live in a sustainable way, taking inspiration from natural ecosystems to “live off the land.” For example, permaculture enthusiasts may grow seasonal organic produce fertilized with manure from livestock raised on their own land, rather than bringing in synthetic fertilizers or annual crop seeds from elsewhere. The idea is to rely as much as possible on perennial crops, to recycle and reuse materials, and reduce waste.
Effects of Permaculture Practices on Soil Physicochemical Properties and Organic Matter Distribution in Aggregates: A Case Study of the Bec-Hellouin Farm (France)
by Felix de Tombeur1 29/10/18 frontiers
The limitations of conventional agriculture have accelerated the need for a transition to an environmentally and economically sustainable agricultural model. In this regard, the role played by soil organic matter (SOM) is key. Here, we aimed to study the impact of permaculture and biointensive micro-gardening practices, characterized by intensive cultivation, the use of large and localized organic inputs and the non-use of mineral fertilizers and pesticides, on soil physicochemical properties and SOM distribution in aggregate-size fractions. The physicochemical properties of soils in permaculture farming implemented for 7 years were compared with a soil under pasture. A soil experiencing conventional agriculture practices in similar geopedoclimatic conditions was simultaneously studied. Soils were separated into four aggregate-size fractions, into which organic carbon (OC) concentrations have been measured. The major soil physicochemical properties were measured on the bulk soils.
Time Bank and Sustainability: The Permaculture Approach
by Lukáš Válek 10/10/13 ScienceDirect
The paper aims to find a new approach to include interesting phenomena of time banking (a system of time complementary currency) into the current economy. The time banks have been in existence for almost three decades for now, but their existence is often powered only by good will of enthusiasts and they suffer from the lack of real institutional support. During their existence the time banks proven to be not only very valuable support to local economies, but as well to social development of a society where they are implemented. Basic problem appears to be created by reluctance of national economies to accept time banking concept as viable support to social system or include it directly. It probably looks to be too utopistic and suspiciously not profit-based to be understood by rigid monetary-based economies.
Institutional entrepreneurship and permaculture: A practice theory perspective
by Audley Genus 5/1/21 WILEY. Online Library
Permaculture is a growing but little researched phenomenon emphasising care for the environment, equity, fair treatment of people and working with—and not against—nature. It thus represents a potential alternative to business as usual, capable of addressing fundamental challenges posed by human-made climate change. The paper examines a previously ignored site of entrepreneurship by taking a practice perspective, exploring connections between the practice and growth of permaculture and institutional entrepreneurship. It assesses practice-related and institutional factors affecting the start-up and operation of permaculture enterprises in the United Kingdom. The study maps and surveys UK Permaculture Association members who have started up their own business and reports on qualitative data from personal interviews with twenty of them.
From awareness to action: insights from European academics on the integration of permaculture in management education
by Florian Ulm 12/25 ScienceDirect
The study addresses a rather unexplored potential of permaculture, a holistic design system based on sustainable practices, to transform business and management education. It investigates academics’ current levels of knowledge and understanding of permaculture concepts and their willingness to integrate its ethics and design principles into teaching practice. A descriptive survey was conducted among academics in five European countries. Wilcoxon rank-sum tests, Kruskal-Wallis ANOVA, correspondence analysis, and text mining techniques have revealed limited formal knowledge yet strong interest in the integration of permaculture, especially among trained individuals. To address this, a pedagogical intervention is proposed, in the form of a capacity-building programme that fosters permaculture-inspired teaching aligned with key sustainability competencies.
Exploring innovation for sustainable agriculture: A systematic case study of permaculture in Nepal
by Shubh Pravat Singh Yadav 5/23 ScienceDirect
As the adverse consequences of the industrial/modern agricultural framework, which encompasses high-input agrarian production and intensive cultivation, are increasing, an alternative is essential. Permaculture is a bunch of sustainable practices that incorporate an assortment of components and promote comprehensive and multi-polycultures including perennial plants, high degrees of biodiversity, crop-animal integration, whole watershed management, and self-sustaining on-site energy production, all of which straightforwardly affect the sustainable approach and promote ecological parameters.
A permaculture primer: Using eco-theory to promote knowledge acquisition, dissemination and use in the sales organization
by Ronald Jelinek 8/17 ScienceDirect
Responding to evidence in Dixon and Adamson's (2011) “Challenger Sale” that the sales management system employed by most of today's sales organizations failed to detect and respond to significant changes in the sales environment years ago, this research examines the concept of sales system sustainability. Borrowing from the field of eco-science where the concept of sustainability has been largely developed, this theoretical research introduces Holmgren's (2002) permaculture principles to the sales literature and offers a conceptual application of these principles in the context of industrial selling. It posits that application of these principles will aid the sales organization's acquisition, dissemination and application of knowledge, effectively positioning the organization for greater endurance and sustainability going forward. In addition to offering managerial implications throughout, this paper concludes by providing a road map for future research inquiry.
The problem is the solution: Can permaculture management regenerate social economy enterprises?
by Alexandrine Lapoutte 26/6/20 WILEY Online Library
We consider the degeneration of social economy enterprises (SEEs) and develop a thesis that SEE regeneration may be inspired by living systems. Within the paradigm of living organizations, we propose an approach inspired by permaculture. This study's purpose is to understand how SEEs might apply permaculture principles for their regeneration. We identify the main degeneration issues in SEEs. We then present the permaculture approach through its theoretical background, application to living organizations, and core design principles. Finally, we show how permaculture relates to management models appropriate for alternative organizations, and we underline specific links with degeneration issues in SEEs. We make a theoretical contribution by binding two distinct conversations: permaculture management and SEE degeneration. This work also provides an original framework for future empirical research.
UMass Amherst student-led permaculture gardens serve as model for sustainable agriculture
by University of Massachusetts Amherst 20/3/19 PHYS ORG
The Climate Hubs' mission is to develop science-based information and technologies, specific to different regions of the country, that lead to climate-informed decisions. The information helps farmers, ranchers, forest landowners, resource managers and rural communities manage risks associated with climate and weather. UMass Amherst is part of the Northeast Climate Hub, which partnered with the University of Delaware to create the web-based interactive media.
The role of permaculture in the integration of indigenous and modern agricultural knowledge: Evidence from Konso, Ethiopia
by Tariku Sagoya Gashute 20/12/22 WILEY Online Library
The modern and indigenous agricultural knowledge have own strength and deficiencies. The modern agriculture with its technological advents has the capability for boosting production. However, it has environmentally hostile externalities. On the other hand, IK of agriculture is nature friendly and organic in its production. However, it is slow to meet the growing need for food because of demographic stress and emerging preferences. Therefore, both sides need innovative responses to capitalize on their strength and avoid limitations. One of the alternatives is to integrate the two systems. Based on this rationale, this study explored the integrative role of permaculture in bridging indigenous and modern agricultural knowledge. Purposive sampling was applied for the selection of the research area and participants. The research approach followed was qualitative. Interview, FGD and observation were used for data collection.
How To Decolonize The Permaculture Movement
by Tobias Roberts 31/1/17 HUFFPOST
After a good deal of reflection, I want to focus now on how to rescue the permaculture movement; how to save it from some of its most disturbing and troubling tendencies. I believe that permaculture does have a lot to offer to peasant and agrarian communities around the world, so I humbly offer these ideas and suggestions not as a judgement; but rather in the hopes that permaculture can become relevant and practically applicable to the majority of small farmers around the world.
How Permaculture Offers a Path to Climate Justice
by Christina Ergas 19/11/21 COUNTERPUNCH
Permaculture’s three main tenets – caring for the Earth, caring for the people and sharing the surplus – offer a potential path toward climate justice, which is a response to well-researched phenomena that climate change disproportionately harms underprivileged groups in economic, public health and other ways, and solutions to climate change should include adaptation strategies designed specifically for underprivileged groups.I spent time at two communities in the Pacific Northwest and in Cuba during the fieldwork for my book “Surviving Collapse.” I witnessed how the communities worked to cut emissions and adapt to climate change in two ways: with egalitarian social organization and regenerative farming techniques.
Permaculture as a Gringo Movement
by Tobias Roberts 27/4/17 HUFFPOST
I have a friend from Central America who is a diehard advocate for all things organic. He eats organic, grows organic, and dedicates his time to working with small farmers across the region to help them incorporate more environmentally friendly production practices. I once asked him about what inspired the work to which he has dedicated his life. He mentioned first the ancestral agricultural practices of his Mayan ancestors but went on to mention more current sources such as the agroecology movement, biodynamics, traditional organic gardening, amongst others. When I asked him about the permaculture movement however, he laughed scornfully and remarked: "Permaculture isn´t anything but a movement of gringo hippies who are pretending to be farmers."
Permaculture Poised to Conquer the Caribbean
by Mark Olalde 23/5/14 Common Dreams
Erle Rahaman-Noronha is not a revolutionary, not in any radical sense at least. He is not even that exciting. In truth, Rahaman-Noronha is merely a man with a shovel, a small farm, and a big dream. But that dream is poised to conquer the Caribbean.
Rahaman-Noronha wants to see ‘permaculture’ - short for permanent agriculture - take root and spreads across the Caribbean, and he is doing his part by teaching anyone who will listen about its benefits.
Young Kenyan Sees Permaculture Seeding Peace
by MEL SELLICK 6/12/17 HUFFPOST
This was one of the first things Yongo Otieno Wycliffe said to me, peering through a smeared video image with bare, yellowed walls towering behind him. I was impressed by how, at only age 23, his wisdom spoke loudest against the stark background.
Permaculture Action Course With Lucidity Festival 2015
by Morena Duwe 8/4/15 HUFFPOST
In addition to all that Lucidity has to offer, they are also taking part in the educational program, Permaculture Action Course. The permaculture movement is growing quickly and has a very strong presence in the transformational festival community. Permaculture is a type of environmental design that is modeled by the paradigm of natural ecosystems. It boasts sustainability through architecture, habitat and agriculture by utilizing more waste and wasting less. Inspired by The Polish Ambassador's successful "Pushing Through The Pavement Tour," this education program is revolutionizing the way the world lives.
Climate Crisis: Permaculture, a road map to climate resilience
by Gardening Toad 10/7/23 DAILY KOS
“Permaculture is the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally productive ecosystems which have the diversity, stability, and resilience of natural ecosystems. It is the harmonious integration of landscape and people — providing their food, energy, shelter, and other material and non-material needs in a sustainable way.” Permaculture A Designers Manual by Bill Mollison
What the Heck Is Permaculture?
by Linda Buzzell 25/5/11 HUFFPOST
Permaculture is an ecological design system based on deep observation of nature, and can be applied to gardens, farms, landscapes, homes and also to "invisible systems" like communities, economies, societies, our psyches and even our spiritual practices. It's a path towards sustainable living that is patterned on the way nature works, and can be applied in rural, suburban and urban areas.
Teen Solidarity Against the Merchants of Death
by Kathy Kelly 5/3/18 COUNTERPUNCH
Here in Kabul, as the rising sun begins to warm our chilly rooms, I hear excited laughter from downstairs. Rosemary Morrow, a renowned Australian permaculture expert, has begun teaching thirty-five young students in a month-long course on low-resource farming.
The Chemical-Free Food Movement Turning Dusty Land Into Fertile Paradise
Kristof and Stacia Nordin’s 3.7-acre garden outside Lilongwe, in Malawi, is a food forest. Mango trees grow beside tall tamarinds, acacia, guavas, passion fruit and coconut palms. Below them are lemon and orange trees, tomatoes, blackjack, maize, and cassava. The ground is thick with pineapples and watermelon, and decomposing leaves and other plants cover a rich soil growing yams and sweet potatoes.
