Permaculture: Resources for Gardeners
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Where to learn about Permaculture
Permaculture stands for "permanent agriculture" or, more recently, "permanent culture": a way of designing gardens, landscapes, farms, neighbourhoods and communities that is permanent, in other words sustainable in the long run. There's a lot to it, and there are many places to learn: Here's a collection of places where you can discover more.
Contents at a Glance
Permaculture magazine sites
- Permaculture Magazine
- Permaculture Magazine portal leading to www.permaculture-magazine.co.uk, www.permaculture-info.co.uk, www.green-shopping.co.uk and www.reverseclimatechange.co.uk. Permaculture Magazine - solutions for sustainable living; about, subscribe, articles, courses, classifieds, news, reviews and back issues
- Permaculture Activist
- Permaculture Activist, Permaculture directory, permaculture design, permaculture design course, articles, permaculture videos, permaculture back issues, permaculture institutes, permaculture magazine, permaculture journal, ecovillage,agroforestry news, agroforestry, seed sources,nurseries, plants, etc
Permaculture institutes, associations, etc
- Permaculture Institute (Americas)
- Permaculture Institute is an educational non-profit, offering Permaculture Design Courses and in-depth sustainable living classes at different locations in Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Mexico and South America.
- Permaculture Association (Britain) - Designing for Sustainability
- Find permaculture resources, join the Permaculture Association, contribute a permaculture resource
- Permaculture Principles
- Explore the ethics and design principles behind the diversity and creativity of permaculture
- Permaculture Research Institute USA
- The Mission of the Permaculture Research Institute USA is to work with communities worldwide, to expand the knowledge and practice of integrated sustainable agriculture using the whole-systems approach of Permaculture Design. This will provide solutions for permanent abundance by training local people to become leaders of sustainable development in their communities and countries.
- newforestinstitute.org - The Pattern Factory
- NewForest Institute - Brooks Maine, Newforest Institute: Permaculture Work Plans
Introductory Articles
- Introduction to Permaculture: Concepts and Resources
- This publication offers definitions and descriptions of permaculture and its central principles. It offers listings of resources and publications on permaculture in the United States, Australia, and worldwide. (ATTRA)
- An Introduction to Permaculture - PC Activist Magazine
- Some History; Permaculture Defined; Characteristics of Permaculture; Ethics of Permaculture; Holmgren's Principles of Permaculture Design; Mollison's Principles of Permaculture Design
- Permaculture on Wikipedia
- Intro to Permaculture
- HowStuffWorks "How Permaculture Works"
- Permaculture is a holistic approach to agriculture. Learn about permaculture and why the movement provides a more sustainable way of living.
Permaculture books on Amazon
Permaculture in Your Garden
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Permaculture Design Courses and Workshops
- Portland Permaculture Institute: Permaculture Classes, Permculture Courses, Permaculture Workshops and Permaculture Internships
- Portland Permaculture Institute offers permaculture classes and permaculture workshops on subjects such as permaculture design, rainwater collection, food preservation and organic gardening. Permaculture internships are also available.
- Permaculture Courses and Workshops | Regenerative Design Institute
- Courses in N California and Hawaii
- Permaculture Workshops
- Introduction to Permaculture: This weekend workshop will introduce the participants to the concept of permaculture design. It can include lecture, slide presentation, discussion, hands-on and design exercise.
Urban Permaculture Workshop: This workshop is specifically designed to present some strategies for people who lives in urban environment. It can include lectures, discussion, slide presentation, hands-on and design exercise.
Agroforestry Workshop: An overview of the different temperate agroforestry systems. How to design an agroforestry system. Site analysis, preparation, planting, maintenance, choosing the best plants, etc. The workshop can include lecture, discussion, slide presentation, hands-on project and design exercise
The Forest Garden Workshop: What is a Forest Garden? How to design a forest garden. Preparation, planting, maintenance, choosing the best plants, etc. The workshop can include lecture, discussion, slide presentation, hands-on projects and design exercise. - International Permaculture Conference & Convergence - Home
- IPC9: The 9th International Permaculture Conference and Convergence, Nov. 2009, Malawi. Theme: Plan Africa ~ Food & Empowerment. Conference: Nov. 6, Lilongwe, Malawi. Convergence: Nov. 2-5 , Lilongwe, Malawi. Permaculture Site Tours in Malawi, Zimbabwe and South Africa: Nov. 7-30, 2009. Internat
- Permaculture Education; Permaculture Training (CA, USA)
- As the leading ecological design and holistic living school, we create communities.
join us as we explore stunning permaculture ecovillages and organic farms. Meet incredible people healing the world. - Permaculture Powell River
- This project aims to bring Permaculture into the heart of the Powell River community, and to use Permaculture to bring the community into the heart of a public space that's full of potential.
Permaculture blogs
- Healing the land through permaculture
- Cruz has been teaching people about permaculture, a philosophy of understanding and mimicking nature to create environments. Land in Colorado was clear-cut, plowed and worked over and is now recovering from the practices that degraded it, Cruz said.
- Permaculture Filmmaker Needs Green Wheels
- Last August, Costa Boutsikaris, a student filmmaker and permaculture enthusiast, took a weeklong road trip to seek out some of these permaculture designers and teachers, and explore the community projects they've created. He quickly discovered that one ...
- USAID to Use Permaculture to Assist Orphaned and Vulnerable Children
- But this missing information, and other lessons on ethics, patience, and responsibility, can be taught in schools through the use of permaculture. A new USAID project, Permaculture Design for Orphans and Vulnerable Children, is focused on providing ...
- The Ithaca College Permaculture Garden is Blooming this Spring
- That's the date when our Ithaca College permaculture research team hosted a workday to install the infrastructure for a permaculture garden near Williams Hall. It was a big day for us, because I'd worked with several students on projects and ...
Permaculture forums and discussions
- Permaculture discussion forums (Australia)
- Designing the creation of sustainable human habitat
- Permaculture Forum - GardenWeb (N America)
- This forum is meant for the discussion of permaculture. Permaculture is most easily defined as a philosophy that stresses the maintenance of horticulture or agriculture by relying on renewable resources and compatibility with the local ecosystem. This is
- Permaculture UK forums
- A forum for the discussion of permaculture and related subjects in the UK.
- Eastern Suburbs Permaculture discussion group (Australia)
- Eastern Suburbs Permaculture discussion group (Melbourne, Australia)
- Permaculture Forums
- Permaculture forums - organic homesteading - natural living. Seattle / Puget Sound area
Plant Lists for Permaculture
- Top 20 plants - Plants For A Future
- Top 20 alternative useful plants.
- Plants For A Future - 7000 useful plants
- Plants For A Future is a resource centre for rare and unusual plants, particularly those which have edible, medicinal or other uses. We practice vegan-organic permaculture with emphasis on creating an ecologically sustainable environment and
Perennial plants. - Growing Permaculture Plants
- Permaculture plant portraits, growing advice and design ideas. These plants are popular in home permaculture gardens because...
Urban Permaculture
- Permablitz Melbourne
- Permablitz - Eating the suburbs, one backyard at a time
- The Vertical Farm Project - Agriculture for the 21st Century and Beyond | www.verticalfarm.com
- Vertical farms, many stories high, will be situated in the heart of the world's urban centers. They offer the promise of urban renewal, sustainable production of a safe and varied food supply, and year-round crop production.
- p4r :: permaculture for renters
- Blog on permaculture for those who don't own their land, especially apartment dwellers. Lots of container gardening.
- Beginning Farmers » Urban Farm/Gardening
- Beginning Farmer resources, information, and research about production, marketing, funding, training, apprenticeships, publications, websites, and events
- Planting Justice
- The mission of Planting Justice is to democratize access to affordable, nutritious food by empowering disenfranchised urban residents with the skills, inspiration, and paid opportunities we need to maximize food production and natural beauty in our neighborhoods.
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