Permaculture

Permaculture is a branch of ecological design.

Permaculture (permanent agriculture) is the practical 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.

There, he studied permaculture—a form of agriculture that allows people to establish sustainable organic gardens and farms—with a view to helping schools in impoverished areas of Africa to grow their own food.

Mary is learning about permaculture to improve her garden’s sustainability.

in a world where there are competing ends for the use of natural resources, and particularly energy forms, the aim of permaculture is to create productive systems which are ecologically sound and ecologically viable, provide for their own […]