Perma culture

Art of Permaculture Intensive Workshop to be held at Sydney Permaculture Institute. Imagine if there was a chance that you could express the complex ideas in Permaculture creatively with clarity an…

Design Matters Not everyone has the potential live in an environment that can be certified organic. Most regions suffer from rain or wind-borne contaminants. However, through Permaculture design we…

In United States alone, landscaping is big business. People spend over $30 billion each year making their homes more appealing using traditional

My first try at Hugel Culture!

Start thinking of your farm as a set of concentric circles, all with their own purpose and function, and you’re on your way to success in permaculture design.

Compost Bin - Low Cost, Easy, and Modular: This design is based on an evolving design for composting my grandfather came up with. Throughout his life he tried various strategies for composting, and different bins to go with them. Some used lathe and 2x4s, others used cedar dimensional lumber…

One of the fundamental techniques in permaculture design is zoning. Zoning organizes and positions elements into areas according to their needs or use. The more something is used or needed, the closer it is placed starting at zone 0. However, in their book Human Permaculture, Alonso and Guiochon unpack how to use zone 00 to transform your internal landscape before (or during) changing your environment.

Getting my kids to love a variety of veggies is a serious struggle.

When we talk about sectors and about zones in permaculture, this is our way of clarifying the patterns we see around us, but what are they?

How long do seeds last, really? If you're a gardener or a seed saver, that's probably a question you've asked at some point!