Permaculture is a system for designing sustainable human environments. The term, permaculture, is a contraction of permanent agriculture or permanent culture. The term was coined by Bill Mollison, an Australian ecologist, who developed this sustainable agriculture system along with David Holmgren in 1974. In the years since the 1970s, Bill has taught this system to thousands of students throughout the world. His training has produced teachers of every nationality who teach permaculture techniques within the context of their own cultures and circumstances.
The use of permaculture techniques has helped to produce sustainable communities and abundant food sources in countries throughout the developed and developing world. In some cases permaculture techniques have literally meant the difference between starvation and prosperity. Permaculture techniques can be applied in any type of ecosystem, any climate or any soil conditions.
Permaculture design methods can be characterized as a thoughful combination of the best traditional models of living with the best, and most appropriate, modern innovations and technologies.
Bill Mollison: Introduction to Permaculture
Bill Mollison: PERMACULTURE: A Designers' Manual
Bill Mollison: PERMACULTURE: A Designers' Manual
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