Permaculture is a design science that seeks to mimic natural ecosystems by thoughtfully integrating different elements like plants, animals, and structures. It aims to create self-sustaining and productive systems that meet human needs for food, energy, and shelter while minimizing waste and environmental impact. Some key principles of permaculture design include placing elements to support mutual relationships, assigning multiple functions to each element, and observing natural patterns like water movement across zones. Practicing permaculture even on a small scale, such as home gardens, can help meet basic needs and lessen dependence on unsustainable systems.
2. What is Permaculture? " “ Though the problems of the world are increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple.” By Bill Mollison
3. Permaculture is the harmonious integration of all life kingdoms into agriculturally productive ecosystems and socially just environments, producing sound economic consequences. It’s a design science reflecting patterns in Nature that seeks to build interconnections allowing for energy efficiency and abundance of yield.
34. zones ...the greatest change we need to make is from consumption to production, even if on a small scale, in our own gardens. If only 10% of us do this, there is enough for everyone. Hence the futility of revolutionaries who have no gardens, who depend on the very system they attack, and who produce words and bullets, not food and shelter." - Bill Mollison