Permaculture is a design process and set of techniques for creating a resilient, thriving and abundant future.
It is based on ecological wisdom and is governed by a set of design ethics and principles.
It includes food production but also extends to integrated systems of land use, buildings, energy, water, and even into the realms of social, financial and cultural patterns.
Properties that have been designed along permaculture principles are nurturing and beautiful, resilient and abundant. They have a small carbon footprint while creating comfort, sustenance and support for their inhabitants – both human and otherwise!
Permaculture goes beyond ecological landscaping, native landscaping, edible landscaping, sustainable design and green building …
Minimizing the amount of outside fuels and resources you need to run your property
Harvesting rain water on site for irrigation and other uses
A perennial edible landscape that provides food and wildlife forage for years to come
Living within a healthy ecosystem that has been designed to work in concert with nature’s patterns and rhythms
Creating a network of neighbors and community members working to create a low-energy, post-carbon future full of richness and abundance