PERMACULTURE Definition & Meaning

permaculture

[ pur-muh-kuhl-cher ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

a system of cultivation intended to maintain permanent agriculture or horticulture by relying on renewable resources and a self-sustaining ecosystem.

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noun

the practice of producing food, energy, etc, using ways that do not deplete the earth's natural resources

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of permaculture¹

First recorded in 1975–80; perma(nent) ( def ) + (agri)culture ( def )

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Origin of permaculture¹

C20: coined by Bill Mollison (born 1928), Australian ecologist, from perma ( nent agri ) culture

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Every fall, Mary Bull prepares for the olive harvest at her small-scale permaculture farm, Chalice Farm, in Sonoma County, California.

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That’s how I found a cheerful tutorial by permaculture landscape designer Daryl Lindsey of Yardfarmer in Salt Lake City with a title right up my alley: “Make This EASY, FAST, DIY Water Feature for Local Wildlife!”

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For Jessi Bloom of NW Bloom Ecological and Permaculture Design, both weeds and insects are welcome.

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Worm castings are “the only fertilizer I use,” says Souyoultzis, who studied holistic garden design and permaculture design at Bastyr University in Kenmore and completed Seattle Public Utilities’ Master Composter/Sustainability Stewards program.

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He said he believes promoting more local agriculture would help, along with adopting farming methods that work with nature, including the sustainable techniques of agroecology and permaculture.

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