How Geoff Lawton changed it all
A visit to Geoff Lawton & Zaytuna farm 24 years after getting into permaculture I had never met Geoff Lawton […]
Permaculture
Earth repair
“As the worlds problems become increasingly complex, the solutions remain embarrassingly simple” (Bill Mollison). Nowhere is this more evident […]
Organic Garden Design
What’s the difference between organic gardening and permaculture? Permaculture is a multidisciplinary activity that mixes organic gardening with other fields […]
What is Permaculture?
What is it? The production of food and other human needs sustainably, using general principles adapted to specific situations. Why […]
Food Forests
Science increasingly reveals the degree to which forests shape the atmosphere, soil, rainfall, hydrology and climate. We used to think […]
Organic Matter Gardening
Recently I wrote an article about how organic matter is essential to the viability of forests, farms and civilization. Basically, […]
Organic matter can save the humans
You can measure the viability of a society by looking at their soil. When archaeologists study extinct societies such as […]
22 Water Conservation Techniques
Nature, our great teacher, manages water by catching rainwater, slowing it down and using plants & soil to absorb water […]
Sustainable Design
What is it? How do you do it? This paper was written because some students I know want to […]
Plants for Bellingen and their role in Food Forests
This pdf file covers a range of food plants that can be grown in the Bellinger Valley. It includes how […]
How forests influence the environment
Understanding forests and applying that knowledge to permaculture gardens is a major topic in permaculture. The following is a summary […]