Permaculture Gardening

While we may not be able to make large changes, a whole lot of little changes can add up to a revolution.  A small way to make a big change is to grow a permaculture garden. What is a permaculture garden? The idea behind permaculture gardening is to use only hand tools and minimal human labor. The only tools you’ll need are a shovel, rake and small trowel.  You need to learn some basic information about garden preparation tools and techniques, as well as how to plant and tend to a garden that is raised sustainably. It takes far less time to garden in this way than you may think. read more...

Anyone wanting to educate themselves on how to “go green” would want to add one more component to their education: permaculture courses. Here you will learn the world altering techniques of how we can change the course of mankind just by a few simple changes in how we work in the landscape. By taking permaculture courses you can benefit from lessons learned from nature, the ecosystem and how humans can act to work with it all. You can avail yourself of books, community college courses and on site laboratory type permaculture courses. Any way you look at it, you can learn how you can become part of the solution. read more...

When you know something is a good thing to do, it’s hard not to take an active part in the process and promotion of it. Permaculture, while a very quiet and rather peaceful group of people, has their voice too. Take a look through the following list to get an idea of what benefits there are to participating as a permaculture activist: read more...

To understand any subject that’s new to us, it helps to dig into its key concepts. Understanding permaculture design principles in their basic sense will perhaps help people to see how some of these elements can be applied in their own life. Specifically, we will deal with sustainability, minimal disruption of soil conditions, and interdependence with our neighbors. Let’s begin by talking about how permaculture design principles contribute to sustainability of the earth’s ecosystems. read more...

We live in an increasingly industrially reliant culture. A culture that relies on fast food, disposable goods and cheap gasoline. A culture that is fast eating itself up. Enter organic permaculture vegetable gardens. Organic permaculture is another way to look at the world and its resources. We’ll look at just what is meant by permaculture, the history of this conservation movement and meet some of its originators and the future of permaculture. You may find that you are already applying some of the basic tenets of this small but growing movement. read more...