Permaculture, also known as sustainable or regenerative growing, is a method of growing food and other plants in a way that mimics Mother Nature's natural cycles; it also supports the entire ecosystem ...

The tenets of permaculture are attracting a new generation of home gardeners. It's perhaps no surprise, considering the ...

Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison explores how beavers serve as the world's greatest ecosystem engineers. He visits various permaculture sites in Oregon that replicate the hydrologic and ...

A buzzword in sustainability circles, permaculture—historically combining “permanent” and “agriculture”—describes ecologically-conscious farming to create sustainable ecosystems for future generations ...

As wild fish and other marine species get scarcer from overfishing and demand for ‘blue foods’ grows around the world, farming of the ocean is growing rapidly. Fish, kelp, prawns, oysters and more are ...

Maybe it came up during a dinner party: “I was just at this permaculture farm and they were planting mashua under their locust trees.” Or maybe a friend just came back from a permaculture course: ...

Waste reduction is one of the hallmarks of permaculture. Almost nothing goes to waste, when permaculture is followed. Various kinds of waste such as garden waste, fallen leaves and scraps are ...

Create a permaculture farm layout to map out your resources, needs and desires. Permaculture planning is an essential first step for designing your ideal property. Implementing permaculture practices ...

As a permaculture specialist who loves tomatoes, I'd choose this companion plant over bare soil any day of the week, ...

Erik Lindgren of the local design business Upfinna joined The Lift on Earth Day to explain permaculture. “It kind of an overarching terminology of a design methodology that is used to create systems ...

Permaculture projects in Malawi are developing sustainable food systems. It is time the development sector took this ‘marginal hippy movement’ seriously As January’s floods showed, Malawi’s climate is ...