A short and incomplete history of permaculture

An article on permaculture’s history – from 1972 onwards – supplied to the New Internationalist magazine by Steve Payne and Russ Grayson, 2007… “1972-1976 — the formative years THE STORY OF PERMACULTURE begins in the early 1970s in Tasmania, Australia. There, it starts with two men – a teacher and student. But let’s go back [...]

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A tremendous audio interview with Frank Aragona from Agroinnovations.

A tremendous audio interview with Frank Aragona from Agroinnovations. [Click here for Part I interview] Permaculture Design with Bill Mollison (Part I) [Click here for Part II interview] The World According to Mollison (Permaculture Part II)    

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Rare and candid interview with David Holmgren

The Food Forest writes… This rare and candid interview with David Holmgren, co-originator of the permaculture concept was obtained by Sam Collins during a Permacuture Design Certificate course David taught at The Food Forest in April 2010. David reflects on the future of human occupation on the planet and permacultures template for survival and abundance.

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Permaculture: Going back to the land

telegraph.co.uk writes… “John Rudgard was leading a stressful life in the hospitality sector, working unholy hours at the office when his wife, Stephanie, sent him on a course — Permaculture for Busy People. It changed their lives. Now they lead a more sustainable existence, raising animals and growing food, and make a living teaching others [...]

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Masanobu Fukuoka Larry Korn podcast

richsoil.com writes… “A bit of breakfast with Larry Korn in Ashland, Oregon. Larry was an intern for Masaobu Fukuoka for several years and did the translation for One Straw Revolution. Larry starts off talking about the time that Bill Mollison (the inventor of permaculture) first met Fukuoka. Larry conveys Fukuokas position on lawns, apple trees, [...]

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Permaculture as a Solution for Modern Survival – Podcast

Modern Survival writes… “Today we will once again delve deeply into the topic of permaculture.  Permaculture in its’ modern form is the result of the combined efforts of two men, Bill Mollison and David Holmgren. Very few people in the main stream world even understand the basics of what permaculture is, its mission and how [...]

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Permaculture history

gaga writes… “Franklin Hiram King coined the term permanent agriculture in his classic book from 1911, Farmers of Forty Centuries: Or Permanent Agriculture in China, Korea and Japan. In this context, permanent agriculture is understood as agriculture that can be sustained indefinitely. In 1929, Joseph Russell Smith took up the term as the subtitle for [...]

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Introduction to Permaculture by Jesse Lemieux

Pursuing Permaculture writes… “Chapter 1: Introduction to Permaculture by Jesse Lemieux This is the first in a series of fourteen introductory articles about permaculture — one for each chapter of Bill Mollison’s “Permaculture: A Designers’ Manual.” Through this series I will connect theory with practice, and share practical examples of permaculture in action. Chapter One: [...]

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Energy, Water and Food by Bill Mollison

Wind power Wind farms have become fairly common in advanced Countries. In Denmark, one large windmill is built after issuing 800 or so shares, the number of households that can be provided with power from a village machine. These shares, and up to 10m2 of solar panels providing hot water and electricity are purchased by [...]

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A Couple of Rough Types – Geoff Lawton and Bill Mollison Video

 

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