This is Part 1 in our Permaculture 101 serial , tally outPart 2 : ZonesandPart 3 : Forest Gardens !
I ’m certain many of you have wondered , “ What is this Permaculture I ’ve been hearing about , anyways ? ” It ’s a good interrogation and today I ’m run to turn over this topic over to Joel ( my other one-half ) who has his Permaculture Design Certificate and also take the topic passably much every moment that he can . This will be the first of many in a series about Permaculture that Joel will spell for this web log . We ’ll start out at the beginning , however , with Permaculture 101 : The Basics . Take it away , Joel !
What is Permaculture?
Permaculture is a holistic innovation organization for create sustainable human liquidation and food yield systems . It is a movement relate with sustainable , environmentally sound land habit and the building of stable communities through the proportionate interrelationship of humans , plant , animals and the Earth .
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Permaculture Ethics
“ Ethics is nothing else than reverence for life ” – Albert Schweitzer
The mere beginnings of a Permaculture landscape . Notice the mushroom lumber in the bottom left quoin .
Permaculture is more than just garden , it ’s also about using all of the resource available in a sustainable way .
To provide you with a unspoiled example of what I ’m talking about , countenance ’s look at the departure between the conventional way of produce an testis versus the Permaculture Ethics way of producing that same egg , using diagrams from Bill Mollisons ’ book , “ Permaculture : A Designers ’ Manual ”
Industrial Methods of Producing an Egg . From “ Permaculture : A Designers ’ manual of arms ” by Bill Mollison .
The Permaculture method of bring out an egg evince care of the Earth by not using unsustainable , extractive , pollute methods . The only commercially manufacture products can be reuse , repurposed and reused almost indefinitely ( crybaby wire , drum , roofing , guttering ) . All other inputs are sustainable and help allow for a good , more deep Earth environment .
Permaculture Methods of Producing and Egg . From “ Permaculture : A Designers ’ Manual ” by Bill Mollison .
mass handle is illustrate by producing an testicle that contains no unnatural ingredients , such as internal secretion and antibiotics . The industrial method produce an egg that contain these products that are detrimental to a persons wellness . By travel to a Permaculture method of producing eggs , more people will be able to share in the bounty by not get to rely on an expensive , energy intensive industrial method acting of producing an egg .
This is only one example of putting the Permaculture Ethics into action , and I will babble out about dissimilar system and designs in more detail as we go along . For now , think about how you’re able to depart to move your lifestyle more towards Permaculture Ethics . With everything that you do think of Earth care , people care and fair share and I ’m certain that you will set about feeling more connected not only to your food , but to all of the system of rules that life depends on .
Thanks Joel ! This is just to get you started in thinking the Permaculture way , there will definitely be more to add up ! I ca n’t hold back until we can get our very own Permaculture landscape up and run , and you better believe that I ’ll be taking you along for the drive ! For those of you who want further reading , watch out the book Gaia ’s Garden by Toby Hemenway and , of course , the bible where the wonderful egg yield diagrams get along from :
Permaculture : A designer ’ Manualby Bill Mollison , the forefather of Permaculture .
Now I ’m excited for Part 2 !
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