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'''Permaculture''' was coined from the words "permanent culture" and "permanent agriculture" by Bill Mollison, an Australian forester, field naturalist, school teacher who wrote the book Permaculture: A Designers Manual; and David Holmgren, Mollison's student who was responsible in expanding the scope of the system. <ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=gxW0MGXha6cC&pg=PA5#v=onepage&q&f=false Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture By Toby Hemenway]</ref> Permaculture is an ecological or environmental design system that integrates all aspects human endeavors to achieve sustainable living and practices. Its primary focus is the interconnection of things more than individual parts. It teaches people to create abundant food production method, build natural homes, regenerate degraded landscapes and ecosystems, develop ethical communities and economies. <ref> [http://www.permaculture.org/nm/index.php/site/key_concepts/ Permaculture Institute]</ref> | '''Permaculture''' was coined from the words "permanent culture" and "permanent agriculture" by Bill Mollison, an Australian forester, field naturalist, school teacher who wrote the book Permaculture: A Designers Manual; and David Holmgren, Mollison's student who was responsible in expanding the scope of the system. <ref>[http://books.google.com/books?id=gxW0MGXha6cC&pg=PA5#v=onepage&q&f=false Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture By Toby Hemenway]</ref> Permaculture is an ecological or environmental design system that integrates all aspects human endeavors to achieve sustainable living and practices. Its primary focus is the interconnection of things more than individual parts. It teaches people to create abundant food production method, build natural homes, regenerate degraded landscapes and ecosystems, develop ethical communities and economies. <ref> [http://www.permaculture.org/nm/index.php/site/key_concepts/ Permaculture Institute]</ref> | ||
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| + | "Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted and thoughtful observation rather than protracted and thoughtless labor; and of looking at plants and animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single project system," according Mollison. Its philosophy is applicable in both rural and urban areas, and provides opportunity for individuals or communities to generate income and create abundance while preserving nature.<ref>[http://www.shirleymaclaine.com/articles/environment/article-292 ShirleyMaclaine.com]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 06:57, 5 February 2013
Permaculture was coined from the words "permanent culture" and "permanent agriculture" by Bill Mollison, an Australian forester, field naturalist, school teacher who wrote the book Permaculture: A Designers Manual; and David Holmgren, Mollison's student who was responsible in expanding the scope of the system. [1] Permaculture is an ecological or environmental design system that integrates all aspects human endeavors to achieve sustainable living and practices. Its primary focus is the interconnection of things more than individual parts. It teaches people to create abundant food production method, build natural homes, regenerate degraded landscapes and ecosystems, develop ethical communities and economies. [2]
"Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted and thoughtful observation rather than protracted and thoughtless labor; and of looking at plants and animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single project system," according Mollison. Its philosophy is applicable in both rural and urban areas, and provides opportunity for individuals or communities to generate income and create abundance while preserving nature.[3]
