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"Leads the reader through the design process, linking theory to practice."--Provided by publisher.
This is a hands-on guide, taking the beginner through each step of the design process, so that anyone can apply permaculture principles to their own life.
This is both a do-ityourself guide for the enthusiast and a useful reference for permaculture designers.
Goats can clear brushy, thorny and viney edges of unwanted plants. With the right management, pigs can build small earthworks such as terraces and swales; they can also root out brambles, trees and shrubs, seal ponds, excavate stones ...
Author Jono Neiger asserts that humans can thrive while simultaneously making Earth healthier and not destroying it. The book shows 22 ways that permaculture can create a better future for all living things.
This hardworking book covers the basic principles of permaculture, showing the entire design process from land assessment to the completed master plan, with detailed information on the plants, water, waste, energy, shelter, food, animals, ...
Harness the power of permaculture to thrive, not just survive, the great transition from fossil fuels. This is the book I would want on a deserted island as a survival guide.
David Holmgren brings into sharper focus the powerful and still evolving Permaculture concept he pioneered with Bill Mollison in the 1970s. It draws together and integrates 25 years of thinking...
About the author of this book, Friedhelm Weiss: For more than 50 years, Friedhelm Weiss has oriented his life around the principles of permaculture.
This important book documents the rise of a new sophistication, depth, and diversity in the approaches and thinking of permaculture designers and practitioners.