PERMACULTURE 101

Permaculture:

There are many definitions for Permaculture because there are so many applications. For an audios definition and more exploration go to: http://www.urbanpermacultureguild.org/

A wonderful 52 minute Permaculture film can be viewed at http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docId=-6370279933612522952

It’s a way of farming, gardening, and living. Basically I understand it as using observation of nature to understand the best way of doing just about anything. It is famous for not wasting, for everything being interconnected, which is what is understood by carefully studying things like forest culture, etc.

Many see it as one of the only possible solutions for our planet. Unfortunately, Bill Mollisen, one of the founders who travels all over the world promoting Permacuture, sees the U.S. as one of the only nations where conversion to Permaculture does not appear to be a posibilty because of our entrenched food systems and economic system.

There are a number of people, both Urban and Rural who are working hard to prove him wrong. I hope to throw my hat into that ring. How about you?

Peace with a future. JJ