Permaculture is highly sustainable because it is about applying a set of principles that are in harmony and allows the normal functions of an ecosystem to occur while keeping a place for humans in this equation. It maximizes resources and minimizes human impact. So by all means YES!
Agriculture and culture which is permanent and sustainable is what permaculture is. Belief in and practice of permaculture requires looking at what will keep people and soil healthy and productive.
David Holmgren has written: 'Permaculture' -- subject(s): Permaculture 'Sustainable Living at Melliodora Hepburn Permaculture Gardens'
Permaculture, as defined by Geoff Lawton is: 'A system of design that provides all he needs of humanity in a way that benefits the environment'.Primarily associated with food production, permaculture is a culmination of the words 'permanent' and 'agriculture'. Devised in the 1970's by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren of Tasmania, Australia. Permaculture aims to design and create sustainable, productive systems which and modeled on natural ecosystems.Three essential ethics underpin the Permaculture vision:Care of the EarthCare of the PeopleA Return of SurplusPermaculture based design can be applied locally or globally. To small scale production to large industrial scale farming. It also provides an essential framework for sustainable business models and has produced numerous educational courses available to the public such as the 'Permaculture Design Certificate', 'Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design' and more recently degrees in 'Integrative Ecosocial Design'
Patrick Whitefield has written: 'The Earth Care Manual' 'Permaculture in a nutshell' -- subject(s): Permaculture, Sustainable agriculture 'Tipi living' -- subject(s): Organic living, Simplicity, Tipis, Conduct of life
Permaculture College Australia was created in 2004.
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Yes, it is possible to use permaculture. Permaculture consciously or unconsciously motivates individuals who grow their own edibles, mulch their plants, and recycle items for other on-site uses or into compostable materials.
Images are beyond the scope of this forum, however; Permaculture is the over-arching definition of a created, sustainable agricultural system that may or may not contain aquaculture or hydroponics. Aquaculture is technically "the rearing of aquatic animals or the cultivation of aquatic plants for food," however this definition is now inadequate, and has come to mean "the rearing of aquatic food animals in concert with other permaculture practices in a closed, self-sustainable system," the upshot being that the fish water is used as a nutrient for the plants, which filter the water for the fish--although aquatic plants also play a part. Hydroponics is simply the production of food species without the use of soil, by the introduction of nutrients in solution into a growing medium that hosts the food plants' roots. While not generally used in Permaculture, which seeks to amend, maintain, and even create new soil regularly, hydroponics may be accomplished in an organic permaculture scenario also, and there is no reason that aquaponics could not furnish the solution.
The cast of Permaculture Soils - 2010 includes: Geoff Lawton as himself
Introduction to Permaculture Design - 2009 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G
Harvesting Water the Permaculture Way - 2007 is rated/received certificates of: Australia:G
The cast of Introduction to Permaculture Design - 2009 includes: Geoff Lawton as himself