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  • Originally meaning "permanent agriculture," the term Permaculture®, coined by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in 1978, has evolved to mean strategies that actively conserve world life and resources, and sustaining and integrating growth in different ecosystems.

    University News 2009

  • The camp had ended for the summer and was host to educational programming - the morning subject was Permaculture - Permaculture is sustainable land use design.

    Liz Neumark: Roots Liz Neumark 2010

  • The camp had ended for the summer and was host to educational programming - the morning subject was Permaculture - Permaculture is sustainable land use design.

    Liz Neumark: Roots Liz Neumark 2010

  • Ritar explains permaculture: Permaculture is a holistic system of design for human needs.

    Milkwood Permaculture | Disinformation 2007

  • Permaculture is sometimes described as the use of ecology as the basis for designing integrated systems of food production, housing, appropriate technology and community development.

    Milkwood Permaculture | Disinformation 2007

  • Nick Ritar’s Milkwood Permaculture is highly recommended if you’re in Sydney, Australia, and want to learn more about these ‘core design principles’ for human settlements and sustainability.

    Milkwood Permaculture | Disinformation 2007

  • Perhaps they are using a method such as Permaculture or something like that?

    GREAT GREEN REHAB: Brooks/Cadora Residence | Inhabitat 2007

  • Sharashkin, translator of the Anastasia/Ringing Cedars series, will address methodologies such as Permaculture, positive consciousness, everyday fulfillment, alternative education, and ancient traditions as a source for inspiring hope in the creation of sustainable livelihood.

    Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Top Stories Post Independent Glenwood Springs 2010

  • Sharashkin, translator of the Anastasia/Ringing Cedars series, will address methodologies such as Permaculture, positive consciousness, everyday fulfillment, alternative education, and ancient traditions as a source for inspiring hope in the creation of sustainable livelihood.

    Glenwood Springs Post Independent - Top Stories Post Independent Glenwood Springs 2010

  • Over the next year our goal is to be a fully working farm, equipped with mobile greenhouses, raised bed farming, and a farm stand; an educational center that has a diverse range of workshops such as Permaculture, Bee Keeping, and Eco-Cabin Building.

    WN.com - Articles related to Exploration Place Little Explorers workshops involve children in science fun 2010

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