Permaculture: A Practical Guide for a Sustainable Future

by Bill Mollison

"Permaculture" (permanent agriculture) is the conscious design and maintenance of economical, agriculturally productive ecosystems that have the diversity, stability, and resilience of natural ecosystems. While focusing on agriculture, it also establishes the importance of integration between landscape and people. Permaculture is a step-by-step working manual providing a dozen design methods replete with map overlays, flow diagrams, and component, zone, and sector analyses.

Genres: Agriculture, Nonfiction, Gardening

592 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2009

About the author

Founder and director of the Permaculture Institute, Bill was the most experienced Permaculture teacher and designe. He taught and developed projects from the Arctic through Sub-tropics and Equatorial regions of the planet. There are few countries left in the world where he has not personally planted the seeds of Permaculture. The Peoples of the Pacific, South East Asia, South Africa and seven Amazonian language groups have been inspired by and acted on his teachings, embracing Permaculture as a dynamic tool. He gave courses in the drylands and developed projects with Native Americans, Indigenous Australians, tribal women of the Deccan, Kalahari, San groups and Pima people of the Sonora. In the USA, Europe and Scandinavia, Bill lectured and helped to develop ecological designs for urban and rural properties, including many city-farms and CSA’s (Community Supported Agriculture).


Bill Mollison had been vitally concerned with the environment for over 40 years. His many roles included: scientist, naturalist and University professor. Later he became a vigorous campaigner against environmental exploitation which lead him to develop Permaculture as a positive solution.

Bill had devoted his energies towards designing sustainable systems, writing books and articles on Permaculture, and most importantly teaching.

Reviews

[Randy · Rating 4 out of 5]

For sustainability in landscaping, living, believing, breathing...hells bells this is the holy writ of it all!

[Mel · Rating 3 out of 5]

There's a lot of good information in this book, but it's so densely packed that it's difficult to get through it. I usually make it through about a chapter or so before I have to return it to the library. Unfortunately, even used it's close to $100 for this book, so I doubt I'll be adding it to my home library anytime soon.

The last time I checked it out, I finally felt like I got through most of what I wanted to read. There's plenty that I want to re-read, but that will have to wait until next time.

[Steven Monrad · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reference/textbook/practical guide

[Lukas Rupp · Rating 5 out of 5]

Permakultur zu betreiben, bedeutet das System von unten nach oben zu ändern. Als Botschafter selbst die Botschaft zu sein.