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Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture (Paperback)
by (shelved 205 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.41 — 4,976 ratings — published 2001
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Permaculture: A Designers' Manual Permaculture: A Designers' Manual (Hardcover)
by (shelved 181 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.49 — 1,731 ratings — published 1988
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The One-Straw Revolution The One-Straw Revolution (Paperback)
by (shelved 125 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.33 — 9,447 ratings — published 1975
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Introduction to Permaculture Introduction to Permaculture (Paperback)
by (shelved 121 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,265 ratings — published 1991
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Permaculture: Principles and Pathways beyond Sustainability Permaculture: Principles and Pathways beyond Sustainability (Paperback)
by (shelved 110 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.17 — 799 ratings — published 2002
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Sepp Holzer's Permaculture: A Practical Guide to Small-Scale, Integrative Farming and Gardening Sepp Holzer's Permaculture: A Practical Guide to Small-Scale, Integrative Farming and Gardening (Paperback)
by (shelved 94 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,179 ratings — published 2004
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Edible Forest Gardens, Vol. 1: Ecological Vision and Theory for Temperate Climate Permaculture Edible Forest Gardens, Vol. 1: Ecological Vision and Theory for Temperate Climate Permaculture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 91 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.48 — 673 ratings — published 2005
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The Resilient Farm and Homestead: An Innovative Permaculture and Whole Systems Design Approach The Resilient Farm and Homestead: An Innovative Permaculture and Whole Systems Design Approach (Paperback)
by (shelved 82 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.37 — 803 ratings — published 2013
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Restoration Agriculture Restoration Agriculture (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.30 — 1,373 ratings — published 2013
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Edible Forest Gardens, Volume 2: Ecological Design and Practice for Temperate Climate Permaculture Edible Forest Gardens, Volume 2: Ecological Design and Practice for Temperate Climate Permaculture (Hardcover)
by (shelved 63 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.64 — 338 ratings — published
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Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World Mycelium Running: How Mushrooms Can Help Save the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 51 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.40 — 3,414 ratings — published 2005
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Permaculture Design: A Step by Step Guide Permaculture Design: A Step by Step Guide (Paperback)
by (shelved 50 times as permaculture)
avg rating 3.94 — 297 ratings — published 2012
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Earth User's Guide to Permaculture 2nd Edition Earth User's Guide to Permaculture 2nd Edition (Paperback)
by (shelved 47 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.12 — 280 ratings — published 1994
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Creating a Forest Garden: Working with Nature to Grow Edible Crops Creating a Forest Garden: Working with Nature to Grow Edible Crops (Hardcover)
by (shelved 47 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.44 — 444 ratings — published 2010
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Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1: Guiding Principles to Welcome Rain Into Your Life and Landscape Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond, Volume 1: Guiding Principles to Welcome Rain Into Your Life and Landscape (Paperback)
by (shelved 46 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.47 — 513 ratings — published
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The Permaculture Handbook: Garden Farming for Town and Country The Permaculture Handbook: Garden Farming for Town and Country (Paperback)
by (shelved 45 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.10 — 337 ratings — published 2012
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Permaculture 1: A Perennial Agriculture for Human Settlements (Permaculture, #1) Permaculture 1: A Perennial Agriculture for Human Settlements (Permaculture, #1)
by (shelved 42 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.41 — 164 ratings — published 1978
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Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web Teaming with Microbes: A Gardener's Guide to the Soil Food Web (Hardcover)
by (shelved 41 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,876 ratings — published 2006
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People and Permaculture People and Permaculture (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.38 — 78 ratings — published 2012
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Practical Permaculture: for Home Landscapes, Your Community, and the Whole Earth Practical Permaculture: for Home Landscapes, Your Community, and the Whole Earth (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.13 — 487 ratings — published 2015
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The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure The Humanure Handbook: A Guide to Composting Human Manure (Paperback)
by (shelved 40 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.41 — 1,059 ratings — published 1996
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Paradise Lot: Two Plant Geeks, One-Tenth of an Acre, and the Making of an Edible Garden Oasis in the City Paradise Lot: Two Plant Geeks, One-Tenth of an Acre, and the Making of an Edible Garden Oasis in the City (Paperback)
by (shelved 37 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.01 — 976 ratings — published 2013
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The Earth Care Manual: A Permaculture Handbook for Britain and Other Temperate Climates The Earth Care Manual: A Permaculture Handbook for Britain and Other Temperate Climates (Hardcover)
by (shelved 32 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.49 — 143 ratings — published 2005
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Farming the Woods: An Integrated Permaculture Approach to Growing Food and Medicinals in Temperate Forests Farming the Woods: An Integrated Permaculture Approach to Growing Food and Medicinals in Temperate Forests (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.35 — 186 ratings — published 2014
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Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners Seed to Seed: Seed Saving and Growing Techniques for Vegetable Gardeners (Paperback)
by (shelved 30 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.21 — 1,791 ratings — published 1995
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Edible Forest Gardens (2 volume set) Edible Forest Gardens (2 volume set)
by (shelved 30 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.48 — 326 ratings — published
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Permaculture 2: Practical Design for Town and Country in Permanent Agriculture (Permaculture, #2) Permaculture 2: Practical Design for Town and Country in Permanent Agriculture (Permaculture, #2)
by (shelved 29 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.29 — 145 ratings — published 1979
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The Permaculture City: Regenerative Design for Urban, Suburban, and Town Resilience The Permaculture City: Regenerative Design for Urban, Suburban, and Town Resilience (Paperback)
by (shelved 28 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.10 — 193 ratings — published 2015
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The Holistic Orchard: Tree Fruits and Berries the Biological Way The Holistic Orchard: Tree Fruits and Berries the Biological Way (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.46 — 500 ratings — published 2012
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Integrated Forest Gardening: The Complete Guide to Polycultures and Plant Guilds in Permaculture Systems Integrated Forest Gardening: The Complete Guide to Polycultures and Plant Guilds in Permaculture Systems (Paperback)
by (shelved 25 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.03 — 103 ratings — published 2014
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A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series) A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction (Center for Environmental Structure Series)
by (shelved 25 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.42 — 5,567 ratings — published 1977
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Desert or Paradise: Restoring Endangered Landscapes Using Water Management, Including Lake and Pond Construction Desert or Paradise: Restoring Endangered Landscapes Using Water Management, Including Lake and Pond Construction (Paperback)
by (shelved 24 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.36 — 108 ratings — published 2012
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The Permaculture Garden The Permaculture Garden (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as permaculture)
avg rating 3.88 — 103 ratings — published 1994
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Food Not Lawns: How to Turn Your Yard into a Garden and Your Neighborhood into a Community Food Not Lawns: How to Turn Your Yard into a Garden and Your Neighborhood into a Community (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as permaculture)
avg rating 3.83 — 1,071 ratings — published 2006
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How to Make a Forest Garden How to Make a Forest Garden (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.05 — 132 ratings — published 2002
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Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem Restoration Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem Restoration (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 22 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.04 — 252 ratings — published 2015
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Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.50 — 189,312 ratings — published 2013
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The Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Permaculture: Creating an Edible Ecosystem The Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Permaculture: Creating an Edible Ecosystem (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as permaculture)
avg rating 3.84 — 495 ratings — published 2013
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The Permaculture Book of Ferment & Human Nutrition The Permaculture Book of Ferment & Human Nutrition (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.31 — 74 ratings — published 1993
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Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture (Conservation Classics) Tree Crops: A Permanent Agriculture (Conservation Classics)
by (shelved 20 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.44 — 136 ratings — published 1978
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Permaculture in a Nutshell Permaculture in a Nutshell (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as permaculture)
avg rating 3.93 — 282 ratings — published 1993
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Building a Better World in Your Backyard - Instead of Being Angry at Bad Guys Building a Better World in Your Backyard - Instead of Being Angry at Bad Guys (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as permaculture)
avg rating 3.95 — 357 ratings — published
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RetroSuburbia RetroSuburbia (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.52 — 193 ratings — published
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Miraculous Abundance: One Quarter Acre, Two French Farmers, and Enough Food to Feed the World Miraculous Abundance: One Quarter Acre, Two French Farmers, and Enough Food to Feed the World (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.20 — 516 ratings — published 2014
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Dirt to Soil: One Family's Journey Into Regenerative Agriculture Dirt to Soil: One Family's Journey Into Regenerative Agriculture (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.46 — 2,542 ratings — published
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Water for Every Farm: Yeomans Keyline Plan Water for Every Farm: Yeomans Keyline Plan (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.12 — 78 ratings — published 2008
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The Market Gardener: A Handbook for Successful Small-Scale Organic Farming The Market Gardener: A Handbook for Successful Small-Scale Organic Farming (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.49 — 1,541 ratings — published 2014
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The Permaculture Home Garden: How To Grow Great Tasting Fruit And Vegetables The Organic Way The Permaculture Home Garden: How To Grow Great Tasting Fruit And Vegetables The Organic Way (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.44 — 100 ratings — published 1996
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Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
“Profits are the result of productivity. Productivity is defined as ‘the effectiveness of effort as measured in terms of the rate of output per unit of input.’ Profit exists within this margin. Therefore, any desire to increase profits must include reasonable actions to improve productivity.”
Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, Principles of a Permaculture Economy

Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
“Permacapital Economics will save the world.”
Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.

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