Permaculture Books

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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 202 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.41 — 4,933 ratings — published 2001
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Permaculture: A Designers' Manual Permaculture: A Designers' Manual (Hardcover)
by (shelved 183 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.49 — 1,724 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 — 9,196 ratings — published 1975
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Introduction to Permaculture Introduction to Permaculture (Paperback)
by (shelved 119 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.35 — 1,259 ratings — published 1991
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Permaculture: Principles and Pathways beyond Sustainability Permaculture: Principles and Pathways beyond Sustainability (Paperback)
by (shelved 108 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.17 — 793 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 95 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.37 — 1,169 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 92 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.48 — 671 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 81 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.37 — 796 ratings — published 2013
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Restoration Agriculture Restoration Agriculture (Paperback)
by (shelved 71 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.29 — 1,345 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 64 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.63 — 336 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 4.41 — 3,367 ratings — published 2005
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Permaculture Design: A Step by Step Guide Permaculture Design: A Step by Step Guide (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.94 — 293 ratings — published 2012
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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 48 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.44 — 434 ratings — published 2010
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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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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 — 509 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 4.12 — 332 ratings — published 2012
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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 42 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.40 — 1,842 ratings — published 2006
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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 41 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.41 — 162 ratings — published 1978
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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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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 — 1,051 ratings — published 1996
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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 38 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.13 — 471 ratings — published 2015
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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 — 968 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 4.50 — 141 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 4.38 — 184 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 — 1,790 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 — 325 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 30 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 4.11 — 192 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 — 493 ratings — published 2012
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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 — 106 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 24 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.04 — 102 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 24 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.42 — 5,455 ratings — published 1977
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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 — 1,072 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 — 131 ratings — published 2002
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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 21 times as permaculture)
avg rating 3.95 — 347 ratings — published
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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 4.51 — 174,554 ratings — published 2013
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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 20 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.03 — 241 ratings — published 2015
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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 — 493 ratings — published 2013
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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 — 135 ratings — published 1978
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Permaculture in a Nutshell Permaculture in a Nutshell (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as permaculture)
avg rating 3.95 — 280 ratings — published 1993
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RetroSuburbia RetroSuburbia (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.52 — 185 ratings — published
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The Permaculture Book of Ferment & Human Nutrition The Permaculture Book of Ferment & Human Nutrition (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.31 — 74 ratings — published 1993
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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 — 496 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 — 2,407 ratings — published
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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 — 98 ratings — published 1996
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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 17 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.48 — 1,518 ratings — published 2014
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The Backyard Homestead: Produce All the Food You Need on Just a Quarter Acre! The Backyard Homestead: Produce All the Food You Need on Just a Quarter Acre! (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as permaculture)
avg rating 4.14 — 5,673 ratings — published 2009
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Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
“The shift towards Permaculture Economics represents a paradigm shift in how businesses operate. By recognizing their interconnectedness with the world around them, companies can unlock new opportunities for growth, resilience, and positive impact.”
Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr., Board Room Blitz: Mastering the Art of Corporate Governance

Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr.
“A permaculture economy is superior to a circular economy.”
Hendrith Vanlon Smith Jr, Principles of a Permaculture Economy

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