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What is permaculture?

BEING UNIVERSAL, THESE PRINCIPLES CAN BE APPLIED TO ANY LOCATION, CLIMATE AND CULTURE, AS WELL AS ANY SCALE, FROM AN APARTMENT BALCONY TO A LARGE-SCALE FARM OR VILLAGE.

As organic gardeners, we aspire to garden in ways that are sustainable and ecologically sound, with minimal environmental impact. We seek to work with nature rather than against her and to treat all life with reverence and respect. These goals and values have been shared by ethical communities worldwide; by people who have lived in harmony with the planet, all the way through human history.

What if we could gather their wisdom and make it

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