Permaculture

Permaculture, short for "permanent agriculture" or "permanent culture," is a design system and philosophy that aims to create sustainable and harmonious human habitats while working in harmony with nature. It was developed in the 1970s by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in Australia and has since gained global recognition as a holistic approach to ecological design and land use.

• Permaculture defined & history
• Permaculture ethics
• Permaculture principles
• Permaculture design

Holzer Permaculture

Sepp Holzer, an Austrian farmer came up with his own method of regenerative farming known as Holzer Permaculture. Holzer's approach shares the fundamental principles of permaculture, such as observing and working with natural systems, promoting biodiversity, and sustainable design. Decentralized water retention landscapes is a halmark of Holzer's water management technique. He employs terraces in sloping land, and he is in favor of using hugelkultur beds, and polycultures with a great emphasis on perrenials.

Resources

Sepp Holzer, Sepp Holzer 2, Sepp Holzer homepage, Holzer Permaculture, Krameterhof
Permaculture: Producing food without destroying the planet
What is Permaculture?

Permaculture in action

Permaculture can be employed to design regenerative systems across a variety of climates and landscapes, ranging from tropical to arid as well as cold temperate regions and from flat lowlands to higher elevation hillsides. Water management is the cornerstone of many permaculture systems. Techniques employed in harvesting, holding and distributing water across the landscape include swales on contour, keyline design and decentralized water retention ponds/dams, as well as rainwater harvesting and greywater from buildings and structures.

France

Jordan

10-Year Timeline of the Greening the Desert Project

Australia

Portugal

Oregon, U.S.A

Austrian Alps

Australia - Urban Permaculture