Permaculture
Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability
Holmgren Design Services · Print & ebook · December 1, 2002
David Holmgren brings into sharper focus the powerful and still evolving Permaculture concept he pioneered with Bill Mollison in the 1970s.
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- Who it’s for
- A distilled way to think about sustainable design, connecting everyday choices with ecological realities.
- Themes
- Permaculture design principles, Sustainable design and culture, Adapting to ecological realities
- Genres
- Sustainable Agriculture, Ecology, Sustainable Living
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David Holmgren brings into sharper focus the powerful and still evolving Permaculture concept he pioneered with Bill Mollison in the 1970s. It draws together and integrates 25 years of thinking and teaching to reveal a whole new way of understanding and action behind a simple set of design principles. The 12 design principles are each represented by a positive action statement, an icon and a traditional proverb or two that captures the essence of each principle.
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Holmgren draws a correlation between every aspect of how we organize our lives, communities and landscapes and our ability to creatively adapt to the ecological realities that shape human destiny. For students and teachers of Permaculture this book provides something more fundamental and distilled than Mollison's encyclopedic Designers Manual. For the general reader it provides refreshing perspectives on a range of environmental issues and shows how permaculture is much more than just a system of gardening. For anyone seriously interested in understanding the foundations of sustainable design and culture, this book is essential reading. Although a book of ideas, the big picture is repeatedly grounded by reference to Holmgren's own place, Melliodora, and other practical examples.
Design Beyond Gardening
A distilled way to think about sustainable design, connecting everyday choices with ecological realities.
Come here for
- Twelve design principles paired with icons and traditional proverbs
- A wider view of permaculture across lives, communities, and landscapes
Expect
- Big ideas grounded in practical examples
- A clear-minded blend of design thinking and ecological perspective
Where it sits
| Sustainable Agriculture | 53% |
|---|---|
| Ecology | 44% |
| Sustainable Living | 23% |
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Publisher categories
- Garden Design
- Horticulture
- Sustainable Agriculture
- Authors
- David Holmgren
- Publisher
- Holmgren Design Services
- Published
- December 1, 2002
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Permaculture design principles · Sustainable design and culture · Adapting to ecological realities
- Reading lane
- Garden Design