by irenesoler | Aug 19, 2025
There is no one definition for ‘permaculture’. In fact, ask that question to a permaculture designer, and they will probably umm and errr a lot. One thing permaculture isn’t is succinct. A quick look into the history of permaculture, its applications...
by irenesoler | Aug 19, 2025
Someone once described the permaculture ethics as like the rules of a game.If you want to create a permaculture design, your design should aim to follow the three rules: Earth Care, People Care, and Fair Shares. The three ethics are often shown as a Venn diagram — a...
by irenesoler | Aug 19, 2025
If the permaculture ethics are like the rules of the game, then the principles are more like the guidelines to get better at playing it. They don’t provide ready-made answers — instead, they help you ask the right questions and figure things out for yourself. As with...
by irenesoler | Aug 10, 2025
“Why does a permaculture organisation plant so many orchards?” Not a surprising question! Our projects with fruit and orchards include: restoring and managing old orchards planting school and community orchards collecting apples that have gone to waste and...
by cathlawrence | Jul 10, 2018
There are many things you can do to make your life greener. Here are just a few suggestions to start with. Audit your lifestyle How much energy (transport, electricity, gas, your own energy and that of others) do you use every day just going about your daily business?...
