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Permaculture : principles & pathways beyond sustainability / by Holmgren, David.(CARDINAL)274311; Holmgren Design Services.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 279-280) and index.
Subjects: Permaculture.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 2
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Permaculture : a designer's manual / by Mollison, B. C.(CARDINAL)283120;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Handbooks and manuals.; Permaculture.; Organic farming.; Organic gardening.; Agricultural ecology.; Permaculture;
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Introduction to permaculture / by Mollison, B. C.(CARDINAL)283120; Slay, Reny Mia.(CARDINAL)283121; Jeeves, Andrew.(CARDINAL)779662;
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Subjects: Permaculture.;
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The permaculture way : practical steps to create a self-sustaining world / by Bell, Graham.(CARDINAL)421533;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 229-231) and index.
Subjects: Permaculture.;
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Permaculture : principles & pathways beyond sustainability / by Holmgren, David,author.(CARDINAL)274311;
Includes bibliographical references (272-273 pages) and index.Holmgren's seminal work, drawing together and integrating 25 years of thinking and teaching to show a whole new way of understanding and action behind a simple set of design principles. Essential reading for permaculture designers and accessible to a wide range of critical thinkers. A revised edition with redrawn graphics, corrected and amended text, new references and a newly designed layout that invites the reader into the world of whole systems thinking that is permaculture.
Subjects: Sustainable agrigulture.; Permaculture.;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 3
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The permaculture promise : what permaculture is and how it can help us reverse climate change, build a more resilient future on Earth, and revitalize our communities / by Neiger, Jono,author.(CARDINAL)626241;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Turn deserts into farmland -- Create self-fertile soil -- Turn waste into food -- Spread the wealth -- Build community -- Help individuals and communities re-skill -- Make wetlands and river edges productive -- Create more livable cities -- Stabilize ourfood supply -- Create productive landscapes -- Help reverse climate change -- Help you become a nicer person -- Help you become a better designer (of landscapes and of life) -- Build smarter homes -- Create gardens that provide for themselves -- Stop erosion and make water cleaner -- Ensure that we have enough water -- Create financially resilient communities -- Revitalize natural areas while providing for humans -- Turn problems into solutions -- Fulfill our energy needs -- Build a resilient future.Permaculture is a design system that offers practical ideas for how humans can simultaneously provide for ourselves and regenerate the natural world. Here are 22 ways that permaculture can help us achieve that goal, brought to life through profiles of people and communities who are already taking the permaculture path. This groundbreaking approach moves beyond sustainability, connecting all the systems of human life, including gardening, housing, transportation, energy, and how we structure our communities.--COVER.
Subjects: Permaculture.;
Available copies: 6 / Total copies: 6
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Sepp Holzer's permaculture : a practical guide to small-scale, integrative farming and gardening / by Holzer, Sepp.(CARDINAL)476594; Sapsford-Francis, Anna.;
1. Landscape design : Early childhood experiences -- Past mistakes -- The permaculture landscape -- Setting up a permaculture system -- Design ideas -- Terraces and paths -- Humus storage ditches -- Raised beds -- Waterscapes -- 2. Alternative agriculture : Basic ideas -- Soil fertility -- Green manure -- Ways to regulate problem plants -- Old varieties and plant diversity -- Tips for polycultures -- Alpine plants -- Alternative ways to keep livestock -- Poultry -- Earth cellars and open shelters -- 3. Fruit Trees : Possible uses -- The wrong way to cultivate fruit trees -- My method -- Protection against browsing -- Fruit varieties -- Propagating and grafting -- Sowing a fruit forest -- Processing, marketing and selling -- 4. Cultivating mushrooms : General -- Health benefits -- The basics of mushroom cultivation -- Growing mushrooms on wood -- Growing mushrooms on straw -- Cultivating wild mushrooms -- 5. Gardens : Kitchen gardens -- The pharmacy on the doorstep -- Vegetable patch -- The most important work in our Gachtl -- Natural fertiliser -- Helpers in the garden and regulating fellow creatures -- Characteristics of town gardens -- Plant list -- 6. Projects : Scotland -- Thailand -- Berta : a project for Lebenshilfe Ausseerland.Sepp Holzer farms more than 100 acres on steep mountainsides in Austria, 5,000 feet above sea level. His farm - in dramatic contrast to his neighbors' spruce monocultures - is an intricate network of terraces, raised beds, ponds, waterways, and tracks, well covered with productive fruit trees and other vegetation, and is said to be the most consistent example of permaculture worldwide. Sepp Holzer's Permaculture covers every aspect of Holzer's farming methods - including practical details for planning and cultivation, and how to make a decent living from the land.--COVER.
Subjects: Permaculture.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Permaculture for the rest of us : abundant living on less than an acre / by Blackmore, Jenni,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-172) and index.
Subjects: Permaculture.; Permaculture plants.;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Building Your Permaculture Property : a five-step process to design and develop land / by Avis, Rob,1979-author.; Avis, Michelle,1980-author.; Coen, Takota,1992-author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Introduction -- Inspect your paradigm -- Clarify your vision, values, and resources -- Diagnose your resources for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats -- Design your resources to meet your vision and values -- Implement the right design that will improve your weakest resource -- Monitor your resources for indicators of well-being or suffering -- Afterword: the land needs us to live differently here -- Glossary."Building Your Permaculture Property combines an engineer and a farmer's professional and practical experience in ecological consulting and regenerative agriculture to lead you - the land steward - through a clear five-step process to design and develop a resilient and abundant property anywhere in the world."--
Subjects: Permaculture; Permaculture.;
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Practical permaculture for home landscapes, your community, and the whole earth / by Bloom, Jessi,author.(CARDINAL)597286; Boehnlein, Dave,author.(CARDINAL)614072; Kearsley, Paul(Paul Douglas),illustrator.(CARDINAL)676671;
Includes bibliographic references (pages 313-315) and index.Permaculture basics -- Permaculture ethics and principles -- Learning from nature -- The permaculture design process -- Gathering information -- Putting the design together -- Figuring out the details -- Permaculture systems -- Soil fertility: improving tilth and nutrients -- Water: making the most of a limited resource -- Waste: plugging leaks in the system -- Energy: minimizing the work we do ourselves -- Shelter: building functional, efficient structures -- Food and plant systems: providing for our own needs -- Animals and wildlife: welcoming natural diversity -- 50 useful plants for permaculture landscapes -- Invisible structures.In clear, logical steps, Practical Permaculture offers the tools you need to live a life rich in healthy food, safe housing, and renewable resources. The book covers the basic principles of permaculture, showing the entire design process from land assessment to the completed master plan, with detailed information on the plants, water, waste, energy, shelter, food, animals, and structures that make up the garden. Filled with real-life examples from all over the world, this invaluable resource will help you turn your property into a sustainable ecosystem.
Subjects: Permaculture.; Permaculture plants.;
Available copies: 17 / Total copies: 25
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