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d e n i n g - P e r m a c u l t u r e
What is Permaculture?Permaculture is an ecologically
sustainable design principle for our lifestyles,
homes, gardens of all sizes, farms and smallholdings. "The word permaculture, coined by Australians Bill Mollison and David Holmgren during the 1970s, is a portmanteau of permanent agriculture as well as permanent culture. Through a series of publications, Mollison, Holmgren and their associates documented an approach to designing human settlements, in particular the development of perennial agricultural systems that mimic the structure and interrelationship found in natural ecologies". Wikipedia Looking at that description it's clear to see that permaculture isn't just a method of sustainable agriculture, it's about looking at the way you live and adapting it into a more ethical and sustainable way of life. Not just for you, but for everything on the planet. Try as we might, we can't survive independently without trees, bugs, flowers and even tropical rainforests, (even though they're over the other side of the world!). We are all inextricably linked. Anything we do affects them and anything they do affects us. " What befalls the earth befalls all the sons of the earth. This we know. The earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the earth. All things are connected like the blood that unites us all. Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web he does to himself." -Chief Seattle So, if we want the best for ourselves and those we love we need to look after the health and happiness of our environment. The best way to do that is for each of us to live with an awareness of our actions and practice kindness to all things as much as we can. We will then live with as little negative impact on our Earth as possible, and it is possible. The rest will take care of its self. Permaculture helps you, through design, to look at your immediate environment (your garden and home), what sort of transport you have/use, your shopping habits (food, clothes and bits n bobs), who's looking after your cash (is your bank investing it in things you are happy with?), recycling, community work, etc. You don't have to move house to bring permaculture into your life. A good permaculture design for your home can transform it into an ecologically sound, efficient system. It could save you money in the longterm and give you the peace of mind that comes with taking responsibility back for your future, your childrens' future and our earths' future. 
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