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Care for People, Sustain the Planet, Share the Surplus by John D. Ivanko
Permaculture is often considered a societal revolution disguised as gardening. It shows up in urban hamlets, suburban neighborhoods and rural farmyards. Be they large or small, the diverse flora and fauna in these Gardens of Eden gush with life.
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he ethics of permaculture are simple: Everything revolves around caring for people and the
planet, while sharing the surplus. A term coined by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren in the 1970s, permaculture melds the needs of human habitation and horticulture, creating viable inte- grated designs based on natural ecolog- ical systems, in which what’s produced by one element of the system becomes the input for another. “It’s about design and relation-
ships,” explains Bill Wilson, co-founder of Midwest Permaculture, with his wife Becky. “Permaculture is larger than gar- dening. It’s a creative and artful way of living where people and nature are both preserved and enhanced by thoughtful planning and the careful use of re-
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sources. Practices mimic patterns found in nature. Principles reflect a respectful approach to life. Embraced, these attri- butes create an environment of diversity, stability and resilience, where all may thrive for untold generations.”
Self-Sufficient Systems Permaculture is widely adaptable to suit local climates, soils and geographies, and can scale to any size location that can sustain life. Because nature fosters no waste, permaculture-inspired gar- dens recycle or reuse all nutrients and energy sources; this approach regener- ates natural systems, while boosting the self-sufficiency of human settlements and reducing the need for industrial production systems that rely on pollut- ing energy sources.
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