Noun
(agriculture) Any system of sustainable agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems. [from 1978]
The design, installation and maintenance of indefinitely sustainable human communities set in balanced ecologies, both urban and rural.
Source: en.wiktionary.orgA microclimate can offer an opportunity as a small growing region for crops that cannot thrive in the broader area; this concept is often used in permaculture practiced in northern temperate climates. Source: Internet
A several block area in the River Road Neighborhood is known as a permaculture hotspot with an increasing number of suburban homes trading grass for garden, installing rain water catchment systems, food producing landscapes and solar retrofits. Source: Internet
Ben Falk, The resilient farm and homestead: An innovative permaculture and whole systems design approach. Source: Internet
Their viticultural methods are guided by the teachings of Fukuoka permaculture, Jean-Marie Roger and Rudolf Steiner (founder of Biodynamics) as well as the wisdom passed down by generations of their ancestors. Source: Internet
Soil and permaculture experts were consulted, camphor laurels and Chinese elms removed to reveal the light. Source: Internet
The pond was proposed by Jorge Nava, an expert in permaculture who has been working with Adapta Sertão since last year, contributing new techniques to optimise the use of available water. Source: Internet