If you listen to The Survival Podcast frequently you might often here me mention permaculture from time to time as an aside, such as “that’s a permaculture principle”. However I realized it has been about 3-4 months since I did a show truly dedicated to permaculture and many new listeners many not really be clear on what I am talking about. So today we will take another look at permaculutre along with the principles that drive it. For those who have heard episodes on permaculture before there is definitely some new material and observations in this episode as it was pulled from materail in Bill Mollisons “Permaculture – A Designer’s Manual”
Join me today as we discuss…
- What is permaculture and why does it apply to survivalism
- What is the “prime directive” of permaculture – “The only ethical decisioin is to take responsibility for our own existence and that of our children”
- The Three Primary Ethics of Permaculture
- Care of the earth
- Care of people
- Setting limits to population and consumption
- Five design principles of permaculture
- Work with nature, rather than against it
- The problem is the solution
- Make the least change for the greatest possible effect
- The yield of a system is theoretically unlimited
- Everything gardens
- The seven layers of a permaculture system
- The High Canopy
- The Low Tree
- Shrub
- herbaceous
- rhizome
- cover crops
- vertical climbers
Additional Resources for Today’s Show
- Members Support Brigade
- TSP Gear Shop
- Join Our Forum
- Knife Kits – (sponsor of the day)
- Safecastle Royal – (sponsor of the day)
- Permaculture Designer’s Manual
- Bill Molisons “Global Gardner” Series – Tropics, Cool Climates, Dry Climates, Urban Environment
- Backyard Permaculture – Great Video by an Aussie on permaculture in a suburban environment
- Members Support Brigade
- Ron Hood’s Survival.com Magazine
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