Episode-579- Permaculture as a Solution for Modern Survival [ 1:23:45 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Today we will once again delve deeply into the topic of permaculture. Permaculture in its’ modern form is the result of the combined efforts of two men, Bill Mollison and David Holmgren.
Very few people in the main stream world even understand the basics of what permaculture is, its mission and how it extends far beyond agriculture.
My hope today is to bring some of that knowledge to the audience and present permaculture to you as a solution to many of the very problems we prep for.
Tune in today to learn…
- What the word permaculture really means
- Why the only real rules revolve around the prime directive and the ethics
- Prime Directive -The only ethical decision is to take responsibility for our own existence and that of our children.
- Ethical Principle 1 – Care of the earth
- Ethical Principle 2 – Care of people
- Ethical Principle 3 – Return of surplus
- Twelve Principles of Design
- Observe and interact
- Catch and store energy
- Obtain a yield
- Apply self regulation and accept feedback
- Use and value renewable resources
- Produce no waste
- Design from patterns to details
- Integrate rather than segregate
- Use small and slow solutions
- Use and value diversity
- Use edges and value the marginal
- Creatively use and respond to change
Additional Resources for Today’s Show
- Members Support Brigade
- TSP Gear Shop
- Join Our Forum
- Silver and Gold Shop – (sponsor of the day)
- ShelfReliance.com – (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
- Farming With Nature – (Sepp Holzer grows lemons in the alpine mountains and far more!)
- Alpine Aquaculture – (More from Sepp Holzer)
- Greening the Desert – (Amazing video by Geoff Lawton)
- Greening the Desert Revisited – (Follow up to the video above)
- A 300 Year Old Food Forest
- A 2000 Year Old Food Forest
- Forum Thread With Listeners Back Yard Swale Project
- Members Support Brigade
- Ron Hood’s Survival.com Magazine
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