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permaculture

permaculture

7.5
Made using methods that work with nature to grow food and keep land healthy
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɜrməˌkʌltʃər/
  • Specialized
translation icon : permacultural
  • The community center offers a workshop on permaculture techniques to promote sustainable gardening.

I mean you can have incredibly nutrient dense soil if we are following these permaculture principles.

Examples

  • They implemented permaculture design in their backyard to create a self-sufficient garden.

  • I mean you can have incredibly nutrient dense soil if we are following these permaculture principles.

    Dr. Josh Axe

  • There is a, Oh my gosh, there is a, a native permaculture Back to Eden gardening method.

  • But because it's got this permaculture, this permaculture compost pile is doing so well, I just said why not leave it?

  • Learning about permaculture helped her understand how to grow food while protecting the environment.

How Sustainable

regenerative
  • Specialized
1 6.0
permaculture
  • Specialized
7.5
sustainable
183 4.5
unsustainable
45 5.0

Surface Forms

permaculture positive

Etymology

Permaculture as an adjective comes from the same roots permanent ('lasting') and culture ('a way of life'), so a permaculture method or garden is one that is built to last and to work with natural systems.