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permaculture

permaculture

1 7.5
Made using methods that work with nature to grow food and keep land healthy
  • adjective
  • /ˈpɜrməˌkʌltʃər/
  • Specialized
: 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
1 7.5
sustainable
198 4.5
unsustainable
47 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.