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So what exactly is Permaculture ? This concise yet information rich graphic guide provides the answers, and more importantly will encourage you to apply it s ethics and principles of sustainability and working with, rather than against, nature to your land (whether it s a windowbox or a 1000 hectare farm), your community and your life. Find out: What is Permaculture? Why do we need Permaculture? What are Permaculture ethics and the principles of working with nature s patterns? What are the Basics of the Permaculture design process? What are concepts such as Zones, sectors, edge, stacking and succession, and how they can work for us? How can you use Permaculture practically in your life, home, garden, land or community, whatever your situation? Plus Practical tips, including; reading your land, saving energy, year round food from your garden and how to use your weeds....
About the Author
Graham Burnett is a Trustee of the Permaculture Association (Britain) and holds the Diploma in Permaculture Design. He has run introductory and full design courses since 1998 with organisations and projects including Naturewise, OrganicLea, Green Adventure, the Vegan Organic Network, Thrive, Transition Town Brixton, Birmingham Decoy and Ars Terra in Los Angeles. He writes for publications as diverse as Permaculture Magazine, The Raven, Growing Green, The Vegan and The Idler. Graham founded 'Spiralseed' in 2001 in order to publish his own work and strive towards seeking a 'right livelihood'. He is currently involved in setting up Transition Town Westcliff, an exploration of how the community in which he and his family lives can develop an Energy Descent Action Plan in order to survive and thrive in the low carbon twenty first century.
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
I am no expert in this area, I'm a novice and this guide has been of tremendous help. Its very functional not only in its material but in its actual physical sense, fitting neatly into a pocket and so available for reference out there where you need it.
Many books in this area make the assumption that you have a good understanding already and they have lost me before I start. This guide gives every one something, from the complete beginner to the expert. I showed it the other day to someone with a lot of knowledge in the area and he immediately found something that he didn't know and that he could put into practice very quickly.
What I also like is that this isnt a book just for the country garden, its an urban space guide as well.
Many books in this area make the assumption that you have a good understanding already and they have lost me before I start. This guide gives every one something, from the complete beginner to the expert. I showed it the other day to someone with a lot of knowledge in the area and he immediately found something that he didn't know and that he could put into practice very quickly.
What I also like is that this isnt a book just for the country garden, its an urban space guide as well.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Well written and presented book in inimitable Burnett style - he is a veteran of the anarcho/ vegan/ DIY culture scene and a great thinker to boot. His take on permaculture results in an easy entry book, showing the complex philosophy of permaculture in easy to understand terms, and providing inspiration both for newbies and permies with some experience under their belts. Nice one!
17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
I am what is known as some what of a lazy slut and my idea of saving the enviromment is to drink more wine to create more bottles to recycle.
Hmmm Permaculture...I haven't got a clue so I read it and was very pleasantly surprised! Mister Burnett has a gift for making the complex and, lets face it rather boring, easy and interesting. For a complete consumer junkie like myself I was drawn into the conversational, non patronising style and it's true, I read it from cover to cover.
The art work is akin to cartoon and woodcut and this 'DIY' Ethos is a key factor of a really interesting book written in a way I could understand and actually recount sections afterwards.
My highlights were how a cup of tea is made industrially versus the much simpler permaculture cuppa, the zones and the section about weeds. I just used to fill my garden with garden centre friviolites, but now I know a bit about 'weeds' I think I am not so concerned about manacured perfection (unlike my nails) and this is a handy little referance book for when I go out to potter around.
The best thing about this little book, and this very likely was not what the author intended, was that when I've had a really stressed out day and just want to read 'Hello' magazine, I find myself turning to this little gem and enter this alternative world and all my stresses just go away. Enviromment is a very trendy word but it takes a very clever little boots to explain and sell this to me.
Hmmm Permaculture...I haven't got a clue so I read it and was very pleasantly surprised! Mister Burnett has a gift for making the complex and, lets face it rather boring, easy and interesting. For a complete consumer junkie like myself I was drawn into the conversational, non patronising style and it's true, I read it from cover to cover.
The art work is akin to cartoon and woodcut and this 'DIY' Ethos is a key factor of a really interesting book written in a way I could understand and actually recount sections afterwards.
My highlights were how a cup of tea is made industrially versus the much simpler permaculture cuppa, the zones and the section about weeds. I just used to fill my garden with garden centre friviolites, but now I know a bit about 'weeds' I think I am not so concerned about manacured perfection (unlike my nails) and this is a handy little referance book for when I go out to potter around.
The best thing about this little book, and this very likely was not what the author intended, was that when I've had a really stressed out day and just want to read 'Hello' magazine, I find myself turning to this little gem and enter this alternative world and all my stresses just go away. Enviromment is a very trendy word but it takes a very clever little boots to explain and sell this to me.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
BOUGHT AS A PRESENT and well received
Given as a gift and enjoyed by the reader.
This is a beginners guide so don' expect huge depth but this is a method of gardening - if you are a keen gardener or want to... Read more
This is a beginners guide so don' expect huge depth but this is a method of gardening - if you are a keen gardener or want to... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Bruce Boogie
Does what it says on the tin
Well it's a very basic overview of the principles and useful to anyone who's never heard of permaculture before.
Published 21 months ago by G. Jones
a must read to understand permaculture
I first read graham's book when I knew very little about permaculture. This book gave me a real.understanding about the ethics and practice of UK permaculture. Read more
Published 23 months ago by Mr. Martin Oswin
More than a beginner's guide
Excellent well-presented guide to the principles and practices of permaculture, in a friendly, accessible and homely style as befits the subject! Read more
Published 23 months ago by ingrid
OK...but
It's a nice little book, but in my opinion it's more of an overpriced pamphlet.
A quick search on the internet would turn up more useful information on the subject.
A quick search on the internet would turn up more useful information on the subject.
Published 23 months ago by Sundog
Practical permaculture in practice
When I first read 'Permaculture: A Beginners Guide', I was a true permaculture newbie. I'd heard the word, and knew about herb spirals, but that was about it. Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2010 by E. Cooper
Good for beginners
As it says this is a beginners guide and in that role it does very well and provides a good grounding. Read more
Published on 9 Nov 2009 by Pink Panther
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