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Permaculture

Permaculture Design

North Carolina State University Extension Service.

This overview of permaculture discusses design skills and permaculture prinicples.

Permaculture: Sustainable Farming, Ranching, Living by Designing Ecosystems that Imitate Nature ( pdf | 577 KB )

Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute.

A short guide to permaculture and how some of its principles can be applied to farm and residential land.

Permaculture Resources

Permaculture Institute.

Articles, videos, and other resources about permaculture in various settings and applications.

Permaculture

Utah State University. Extension and Agriculture.

This article highlights "the theoretical and applied elements of permaculture." The author defines permaculture, discusses permaculture theory and practices, and describes twelve "ethics and principles" of permaculture. Includes glossary.