This guide provides an introduction to permaculture, a holistic approach to sustainable living. It covers the basics of permaculture, including its principles, ethics, and design strategies. It also provides practical advice on how to apply permaculture principles to your own
Permaculture is an approach to land management and settlement design that adopts arrangements observed in flourishing natural ecosystems. It includes a set of design principles derived using whole-systems thinking. It applies these principles in fields such as regenerative agriculture, town planning, rewilding, and community resilience. The term was coined in 1978 by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren, who formulated the concept in opposition to modern industrialized methods, instead adopting a more traditional or "natural" approach to agriculture.