Permaculture Definition

pûrmə-kŭlchər
noun
A system of perennial agriculture emphasizing the use of renewable natural resources and the enrichment of local ecosystems.
American Heritage
The design, installation and maintenance of indefinitely sustainable human communities set in balanced ecologies, both urban and rural.
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Other Word Forms of Permaculture

Noun

Singular:
permaculture
Plural:
permacultures

Origin of Permaculture

  • perma(nent) (agri)culture

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Permaculture Sentence Examples

  • For permaculture to remain alive - and not ossify into dogma - it must also change.

  • Organic farms embrace many of the principles of permaculture; the practice of creating an environment that is self-sustaining and works in harmony with surrounding ecosystems.

  • I founded the company with Stephen Brooks when we were living on a permaculture farm and educational sustainability center in the rainforest of Costa Rica.

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