Permaculture definition

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