noun
A system of perennial agriculture emphasizing the use of renewable natural resources and the enrichment of local ecosystems.
Origin of permaculture
perma(nent) (agri)cultureRelated Forms:
- per′ma·cul′tur·ist per′ma·cul′tur·al·ist
noun
permaculture
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Noun
(plural permacultures)
- Any system of sustainable agriculture that renews natural resources and enriches local ecosystems.
- The design, installation and maintenance of indefinitely sustainable human communities set in balanced ecologies, both urban and rural.
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