GOLDEN VALLEY, Minn - What is permaculture and what is sustainable food design? According to Dan Halsey, a professional permaculture designer, permacuture is "permanent agriculture." Permaculture is a ...

Stephanie Syson came to know the principles of permaculture “back in a previous life,” while working as a river guide in Latin America. However, the term — derived from the words “permanent” and ...

Naper Settlement has been awarded $21,000 to help create a sustainable permaculture garden at the heart of its 13-acre museum campus. The garden, set to be up and running by May, will serve as a hub ...

A Permaculture Design Certificate course is being offered in Benicia this fall. Residents in Solano and neighboring counties have the opportunity to learn about the basic design principles that inform ...

Becky Elder had been working as a gardener for some years when a friend recommended a book. “I said, ‘Oh, sounds nice, Gary.’ I handed it back to him,” Elder said. “I was a single mom, I had a ...

With the arrival of spring, you might be thinking of starting a garden. There’s no shortage of gardening methods, but if you’re interested in starting a garden to last, try your hand at permaculture.

“What do you see here?” University Instructor Judith Hobbs asks the students in her permaculture class. Despite the brisk, wet breeze blowing in, the pause for answers doesn’t last long. Huddled above ...

A narrow side yard supports food and flowers with permaculture techniques. What to do with that narrow strip between your house and the neighbor’s? With sustainable, permaculture techniques, Tyaga ...

At the start of the summer, Grant Stacy couldn’t identify a potato plant. Now the Owasso High School graduate knows about nematodes and how they impact the soil system. “I went from not knowing basic ...

This is a two-part series class about that explores the elements of permaculture. In the first class (Sept. 29), the design principles of permaculture are explained, observed and illustrated. This ...

What is passive solar energy, and how can passive solar be incorporated into energy efficient home designs? A natural builder shares tips on building an energy-efficient home. To me, the art of ...