Category: Permaculture Principles & Theory
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Permaculture Principles in Everyday Life: Part 1 – Principles 1, 2, & 3
The Permaculture Principles, sometimes called the Permaculture Design Principles, are a set of concepts or tools used to provoke thought and guide the design process of any project, organization, or endeavor. Depending on which permaculture teacher you follow, the principles may vary in number and wording. In this series, I’ll refer to the twelve Permaculture…
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The Three Permaculture Ethics in Everyday Life
The holidays are over, it’s the beginning of a new year, and I think it’s a great time to start a new series on my blog. Over the next few weeks, I’ll cover some basics of permaculture. Today we’ll start with the three Permaculture Ethics: Earth Care, People Care, and Fair share. I want to…
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Land Acknowledgment Statements: What Are They and Should You Write One?
This post is the story of my introduction to Land Acknowledgment statements. My opinion of them has shifted over time as I’ve read multiple perspectives from both Native and non-Native people. Along the way, I’ve tried to express my love for the land as a non-Native white American, in a way that doesn’t diminish Native…
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A Tribute to Christopher Alexander: Farewell to a Great Thinker
This week I want to write a little bit about an important figure in both architecture and permaculture who recently passed away – architect, urban planner, and author, Christopher Wolfgang Alexander. He died at the age of 85 on March 17, 2022. This tribute to Christopher Alexander is my way of saying “thank you” to a…
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What Everyone Ought to Know About Permaculture
What is Permaculture? Find out exactly what permaculture is and why it’s so important for our common future.