Permaculture
Permaculture provides logical and applicable links between all the branches of science - Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Geology, etc and the human condition with its needs for a sustainable food and water supply and healthy social relationships.
It challenges us to explore, understand and utilise our environment whilst respecting its biodiverse complexity.
The word Permaculture is a blend of permanent and agriculture. The concept grew out of an academic association between David Holmgren and Bill Mollison and has grown into a world-wide movement that sees the ideas utilised in land reclamation, urban gardens, large scale agriculture and community gardens. It even reaches into the murky world of banking and finance with ethical investment alternatives.
Permaculture Southern Highlands
Currently communication is maintained through a FaceBook Group that enables the posting of queries, suggestions and of course pride in achievements. Here is the link. Joining the group is screened with some questions to answer and then a check of suitability.
In a local context here in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Permaculture Southern Highlands has provided:
- courses from Introductory to Backyard to full Design Certificate, with some 500 graduates in all;
- practical workshops on growing, grafting, pruning and more;
- a quarterly journal The Permacultivator 1993-2009, with articles by members on cool climate permaculture;
- a community of like-minded individuals sharing resources - plants, techniques, books, etc
