Change In Action
The Permaculture Army is a band of humans combining the ethics of permaculture, with the discipline, motivation, commitment and leadership of an army.
A not-for-profit organization made of progressive, enthusiastic, motivated, and committed individuals, striving to make this world a greener and more sustainable place.
Permaculture Research Institute headed by Geoff Lawton, is a non-profit organisation involved in global networking and practical training of environmental activists. It offers solutions to local and global ecological problems, and has an innovative farm design in progress. The Institute is also involved in design and consultancy work, and actively supports several aid projects around the world.
 Permaculture Association UK supports people and projects through training, networking and research, using the ethics and principles of permaculture. Through our growing networks, we share skills and design sustainable solutions for the communities in which we live. We endeavour to be accessible to everyone in Britain and to play an active part in the developing culture of positive change.
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Portland Permaculture Institute includes examples of organic gardens, food forests, grey water,
rainwater collection, gathering spaces, ponds and a small CSA. Our goal is to demonstrate and teach in ways that enable people to
develop the understanding and skills necessary to move toward a more
sustainable life on the planet. Toward that goal, we offer Permaculture
Design Certification and workshops on permaculture related topics.
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Quotes
"We don't know what details of a truly sustainable future are going to be like, but we need options, we need people experimenting in all kinds of ways and permaculturists are one of the critical gangs that are doing that."
Dr. David Suzuki
"Permaculture
is a design science, based on observation, that integrates all human
activities into a whole system based on natural patterning and ecology.
In a word, Permaculture = Relationship."
Penny Livingston (California)
"Permaculture
is also a world wide network and movement of
individuals and groups working in both rich and poor
countries on all continents. Largely unsupported by
government or business, these people are contributing
to a sustainable future by reorganizing their life
and work around permaculture design principles. In
this way they are creating small local changes but
ones which are directly and indirectly influencing
action in the wider environment, organic agriculture,
appropriate technology, communities and other
movements for a sustainable world. After 20 years
Permaculture may rank as one of Australia's most
significant 'intellectual exports'."
David
Holmgren
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Featured Event
Permaculture Design Course: Using Esalen's community, facilities, and
gardens as a microcosm of the larger world, you will be taught skills in
assessing and recommending ways to increase sustainability.
Featured Resources
 The Permaculture Way: Practical Steps to Create a Self Sustaining World shows us how to consciously design a lifestyle which is low in environmental impact and highly productive. It demonstrates how to meet our needs, make the most of resources by minimizing waste and maximizing potential, and still leave the Earth richer than we found it.
Permaculture Activist offers in depth articles which cover positive solutions that every one of us can follow to aid our planet in restoring its natural resources as well as preparing for the coming energy shortfalls. Articles range from Organic Gardening, Natural Building, Re-localizing Communities, all the way down to art & traditional knowledge.
Featured GroupPermaculture Alliance of CaliforniaOur
hopes as a Permaculture Alliance is that this platform can be a central
node to network and stay in touch with our works as they evolve.
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in the meantime a great resource of permie plants is found at
http://www.onegreenworld.com/
totally rocks on the food foresting ideals as does
http://www.forestfarm.com/
you can add hardiness and the site will search for you
forest farm has 542 results!
man the USDA has GOT to get some better plant list eh?!
best always
benjamin