How Farms Are Using Permaculture Design to Survive and Prosper

The question often arises how one might develop an economically viable Permaculture operation. Here is a short piece describing three such farms that have been thriving for many years, all based on Permaculture principles and methodologies. Take a look…

A Selection of Books for Permaculture Practitioners

  Any questions about any of these books? Drop me a message…

2011 Permaculture Design Certificate Course in Jessup, Maryland

Our course here at the Green Building Institute and the Enviro Center continues. We are working on a beautiful property nearby, Myrtle Woods, and the students have begun their design process. Got to love the Permaculture system!

Permaculture Design Certificate Course at the Enviro Center in Jessup, Maryland

I have just arrived in Jessup, Maryland for a PDC that will begin tomorrow morning. This evening I will give a lecture on Permaculture to the general public. The Enviro Center is an energy efficient building constructed around an old farmhouse that includes, solar hot water, photovoltaics, fiber optic lighting, rainwater collection, gardens, green roofs, [...]

For Permaculture Folk Everywhere

“If you have an important point to make, don’t try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time – a tremendous whack…And never, never, never, never, ever, never give up.” – Sir Winston Churchill