living on Planet Earth

Permaculture is a broad-base, holistic approach that has many applications to all aspects of life. At the heart of permaculture design and practice is a fundamental set of 'core values’ or ethics which remain constant whatever a person's situation whether they are creating systems for town planning or trade, whether the land they care for is only a window box or an entire forest.

These ethics are often summarised as:

  • Earth Care recognizing that the earth is the source of all life (and is possibly itself a living entity) and that we recognize and respect the Earth as our valuable home, and we are part of the Earth, not apart from it.

  • People Care supporting and helping each other to change to ways of living that are not harming ourselves or the planet, thereby creating healthy, sustainable societies.

  • Fair Share (or placing limits on consumption) ensuring that the Earth’s limited resources are utilised in ways that are equitable and wise.

Permaculture encourages us to be resourceful and self-reliant; it is not a dogma nor a religion, but an ecological design system which helps us to find solutions to the many problems facing us both locally and globally.



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