Earth User's Guide to Permaculture
by Rosemary Morrow
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This completely revised and updated edition of Rosemary Morrow's highly successful Earth User's Guide to Permaculture is a straight-forward manual of practical permaculture. This book will be most beneficial if you apply it to the space where you live and work. The same principles apply for becoming more sustainable and living lightly whether you live in a small city apartment with a balcony, in a house with a garden in the suburbs, or on acreage in the country. Included in this new edition show more are chapters on seed-saving, permaculture at work, integrated pest management, information about domestic as well as rural water usage, a non-destructive approach towards dealing with weeks and wildlife, and designing to withstand a disaster. Earth User's Guide to Permaculture is suitable for beginners as well as experienced permaculture practitioners looking for new ideas in moving towards greater self-reliance and sustainable living. show lessTags
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This is an excellent first look into permaculture, taking you through the philosophical underpinnings and then the practical applications within your own property. To-do lists are at the end of each chapter. Whether or not you develop a 'permaculture-type' setting in your yard, this book is helpful in gettting you to understand how to turn your property into a more self-sustaining area.The author is Australian, and you will need to do a little translating to your own setting.
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Rosemary Morrow is a highly regarded permaculture teacher and has been practising and teaching permaculture in Australia
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