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The Permaculture Handbook

A step-by-step guide to creating resilient and prosperous households introduces permaculture as a practical way to live well with less money, convert waste into wealth, and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.

Author: Peter Bane

Publisher: New Society Publishers

ISBN: 9780865716667

Category: Gardening

Page: 480

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A step-by-step guide to creating resilient and prosperous households introduces permaculture as a practical way to live well with less money, convert waste into wealth, and reduce dependence on fossil fuels.
2012-06-26 By Peter Bane
Technology & Engineering

Real Goods Solar Living Sourcebook

This is both a doit-yourself guide for the enthusiast and a useful reference for permaculture designers. The Permaculture Handbook: Garden Farming for Town and Country Peter Bane Imagine how much more self-reliant our communities would ...

Author: John Schaeffer

Publisher: New Society Publishers

ISBN: 9781550925791

Category: Technology & Engineering

Page: 528

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What book would you want if you were stranded on a desert island? Widely regarded as the "bible" of off-grid living, Real Goods Solar Living Source Book might be your best choice. With over six hundred thousand copies in print worldwide, it is the most comprehensive resource available for anyone interested in lessening their environmental footprint or increasing their energy independence. The Solar Living Sourcebook, Fourteenth Edition is the ultimate guide to renewable energy, sustainable living, natural and green building, off-grid living, and alternative transportation, written by experts with decades of experience and a passion for sharing their knowledge. This fully revised and updated edition includes brand new sections on permaculture and urban homesteading and completely rewritten chapters on solar technology, sustainable transportation, and relocalization. It also boasts greatly expanded material on: Natural building Permaculture and biodynamics Electric and biofuel-powered vehicles Passive solar Solar water heating Grid-tie photovoltaic systems —plus maps, wiring diagrams, formulae, charts, electrical code, solar sizing worksheets, and much more. Whether you're a layperson or a professional, novice or longtime aficionado, the Sourcebook puts the latest research and information at your fingertips—everything you need to know to make sustainable living a reality. John Schaeffer is the president and founder of Real Goods—the foremost global source for tools and information on renewable energy, energy efficiency, and sustainable living. Since 1978, through Real Goods, he has pioneered solar technology in North America, providing over one hundred and fifty megawatts of solar power and helping to solarize over eighteen thousand homes.
2014-10-20 By John Schaeffer
Edible forest gardens

The Forest Garden Greenhouse

Bane, Peter. The Permaculture Handbook: Garden Farming for Town and Country. Gabriola Island, BC, Canada: New Society, 2012. Bane, Peter, and Jerome Osentowski. “Plants for Pest Control,” in Permaculture Activist #34.

Author: Jerome Osentowski

Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing

ISBN: 9781603584265

Category: Edible forest gardens

Page: 384

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With a revolutionary new “Climate Battery” design for near-net-zero heating and cooling By the turn of the nineteenth century, thousands of acres of glass houses surrounded large American cities, becoming a commonplace symbol of the market garden and nursery trades. But the possibilities of the indoor garden to transform our homes and our lives remain largely unrealized. In this groundbreaking book, Jerome Osentowski, one of North America’s most accomplished permaculture designers, presents a wholly new approach to a very old horticultural subject. In The Forest Garden Greenhouse, he shows how bringing the forest garden indoors is not only possible, but doable on unlikely terrain and in cold climates, using near-net-zero technology. Different from other books on greenhouse design and management, this book advocates for an indoor agriculture using permaculture design concepts—integration, multi-functions, perennials, and polycultures—that take season extension into new and important territory. Osentowski, director and founder of Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute (CRMPI), farms at 7,200 feet on a steep, rocky hillside in Colorado, incorporating deep, holistic permaculture design with practical common sense. It is at this site, high on a mountaintop, where Osentowski (along with architect and design partner Michael Thompson) has been designing and building revolutionary greenhouses that utilize passive and active solar technology via what they call the “climate battery”—a subterranean air-circulation system that takes the hot, moist, ambient air from the greenhouse during the day, stores it in the soil, and discharges it at night—that can offer tropical and Mediterranean climates at similarly high altitudes and in cold climates (and everywhere else). Osentowski’s greenhouse designs, which can range from the backyard homesteader to commercial greenhouses, are completely ecological and use a simple design that traps hot and cold air and regulates it for best possible use. The book is part case study of the amazing greenhouses at CRMPI and part how-to primer for anyone interested in a more integrated model for growing food and medicine in a greenhouse. With detailed design drawings, photos, and profiles of successful greenhouse projects on all scales, this inspirational manual will considerably change the conversation about greenhouse design.
2015-10 By Jerome Osentowski
Gardening

Your Edible Yard

Peter Bane and David Holmgren, The Permaculture Handbook: Garden Farming for Town and Country, New Society, 2012. Mark Shephard, Restoration Agriculture: Real World Permaculture for Farmers, Acres USA, 2013.

Author: Crystal Stevens

Publisher: New Society Publishers

ISBN: 9781771423113

Category: Gardening

Page: 292

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The author of Grow Create Inspire gives readers “a beautiful synthesis of organic, regenerative, and permaculture practices for an abundant yard anywhere” (Matt Powers, author of Regenerative Soil). Journey into the good food movement by unleashing the potential of your yard, transforming it into a beautiful and vibrant space that offers a continuous supply of food. Using dozens of beautiful color photographs and watercolor planting charts, infographics, and landscaping designs, Your Edible Yard is the comprehensive how-to guide you need to turn your yard into a bountiful feast. It features: Practical gardening methods and maintenance from weeding to wintering, including foodscaping, container gardening, and saving seeds Permaculture principles including soil building techniques, garden preparation, raised beds, and natural/non-toxic DIY pesticide alternatives How to integrate culinary and medicinal herbs, edible flowers, mushrooms, fruits, vegetables, and wild edibles Gardening resources: where to go for help, buy seeds, and source supplies on a budget Instructions on preserving, fermenting, freezing, drying, and making simple medicines General tips, such as how to find loopholes in laws preventing edible front yards Whether you’re a beginner or experienced gardener in the city, the suburbs, or the country, this manual is the A-Z guide for how to make use of the space you have, highlighting the colorful and abundant array that edible landscapes promise. “Crystal lays out the path for us to turn our bland yards into the gardens of our dreams, full of healthy food, while saving us money at the grocery store and precious environmental resources. This book has the potential to change the landscaping of our nation and the design of our lives.” —Rob Greenfield, author of Dude Making a Difference
2020-02-18 By Crystal Stevens
House & Home

Permaculture for the Rest of Us

Genuine, pithy, and filled with practical tips to encourage and guide the reader, the book also expands our knowledge of coastal ecosystems. — Peter Bane, author, The Permaculture Handbook: Garden Farming for Town ...

Author: Jenni Blackmore

Publisher: New Society Publishers

ISBN: 9781550926071

Category: House & Home

Page: 192

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Many of us want to increase our self-sufficiency, but few have access to the ideal five sunny, gently sloping acres of rich, loamy, well-drained soil. Jenni Blackmore presents a highly entertaining, personal account of how permaculture can be practiced in adverse conditions, allowing anyone to learn to live more sustainably in a less-than-perfect world. With a rallying cry of "If we can do it, you can too," she distills the wisdom of twenty years of trial and error into a valuable teaching tool. The perfect antidote to dense, high-level technical manuals, Permaculture for the Rest of Us presents the fundamental principles of this sometimes confusing concept in a humorous, reader-friendly way. Each chapter focuses on a specific method or technique, interspersing straightforward explanations with the author's own experiences. Learn how to successfully retrofit even the smallest homestead using skills such as: No-till vs. till gardening, composting, and soil-building Natural pest control and integrating small livestock Basic greenhouse construction Harvesting, preservation, and more Ideal for urban dreamers, suburbanites and country-dwellers alike, this inspirational and instructional "encouragement manual" is packed with vibrant photographs documenting the author's journey from adversity to abundance. Jenni Blackmore is a farmer, artist, writer and certified Permaculture Design Consultant who built her house on a rocky, windswept island off the coast of Nova Scotia almost twenty-five years ago and has been stumbling along the road to self-sufficient living ever since. A successful micro-farmer, she produces most of her family's meat, eggs, fruit, and vegetables, in spite of often-challenging conditions.
2015-10-12 By Jenni Blackmore
Architecture

The Art of Natural Building Second Edition Completely Revised Expanded and Updated

The Permaculture Handbook: Garden Farming for Town and Country, New Society Publishers, 2012. A comprehensive introduction to permaculture principles and applications through the lens of adapting or creating a sustainable home on an ...

Author: Joseph F. Kennedy

Publisher: New Society Publishers

ISBN: 9781550925609

Category: Architecture

Page: 480

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The original, complete, user-friendly introduction to natural building, now fully revised and updated The popularity of natural building has grown by leaps and bounds, spurred by a grassroots desire for housing that is healthy, affordable, and environmentally responsible. While there are many books available on specific methods such as straw-bale construction, cob, or timber framing, there are few resources which introduce the reader to the entire scope of this burgeoning field. Fully revised and updated, The Art of Natural Building is the complete and user-friendly introduction to natural building for everyone from the do-it-yourselfer to architects and designers. This collection of articles from over fifty leaders in the field is now stunningly illustrated with over two-hundred full-color photographs of natural buildings from around the world. Learn about: The case for building with natural materials, from the perspectives of sustainability, lifestyle, and health What you need to know to plan and design your own beautiful and efficient natural home Explanations of thirty versatile materials and techniques, with resources on where to go for further information on each How these techniques are being used to address housing crises around the world. Clearly written, logically organized, and beautifully illustrated, The Art of Natural Building is the encyclopedia of natural building. Joseph F. Kennedy is a designer, builder, writer, artist, educator, and co-founder of Builders Without Borders. Michael G. Smith is a respected workshop instructor, consultant, and co-author of the best-selling book The Hand-Sculpted House . Catherine Wanek is a co-founder of Builders Without Borders and author/photographer of The Hybrid House and The New Straw Bale Home .
2014-07-01 By Joseph F. Kennedy
Social Science

Change Here Now

The Permaculture Handbook: Garden Farming for Town and Country. Gabriola Island, BC; New Society, 2012. Brown, Azby. Just Enough: Lessons in Living Green from Traditional Japan. North Clarendon, VT. Tuttle, 2012. Emery, Carla.

Author: Adam Brock

Publisher: North Atlantic Books

ISBN: 9781623170653

Category: Social Science

Page: 376

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Award-winning social entrepreneur and permaculturalist Adam Brock draws from ecology, sociology, community economics, social justice, and indigenous practices the world over to present more than eighty proven solutions for building healthy communities. Using the "pattern language" framework developed by architect Christopher Alexander and his colleagues in the 1970s, Brock outlines strategies for redesigning our social and economic systems to mimic nature's resilience and abundance. Practical, innovative, and visually compelling, this book presents actionable and easy-to-understand tools for a compassionate and methodical approach to building better communities. Sidebars and diagrams supplement the text, while case studies illustrate endeavors such as starting a business, launching a social change project, or setting personal goals. Brock suggests ways to engage disempowered communities in a meaningful and authentic way, and draws on eight years of in-depth research and investigation to demonstrate what makes communities work at the most fundamental level. Anyone looking for concrete solutions to many of the social and economic ills that plague our current society will discover a rich resource for growth and change.
2017-05-30 By Adam Brock
Business & Economics

Perma Culture

21 One might contend, here, with the successful argument that contemporary ecology, as a discipline, permaculture or no, already adheres to a structuralist methodology, ... The Permaculture Handbook: Garden Farming for Town and Country.

Author: Molly Wallace

Publisher: Routledge

ISBN: 9781351978422

Category: Business & Economics

Page: 238

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In the face of what seems like a concerted effort to destroy the only planet that can sustain us, critique is an important tool. It is in this vein that most scholars have approached environmental crisis. While there are numerous texts that chronicle contemporary issues in environmental ills, there are relatively few that explore the possibilities and practices which work to avoid collapse and build alternatives. The keyword of this book’s full title, 'Perma/Culture,' alludes to and plays on 'permaculture', an international movement that can provide a framework for navigating the multiple 'other worlds' within a broader environmental ethic. This edited collection brings together essays from an international team of scholars, activists and artists in order to provide a critical introduction to the ethico-political and cultural elements around the concept of ‘Perma/Culture’. These multidisciplinary essays include a varied landscape of sites and practices, from readings from ecotopian literature to an analysis of the intersection of agriculture and art; from an account of the rewards and difficulties of building community in Transition Towns to a description of the ad hoc infrastructure of a fracking protest camp. Offering a number of constructive models in response to current global environmental challenges, this book makes a significant contribution to current eco-literature and will be of great interest to students and researchers in Environmental Humanities, Environmental Studies, Sociology and Communication Studies.
2018-02-07 By Molly Wallace
Nature

Life Rules

The Permaculture Handbook: Garden Farming for Town and Country. New Society, 2012. Berry, Thomas. The Great Work: Our Way into the Future. Harmony, 1999. Berry, Wendell. Any collection of his essays. Catton, William.

Author: Ellen LaConte

Publisher: New Society Publishers

ISBN: 9780865717268

Category: Nature

Page: 384

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Analyzes the effects of corporate capitalism on the environment, and suggests making changes in the way of local self-reliance, resource conservation, and mutual interdependence as solutions to the problem.
2012-10-16 By Ellen LaConte
Gardening

Paradise Lot

The Permaculture Handbook: Garden Farmingfor Town and Country. New Society Publisehrs, Gabriola Island, 2012. Christopher, Thomas, ed. The New American Landscape: Leading Voices on the Future ofSustainable Gardening.

Author: Eric Toensmeier

Publisher: Chelsea Green Publishing

ISBN: 9781603583992

Category: Gardening

Page: 234

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Tells the story of two single men who turned a backyard lot into a productive garden, with advice on setting up a permaculture, choosing suitable food plants, and designing an urban garden that functions as a natural ecosystem.
2013 By Eric Toensmeier

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