Ashton Martin, farm manager for the 12-acre permaculture test site at the Karlin family farm, checks on trees that will be planted as part of a multi-tiered food Laura Zell, son Henry and husband ...

Most Americans have never heard of permaculture. And although the approach is gaining traction among U.S. urbanites (full disclosure: I teach urban permaculture), ideas differ about exactly what it is ...

Permaculture is a way of living that follows three ethical guidelines and 12 principles, all designed to create sustainable, natural landscapes that improve the lives of people and the planet, says ...

GROTON — Leo and Martine Laverdure call their back patio “zone one.” It’s an area immediately outside their house where they planted lots of herbs to keep the fragrant crops within steps of the ...

Permaculture landscapes, which mimic the ecology of the area, are meant to be vertical, dense and self-perpetuating. Once the work of the original planting is done, Mollison jokes in one of his videos ...

It’s time to shake up everything you know about gardening. While you likely envision rows of your favorite herbs and vegetables when thinking about a garden, resetting those ideas can provide a ...

In the search for secure and sustainable agriculture, some say organic isn't good enough. An alternative landscape design system known as permaculture creates complex local agro-ecosystems. Despite ...