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PERMACULTURE: A Beginner's Guide (second edition) by Graham Burnett "We live in challenging times. Peak oil has made us aware that many of the resources we depend upon are limited; rivers are running dry; deforestation continues at an alarming rate; and we are beginning to experience the effects of climate change. Our future need not be full of doom and gloom. There is indeed a way forward, and that way is exciting! Permaculture offers us the chance to create a low energy sustainable society, where, through careful design, and with a new awareness, we can begin to solve and maybe even undo some of the problems we have caused. Everything I have come to understand about the principles of permaculture is summed up in this wonderfully readable and accessible book." From the forward by Brigit Strawbridge of BBC TV's ‘Its Not Easy Being Green’. So what exactly is ‘Permaculture’? Whether you are aged 12 or 120, this concise yet information rich graphic guide provides the answers, and more importantly will encourage you to apply it’s ethics and principles of sustainability and working with, rather than against, nature to your land (whether it’s a windowbox or a 1000 hectare farm), your community and your life. Find out: What is Permaculture? Why do we need Permaculture? What are Permaculture ethics and the principles of working with nature’s patterns? What are the Basics of the Permaculture design process? What are concepts such as Zones, sectors, edge, stacking and succession, and how they can work for us? How can you use Permaculture practically in your life, home, garden, land or community, whatever your situation? Plus Practical tips, including; reading your land, saving energy, year round food from your garden and how to use your weeds.... The new edition of this highly popular book has been revised and updated, and significantly upgraded in terms of production values, including a new section of colour photographs illustrating 'permaculture in practice!' About the author Graham Burnett is a Trustee of the Permaculture Association (Britain) and holds the Diploma in Permaculture Design. He has run introductory and full design courses since 1998 with organisations and projects including Naturewise, OrganicLea, Green Adventure, the Vegan Organic Network, Thrive, Transition Town Brixton, Birmingham Decoy and Ars Terra in Los Angeles. He writes for publications as diverse as Permaculture Magazine, The Raven, Growing Green, The Vegan and The Idler. Graham founded 'Spiralseed' in 2001 in order to publish his own work and strive towards seeking a 'right livelihood'. He is currently involved in setting up Transition Town Westcliff, an exploration of how the community in which he and his family lives can develop an Energy Descent Action Plan in order to survive and thrive in the low carbon twenty first century. Published September 2008 by Spiralseed 74 pages plus colour cover printed on recycled 'straw' card Illustrated throughout, including colour photograph section A5 size, perfect bound printed on post-consumer waste recycled paper using environment friendly inks ISBN10 0-9553492-1-4 ISBN 13 978-0-9553492-2-5 Price £8.00 Please email us for bulk/trade orders Download PDF press release SEE ALSO: Permaculture a Beginner’s Guide - The Spanish edition! |
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