South East Essex Organic Gardeners

Permaculture? Whats that all about then?

“History is littered with societies that over-exploited their resources, they are all now extinct. We are rapidly moving to the same situation. By designing rationally however, we can set up the systems we need for good living in such a way that they don’t destroy or pollute. Permaculture is the most coherent system yet devised.”
-Steve Read, Permaculture designer & teacher.

“Permaculture offers a radical approach to food production and urban renewal, water, energy and pollution. It integrates ecology, landscape, organic gardening, architecture and agro-forestry in creating a rich and sustainable way of living. It uses appropriate technology giving high yields for low energy inputs, achieving a resource of great diversity and stability. The design principles are equally applicable to both urban and rural dwellers”

- Bill Mollison, Co-author of ‘Permaculture 1 & 2’ and author of ‘The Permaculture Designer’s Manual

“Permaculture has become a trendy buzz word that many use but few understand”

-Dave , Vegan Organic Smallholder

These pages have been put together by the South East Essex Permaculture Group to give a brief overview of Permaculture and hopefully clear up a few misconceptions… In time we’d like to develop this site to give several examples of Permaculture in action, particularly in the South East Essex region, and also to provide an on-line Permaculture Introductory Course.