The best books about sustainable permaculture design

Why am I passionate about this?

I find these books most compelling because over the years I have become increasingly motivated to study and share the value of appreciating mankind’s responsibility to nature as God’s gift to us! And in doing so, have embraced our obligation as stewards to ensure future generations a “future Earth” cleaner than we found it. The current trend is faulty to the utmost degree, but can be reversed with intelligent design and appropriate education beginning in grade school. This should be everyone’s objective!

The books I picked & why

The Practical Permaculture Project

By Sophie McKay ,

Why I love this book

I thoroughly enjoyed every page of this book because it is perfectly aligned with not just self-sufficiency but also considerate of neighbor-embracing outreach and acknowledgement of appreciation of Mother Nature–God’s creation.

I also appreciated that the author recognizes this as a solution to the global world's problems, which is ultimately realized as "climate change" acceleration.

The Practical Permaculture Project

By Sophie McKay ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Practical Permaculture Project as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

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Sepp Holzer's Permaculture

By Sepp Holzer , Anna Sapsford-Francis (translator) ,

Why I love this book

I loved this book because Sepp Holzer is proficient in sharing precisely how to take each step of permaculture design with clear descriptions of why they become a cumulative abundant foundation for further development of your permaculture system.

From concepts to practical details, he demonstrates the thinking processes based on principles found in nature that can be applied anywhere.

Sepp Holzer's Permaculture

By Sepp Holzer , Anna Sapsford-Francis (translator) ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Sepp Holzer's Permaculture as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Sepp Holzer farms steep mountainsides in Austria 1,500 meters above sea level. His farm is an intricate network of terraces, raised beds, ponds, waterways and tracks, well covered with productive fruit trees and other vegetation, with the farmhouse neatly nestling amongst them. This is in dramatic contrast to his neighbors' spruce monocultures.In this book, Holzer shares the skill and knowledge acquired over his lifetime. He covers every aspect of his farming methods, not just how to create a holistic system on the farm itself, but how to make a living from it. Holzer writes about everything from the overall concepts,…

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Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture

By Toby Hemenway ,

Why I love this book

I am so completely dependent upon the simple ingenuity of this book in providing practical advice for symbiotic ecological design integration that I frequently refer to it for my own planning.

Progressing through soil fertility, water conservation, rewilding for beneficial insects and wildlife, and concluding with designing edible food forests, he doesn’t miss a step in efficient biodiversity.

Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture

By Toby Hemenway ,

Why should I read it?

2 authors picked Gaia's Garden as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

The evergreen classic on ecological gardening, whatever size your garden!

Over a quarter of a million copies sold worldwide!

Working with Nature, not against her, results in more beautiful, abundant and resilient gardens.

In the revised, second edition of Gaia's Garden, Toby Hemenway extends his expert knowledge of permaculture to urban and suburban landscapes. A perfect beginner's guide to ecological gardening, Gaia's Garden dispels the notion that meaningful gardening can only take place on a large piece of land with lots of space to grow.

Readers can expect step-by-step instructions on:

Building and maintaining soil fertility and structure Catching and…

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Restoration Agriculture

By Mark Shepard ,

Why I love this book

The uniquely special flavor of this gem-packed book that caught my attention and kept me riveted from chapter to chapter is the focus on sustainable perennial food crops. Plant it once and forget it. The productivity continues to generate staple foods, building materials, fuel, and useful oils, all while improving the quality of the environment.

I find this very compelling for my conclusion that climate change can be reversed over time.

Restoration Agriculture

By Mark Shepard ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked Restoration Agriculture as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Restoration Agriculture explains how we can have all of the benefits of natural, perennial ecosystems and create agricultural systems that imitate nature in form and function while still providing for our food, building, fuel and many other needs — in your own backyard, farm or ranch.

This book, based on real-world practices, presents an alternative to the agriculture system of eradication and offers exciting hope for our future.

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The Elegant and Edible Garden

By Linda Vater ,

Why I love this book

I loved this book as essential to all gardeners who would appreciate their "Zone-1" area closest to their home and kitchen to be as beautiful and productive as possible!

This book is the best that I have found for designing kitchen gardens, herb spirals, keyhole gardens, and general outdoor living areas. I also found it compelling that while symmetry and visual harmony were addressed liberally, the functionality of practical symbiosis for chosen fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers was not lost.

The Elegant and Edible Garden

By Linda Vater ,

Why should I read it?

1 author picked The Elegant and Edible Garden as one of their favorite books, and they share why you should read it.

What is this book about?

Discover how to partner ornamental plants with edible ones for a garden that offers both storybook appeal and a plethora of culinary delights.

*Winner of the GardenComm 2023 Laurel Media Awards Silver Award in the Book Publisher/Producer General Readership Category*

Stylish and celebratory, The Elegant and Edible Garden takes food growing to a higher plane. Host of The Potager Blog (@potagerblog), author and garden stylist Linda Vater, shares her vision for creating a garden space where food and flowers grow side by side. Known as a potager, these gardens are formal in their framework yet flexible and personal in their…

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