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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'…

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1 author picked Sepp Holzer's Permaculture as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

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.

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