Cyclical Systems: "Permaculture is...an ecological design system for the creation of regenerative human habitats," says Chuck Marsh, co-founder of Earthaven. In her Southern opus Gone With the Wind, ...

Stephanie Syson came to know the principles of permaculture “back in a previous life,” while working as a river guide in Latin America. However, the term — derived from the words “permanent” and ...

GRAVITY AT WORK: Strategic placement of water sources makes easy work in the garden. Photo by Sarah Tew Happy May, dear readers! This month I’m going to share a bit about permaculture, one of the ...

CORVALLIS, Ore. — Though he thinks the global outlook for agriculture appears increasingly alarming, Andrew Millison doesn’t consider himself a pessimist. As a practitioner, instructor and chronicler ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. If you ...

Even on a damp and overcast morning, Angelica Papio's garden is a pretty place, a wonderland of effervescent flowers and foliage. And yet nothing in this small space gets to just sit around looking ...