Permaculture Practices

Advanced Chop Drop

Advanced Chop Drop is a specific method of using cover crops and crop residues where...

Agroforestry

Agroforestry is a land management approach that intentionally integrates trees and shrubs into crop and/or...

Alley Cropping

Alley cropping is an agroforestry practice where rows of trees or shrubs are planted with...

Aquaponics

Aquaponics is an integrated system that combines aquaculture (raising aquatic animals like fish) with hydroponics...

Biodynamic Agriculture

Biodynamic agriculture is a holistic, spiritual-ecological farming system rooted in Rudolf Steiner's anthroposophical philosophy. It...

Biological Nitrogen Fixation

Biological Nitrogen Fixation (BNF) is a fundamental natural process that transforms atmospheric nitrogen (N2), an...

Bokashi Composting

Bokashi composting is a unique anaerobic fermentation process that transforms organic waste into a nutrient-rich...

Chicken Tractors

Chicken tractors are small, ground-contact mobile pens moved regularly across pastures. They offer chickens access...

Chinampas

Chinampas, also known as "floating gardens," are an ancient Mesoamerican agricultural technique. These are artificial...

Chop & Drop Mulching

Chop and drop mulching is a sustainable agricultural technique where plant material, such as crop...

Community Supported Agriculture

Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), also known as subscription farming or community shares, is a model...

Companion Planting

Companion planting is an agricultural technique where two or more crops are planted in close...

Direct Marketing

Direct marketing is a sales strategy where farmers sell their agricultural products directly to consumers...

Duck Systems

Duck systems involve integrating ducks into garden or farm ecosystems to provide various services, primarily...

Dynamic Accumulators

Dynamic accumulators are plants with extensive root systems that excel at extracting nutrients from the...

Ecovillages

Ecovillages are human settlements designed consciously around ecological principles—typically integrating regenerative food production, renewable energy...

Food Forest

A food forest is a designed, perennial polyculture that mimics natural forest ecosystems to produce...

Hedgerows

Hedgerows are rows of trees, shrubs, and other perennial plants planted along field edges or...

Herb Spiral

An herb spiral is a raised garden bed built in a spiral shape, designed to...

Hugelkultur

Hugelkultur, often translated from German as 'hill culture,' is a permaculture technique that involves creating...

Installing Pollinator Strips

Pollinator strips are intentionally planted areas within or adjacent to agricultural fields, designed to provide...

Keyhole Gardens

Keyhole gardens are circular raised beds designed for accessibility and efficient composting. The defining feature...

Keyline Design

Keyline design is a holistic landscape management system that uses detailed topographic analysis and precise...

Korean Natural Farming

Korean Natural Farming (KNF) is a structured, pedagogical system for cultivating indigenous microorganisms (IMO) and...

Ladder Agriculture

Ladder agriculture is a strategic approach to farm management that integrates multiple layers of ecological...

Living Mulch

Living mulch, also known as ground cover plants, involves intentionally growing a permanent or semi-permanent...

Mandala Gardens

A mandala garden is a garden design arranged in a circular pattern, often divided into...

Mycoremediation

Mycoremediation is a biological technique that utilizes fungi to break down or absorb environmental contaminants...

Nurse Crops

Nurse cropping, also known as protective companion planting, is an agricultural technique where one or...

Permaculture

Permaculture is a design system that observes natural patterns to create resilient, self-sustaining agricultural landscapes...

Plant Guilds

Plant guilds are intentionally designed groupings of plants, animals, insects, and other elements that work...

Pollinator Habitat Enhancement

Pollinator Habitat Enhancement is a proactive agricultural management practice focused on creating and improving environments...

Rainwater Harvesting

Rainwater harvesting is the practice of collecting and storing precipitation, primarily rainfall, for later use...

Seed Saving

Seed saving is the practice of collecting, storing, and replanting seeds from a crop's harvest...

Sheet Mulching

Sheet mulching, also known as lasagna gardening, is a layered, no-dig gardening technique. It mimics...

Silvopasture

Silvopasture is an integrated production system where trees, forage, and grazing animals occupy the same...

Skill Sharing Networks

Skill sharing networks are collaborative systems designed to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and practical...

Strip Tillage

Strip tillage is a precision conservation practice that disturbs only narrow bands of soil for...

Succession Planting

Succession planting is a technique used in agriculture and gardening to ensure a continuous harvest...

Swales

Swales are on-contour earthworks— essentially shallow ditches or channels dug parallel to land contours—paired with...

Three Sisters

The Three Sisters is an ancient indigenous agricultural system that plants three staple crops –...

Transition Towns

Transition Towns are community-led initiatives focused on building resilience in the face of climate change...

Urban Agriculture

Urban agriculture, often referred to as city farming or urban farming, is the practice of...

Vermicomposting

Vermicomposting is a method of composting organic matter using specific species of earthworms, often referred...

Wicking Beds

A wicking bed is essentially a raised garden bed with a waterproof liner and a...

Windbreaks

Windbreaks, also known as wind protection barriers, are linear plantings of trees, shrubs, and sometimes...