Practical Permaculture - Book

“This permaculture primer is fresh and vibrant. Bring it on!” —Permaculture Magazine

Permaculture is more popular than ever, but it can still be a daunting

concept. If you are new to permaculture and interested in learning more,

Practical Permaculture offers authoritative, in-depth, and

hands-on advice for a more holistic approach to sustainable living.

Jessi Bloom and Dave Boehnlein, two dynamic leaders in the permaculture

community, explain the basics of permaculture, share their design

process, and explore various permaculture systems including soil, water,

waste, energy, shelter, food and plants, and animals and wildlife. They

also profile the fifty most useful plants for permaculture landscapes.

“With astonishing thoroughness and admirable dedication, Bloom and

Boehnlein meticulously outline every aspect of permaculture, providing

inspiring examples and impeccable advice for analysis, design,

implementation, and plant selection.” —Booklist

“Gardeners will relish the pragmatic text and illustrations in this

handbook from two of permaculture’s well-known leaders, Bloom (Free Range Chicken Gardens) and Boehnlein (education director, Bullock’s Permaculture Homestead, WA).” —Library Journal

“Fills a niche for readers who want to integrate this down-to-earth but

too-often-mystifying nature-inspired design system into their lives.” —Publishers Weekly

“Practical Permaculture

says it all right there in the title. The photos and diagrams are

gorgeous and relevant. The text is easy to read, and the authors are

seasoned in their craft. It is the clearest and most practical

Permaculture book I have yet seen for helping the aspiring Permie.” —PermacultureRising.com

“If anyone can make permaculture intelligible and appealing to home

gardeners, it’s award winning ecological landscape designer Jessi Bloom

and Dave Boehnlein. . . . if you’re interested in achieving closed-loop

sustainability while keeping garden aesthetics in mind, Practical

Permaculture can serve as a detailed roadmap.” —Garden Design

“In Practical Permaculture

Northwest authors Jessi Bloom and Dave Boehnlein take this 1970’s term

into today with real-life examples of people growing food, harvesting

rain, and bringing their homes and gardens into symbiosis with the

surrounding natural resources.” —Sunset

“Clearly written and laid out. . . . This is a permaculture primer that is fresh and vibrant. Bring it on!” —Permaculture Magazine

“This comprehensive resource will help you make the shifts you’re ready for this year, and for a decade.” —The Denver Post

“Farmers who have heard the term, "permaculture" and are curious as to just what it means, will benefit from reading Practical Permaculture. Bloom and Boehnlein offer vivid ways to diversify the number of crops growing in a given area.” —Acres USA