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EPL Picks: Permaculture

According to the Edmonton Permaculture Guild, "permaculture is the harmonious integration of landscape and people. Bound by the ethics of earth care, people care and the reinvestment of surplus providing food, energy, shelter, and other material and non-material needs in a sustainable way." As a part of the Edmonton Resilience Festival, here are some resources to get you started on thinking about how you can integrate permaculture into your life.

Edmonton Public Library

12 items

  • Building Your Permaculture Property

    a Five-step Process to Design and Develop Land

    Avis, Rob, 1979-
    From Alberta-local engineer comes this guide to designing the property of your dreams. Resilient land design can be overwhelming, but this book will give you the tools you need to overcome that overwhelm and succeed!
    BookGabriola Island, BC : New Society Publishers, [2021] — 631.58 AVI
  • With the help of more than 200 beautiful color photos and drawings, permaculture designer and avid grower Michael Judd takes the reader on a step-by-step process to transform a sea of grass into a flourishing edible landscape that pleases…
    Book[White River Junction, Vt.] : [Chelsea Green Pub.?], [2013] — 635 JUD
  • Permaculture for the Rest of Us

    Abundant Living on Less than an Acre

    Blackmore, Jenni
    You don't need boundless land for permaculture living! Jenni Blackmore gives a highly personal, entertaining account of how permaculture is possible for the rest of us.
    eBookNew Society Publishers, 2015
  • The Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Permaculture is for home gardeners of every skill--with any size space--who want to live in harmony with nature to produce and share an abundant food supply with minimal effort.
    BookPortland, Or. : Timber Press, [2013] — 631.58 SHE
  • Explore the various permaculture systems including soil, water, waste, energy, shelter, food and plants, and animals and wildlife with this book!
    eBook[Place of publication not identified] : Timber Press, [2016] — Internet Access
  • The Permaculture Handbook is a step-by-step, beautifully illustrated guide to creating resilient and prosperous households andneighborhoods, complemented by extensive case studies of three successful farmsteads and market gardens.
    BookGabriola, BC : New Society Publishers, [2012] — 631.58 BAN
  • Permaculture in Pots

    How to Grow Food in Small Urban Spaces

    Kemp, Juliet, freelance writer
    Permaculture in Pots shows you how to get started with whatever space you have available--appealing to those who feel powerless to meet their own subsistence needs through lack of growing space.
    BookEast Meon, England : Permanent Publications, [2012] — 631.58 KEM
  • Ron Berezan presents his permaculture garden from right here in Edmonton!
    DVD[Powell River, B.C.] : Urban Farmer, [2011] — DVD 631.58 IN
  • The Permaculture Promise

    What Permaculture Is and How It Can Help Us Reverse Climate Change, Build a More Resilient Future on Earth, and Revitalize Our Communities

    Neiger, Jono
    The Permaculture Promise explains in simple terms why permaculture may be the key to unlocking a livable future on our planet.
    eBook[Place of publication not identified] : Storey Publishing, LLC, [2016] — Internet Access
  • Restoration Agriculture

    Real-world Permaculture for Farmers

    Shepard, Mark, 1962-
    This book, based on real-world practices, presents an alternative to the agriculture system of eradication and offers exciting hope for our future.
    BookAustin, Tex. : Acres U.S.A., [2013] — 631.58 SHE