What You Need to Know
Permaculture principles emphasize working with nature, focusing on biodiversity, soil health, and efficient water use. This approach incorporates polycultures, crop rotation, and companion planting, while minimizing external inputs and encouraging the use of cover crops and green manures.
Steps
- 1.
Three Sisters Garden (Native American): Corn-bean-squash polyculture maximizes mutual benefits
- 2.
Food Forest (Tropical permaculture): Layered perennial planting mimics natural ecosystems
- 3.
Chinampa (Aztec): Artificial islands create intensive wetland agriculture
The Science
Primary Reaction
Ecological synergy