Designs stress ecological connections and closed energy and material loops.
The core of permaculture is design and the working relationships and connections between all things. Each component in a system performs multiple functions, and each function is supported by many elements. Permaculture designs have been successfully and widely implemented in third-world countries, but there is current need to expand these principles in temperate climates, and especially urban areas to create more enjoyable and sustainable human habitats. Below are instructions on how to use Almanac e-mail lists. Please save this message so that you will have instructions on how to send a message or leave this list.