Urban Permaculture

What is Urban Permaculture

Permaculture is a land management approach that mimics natural ecosystems to create sustainable, regenerative systems for food, shelter, and community. Permacultural principles are relevant in an urban context. Permaculture practices are inherently shaped by their environment, so how we practice permaculture will be different in an urban environment, but the underlying principles and values remain the same.

Permaculture Ethics

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People Care

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Fair Share

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Earth Care

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Permaculture design Principles

These permaculutre design principles, created Millison, the 

Relative Location

Position things as convieniently as possible- like the herbs you cook with most frequently can go in your windowsil.

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Each Element Performs Many Functions

No freeloaders, every element must earn the space its place by serving multiple purposes. A bee hive will provide honey and also pollinate fruits and veggies to increase harvest.

Each Important Function is Supported by Many Elements

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Efficient Energy Planning

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Using Biological Resources

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Energy Cycling

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Edge Effects

The environemnt at the edge of your balcony is very different from the interior of your balcony. We can take advantage of this by putting sun loving plants at the edge and shade-lovers behind it to keep all plants happy.

Diversity

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Accelerate Succession and Evolution

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Attitudinal Principles

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Learn more about permaculture principles

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Unique Advantages of Practicing Permaculture In An Urban Environment

As our supply chain becomes increasingly specialized and our world increasingly physically isolated, we have been made to feel like agriculture is for the feild. This is false. Agriculture is for wherever humans may find themselves. And, there are even strategic benifits to practicing agriculture in an urban environment. 

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Layers of Urban Permaculture

Permaculture can be applied on a micro- or a macro- level. On the lowest layers, permaculutre is accessible to everyone, and can be implemented in a few minture. At higher levels, it can shape global food secuirty. 

Layer 1

Applying concepts of permaculture within households, for example:

  • Companion planting herbs on your window sill
  • Composting your food waste
  • Gardening in your yard

Layer 2

Applying concepts of permaculture between households, for example:

  • Utilizing vacent lots to create spaces such as gardens which serve the community
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Layer 3

Applying concepts of permaculture between cities, for example:

  • Nested circulrity
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Urban Permaculture Has Been Around For A While

Urban permaculture has roots in the broader permaculture movement, which originated in the 1970s with the work of Australian ecologists Bill Mollison and David Holmgren. Initially focused on rural landscapes, permaculture principles were soon recognized as applicable to urban environments as well. The idea gained traction as urbanization accelerated, and people sought sustainable solutions to the challenges of city living. Eventually, urban permaculture began to emerge as a distinct field, emphasizing the application of permaculture principles in densely populated areas. Since then, urban permaculture has evolved rapidly, with practitioners adapting and innovating to meet the unique needs and constraints of urban spaces. Today, urban permaculture plays a vital role in promoting food security, resilience, and community engagement in cities worldwide.

Cutting-Edge Urban Permaculture Initiatives

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Create Your Own Slice of Urban Permaculture

Some urban permaculture projects can be completed in fie minutes, others will take decades to come to fruition. We are here to support both, and everything in-between. 

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