Master Gardener training whetted my appetite to learn more about plants and the best way to grow things. Like so many learning experiences, the predominant thing I learned was how much I didn’t know.

Five years ago, you would’ve been hard pressed to find a permaculture class in St. Louis. Now there’s an explosion of interest in it, and as a result, local gardeners are sponsoring all kinds of ...

Most Americans have never heard of permaculture. And although the approach is gaining traction among U.S. urbanites (full disclosure: I teach urban permaculture), ideas differ about exactly what it is ...

Take a complete tour of our 2022 garden and homestead. See how we’ve set up our growing spaces, the progress of various crops ...

Elizabeth has worked since 2010 as a writer and consultant covering gardening, permaculture, and sustainable living. She has also written a number of books and e-books on gardens and gardening. If you ...

Permaculture has been a hot topic slipping off the world’s tongue for the past decade. Most individuals have a difficult time expressing the true meaning of permaculture and how it applies directly to ...

Graham Whiting of Whiting Design has been working on a Passive House design for a family of permaculture farmers south of Guelph, Ontario. TreeHugger Sami has written a lot about Permaculture, and ...

A Permaculture Design Certificate course is being offered in Benicia this fall. Residents in Solano and neighboring counties have the opportunity to learn about the basic design principles that inform ...