permaculture

[pur-muh-kuhl-cher]

noun

a system of cultivation intended to maintain permanent agriculture or horticulture by relying on renewable resources and a self-sustaining ecosystem.

Related formsper·ma·cul·tur·ist, per·ma·cul·tur·al·ist, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for permaculture

permaculture

noun

the practice of producing food, energy, etc, using ways that do not deplete the earth's natural resources

Word Origin for permaculture

C20: coined by Bill Mollison (born 1928), Australian ecologist, from perma (nent agri) culture

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Word Origin and History for permaculture

by 1978, from permanent + agriculture or culture.