First steps in permaculture

50 projects and solutions for the garden and the home.

From mound cultivation to greenhouses, via compost and vermicompost, recycling of everyday objects and good pest management, the book covers the main points that will interest the beginner permaculturist, for their garden or home, and others that will be particularly useful for a small diversified farm.

– p.4 Preface by Bill Mollison, co-founder of permaculture + Map of Candlelight Farm (and its "design").
– p.10 What is Permaculture? A design method, an ethic, principles, practices.
– p.15 Lasagna beds + Round beds, crown planting mounds, mandala garden, double mandala garden, planting trees + notions of permaculture: fertility, limits of elements.
– p.27 Greenhouses + A mini-greenhouse, cold frame, a large greenhouse + Permaculture: solar systems, bioclimatic design.
– p.35 Shade greenhouses + Shade greenhouse, a geodesic dome.+ Permaculture: concept of zones on a site.
– p.42 Animal tractors + Permaculture: concept of sectors on a site.
– p.48 Slopes and contour lines + Making an Egyptian level, water level + Permaculture: making good use of slopes.
– p.55 Plant propagation + Making your own labels, harvesting seeds, sowing, cuttings, layering + Permaculture: producing your own seeds.
– p.65 Recycling plastic bottles + Grain and dust scoop, funnel, fruit fly trap, woodlouse traps, slug trap, mini-greenhouses, protection for young plants, flower pots, measuring the infiltration capacity of a soil, solar distiller.
– p.75 Recycling: Newspaper pots.
– p.77 Recycling tires + raised bed, mini-pond, retaining walls + Permaculture: the location and functions of elements on a site.
– p.80 Compost + Permaculture: the re-circulation of elements.
– p.88 Natural liquid fertilizers + Comfrey, algae, multi-plant and multi-purpose, earthworm castings, poultry manure + Permaculture: site maintenance, organic matter.
– p.93 Vermiculture + Small vermicomposter, Ben Hur model, large vermicomposters, harvesting earthworms. + Permaculture: role of earthworms.
– p.101 Ecological pest control + integrated management, crop rotation, attracting birds, spraying + Permaculture: a holistic approach.
– p.108 Eco-responsible in everyday life + Making your own soap, paper, cleaning products for the house, kitchen, laundry, bathroom, for personal hygiene.
– p.120 Norwegian cooker + Permaculture: the search for energy and economic efficiency.

Authors: Ross and Jenny Mars, 2 experienced permaculturists and trainers.
Edition: Passerelle -eco
Publication date: 11/2017
Number of pages: 126
ISBN: 979 109 553 9032