About Permaculture – Bending Oak

"...As it focuses primarily on design, permaculture mimics the relationships and patterns observed in nature to organize people, their buildings, food, water needs, daily routines and habits resulting in a design that yields an abundance of food, fiber, energy, building materials and all necessary provisions that a person would need to not only survive but thrive. It is not a specific discipline, rather it is an approach that assists in organizing and deciding when to use various disciplines or tools by connecting a variety of strategies and techniques. By integrating the best features of whatever is available to it, permaculture design can solve a particular challenge in the most ecological and sustainable manner..."