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Too often, I find that new permaculturists narrow the field of Permaculture down to a complex gardening practice. In reality, however, I see Permaculture as a decision-making process for designing sustainable and regenerative systems—an approach that can be applied to all areas of life to support a broader transition toward a sustainable ecosystem.

As I work on new teaching materials, I’m being intentional with my language to promote a clearer understanding of the different dimensions of Permaculture.

I’m considering using the term Permaculture Land Care to describe activities aimed at increasing biodiversity, health, and land productivity.

Permaculture Social Care would refer to educational, community, and social initiatives.

Permaculture Economic Care would cover technologies, financial systems, and prosperity-related activities.

These terms are directly inspired by the three ethics of Permaculture: Earth Care, People Care, and Fair Share. In my view, any Permaculture project should ideally incorporate aspects of all three.

What do you think? Do you believe that reinforcing these concepts would help beginners better grasp the holistic nature of Permaculture?

So I’ve been having some bad luck with trying to establish perennials in the more “foresty” part of my property. I’ve tried planting blueberries, honeyberries, raspberries, asparagus and some other stuff. But even with mulching they get so overrun with weeds that they end up not thriving and just being choked out. Meanwhile online everyone seems to just plant things randomly in similar overgrown forest/field settings and those do seem to thrive? am I doing anything wrong and should I just cut the weeds very regularly then?

Willing to trade or pay!

My question is what is the most important information you want to know (and is worth storing) from one of Australia’s leading Permaculture icons.

About Rosemary Morrow

• Most focused on teaching Permaculture to refugees all around the world
• Books: Earth restorer’s guide to Permaculture (older versions called earth user’s guide…), the family seed saving book, Permaculture teaching matters,
• traveled to around 50 different countries and has had crazy things like kidnappings and the such but still is always supporting people and the land with incredible teaching. (wild story to hear how she narrowly escaped the Khmer Rouge by chance)
• has an academic understanding of Permaculture and landscape design beyond anyone I have ever met in my life.
• Casually doing zoom calls to minorities in very dangerous places to teach them.
• One of the most inspiring people; so peace focused it’s like she’s on fire.

What do you folks as the broader community want most from her as we enter the Climatic Era?

• Working to your biggest limiting factors what questions do you have for the future of yourself your community and your land?
• What form of content is best for you? Do you like academic writing or are you like me and needing “spoon feeding” on basic concepts?
• It’s going to be difficult because I think she will be famous for her design in 2-3 hundred years but naturally understanding the genius is not common because of our (current) stable climate.

My questions:

• Does anyone know any Permaculture knowledge storing hubs or institutions? Perhaps libraries that are Permaculture friendly and would appreciate the content?
• What are your beliefs about the best way to preserve someone’s life and ideas?: biography? trust fund? spooky weird AI replica? museum? reddit post? let the work speak for itself?….

I’ve ordered some “NemaSeek™ – Hb Beneficial Nematodes”. Has anyone used tried nematodes? What I want to happen is to build up a healthy level of these nematodes in the soil making my soil resilient to fleas. What does happen I have been finding mixed information. Some things say you need to reapply at spring etc.

Has anyone had luck in creating a long term unwelcome environment for fleas?