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Practical Permaculture : For Home Landscapes, Your Community, and the Whole Earth by Dave Boehnlein and Jessi Bloom (2015, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherTimber Press, Incorporated
ISBN-101604694432
ISBN-139781604694437
eBay Product ID (ePID)201600286
Product Key Features
Book TitlePractical Permaculture : for Home Landscapes, Your Community, and the Whole Earth
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicFlowers / Perennials, Vegetables, Agriculture / Sustainable Agriculture, Organic, Garden Design
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes, Kearsley, Paul
GenreTechnology & Engineering, Gardening
AuthorDave Boehnlein, Jessi Bloom
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight32.4 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2014-020736
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"With astonishing thoroughness and admirable dedication, Bloom and Boehnlein meticulously outline every aspect of permaculture, providing inspiring examples and impeccable advice for analysis, design, implementation, and plant selection." -- Booklist "Gardeners will relish the pragmatic text and illustrations in this handbook from two of permaculture's well-known leaders, Bloom ( Free Range Chicken Gardens ) and Boehnlein (education director, Bullock's Permaculture Homestead, WA)." -- Library Journal "Fills a niche for readers who want to integrate this down-to-earth but too-often-mystifying nature-inspired design system into their lives." -- Publishers Weekly " Practical Permaculture says it all right there in the title. The photos and diagrams are gorgeous and relevant. The text is easy to read, and the authors are seasoned in their craft. It is the clearest and most practical Permaculture book I have yet seen for helping the aspiring Permie." -- PermacultureRising.com "If anyone can make permaculture intelligible and appealing to home gardeners, it's award winning ecological landscape designer Jessi Bloom and Dave Boehnlein. . . . if you're interested in achieving closed-loop sustainability while keeping garden aesthetics in mind, Practical Permaculture can serve as a detailed roadmap." -- Garden Design "In Practical Permaculture Northwest authors Jessi Bloom and Dave Boehnlein take this 1970's term into today with real-life examples of people growing food, harvesting rain, and bringing their homes and gardens into symbiosis with the surrounding natural resources." -- Sunset "Clearly written and laid out. . . . This is a permaculture primer that is fresh and vibrant. Bring it on!" -- Permaculture Magazine "This comprehensive resource will help you make the shifts you're ready for this year, and for a decade." -- The Denver Post "Farmers who have heard the term, "permaculture" and are curious as to just what it means, will benefit from reading Practical Permaculture . Bloom and Boehnlein offer vivid ways to diversify the number of crops growing in a given area." -- Acres USA, Practical Permaculture says it all right there in the title. The photos and diagrams are gorgeous and relevant. The text is easy to read, and the authors are seasoned in their craft. It is the clearest and most practical Permaculture book I have yet seen for helping the aspiring Permie., " Practical Permaculture is powerful, visceral, readable, and inspiring. It shows us how we can and should live." , "If anyone can make permaculture intelligible and appealing to home gardeners, it's award winning ecological landscape designer Jessi Bloom and Dave Boehnlein...if you're interested in achieving closed-loop sustainability while keeping garden aesthetics in mind, Practical Permaculture can serve as a detailed roadmap." , With astonishing thoroughness and admirable dedication, Bloom and Boehnlein meticulously outline every aspect of permaculture, providing inspiring examples and impeccable advice for analysis, design, implementation, and plant selection., Fills a niche for readers who want to integrate this down-to-earth but too-often-mystifying nature-inspired design system into their lives., Jessi and Dave are two deeply experienced permaculture designers who have encapsulated years of practice in this very hands-on guide to permaculture design. Full of real examples and step-by-step instructions for methods that are solidly buttressed by their years in the field, this valuable book will save the beginning permaculturist time, trouble, and effort, and enrich the understanding and abilities of advanced practitioners as well.
Dewey Decimal631.5/8
Synopsis" Practical Permaculture is powerful, visceral, readable, and inspiring. It shows us how we can and should live." --Joel Salatin, farmer and author Permaculture is more popular than ever, but it can still be a daunting concept. If you are new to permaculture and interested in learning more, Practical Permaculture offers authoritative, in-depth, and hands-on advice for a more holistic approach to sustainable living. Jessi Bloom and Dave Boehnlein, two dynamic leaders in the permaculture community, explain the basics of permaculture, share their design process, and explore various permaculture systems including soil, water, waste, energy, shelter, food and plants, and animals and wildlife. They also profile the fifty most useful plants for permaculture landscapes., "Two deeply experienced permaculture designers have encapsulated years of practice in this very hands-on guide. This valuable book will save time, trouble, and effort." Toby Hemenway, author of Gaia's Gardens The concept behind permaculture is simple: take care if the earth and the earth will take care of you. In clear, logical steps Practical Permaculture offers the tools and advice you need to live a life rich in healthy food and renewable resources. Jessi Bloom and Dave Boehnlein, two dynamic leaders in the garden community, explain the basics of permaculture, sharing detailed information on the plants, water, waste, energy, shelter, food, animals, and structures that make up a permaculture landscape. Featuring the fifty most useful plants for permaculture landscapes and filled with real-life examples from all over the world, this invaluable resource will help you turn your property into a sustainable ecosystem., Can you imagine a world in which your thriving garden nourishes all of your needs? The first step to building a sustainable ecosystem starts with Practical Permaculture .
LC Classification NumberS494.5.P47B575 2015
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- Aug 01, 2019
Love this book so much!
Practical content, greatly written. Love it!Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
- Jul 16, 2020
Fun and friendly permaculture book
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- Jul 19, 2016
Good book
This book is interesting and informativeVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
