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Permaculture

Permaculture at Stonehedge 

Stonehedge is striving to create an environment to support individuals that want to be the change they would like to see in the world.  In order to create this kind of environment, we strive to incorporate permaculture principles in all that we do and become a permaculture teaching and training center.

"Permaculture is a philosophy of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted and thoughtful observation rather than protracted and thoughtless labor; and of looking at plants and animals in all their functions, rather than treating any area as a single product system."

- Bill Mollison, the father of Permaculture

Definition

Permaculture is a system of agricultural and social design principles centered on simulating or directly utilizing the patterns and features observed in natural ecosystems. The term permaculture (as a systematic method) was first coined by David Holmgren, then a graduate student, and his professor, Bill Mollison, in 1978. The word permaculture originally referred to "permanent agriculture", but was expanded to stand also for "permanent culture", as it was understood that social aspects were integral to a truly sustainable system as inspired by Masanobu Fukuoka’s natural farming philosophy.
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It has many branches that include but are not limited to ecological design, ecological engineering, environmental design, construction and integrated water resources management that develops sustainable architecture, regenerative and self-maintained habitat and agricultural systems modeled from natural ecosystems.

Basic Principles

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Earth Care

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People Care

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Surplus Return

Learn More

Words from David Holmgren, the co-originator:

The Permaculture Podcast, with Scott Mann:

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Events & Workshops

Permaculture events and related workshops held at Stonehedge:

Visionary Permaculture
Weekend

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Led by Delvin Solkinson and Grace.

Natural Building
​Workshop

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Building a Cob Oven at Stonehedge.

PA Permaculture
​Convergence

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At Stonehedge in 2017/2018. See more

Contact
info@stonehedge.us

Location

​51 Dairy Rd.
Tamaqua, Pennsylvania
18252

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