Designing Your Garden and Your Life with Permaculture

Permaculture designers and educators Bonita Ford and Sébastien Bacharach talk about how they integrate permaculture principles in the way they design their garden and other aspects of their life.

8 min · 5,726 views · 4.7 stars

City Repair - Permaculture for Urban Spaces

What happens when citizens apply permaculture principles to a city grid? They create friendly places within the grid that invite people to come together. Mark Lakeman, co-founder of Portland, Oregon's City Repair Project describes these "creative intervention" projects as...

28 min · 5,709 views · 3 stars

Family Flourishing on an Urban 1/4 acre Permaculture Plot - Creatures of Place

Creatures of Place is an insight into the wonderful world of Artist as Family: Meg Ulman, Patrick Jones, and their youngest son, Woody. Living on an urban 1/4 acre section in a small Australian town, Meg and Patrick have designed their property using permaculture principals...

13 min · 5,228 views · 4.5 stars

The Problem Is the Solution: How Permaculture-Designed Household Isolation Can Lead to Retrosuburbia

As the COVID-19 pandemic first exploded across our globalised world, I found myself unsure of priorities in this time of pivotal change, even though I had been tracking information about Wuhan since January. Not because I didn’t know that a global pandemic of this scale was...

David Holmgren · 4,993 views · 4.5 stars

The Class Divide in a Time of Pandemic: a Permaculture Perspective

The divide between the haves and the have nots has been highlighted by the impacts of the pandemic.[1] For those able to work online with a spacious and secure home base, and some financial resources to ride out the pandemic, life has mostly been tolerable. Consumption has...

David Holmgren · 4,907 views · 5 stars

Redesigning Civilization with Permaculture

Modern agriculture, industry and finance all extract more than they give back, and the Earth is starting to show the strain. How did we get in this mess and what can we do to help our culture get back on track? The ecological design approach known as permaculture offers...

72 min · 4,457 views · unrated

Pushing Through the Pavement: A Permaculture Action Story

It’s true; musicians can be a catalyst for social change! Watch the inspiring story about the first Permaculture Action Tour, with music producer The Polish Ambassador, that covered over 9,000 miles though 33 cities and 19 states, from San Francisco to New York City...

72 min · 4,236 views · 4.7 stars

From Finance to Farmer - Incredible Permaculture Farm Created in Just 3 Years!

Andrew Martin once worked in the finance industry, but after leaving that life, he and his wife Beth moved to New Zealand and developed an amazing permaculture property in just 3 years!

15 min · 4,182 views · 5 stars

Magical 28-Year-Old Permaculture Food Forest

In this documentary we revisit an incredible food forest growing on 2 acres of land in the very south of Aotearoa New Zealand. The forest, previously an abandoned section filled with rubbish and burnt house remains, was the subject of our 2016 film An Invitation for Wildness...

15 min · 3,814 views · 5 stars

Crisis, Hope, And Permaculture (2019) (trailer)

Join Geoff Lawton as he explores some of the most pressing issues of our time, soil erosion, climate change, pollution and food security. Learn how we can apply permaculture's ethical design science, to solve these issues whilst meeting all our human needs.

3 min · 3,556 views · 4.5 stars

London Permaculture - London Green Fair (trailer)

Feature on London Permaculture Zone at the London Green Fair 2011

4 min · 2,985 views · unrated

How Permaculture Can Build Resilience and Meet Basic Needs During a Pandemic

As COVID-19 spreads, people are showing a growing interest in permaculture principles and techniques to heal their lives, communities and the planet.

Marina Martinez · 2,913 views · unrated

Vandana Shiva's Seed Freedom with David Holmgren (Permaculture) - Monsanto GMO

Vandana Shiva's Seed Freedom with David Holmgren the co-originator of permaculture. In this short film David discusses Monsanto GMO's and reveals the theft of Roundup resistance. This is a vitally important issue on who controls and owns the energy that fuels humans. David...

10 min · 2,633 views · unrated

Scaling up Permaculture in the City | Andrew Faust

Learn how to become more regionally resilient with bioregional economics and ecological city design.

35 min · 2,367 views · unrated

What Is 'Liberation Permaculture'

Is permaculture about re-creating Eden or about changing the world in every way, even politically? Graham Burnet and Nicole Vosper make the case for a politically engaged, 'liberation permaculture'.

Graham Burnet and Nicole Vosper · 1,872 views · unrated

Écomestible: Edible Landscaping and Urban Permaculture

How would you feel about replacing your lawn with a natural, low-maintenance system that would also give you a bounty of fruits, vegetables and herbs? Écomestible is a young business that specializes in the design and implementation of edible landscapes.

8 min · 1,328 views · unrated

Early Morning Permaculture Tour of Zaytuna Farm

After a struggle to get back home to Australia and two weeks in quarantine before reaching Zaytuna, Geoff enjoys an early morning, and he takes us on a walk to some special spots around the property. Possum (the dog) waits on the speed bump that sends water to Paradise Dam...

17 min · 1,300 views · 4 stars

Supporting SOILS on International Permaculture Day with Geoff Lawton

Geoff Lawton talks International Permaculture Day at The Greening the Desert Sequel Site in the Jordan Valley (PRI Jordan). Join us worldwide on Sunday 3rd May for International Permaculture Day: In Support of Soil! http://bit.ly/IPD2015SupportSoil

3 min · 1,184 views · 4 stars

How to Harvest Bananas in a Permaculture Food Forest

To watch "How to Harvest Bananas in a Permaculture Food Forest" click here:

3 min · 792 views · 4.5 stars

Costa Rican Permaculture Homestead Tour Part 1

Local wisdom is something that has sadly lost it's way in our modern fast paced society. Where we live in Costa Rica is commonly referred to as the "campo", which would be roughly translated to the countryside. Small farms, community support, trade economy, knowledge sharing...

20 min · 544 views · unrated

The Hinson's Permaculture Homestead Tour~ Costa Rica

To watch The Hinson's Permaculture Homestead Tour click here: http://youtu.be/TVp_N-rOCw8

5 min · 413 views · unrated

How to Design a Permaculture rEvolution

Impressions of the 2014 European Permaculture Convergence in Bulgaria.

15 min · 382 views · 3 stars

Thriving 23-Year-Old Permaculture Food Forest - An Invitation for Wildness

In the small town of Riverton at the bottom of New Zealand's South Island is Robert and Robyn Guyton's amazing 23-year-old food forest. The two-acre property has been transformed from a neglected piece of land into a thriving ecosystem.

19 min · 376 views · 5 stars

How to Grow Ginger for Profit in a Food Forest "Living Permaculture" Episode 3

Agroforestry has become my greatest passion on our permaculture homestead. It is such an amazing and dynamic system, and in my opinion, is one of the technologies that can help save the planet. Perennial (AKA - Permanent) tree and plant systems offer so much stability to our...

12 min · 351 views · unrated

How to Chop and Drop in a Food Forest "Living Permaculture" Episode 4

Chop and Drop management is an important part of any food forest or Agroforestry system. There are many benefits to planting a large # of leguminous plants in your system. One of the amazing things about this is you are growing your own fertilizer in place...then all you need...

9 min · 332 views · unrated

Grow Your Own Animal Food "Living Permaculture" Episode 2 with Brendon McKeon

There is no greater feeling than producing the majority of what we need on on own land. We started this journey 9 years ago in Costa Rica and are so amazed with how far we have come. Feeding ourselves from our land always seemed like a daunting task, but feeding all of our...

11 min · 284 views · unrated

Fruit Tree Pruning Tips for a Permaculture Food Forest "Living Permaculture" Episode 5

Pruning fruit trees is one of my favorite chores on the farm. There is something about it that really brings me into a deeper connection with nature. It can seem a little scary at first, but once you get the hang of it there are few farm jobs that are as enjoyable. It is very...

20 min · 207 views · unrated

The Outdoor Classroom: How to Bring a Permaculture Garden to Your School (2013)

This Afristar (www.afristarfoundation.org) produced educational documentary offers step-by-step instructions on how to establish a permaculture garden at a school.

28 min · 194 views · unrated

Two Years of Permaculture Application | Greening the Desert Project

To learn more about permaculture watch the Permaculture Masterclass, a 4-part documentary-style film, here: https://www.discoverpermaculture.com/a/12454/e3i2ci3L. I've returned to the Greening the Desert site in Jordan which is located 10km north of the Dead Sea, 6km east of...

14 min · 148 views · unrated

David Holmgren Interview on Permaculture, Energy Descent & Future Scenarios

Check out Living the Change: A Documentary Film Series - http://igg.me/at/livingthechange

87 min · 143 views · unrated

India's Water Revolution #2: The Biggest Permaculture Project on Earth! with the Paani Foundation

Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to India to film the epic work of the Paani Foundation’s Water Cup Competition. We tour the village of Velu, in Maharashtra, who won the 2016 competition to install the most amount of water harvesting structures in a 45 day...

12 min · 55 views · unrated

India's Water Revolution #3: From Poverty to Permaculture with DRCSC

Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison journeys to India to film the epic work of the Development Research Communication and Services Centre (DRCSC) in the state of West Bengal. We tour multiple villages in the tribal district of Purulia, and see the life changing work that...

0 min · 52 views · unrated

Gracie's Backyard (2017) - Kickstarter Video (trailer)

Support the film on Kickstarter : http://kck.st/2pWfibo

2 min · 227 views · unrated

Regreening the Desert with John D. Liu (2012)

"It's possible to rehabilitate large-scale damaged ecosystems with the use of permaculture design principles and techniques."

48 min · 40,670 views · 4.7 stars

In Transition 2.0: A Story of Resilience & Hope in Extraordinary Times (2012)

This film is an inspirational immersion in the Transition movement, gathering stories from around the world of ordinary people doing extraordinary things. There are stories of communities printing their own money, growing food, localising their economies and setting up...

66 min · 45,112 views · 4.8 stars

Heal the Planet with PONDS

Permaculture instructor Andrew Millison visits beaver dams and talks about how beavers are the world's greatest ecosystem engineers. He journeys to different permaculture sites in Oregon to see how these sites are actually mimicking the hydrologic and ecosystem effects of the...

13 min · 2,647 views · unrated

How to Create and Maintain Soil Fertility

Geoff is in Zaytuna’s kitchen garden today, which may be much larger than the average kitchen garden but provides great design examples for intense, small-space gardening. Kitchen gardens can be intensely cultivated, easy, diverse, and fertile. The mix of crops grown can be...

14 min · 99 views · unrated

Greening the Desert: Tree Tour

I'm at the Jordan permaculture project 'Greening the Desert,' and I've filmed a casual tour of the site and included a list of our plants below. It's taken the team 10-years to get to where we are now and everyone is doing a fantastic job turning this arid desert land into a...

20 min · 73 views · unrated

Adventures of Flowerman

Permaculture for a sustainable recovery in the Philippines.

8 min · 254 views · unrated

Plant The Seed (2016)

Watch the 6th graders at Metropolitan Expeditionary Learning School in Queens, NY transform an unused piece of their campus into a beautiful permaculture garden.

12 min · 3,335 views · 4.5 stars

The Call of the Hummingbird (2007)

In the gorgeous setting of central Brazil, a rag tag group of 10000 mayan calendar followers, bioregionalists, permaculture experts, Rastafarians, alternative health practitioners, and NGO executives come together to imagine another way of being.

62 min · 5,421 views · 3 stars

The Forested Garden: What is a Food Forest?

To learn more watch the Permaculture Masterclass, my newest 4-part documentary-style film, here: https://www.discoverpermaculture.com/a/12454/e3i2ci3L. Forests are ecosystems with a diversity of plants, animals, and fungi. They were designed by nature to have perfect...

14 min · 103 views · unrated

Theory in Practice: A Tour of Zaytuna Farm

Take a 20-minute tour of our 66-acre Zaytuna Farm property. Throughout, I explain specific features of the farm, how these things came together, and why the farm was designed as you see it. If some terms aren’t familiar, we have included a detailed explanation below and to...

21 min · 76 views · unrated

In Grave Danger of Falling Food | Bill Mollison (1989)

In this introductory video to permaculture, Bill Mollison, the movement's co-founder, takes the viewer through the history and developments of the movement. With startlingly laconic humour and insight he deconstructs the modern agribusiness and the "modern plague:" manicured...

52 min · 5,500 views · 4.8 stars

Actions for Future (trailer)

Actions for future is a teaser for a documentary series from "Sattva-reports" in Taiwan. The reports introduce projects and people working for sustainability in the Vegan Food movement, Permaculture, Spiritual Communities and Yoga/Detox. Find your inspiration!

5 min · 1,018 views · unrated

Painting with Chris Dyer from Positive Creations in Costa Rica

Painting with Chris Dyer from Positive Creations click here: http://youtu.be/SZKPxRob62c Brendon McKeon.........................Permaculture Designer Chris Dyer....................................Artist Stephen Orth................................Video Production Painting...

4 min · 126 views · unrated

Sustainability in Exile: Tibetan Farmers Cultivating Compassion

Produced by Dr. Jonathan Scherch, Mr. Lobsang Tsering and a team of university students and professional advisors, the film builds on Scherch's and Tsering's sustainable agriculture and permaculture design projects over the years and introduces the challenges and...

29 min · 13,630 views · 4.5 stars

Guerrilla Composting - How its Done!

With a humorous spirit, The Urban Farming Guys present: How to use guerrilla tactics to get several tons of free compost (BLACK GOLD) with very little effort. For several years now, this rag-tag team of urban permaculture entrepreneurs have been baking up the finest compost...

4 min · 7,223 views · 4 stars

A Sustainability Renaissance Man

Earth needs humans to figure out our shared destiny, says Alan Seid, whose interest is both the outer and inner dimensions of sustainability. Outside there's ecology, social systems and economics (e.g., in Permaculture). Inside is the psychological dimension of personal and...

27 min · 7,930 views · 5 stars

Reconnecting with Our Roots - Food for Body and Soul

Linda Buzzell-Saltzman and Larry Saltzman of Santa Barbara share a love for their garden in more ways than one. Larry is creating a lush food forest and teaches permaculture to promote local food security. Ecotherapist Linda helps people heal their relationship with nature...

27 min · 5,120 views · unrated

How to Repair the World

Are you worried about climate change? What if we could actually do something really effective right now to halt it? In this short 3 minute film, WeForest shows how permaculture, and more broadly, preserving, expanding, and re-growing the world's forests may be the "first...

3 min · 15,940 views · 3.6 stars

Greening the Desert

They laughed and said it couldn't be done... but sure enough, a group of permaculturist's were able to turn an area of desert into a lush garden that could support food and plants, using permaculture principles established over the last several decades. This film explains how...

5 min · 7,742 views · 4.5 stars

Permanent Culture

Permanent Culture documents the journey of Joseph, a man who once worked in exploitative sugarcane fields but then found work at Palos Farm. At this permaculture farm, Joseph has not only found more fulfilling work, but also acquired leadership and ecological knowledge that...

9 min · 395 views · 4.5 stars

A Simpler Way: Crisis as Opportunity (2016)

A Simpler Way follows a community in Australia who came together to explore and demonstrate a simpler way to live in response to global crises. Throughout the year the group built tiny houses, planted veggie gardens, practised simple living, and learned how to live in community.

79 min · 41,642 views · 4.7 stars

Living Simply in a Tiny Off-Grid Cabin

Tom, Sarah, and their daughter Neesa all live in a tiny 20sqm off grid cabin on a property on the Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand. Instead of paying rent, they share the work of looking after the land with the owners and both families share in the farm's abundant produce.

6 min · 5,142 views · 5 stars

The Endless Growth Paradigm

These days, city living feels much more difficult than it used to be. It seems everyone has a ‘town planning’ issue or gripe. What’s yours? This animation explores why we need to break from a system of endless economic and population growth. Otherwise, our neighbourhoods will...

6 min · 3,272 views · 4 stars

This is my protest

Edgars protest is probably the most pacific protest in the world. As long as you see sustainable living in an ecovillage as a revolt. The former permaculture teacher from Peru has been living in nature for over 20 years and now he has it all; a warm shower, a washing machine...

46 min · 21,165 views · 3.7 stars

Imagine a 100% Renewable New York City | Andrew Faust

Permaculture designer Andrew Faust presents a clear outline for achieving energy independence with 100% renewable technologies in the New York bioregion.

8 min · 2,496 views · unrated

The Regenerative Design (R)Evolution

A new generation of designers are applying ecologically inspired design to agriculture, architecture, community planning, cities, enterprises, economics and ecosystem regeneration. Join them to co-create diverse regenerative cultures in the transition towards a regenerative...

Daniel Christian Wahl · 7,539 views · 5 stars

Planet Local Short Film Series - Part 2: Diverse Farming Systems

‘Use and value diversity’ is one of the ten core principles of permaculture — for good reason. Studies have shown that small, diversified farms can yield more than twice as much food per acre when compared to large monocultures. Crop diversity significantly contributes to...

63 min · 14,663 views · 4.5 stars

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