So who would like a copy of this fabulous book? It’s one of the favourites of our permaculture library, and also the textbook we give out to students at our Intro to Permaculture courses.
The reason for choosing this as our introductory textbook is simple: it’s a great introduction to permaculture theory and practice. It’s also a good choice as a gift, if you’re looking to get someone excited about ecological design…
Small space permaculture garden out the back of Lucinda’s flat in Sydney, using good design to grow good food
Designs for ensuring clean rainwater collection – illustration from Introduction to Permaculture
Sample polyculture planting for productive, edible seasideforest – illustration from Introduction to Permaculture
Introduction to Permaculture as a book is very much not just about gardening. It covers concepts for building design, rainwater harvesting, energy generation, animal systems and many other facets of sustainable human systems.
A great book for sparking ideas and getting your brain clicking next time you sit down to figure out a permaculture design for your garden, verge, spare room, house, school or wherever you’re at.
So! Who wants their very own copy of this iconic, awesome, and very readable book? (Er, not the exact copy above, that’s one of our much-thumbed Milkwood library copies. We’ll post you a nice new one).
Comment below and we’ll roll the dice Wednesday morning, choose someone, and let ’em know…
Alternately, you could come along to one of our Intro to Permaculture courses and get a copy that way, along with 2 days of intensive permaculture knowledge. Just sayin.
Student designs form a recent Milkwood Permaculture Design Course
>> More posts on Permaculture here…
Ooh, pick me please! I’d love a copy of my own.
Would love a copy of the book! We are always looking on how to improve our ‘backyard food production space’!
I’d love a copy! Thanks 🙂
OOh! OOH! OOH! Me! I do! I do! Hey today is my birthday! This would be a great B-day gift… Jus sayin! LOL. Thanks for all you do, I love your newsletters they help me a great deal.
Live long and prosper!
Lonnie
I would love a copy! Looks great. Thanks for the contest!
Hi! I’d LOVE my very own copy of this iconic, awesome, and very readable book! Thanks!
Having obtained a 3.5 acre woodland as a youth project we have spent 10 months preparing ourselves and saying ok what are we going to do? The answer is permaculture. The reality is, I don’t have a clue what that means…. I’m a youth worker, but this project is exciting. I’ll be learning alongside the young people! Of course a book like this would give me a head start! Thanks for the blog. It has already been an inspiration and given me too many considerations. I would love to go back to a simple veg plot or maybe I wouldn’t.… Read more »
We have just mulched and composted our whole front yard to the verge…. we want to plant a forest garden for our neighbours to see…. would love ‘Introduction to Permaculture’!
Jonathan you’ve WON A BOOK! yay! please email your name + mailing adress to kirsten at milkwood dot net – huzzah!
I could pick up a copy when I am up there for the natural building course and save you the postage 🙂 🙂
Hi there! I would love a copy 😀
I would love a copy!
i would love to have this book…i would share the wealth of knowledge with everyone..thanks for the opportunity
I would love to have a copy! I am just starting my garden after the 15th of April.
I would love to have a copy! I am starting my garden after April 15th. Pick me:)
Me, me, pick me please 🙂
Would love a copy!
A wonderful book I’d love to own.
I would love one!
Pick Me! 🙂
I would really like a copy of this book please
Considering I’m about to buy a new house with 2 acres of terraced lawn just itching to be planted (and is nowhere close to a big town), this would be the absolute must-have for our move-in! With four teenagers still at home, growing and raising our own food is a no-brainer.
In short, please and thank you! <3
Oh man, that looks like a great book! I may have to put it on my wish list.
I would love a copy!! I live in London so I live in hope…
I would write a comment to get a copy of this book!!!
I would read it and apply it.
I would love a copy
I would love this book!!!
I would love a copy please!! I am forever borrowing it from the library and to be able to have my own would be awesome 🙂
I would love a copy and gratefully out it to good usethis gardening year!
I would love a copy. I could do more gardening instead of wasting time on the internet trying to find good information(your great site excluded).
Pick me please! Just a single mom trying to teach her daughter how to live independently and locally. We plan our gardens every year and I would love a book to pass on to her when she is old enough to move forward with gardens of her own!
I would love a copy of this book!
That would be fantastic! I’ve learnt so much already, but a book to read and refer to would be awesome – fingers crossed!
I would love to add a copy to my Permaculture book family. Thank you for offering it as a contest. I love your posts and wish I was younger and closer. Peace
ooh, looks like a brilliant book! i’m from Scotland and we have had some weird weather the last few years so i’m keen to see what direction i can get from looking into permaculture. please pick me!! 🙂 xxx
I am an elementary school teacher and would love a copy! Sharing the passion of permaculture with our future leaders!!! 🙂
Yes, yens, yens!! I do want one!!! I also have lotes of friends i would like to share all this beutifull knowledge ! Please please please!!
I’d be hightly appreciative of a free copy of that awesome book.
A copy of my own would be fantastic!
Would love a copy. We want to do more in our preschool setting. xx
I would love to add that to my collection
I’d love to come and do your amazing course, but as that is unlikely to be happening anytime soon, a copy of the book would be really appreciated.
Yes please! We’re moving along the path of sustainability and would love to have a guide to help!!
I would lob one of these books, the local
Indigenous communities would benefit,
I can teach them 🙂
Ohohohohohohoh Pick me.
Ohhhhh pick me.
Yes please, i Just started doing a PDC with the good folks from VEG in Melbourne, this would be a great resource 🙂 keep up the good work guys!
Me please!!!! Trying to set up the farm so its complely sustainable.
Would also love a chance to win, thank u!
Looks like a great book! I’ll have to go see what the local library has.