Books
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Introductory & Permaculture Philosophy
Gaia’s Garden
By Toby Hemenway
This classic introduction to Permaculture Gardening is the has been the Best Selling Permaculture Book because of its simple explanation of Permaculture Gardening
Introduction to Permaculture
By Bill Mollison
The condensed replacement of the first two permaculture books ever written, this is a great basic introduction to the broad focus and application of Permaculture. It is a lower priced and more accessible text than Mollison’s larger and more expensive Designer’s Manual that was first published in 1988
Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability
By David Holmgren
This is David’s first full contribution since he and Mollison published the first book on the subject. It is broad and philosophical with detailed explanations of applying permaculture to all aspects of life.
Regional Focus & Application
The Permaculture Handbook
By Peter Bane
Peter’s book is a comprehensive approach for how to apply permaculture to human scale garden farming and living in our region. Some of the examples he shares are directly from their former suburban scale homestead in Bloomington, Indiana
The Suburban Microfarm
By Amy Stross
The Suburban Microfarm is all about applying permaculture to our midwestern suburbs. It is a national best seller and makes permaculture accessible to our many suburbs throughout the midwest
Integrated Forest Gardening
By Wayne Weiseman, Daniel Halsey, Bryce Ruddock
Integrated Forest Gardens is midwestern focused and is a great comprehensive yet concise book on how to design forest gardens in our region. It has a strong focus on native plants of our region