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Introduction to Permaculture
Bill Mollison; Reny Mia Slay
Sisters Creek: Tagari Publications, 2013.Written to introduce readers to Permaculture concepts and design strategies. Abundantly illustrated with detailed diagrams and line drawings throughout. Includes a listing of useful Permaculture plants with descriptions and uses, and a further species list in useful categories. The book is set out as a step-by-step introduction to Permaculture with detailed instructions. Using simple language it describes the range of Permaculture for general consumption. Very little content of Mollison’s other books are found within Introduction to Permaculture. Product Features: Site analysis House placement Urban Permaculture Chicken and pig forage systems Orchards and home wood lots Micro-climate influences Selected plant species.
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Permaculture: A Designers’ Manual
Bill Mollison
Sisters Creek: Tagari Publications, 2016.This is the definitive Permaculture design manual in print since 1988. It is the textbook and curriculum for the 72-hour Certificate course in Permaculture Design. Written for teachers, students and designers, it follows on and greatly enlarges on the initial introductory texts, Permaculture One (1978) and Permaculture Two (1979) both of which are still in demand. Very little of the material found in this book is reproduced from the former texts. It covers design methodologies and strategies for both urban and rural applications, describing property design and natural farming techniques. Features discussion on Designers’ Manual, Design methods, Understanding patterns, The Humid Tropics, Dryland Strategies, Humid Cool to Cold Climates.
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The Permaculture Book of Ferment and Human Nutrition
Bill Mollison
Sisters Creek: Tagari Publications, 2011.Most of this book is about fermentation, for it is an excellent way to prolong the life of many foods and to build proteins and vitamins into starchy low-grade foods. Most western peoples are familiar with yeast breads, sourdoughs, cheese, and beers. But few of us realise how skillfully traditional peoples enhance the flavours in their diet, or make simple carbohydrates more nutritious through fermentation. Features discussion on Storing, Preserving and Cooking foods, Fungi, Yeast, Mushrooms and Lichens, Grains, Legumes, Roots, Bulbs, Rhizomes Condiments, Spices and Sauces, Agricultural Composts, Silages and Liquid Manures, Fruits, Flowers, Nuts, Oils and Olives, Leaf, Stem and Aguamiels, Marine and Freshwater Products, Fish, Molluscs and Algae, Meats, Birds and Insects, Dairy Products, Beers, Wines and Beverages, Nutrition and Environmental Health.
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Permaculture 2: Practical Design for Town and Country in Permanent Agriculture
Bill Mollison
Sisters Creek: Tagari Publications, 2010.This book is about design. It is a practical book dealing with the elements of design which create a sustainable system. Energy benefits are discussed relating to both domestic and broad acre environments. Features discussion on Design in Landscape, Soil Improvement, Broadscale Techniques, Design for difficult climates, Structures, Waterworks, Free range poultry design, Permaculture and community.