How to Use permaculture in a Sentence

permaculture

noun
  • In permaculture, though, the thick layer of mulch negates this need.
    — Adrian Higgins, Washington Post, 14 July 2021
  • To me, that kind of thing and permaculture all ties in together.
    — Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 29 Nov. 2024
  • Design thinking and small-scale permaculture alone won’t turn things around.
    — Alex Postman, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Nov. 2018
  • Try permaculture's chop and drop method and simply leave trimmings to enrich the soil.
    — Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2025
  • So, if permaculture intrigues you, there is a wealth of online resources.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 1 Mar. 2017
  • The basis of permaculture is caring for people and for the Earth.
    — Deanna Kizis, Sunset Magazine, 28 June 2023
  • There will be a plan to incorporate permaculture into the border around the beds as well.
    — Courant Community, 16 Aug. 2017
  • Much of the organic produce served on the island is grown on-site in the permaculture gardens.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • Finding the right plants for your permaculture garden takes trial and error, and building rich and healthy soil takes time, too.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Apr. 2026
  • Hemenway draws on the sciences to teach the basics of permaculture design and apply them to a home garden of any size.
    — Catherine Habgood september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Ladeira had studied permaculture, and set about shaping the land to capture and slow waterflow.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 17 June 2026
  • Shelves are full of books about permaculture and native herb cultivation.
    — Chris Moody, Anchorage Daily News, 16 May 2023
  • One famous idea within permaculture circles is the concept of the herb spiral.
    — Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 5 May 2023
  • Seaweed permaculture which produces ocean forests of kelp which capture very large amounts of CO2.
    — Hersh Shefrin, Forbes, 22 Apr. 2022
  • Old ideas can make a difference, too, such as edible insects, permaculture, and a revival of ancient plants.
    — Amanda Little, Star Tribune, 11 May 2021
  • Minke whale carpaccio is served with local permaculture microgreens.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Sep. 2019
  • Carver is also credited for the idea of permaculture, in which carbon is pulled from the atmosphere to improve crop growth.
    — Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Like so many ideas and movements that are not necessarily considered mainstream, permaculture can teach us a lot about how best to live our lives.
    — Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 28 Apr. 2023
  • This list is designed to be useful and expansive for all, the new and old to permaculture, and those merely seeking perspective.
    — Catherine Habgood september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Bring lots of bug spray and do not miss a tour of the permaculture farm (which provides a good portion of the produce for three daily meals, all included in the price of the stay).
    — Billie Cohen, AFAR Media, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Meet Diane, a permaculture gardener dripping with butch charm.
    — cleveland, 8 July 2021
  • The result is something closer to a working botanical permaculture garden than a resort grounds.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
  • This book is an essential text for anyone interested in how to apply permaculture concepts.
    — Catherine Habgood september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Others joined after a long path in permaculture, with deep experience growing food and managing soil and water.
    — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 28 Oct. 2025
  • This book is filled with a lifetime of teachings, as Rosemary Morrow has taught permaculture, all over the world, for 40 years.
    — Catherine Habgood september 29, Literary Hub, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Deep in the foothills of the Cascades lies a magical, woodsy permaculture farm with epic tent sites and views of Whitehorse Mountain.
    — Emily Pennington, Outside Online, 19 May 2021
  • Offering ready support to this stage are the 12 design principles of permaculture.
    — Ginny Whitelaw, Forbes, 1 May 2022
  • There’s also a massive permaculture garden that raises pretty much every heirloom vegetable under the sun.
    — Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 30 Mar. 2023
  • The beginning farmer began teaching permaculture design three years ago, but her popular classes quickly outgrew her space.
    — Sarah Matusek, The Christian Science Monitor, 9 July 2019
  • There is a school of agriculture, permaculture, one of the gurus Mark Shepard is from Wisconsin.
    — Kristine M. Kierzek, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 5 May 2022

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