How to start?
Starting to work in Permaculture is a life changing decision, for a bright and positive life full of abundance and happiness. However, before taking such a step, few things one need to understand.
- Believe that a change is required. A change that can make you more resilient!
- Understand that Pattern language is a wonderful tool that Permaculture teaches you. However, only keen observation and rhythmic practice are needed to grasp this. Once you have mastered this, you can design your life for any situation.
- Look for a good mentor/ teacher / coach to guide you through this. In a world where many call themselves teachers, observe the one who is reaping benefits in life, who is stable and designed his/ her life on this wonderful practical sustainable resilient journey. Follow!
- Surround yourself with people of likeminded nature and join groups that fills you with positivity towards your goal! In a world which is filled with many confused souls, one has to tread cautiously on this road till one becomes stable.
- Start reading and understanding while taking small practical steps, following Permaculture Principles. IMBIBE those!
While any “success” story motivates us to follow, not forgetting the path those adopted is very critical to know. Persistence and Patience are the keys to it.
Immersing in the beautiful world of Permaculture
One can start listening to the Father of permaculture, Bill Mollison, an awardee of Right Livelihood Award (an international award to “honour and support those offering practical and exemplary answers to the most urgent challenges facing us today.”) to get a feel of what Permaculture is all about and why it is important to learn from childhood, around which all subjects may be woven like creepers.
Bill Mollison: The Father of Permaculture | Documentary (2024)
Another important figure who continued this legacy and taken permaculture to a different level is, Geoff Lawton. In October 1997 Bill Mollison, upon his retirement, asked Lawton to establish and direct a new Permaculture Research Institute on the 66 hectare Tagari Farm developed by Mollison.
Geoff Lawton eventually established, The Permaculture Research Institute, a not for Profit company, in his farm at Zaytuna.
Some of the insights, Geoff offers on Permaculture definitely makes us think right.
Transitioning into Permaculture
Indian Scenario
Some of the teachers (students of Geoff Lawton) in our own backyard, in Hyderabad, are demonstrating great steps they have taken in this field, and are on top of the design ladder!
What’s growing in my permaculture farm?
Dwarakanath Jnaneswar (DJ), a prolific designer, from permaculture perspective, advising many on not only their farm designs, but designing their life for abundance, producing students who are spreading tentacles for his philosophy of living across India and abroad. His annual PDCs, attract many every year, ranging from employees working in many different sectors, to home makers and students. His movement is turn many in to producers, small or big, but with a mindset to produce rather than just consume.
Many of the sessions, where his students, Sai Prasanna Kumar or Upendra Sri Sainath, initiated or undertaking, certain custom made sessions like “Gather to Garden”, “Permaculture Home gardens”, his contributions in to certain design insights help people stay hooked and enjoy the outputs.
He not only interested in teaching Principles of Permaculture, design aspects or forming communities with such aspirations, even the sessions taught on-line in local language, Telugu or sessions to the farmers, turned out to be impactful.
Permaculture – Saswatha Samskruthi || పర్మాకల్చర్ – శాస్వత సంస్కృతి || Session 1
Top 5 must read Books on Permaculture || Dwarakanath Jnaneswar Ekkirala
Permaculture and Permaculture Design Certificate Course
Food Miles: Why we should garden and grow food
You can reach out to us for the queries on:
- Farm designs
- Terrace garden or kitchen garden designs
- Gather to garden program at your community
- Awareness sessions at your school / college / office