Have you read here and there on the internet some article or some reference to permaculture and want to know more about it? Or do you already know it but are looking for a practical manual to create your first unconventional vegetable garden?
Whatever the motivations that have led you to look for one or more books on permaculture, this article is designed to introduce you to the 6 best books that deal with this subject and where you can buy them.
1. “Introduzione alla Permacultura” by Bill Mollison and Reny Mia Slay
From the creator of Permaculture, the book that in Stockholm in 1981 received the Alternative Nobel Prize from the Right Livelihood Foundation. “Introduction to Permaculture” will allow you to understand the deep motivations, objectives and logic of this system that embraces every level of human life. But not only…
The book is also rich in practical advice to reduce waste, make the best use of available resources and design in permaculture. In short, a “must” for anyone who wants to approach this practice and live in a more ecological way.
You can buy it here.
2. “Permacultura” by David Holgrem
“Permaculture” is written by the co-founder of Permaculture David Holmgren, who worked together with Bill Mollison to develop this system of sustainable agriculture (and not only!). The book is the fruit of almost 30 years spent teaching and putting permaculture into practice. Holmgren has extended the discoveries of permaculture to all aspects of human life and here the 12 principles of permaculture are explained from a theoretical and practical point of view through which we can create a new culture and a new society.
You can buy it here.
3. “Guida Pratica alla Permacultura” by Sepp Holzer
Defined “the rebel farmer”, Sepp Holzer is one of the world’s leading experts on Permaculture. After demonstrating that permaculture is possible even in temperate climates (his farm is located on the Austrian Alps at 1500 m!!), for years he has been travelling around the world designing permaculture systems in the most impossible climates: from the desert to Siberia. A practical guide that ranges from design to the creation of orchards, from mushroom cultivation to earthworm breeding, without however losing the common thread of synergy that can be created between animals, plants and human actions. In the end you won’t be able to wait to get to work!
You can buy it here.
4. “L’Orto-Giardino di Gaia” by Toby Hemnway
Toby Hemenway has been working on creating domestic permaculture projects for years and the book certainly doesn’t lack ideas and suggestions for all gardening enthusiasts or those who want to approach it precisely because “it’s not the usual gardening”. With this guide one can learn to know plants, their functions and best companion plantings. Having large spaces available doesn’t matter, Hemenway explains to us how to create vegetable gardens and gardens even in cities and in small spaces. In short, an all-round guide for richer, more beautiful vegetable gardens and gardens that, contrary to what one might think, require less maintenance.
You can buy it here.
5. “Permacultura per l’Orto e il Giardino” by Margit Rusch
Margit Rusch was born in Austria and is a member of the Permaculture Academy of the Alps. Always passionate about this system, she has put it into practice both in the countryside and in the city. The book is rich in images and very simple explanations to truly allow everyone to understand and put into practice the principles of permaculture for small projects of vegetable gardens, gardens and terraces. One can learn step by step how to create a clay oven, insect shelters, aromatic herb spirals and potato cultivation in crates.
You can buy it here.
6.“Permacultura – Manuale di Progettazione” by Bill Mollison
Written for teachers, students and designers, the Manual represents the fundamental text for the study of Permaculture. It consists of 14 chapters and 576 pages in the English version (642 in the Italian version), and is the official reference text for the 72-hour permaculture design courses known internationally as PDC (Permaculture Design Certificate).
You can buy it here.
