• The Essentials of Permaculture Design

  • Improve Your Property and Garden to Live the Sustainable Life You Deserve
  • By: Randy Fairburn
  • Narrated by: Isabel Ronan
  • Length: 4 hrs and 30 mins
  • 4.0 out of 5 stars (42 ratings)

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The Essentials of Permaculture Design

By: Randy Fairburn
Narrated by: Isabel Ronan
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How to build and live a sustainable life on your property and in your garden without having to hire an expensive contractor, even if you have no idea on what permaculture is.

Permaculture is about designing sustainable human settlements. It is a philosophy and an approach to land use which weaves together micro-climate, annual and perennial plants, animals, soils, water management, and human needs into intricately connected productive communities.

In this audiobook, you will discover:

  • How to create a healthy environment for yourself and your family
  • How permaculture design is a way to take back control over your life
  • The environmentally friendly and cost-saving techniques that will make designing your property easy and beneficial
  • How to create sustainable landscaping that will have a positive impact on your environment and your health.
  • And so much more!

Permaculture isn't just growing food in the backyard. It is designing a system that uses nature as a tool to provide year-round food and shelter. Every time we design a garden, we are creating our own piece of the ecosystem.

Interest in permaculture has been growing, and it's no surprise - permaculture is something that we can take with us wherever we go, and it doesn't take up a lot of space. The techniques are applicable all over the world and can be used to grow just about anything.

You can design that outdoor oasis that you deserve by using the essentials of permaculture.

If you want to learn the essentials of permaculture and live a sustainable life, buy this audiobook now!

©2021 Randy Fairburn (P)2021 Randy Fairburn

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Permaculture basics

Still trying to figure out who this book is for. Would anyone who knows the the word "permaculture" not know the basics of photosynthesis? This is something taught in the 5th grade here in the US. If you can get past the overarticulated narration, in this book you will find many extremely basic principles like that. Not saying anything was wrong in the book, but it certainly doesn't cover any new information. There are much better permaculture books on audible than this one. My bad for not listening to the sample, the narration was difficult to listen to.

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It's loaded with information and great ideas

The audiobook is excellent. I love lending this audiobook to people who don't know much about permaculture or homesteading. It is easy to listen to and has lovely pictures.

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Intro to permaculture

This is a good basic intro to permaculture. I just can't stand the narrator's voice.

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I love the step-by-step plan on this audio

A list of the following people is a valuable source of information if you want to start your own farm or homestead.

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I’m still listening this book

This audiobook is still on my listening list, but I'm absolutely loving it! Highly recommended. Excellent. It was a great listening experience for me


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This is really informational for me.

Listening audiobooks on sustainability starts at a beginner's level and you are left fishing for information that is new

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A fantastic audiobook that uses simple

Simple, yet elegant language is used to illustrate how truly living off the land is possible in this audiobook.

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This book was a great introduction

This audiobook has taught me so much. This audiobook uses pictures and diagrams to explain the concepts of permaculture farming in a way that is easy to follow.

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Choppy narrator

I can’t evaluate the book itself, as the narrator’s performance is so choppy it’s hard to follow.

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A Fascinating New Insight

Take a look at the space and find designs that complement your desires and expectations, as well as your restrictions.

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