Combining the root meanings of permanence, agriculture and human culture itself, permaculture is essentially a design system for farms, homes and communities that weds ecological imperatives with the deepest common sense. Like many of the landscapes it nourishes, permaculture's theory and practice started out quite spare and simply, but soon grew immensely lush and dense. The following clips introduce its basic history, concepts and accomplishments as well as a whole new dimension in "intelligent design".
Permacultural History
The Permaculture Concept - Part One (of Six)
Permaculture's co-originator Bill Mollison recounts the field's genesis, principles and progress
Eco-centric: Permaculture Pioneer David Holmgren Introduces permaculture's other co-originator and his work to 2004
Permacultural Thinking
View from the Forest Floor
Short but moving Mollison meditation
Brock Dolman on Grass
USW friend and mentor, Brock Dolman epitomizes how a fine permaculture awakened mind looks at the world
A Homegrown Revolution: Radical Change Taking Root Permaculture insights invade the US lawn culture and transform urban lives. See www.pathtofreedom.com
Permacultural Projects & Accomplishments
Behind Greening the Desert
Geoff Lawton of the Permaculture Research Institute on the intentions and insightful tech behind the flourishing "Greening the Desert" project in Jordan.
Permaculture Water Harvesting Illustrated explanation of swales, sillways and other tricks of the water harvesting trade.
Pioneering Permaculture in Cypress USW friends and mentors Charles and Julia Yelton introduced permaculture concepts to Cypress where it is now being adopted to enrich arid land.
Permacultural Perspectives 
