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The Earth Care Manual: A Permaculture Handbook for Britain & Other Temperate Climates [Hardcover]

Patrick Whitefield (Author)

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The long-awaited exploration of permaculture specifically for cooler Northern Hemisphere climates is finally here! Already regarded as the definitive book on the subject, The Earth Care Manual is accessible to the curious novice as much as it is essential for the knowledgeable practitioner. Permaculture started out in the 1970s as a sustainable alternative to modern agriculture, taking its inspiration from natural ecosystems. It has always placed an emphasis on gardening, but since then it has expanded to include many other aspects, from community design to energy use. It can be seen as an overall framework that puts a diversity of green ideas into perspective. Its aims are low work, high output, and genuine sustainability.

About the Author

Patrick Whitefield is a permaculture teacher, writer, designer, and consulting editor for Permaculture Magazine. He is the author of the mini-classic Permaculture in a Nutshell, which has been translated into four languages.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Great textbook on Permaculture, May 25 2006
By Lisa - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Earth Care Manual: A Permaculture Handbook for Britain & Other Temperate Climates (Hardcover)
I've only had a chance to glance through this and read

snippets, but I'm very impressed. A lot of information well

organized; it's like a textbook for a college level

Permaculture course. Seems comparable to, but easier to

understand and apply, than Mollison's Permaculture Design

Manual. I'm in the PNW US but I think this book will be very

useful here. Only compliant is the climate, etc maps of

britian rather than the US :-)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Resource!, May 9 2007
By E. L. Morgan - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Earth Care Manual: A Permaculture Handbook for Britain & Other Temperate Climates (Hardcover)
I just borrowed this book from the library because I was a little scared away by the high price. Now I know that I have to buy it. This is a fantastic book. I'm planning to start a small farm and have been reading about permaculture for a couple of years. If you live in a temperate climate, this is the best book on the subject. It is filled with diagrams and interesting details about how to establish a successful system. There is hardly anything that the book doesn't touch on. If you are a serious home gardener or you are looking to create a more sustainable farm, this book will be a well used resource.

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a "never-give-away-book"!, Oct 31 2009
By daggeline - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Earth Care Manual: A Permaculture Handbook for Britain & Other Temperate Climates (Hardcover)
It's really a great book and worth every penny if you're interested in Permaculture in cooler climates.

I was also a bit frightened by the price but it's a BIG book and the informations inside are priceless.

I also tend to say it's better than Mollisons Manual because the way of writing is easier to understand for me (I'm german).

So this is one of the books I will never allow to leave my house. ;-)
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