permaculture
noun
per·ma·cul·ture
ˈpər-mə-ˌkəl-chər 
: an agricultural system or method that seeks to integrate human activity with natural surroundings so as to create highly efficient self-sustaining ecosystems
Examples of permaculture in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Much of the restaurant’s produce is sourced straight from the estate's permaculture vegetable garden, where Chef David Charrier and the estate’s gardener work together to ensure each ingredient is brought to life on the plate.
—
Monica Mendal, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2023
Well Living Farms, a 10-acre permaculture family farm in Southwest Florida.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 18 Sep. 2023
Take part in a series taught by permaculture expert Marisha Auerbach featuring seasonal information about planning, growing, maintaining and harvesting food from your garden.
—Corey Sheldon | , oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2023
Black people have been doing regenerative agriculture, have been doing permaculture, and have been doing organic gardening forever.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 30 Aug. 2023
As a permaculture designer, understanding how plant choices and design decisions can increase the resilience of a garden in extreme heat is important.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 8 Aug. 2023
There’s also a massive permaculture garden that raises pretty much every heirloom vegetable under the sun.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 30 Mar. 2023
Like so many ideas and movements that are not necessarily considered mainstream, permaculture can teach us a lot about how best to live our lives.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 28 Apr. 2023
Curatorial resident Katie Finnegan brings together this showcase of artists working toward a better future through art-making, sustainability, permaculture and nurturing community.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2023
Monica Mendal, Vogue, 19 Sep. 2023
Well Living Farms, a 10-acre permaculture family farm in Southwest Florida.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 18 Sep. 2023
Take part in a series taught by permaculture expert Marisha Auerbach featuring seasonal information about planning, growing, maintaining and harvesting food from your garden.
—Corey Sheldon | , oregonlive, 13 Sep. 2023
Black people have been doing regenerative agriculture, have been doing permaculture, and have been doing organic gardening forever.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 30 Aug. 2023
As a permaculture designer, understanding how plant choices and design decisions can increase the resilience of a garden in extreme heat is important.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 8 Aug. 2023
There’s also a massive permaculture garden that raises pretty much every heirloom vegetable under the sun.
—Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 30 Mar. 2023
Like so many ideas and movements that are not necessarily considered mainstream, permaculture can teach us a lot about how best to live our lives.
—Elizabeth Waddington, Treehugger, 28 Apr. 2023
Curatorial resident Katie Finnegan brings together this showcase of artists working toward a better future through art-making, sustainability, permaculture and nurturing community.
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2023
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'permaculture.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near permaculture
Cite this Entry
“Permaculture.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/permaculture. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share