Permaculture aims at creating systems that are ecologically-sound and economically viable, which provide for their own needs, do not exploit or pollute, and are therefore sustainable in the long term. Permaculture uses the inherent qualities of plants and animals combined with the natural characteristics of landscapes and structures to produce a life-supporting system for city and country, using the smallest practical area.
The term permaculture was first coined by Australians David Holmgren, then a graduate student, and his professor, Bill Mollison, in 1978. The word permaculture originally referred to "permanent agriculture",but was expanded to stand also for "permanent culture", as it was understood that social aspects were integral to a truly sustainable system as inspired by Masanobu Fukuoka’s natural farming philosophy.
PUR Projet supports the development of permaculture in all projects, and agroforestry is a common rule in permaculture. In France, PUR Projet participated in the launch of the Bourdaisière micro-farm on 1.3 ha. The project is led by Maxime Rostolan, with the objective to create a sustainable human ecosystem, "recreating a habitat by observing and adjusting human or agricultural ecosystems." The experimentation on this test-plot is documented and shared to promote permaculture practices.
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