What is permaculture?

According to Bill Mollison, cofounder and father of the movement, "Permaculture is the conscious design and maintenance of agriculturally productive ecosystems which have the diversity, stability, and resilience of natural ecosystems.” ​ The design system with the official title of ‘permaculture’ got its start in the 1970s in Australia. ​ The original meaning was a combination of “permanent” + “agriculture”, that is to say, to design edible landscapes and food gardens so that they improve and support the local ecosystem. Some people also identify it as a combination of “permanent” + “culture” to showcase its usefulness for designing a strong culture that recognizes indigenous methods of working with land and people.