The word was coined back in the 1960′s by a wise man named Bill Mollison and by the 1970′s the concept had taken root.

Let me say emphatically:  Please do not take anything I say in this article as a criticism of Bill Mollison.  He has done a tremendous amount of good in his life.

But the truth is, as much as he has done for people as well as the earth;  what he really did (probably with out knowing it) is encouraged people to return to a more Biblical lifestyle.  That’s right;  the Bible encourages permaculture.

By definition, practice and design permaculture is about the relationships we create between people, animals, plants, buildings and their supporting infrastructures.  It is a way of life.   But the interesting thing is; even though the word “permaculture”  was introduced back in the 60′s, the concept has really existed since the first man; Adam. 

And Yahweh God took the man, and put him into the garden of Eden to dress it and to keep it.
Gen 2:15

It’s sad that people don’t incorporate the designer of the garden into the implementation of it’s processes.  Life would be so much easier and better.

Want to know about the picture above?  Stop in tomorrow.  You’ll be amazed.

I’ll see you out in the field,

Parson Rayphe

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