Is permaculture expensive? This is something of a misnomer. Many people think that it’s a tool or a method of growing food that has banana circles, mandala gardens and other trendy things. 

Permaculture is a design framework (initially for agriculture, but is now for much more) that aims to build resilient living systems in step with the nature that supports the production of nutritious food, renewable resources and resilient communities while also aiming to make a positive impact, leaving behind better than what we started with. 

Permaculture can be as expensive or inexpensive as you like. This episode we chat about how we save money and are frugal with what we need and want. 

Below are some links to great cost saving methods

https://www.theseedcollection.com.au/blog/gardening-on-a-budget

https://permies.com/t/1560/Permaculture-money

https://www.permaculturenews.org/2016/02/12/voluntary-frugality/

https://permacultureprinciples.com/post/finding-pleasure-in-the-free-things-in-life/

https://www.milkwood.net/2017/09/25/27-life-hacks-for-permaculture-living/