“Whether you are new to permaculture or well-steeped in its principles, The Permaculture Student 2 condenses a wealth of information into an easily digestible and thoroughly engaging format that is sure to give any reader new points of reference and insight. I highly recommend it.”

— Peter McCoy, Radical Mycology

Why is it better than what’s available?

New Research & Collaboration

• Up-to-date - the last time a book covered anything close to this breadth was 1989 (Permaculture: A Designer’s Manual) & the advancements in science have been incredible in the last 28 years - these books reflects those new insights, research, and examples with over 400 pages of clear digestible information in the textbook & over 250 beautiful, full-color photographs and illustrations as well as an almost 200 page workbook with clear, concise, proven formulas, recipes, and guides.

• Over 24 expert reviewers and editors: Dr. Elaine Ingham, Darren Doherty, Peter McCoy, Joel Salatin, John D. Liu, Dr. Willie Smits, Geoff Lawton, Larry Korn, & more

• Fully annotated with references to guide and direct students to higher learning in dozens of fields of study

• The Permaculture Student 2 covers more material than other individual book in permaculture: Soil in-depth, Fungi in soil, cultivation and other partnerships, Keyline Design, Transportation, Urban Permaculture, Large-Scale Land & Ocean Restoration, Non-Violent Communication, Holacracy, Carbon Sequestration, Korean Natural Farming, EM, Bokashi, Social Permaculture, & much, much more

"The Permaculture Student 2 is well written and beautifully produced. Our children especially will thank Matt Powers for this terrific contribution to the permaculture literature." 

—Larry Korn, author of One-Straw Revolutionary, and editor 

of Masanobu Fukuoka's The One-Straw Revolution and Sowing Seeds in the Desert

Written by an experienced professional educator, gardening expert, and curriculum expert

• A High School Reading Level with Graduate School-Level Information

• Aligns & transcends state and national science standards as a full-year science elective in both a high school and college setting

• Holistic yet Iterative- Understand Permaculture like never before: retain information in an organized format designed for better retention by a professional educator

• Unifying all regenerative practices into one organized system

Designed to change the world by teaching young adults permaculture while still in high school and college, The Permaculture Student 2, is made for everyone - for a brighter future for all.

        This book is full of photographs of real-life examples, instructive diagrams, engaging illustrations, inspiring and instructive quotes, and current references that connect, organize, and highlight the current leading examples of applied permaculture in numerous fields and situations. Readers get a clear idea of how they can apply permaculture in their own way in their own lives. 

“With the 'Permaculture Student' Matt Powers has completed a great service to the younger minds of the planet — others too, especially those new to land management, will find this piece very instructive, useful, easy to read and navigate.”

— Darren J. Doherty, Regrarians.org

This book is designed for both hemispheres, both imperial and metric, all climates, and all peoples. It is for a regenerative, abundant, and hopeful future.

Specifications

Textbook Length: 417 pages, 270+ pictures full color, 130,000+ words

Size: 8.5x11x.75" 

Type: Hardcover

Author: Matt Powers

Editor: Gabrielle Harris

Illustrators: Wayne Fleming, Brandon Carpenter,  & Alex McVey

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