PERMACULTURE CONSERVATION TRUST

The Permaculture Conservation Trust (PCT) is an Idaho non-profit currently reorganizing... The purpose of the Permaculture Conservation Trust is to preserve and protect, in perpetuity, sites designed in accordance with the principles of permaculture, in order that their maximum long term public benefit can be achieved. Permaculture, from permanent agriculture, is a form of agroforestry that mimics the design and function of natural ecosystems. Permaculture systems are based on perennial polycultures; that is, assemblages of trees and other perennial plants, animals, fungi and annual plants, that provide mutually beneficial ecological services such as fixing nitrogen and attracting pollinators and providing pollinator habitat... 1. Demonstrate to the public, academic institutions, and other parties, successful locally and regionally adapted perennial polyculture cropping systems that provide an abundance of food, fiber, and energy while increasing biodiversity, improving water..

Also known as: The Permaculture Conservation Trust