Healing Permaculture

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Healing Permaculture

Healing Permaculture

The earth is damaged, the climate is shifting, and the way we live feels increasingly unsustainable. In this practical and inspiring guide, a modest urban property becomes proof that renewal does not require acres of land or years of waiting. With simple observation, smart design, and a deep respect for living systems, the author shows how a small site can begin to heal itself.

What starts with rain barrels, compost, and a single apple tree grows into a layered permaculture system designed to capture water, build soil, produce food, and reduce waste. Every decision carries a purpose. Every corner of the garden becomes part of a living response to scarcity, hardship, and loss.

But the larger question lingers beneath every plan: if one ordinary household can change this much, what could happen if others did the same? The answer lies in the pages that follow—and in the abundance they make possible.

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I planted my first marrow seed as a child and learned that small, patient acts of care can change everything. Over decades of trial and error—from harvesting four months’ worth of vegetables from a tiny allotment to designing a complete suburban permaculture plan—I’ve gathered the techniques that really work: where to dig a swale, how to harvest roof rain to fill tanks, and how to design plant guilds that give you food, medicine, and habitat.

This book is less a manifesto than a neighbour’s toolkit: vivid how-to steps, journal activities, and an example you can copy, modify, and finish on your own timetable. If you want to begin today with a pot on a balcony or build toward a five-year fruit forest, this book shows the path.

Are you ready to try the specific sequence that will let you heal the soil, harvest real food, and reclaim a healthier life? You’ll only discover that answer after you finish the book.

Companion Book
The hands-on companion workbook to Healing Permaculture, and section 3 of Healing Through the Living Garden, featuring design worksheets, templates, and site analysis exercises.
Healing Permaculture Workbook ISBN 978-1-9194070-0-5.

Book Details
ISBN: 978-1-9194070-1-2 Healing Permaculture – Paperback
Number of Pages: 96 with 53 Illustrations
Height 260(mm) x Width(mm) 178 x Spine Width(mm) 6

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About the Author

Georg J Rosenbrock holds a BSc (Hons), an MSc, a GCCEE, and a PDC. His diverse career spans Africa, North America, and the United Kingdom, encompassing extensive experience in engineering, farming, landscaping, irrigation system design, and permaculture. Guided by a deep reverence for the Earth, Georg is happiest with soil between his fingers, witnessing the quiet miracle of a seed sprouting into fruit. He is the author of Healing Permaculture and the memoir Barefoot Georgie – A Farm Boy in Africa, works that reflect his lifelong passion for regenerative living and the land