Think Like an Ecosystem

An Introduction to Permaculture, Water Systems, Soil Science and Landscape Design

By: Amélie des Plantes

Narrated by: Brian Pederson

Length: 5 hrs and 8 mins

Publisher's summary

Do you wish to build an affordable, sustainable, low-maintenance, and abundant garden?

Permaculture makes the most use of what nature provides for us by using specific design strategies to maximize nature’s gifts such as food, energy, and shelter. A counter to heavy industrial farming, permaculture is all about conscious planning that caters to the human needs while also respecting and healing the natural environment.

At its core, it involves drawing inspiration from nature to build an ecosystem that thrives just like a natural forest, grassland, or any other such ecosystem.

In Think Like an Ecosystem, you’ll discover:

• A comprehensive nine-step guide to practicing and implementing permaculture (curated for beginners)
• The 12 crucial principles of permaculture—observe and replicate nature’s finest solutions to maximize efficiency
• A beginner-friendly guide to water management, including rainwater harvesting and irrigation systems for water conservation
• How to create living nutrient-rich soil—command the power of simple composting and mulching methods
• The many benefits of no-till gardening—preserve your soil and improve its quality
• How to build your own garden beds—from popular raised-bed and in-ground methods to exotic methods like hügelkultur and herb spirals
• The A-Z of plant guilds and companion planting—a comprehensive list of plants to grow together to maximize your output
• Integrated pest management—100 percent natural, organic and eco-friendly
• And much more

Permaculture can often feel overwhelming, and while you may plan big for your backyard, you only need to start small—after all, it is an ever-evolving journey.

Let nature be your guide to sustainable living.

If you want to start practicing permaculture and reap all its benefits, then you need to listen to this audiobook today!

©2022 Amélie des Plantes (P)2022 Amélie des Plantes

Perfect introduction

It was very straight forward good introduction to permaculture. Lots of good info in a short amount of time.

Real Quality

If you want to learn in depth about the natural workings of the earth's ecosystem: listen to this audiobook. I'm blown away by the thought and detail given to each subject matter pertaining to things such as the richness of soil. An awesome learning experience that I would recommend to anybody!

Excellent!

Awesome book all round. Very in depth yet expertly explained. By far the best book on the subject I have come across. Highly recommended!

Fantastic!

As much as I wanted to get into permaculture all these years, I was always intimidated by the idea. This book was a great introduction into learning more about this topic. I was especially drawn to the chapter that talked about companion plants and plant guilds. I'm excited to give this a try now that I'm not as scared as I was before listening to this audio book!

Great Permies Book

Useful and insightful information on permaculture. Outlines the principles of permaculture and gives good ways to accomplish it.

I Am Ready To Get My Hands Dirty!

It was a pleasure listening to "Think Like An Ecosystem" on audible. A well written book that kept my attention throughout.

In this book, the author introduces the concept of permaculture and illustrates how we can apply it to our everyday lives in a practical manner. Learning about the interconnectedness of all living things and how to create sustainable systems from nature was particularly interesting.

The book is also very comprehensive, covering a wide range of topics related to permaculture. The information on soil was particularly compelling, as it is such an important aspect of our ecosystem that is often overlooked.

Overall, "Think Like An Ecosystem" is a great introduction to permaculture that is both informative and inspiring. Those interested in sustainable living and creating a better future for our planet should definitely check it out.

A bit ponderous in its technicality but...

. ...well worth the time investment. Well structured and clearly presented. Concise and compact in presenting its subject. Recommended to anyone interested in learning about permaculture.

Basic and Advanced Gardening

Not only was it interesting and informative, but it was narrated by the author! That made such a huge difference in the presentation of information.

It's an amazing book for anyone who wants to learn everything there is to know about ecosystems in order to create a beautiful landscape. Understanding the basics is essential for creating a thriving, healthy environment for your plants.

Anyone who wants the entire overview of a stunning landscape and garden should listen.

Kind of mind blowing

As I've slowly been getting into gardening and landscaping, I've been searching out some books on how it all fits together. I was drawn to this one immediately, and - wow - it's a great book. So many things about the ecosystem that should have been obvious, but I'd never thought about them before. You'll really enjoy this. And the narrator is excellent too.

Great steps to grow your own permaculture garden

This book provided great information and steps in helping me design and set up my own permaculture. This book will definitely provide all of the information needed to be sustainable while protecting the environment.