The following links will take you to websites with pertinent information relating to the future of sustainable design.
Educational
- Bullock’s Permaculture Homestead – Permaculture education site on Orcas Island, WA.
- Northwest Ecobuilding Guild – Northwest ecologically sustainable building organization.
- What Permaculture Isn’t – and Is – From Gaia’s Garden author, Toby Hemenway.
- Soil Foodweb – Dr. Elaine Ingham’s website on maintaining healthy soils through encouraging healthy soil life. Includes information on compost tea.
- Permaculture Design Magazine – North America’s quarterly journal for the permaculture movement.
- Seattle Tilth – Source for education on organic gardening and urban food production in Seattle, WA.
- City Fruit – Education for amateur fruit growers in the Seattle, WA area.
- Permaculture Now! – Led by permaculturist Jenny Pell, an organization providing education and support for a wide variety of permaculture projects.
- Permaculture Institute of North America – Organization providing diplomas and education support for the North American permaculture movement.
- Permaculture Forums – An excellent forum where you can ask permaculture questions and draw on the expertise of many permaculturists.
Nurseries, Companies & Other Organizations
- Canvas Host – Wind powered web hosting.
- A&L Analytical Research Labs – Our preferred lab for soil testing.
- Dripworks – Drip irrigation company with excellent customer service.
- Raintree Nursery – Washington State fruit specialty nursery.
- Burnt Ridge Nursery – Nut tree experts for the Pacific Northwest.
- One Green World – Premier Oregon edible landscaping nursery.
- Oikos Tree Crops – Many unique varieties of fruit & nut trees for the temperate world.
- North American Fruit Explorers (NAFEX) – Organization dedicated to fruit culture across North America. A strong network for information about edibles.
- California Rare Fruit Growers (CRFG) – Organization dedicated to growing and sharing rare and unusual edibles. Very knowledgable members.
- Fungi Perfecti – Paul Stamet’s mushroom company. Everything you need to cultivate mushrooms.
Research Tools
- Plants for a Future – Database of information on growing thousands of useful plants complete with edibility and medicinal use ratings.
- Silvics of North America – Comprehensive information on the trees of North America from the USDA Forest Service.
- Plant Nutrient Deficiency Database – Helpful resource for diagnosing and correcting plant nutrient deficiencies.
- Custom Suncharts – Helpful tool for passive solar design planning.