Objective: Watch Bill Mollison: The Father of Permaculture (2024) and reflect on the foundational concepts of permaculture as exemplified by its co-founder.

Instructions:

  1. Watch the entire 23 minute documentary here: Bill Mollison: The Father of Permaculture (2024). Take notes on key moments, quotes, and themes. This documentary also features snippets from Mollison’s classic Global Gardener series (four 30-minute episodes). Which you can explore further in the links below (optional).


Extra Materials:

  • The documentary on Bill Mollison features snippets from the classic Global Gardener series (four 30-minute episodes). Which you can explore further in the links below.

  1. In the tropics
  2. Arid Lands 
  3. Cool Climates
  4. Urban

  • Bill Mollison unfortunately passed away in 2016, but his co-founder David Holmgren is still very active. You can hear the story of permaculture from his perspective in this talk: David Holmgren on the Origins of Permaculture.

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