PermaNatura is more than a name. It joins two Latin roots into one attitude: permanence does not come from holding on, but from moving with what is alive.
Two words, one attitude
from Latin permanere – to remain, to endure
Perma stands for what sustains: soil that grows more fertile over generations, knowledge that is passed on, cycles that close. In the 1970s Bill Mollison and David Holmgren named permaculture after “permanent agriculture” – a way of farming that can last.
from Latin nasci – to be born
Natura originally means not a thing but a process: that which keeps coming into being. Nature is not a stock we manage but a becoming we take part in – in the sprouting seed, in the turning seasons, in the rhythm of the moon.
Together the two words form an apparent paradox: what may change is what endures. A garden stays fertile not because it stays the same, but because every year it grows, decays and returns anew.
Hildegard of Bingen called the life force flowing through everything green viriditas – greening power. In that spirit we see gardening as working with something larger: we sow, observe, harvest and give back.
The ethics of permaculture sum up in three sentences what PermaNatura stands for.
Soil, water and diversity are the basis of all life. We plan so that they grow instead of shrinking.
A garden nourishes body and soul. Gardening should become easier, more joyful and more shared.
Return the surplus – to the soil, to neighbours, to future generations – and take only what we need.
Location, soil, weather and your notes are the basis of every recommendation.
The companion-planting analysis shows which plants strengthen each other and which clash.
Crop rotation, compost and green manure keep the soil alive, year after year.
Seasonal and moon calendars connect traditional knowledge with your gardening year.
Traditional knowledge from Hildegard to biodynamics sits next to current research – clearly marked as tradition.
The AI advises, you decide. Ad-free, no data selling, data stored in Europe.
It all began with a bed planner. Over time it became a tool for whole gardens, farms and landscapes – and the old name became too narrow. PermaNatura says what it was about from the start: gardens that last because they grow with nature.
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