Edible Ecosystems in Sustainable Agriculture
A Study of Permaculture in Britain

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Chapter 1 - Introduction
motivation; structure; conventions; glossary of terms and abbreviations
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Chapter 2 - Locating Permaculture within Green thought
introduction; what is Permaculture?; principles of permaculture; attitude towards nature; ethics and attitude; locality
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Chapter 3 - Survey Methodology
survey; administration; sample selection; confidentiality; list of respondents
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Chapter 4 - Issues arising from the survey
animals in permaculture; beyond organic agriculture' structures to support permaculture (trading, economics, certification, land and construction); prospects for permaculture
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Appendix A - The Pilot Questionnaire - click to select
Appendix B - The Revised Questionnaire - click to select
Appendix C - Survey Results
C1   Name,location, size, description and organisation
C2   Qualifications and experience
C3   Inspirations and motivation
C4   The influence of physical and local characteristics on site/project design
C5   The methods employed
C6   Methods of pest management
C7   Use of animals
C8   Use of machinery
C9   Networks of associations
C10 Beneficial combinations of plants
C11 Methods of sale
C12 Practicalities of sale
C13 List of produce consumed and/or sold
C14 Problems relating to economic, legal or social conditions
C15 Evaluation of site
C16 Influence of site
C17 The future of permaculture
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Appendix D - Reports of Visits click to select click to select
Appendix E - Organisations and associations referred to click to select click to select

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G Sherriff 2001