A Resource Book

for ~

PERMACULTURE
Solutio n s fo r Sustainable Lifestyl e s

Created by Permatil (Permaculture Timor Lorosae)

Ad a p t e d for Indonesia & published by IDEP Foundation www.idepfound a t i o n . o r g

First Edition 2006 IDEP Foundation

First Edition by Yayasan IDEP 2006

PO BOX 160 Ubud, 80571, Bali, Indonesia
www.idepfoundation.org
Permatil & Yayasan IDEP
The aim of this book is...
To offer knowledge and practical techniques for environmental
rehabilitation and sustainability, strengthening community resilience
and local economies. The contents of the book are based on concepts
of deep ecology, the interconnectedness of our environment and
culture and the principles and ethics of sustainable community
development.
Combining traditional techniques for providing natural resources,
food, shelter and energy with modern sustainable practices,
the techniques outlined in this book provide integrated, practical
solutions for challenges being faced by community members and
farmers throughout Indonesia today.
This Resource Book for Permaculture - Solutions for Sustainable
Lifestyles has been developed using simple language and many
detailed illustrations to insure that the information contained is
accessible to all those interested.
Permatil and IDEP Foundation invite organizations or individuals
wishing to reproduce this book to do so, in the interest of sharing
Permaculture activities for non-commercial purposes, and without
altering the contents of the book. For rights of reproduction for
other purposes, please submit a written request for permission to
Yayasan IDEP.
The materials contained in this book have been drawn from many
different sources including Permaculture works and publications
worldwide as well as practitioners in East Timor and Indonesia. If
you have any input or suggestions regarding either the contents or
the use of this book, please contact us at the address listed. We
greatly appreciate your suggestions and input.
Disclaimer
We have tried to be as factual and accurate as possible. We hope
that this book will provide many benefits for those that use it.
However, any problems or faults that occur as a result of practical
use of the information, are not the responsibility of Permatil, IDEP
Foundation, or of the books authors, artists, contributors and / or
publisher.
ISBN : 9 7 9 - 1 5 3 0 5 - 0 - 5

A Resource Book
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for ~

PERMACULTURE
S olutions for Sustainable Lifesty les

Created by Permatil (Permaculture Timor Lorosae)

Adapted for Indonesia & Published by IDEP Foundation

Supported by:

Written by
Lachlan McKenzie with Ego Lemos

Contributing Writers
Sasha Earle, Deirdre Nagle, Rob Swain, Julianne Hartmann, Steve Cran,
Robi Supriyanto

Information Contributors
Permatil, IDEP Foundation, Chris Walsh, USC East Timor, Wayne Gum, Xisto
Martins, Trish Morrow, Permatils permaculture project participants and partners, Yudi Suanda, Lachlan McKenzie, Lakota Moira, Made Chakra, Dessy
Haryanti, Nita Noor, Sherry Kasman Entus, Purnawan Budisetia, Misbahhudin, Gede Sugiarta, Made Suyasa, I Gusti Raka Panji Tisna, Roberto Hutabarat, Petra Schneider, Courtney Stephen, Kadek Lisa, Dewi Surtikanti

Illustrators
Arte Moris Art School, Simao Mong Cardosso Periera, Gibrael Aziby
Dias Soares Carocho, Edson Arintes Da Costa Carminha, Grinaldo Gilmarodep Fernandes, Jose Osme Fortunato Gonzalves, Jose Tony de Jesus
Amaral, Leo Marcal, Ozorio Azo Jeronimo, Kathryn Cipi Morgan, Lachlan McKenzie, Robi Supriyanto & the Spiritual Junkies

Editors and Translators

Lachlan McKenzie, Ego Lemos, Anastasia Guise, Sasha Earle, Julianne Hartmann, Rob Swain, Robi Supriyanto, Lakota Moira, Putu Widyastuti Rudolf

Desktop Publishing and Graphic Design

Petra Schneider, Lachlan McKenzie, Lakota Moira, Courtney Stephen,
Dewi Surtikanti, Saturnino de Maia, Asatu

Publisher
IDEP Foundation - w w w . i d e p f o u n d a t i o n . o r g

Fo r w a r d
Permaculture can be seen

IDEP (Indonesian Development of Education and

as a sustainable philosophy

Permaculture) as a foundation working towards

and lifestyle which integrates

education and Permaculture development in

different components, like ecological knowledge

Indonesia also feels responsible for all of these

(interconnected natural processes which happen

problems and feels obligated to improve these

in nature); peoples ability to design production

conditions, and little by little to reverse this

systems like agriculture and animal husbandry;

confused paradigm of building concepts and

using appropriate and environment friendly

production systems which are exploitative and

technology; and awareness to work together

oriented for only short term benefits.

with the local culture and environment.

As a manifestation of this feeling of responsibility,
In general Permaculture can be
defined

as

we are grateful that IDEP has

permanent-

succeeded in publishing this

agriculture, which means

achieving

Permaculture

sustainable

agriculture

Resource

Book which has been

and

adapted from Permatil

animal

husbandry

(Permaculture

through

protecting

Timor

or

improving

the

for

natural environment,

be

which means preserving,

We

beneficial,

and

will inspire, interest and

supporting and working with

Permaculture, which is based on the ethics

Indonesia.

hope this book will

and permanent-culture,

the local culture and environment.

Lorosae)

initiate action through all

layers of Indonesian communities,
both for people living in villages and in

of caring for the land, the people and the future,

urban cities, to adopt and adapt Permaculture

is very beneficial in helping us to understand

principles and practices which are outlined in

and create an integration of harmony between

this resource book.

people and nature.

Our wellbeing and the wellbeing of future
However, the reality is that through fulfilling our

generations are dependent on our ability to make

needs and wants, we have already caused great

conscious choices and actions for improving the

damage to the environment, including creating

environmental and social problems which we

conditions which are threatening even to

have created.

ourselves. For example pollution and damaged

habitats, which has in part been caused by
monoculture farming and animal husbandry
systems which use dangerous chemicals during
production. There is also genetic engineering
experiments which have many risks and

Board of Govenors

challenge the laws of nature.

IDEP Foundation

Notes...

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Pe r m a c u l t u r e , S o l u t i o n s f o r S u s t a i n a b l e L i f e s t y l e s