1.2: The People of Permaculture
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These are just some of the people who have worked hard for many years to bring Permaculture to the world. We couldn’t include everyone, but each person pictured here has made significant contributions to the field over a long period of time. Choose a few to click on and explore further.
![]() Bill Mollison |
- Tagari Publication – About Bill Mollison
- Pacific Edge – A Short and Incomplete History of Permaculture

David Holmgren

Robyn Francis

Rosemary Morrow

Narsanna Koppula
- Aranya Agricultural Alternatives – About Narsanna Koppula
- International Permaculture Convergence India

Penny Livingston-Stark

Geoff Lawton

Maddy Harland

Mark Lakeman

Starhawk

Eugenio Gras

Alias Mulambo

Roberto Perez

Julious Piti

Patrick Whitefield

Masanobu Fukuoka
- About Masanobu Fukuoka and Natural Farming

Scott Pittman
- The Permaculture Institute – About Scott Pittman

Peter Bane

Tim Murphy

Darren Doherty

Warren Brush
- True Nature Design – About Warren Brush
- Quail Springs
- Casitas Valley
- PRI Kenya

Brad Lancaster

Brock Dolman

Ego Lemos
- Skinny Fish Music – About Ego Lemos
- Permaculture Guidebook

Toby Hemenway

Chakra Widia

Tom Ward
- Siskiyou Permaculture – About Tom Ward

Joel Glanzberg

Albert Bates

Larry Santoyo
- Permaculture Institute – About Larry Santoyo
- Earthflow Designs
- The Permaculture Academy

Robin Clayfield

Tom Kendall
- DIY Food and Health – About Tom Kendall

Wayne Weissman
- The Permaculture Project – About Wayne Weiseman
- Permaculture Design Build Collaborative

Jude Hobbs

Michael Pilarski

Sepp Holzer
Photo: Elena Leongard