r/Permaculture

368k members
r/Permaculture is a subreddit with 368k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses permaculture, looking for, looking for a, looking for a permaculture, and struggling with, and they frequently recommend/review perennials, plants, and ground cover.
A community for like-minded individuals to discuss permaculture and sustainable living. Permaculture (Permanent Culture) is an ecological design system coined in Australia by David Holmgren and Bill Mollison

Popular Themes in r/Permaculture

#1
Advice Requests
: "I want to save a stream, but I need help."
11 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "finally got the mosquitos under control with a $35 build, sharing in case it helps"
8 posts
#3
Self-Promotion
: "I'm 16, built a free permaculture education platform because I got tired of all the info being scattered - let me know what you think!"
4 posts
#4
Pain & Anger
: "Suggestions for dealing with the mother of all blackberry brambles?"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/Permaculture

#1

Permaculture

: "I'm 16, built a free Permaculture education platform because I got tired of all the info being scattered - let me know what you think!"
67 posts
#2

Looking For

48 posts
#3

Looking For A

24 posts
#4

Looking For A Permaculture

22 posts
#5

Struggling With

13 posts
#6

Soil

: "One Regenerative Farmer's Fight to Save Soil and Water"
10 posts
#7

Plants

: "Comfrey - chop and drop or just leave?"
9 posts
#8

Plant

: "Help! I need suggestions for what else to grow in this bed."
9 posts
#9

Gardening

7 posts
#10

Garden

: "Some pictures of the Garden I help out at"
7 posts

Products Discussed in r/Permaculture

Perennials

26 reviews
#1
Pawpaw
4.0 from 2 reviews
#2
Hellebores
5.0 from 2 reviews
#3
Borage
4.5 from 2 reviews

Plants

9 reviews
#1
Comfrey
5.0 from 3 reviews
#2
Oregano
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Borage
5.0 from 1 review

Ground Cover

6 reviews
#1
Creeping Thyme
3.0 from 1 review
#2
Festuca rubra
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Perennial Peanut
5.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/Permaculture

#1
general question
: "Is this feasible for erosion control?"
52 posts
#2
self-promotion
: "Do metal roofs overheat birdhouses? I ran a worst-case test"
21 posts
#3
look at my place!
: "Desert food savannah before and 4 years after."
12 posts
#4
discussion
: "A plea for abundance"
12 posts
#5
🎥 video
: "Misery-inducing landscapes: "people wonder why boomers get so much hate but when you just look at their aesthetic sensibilities, it's like they're deliberately trying to erase the memory of a more tasteful and less wasteful world just so that nobody else gets to have it.""
6 posts
#6
water management
: "I want to save a stream, but I need help."
5 posts
#7
ℹ️ info, resources + fun facts
: "Cheap Native Trees and Shrubs: Every State Government Nursery Program"
4 posts
#8
trees + shrubs
: "Can I save this tree?"
4 posts
#9
📰 article
: "Fiber optic cables reveal a serious problem at the heart of modern farming"
3 posts
#10
ID request
: "Are these bamboo shoots edible?"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/Permaculture

Yearly
+40k members(12.0%)

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Last updated: July 5, 2026