Essay
A David Holmgren essay
An essay by David Holmgren examining public and regulatory debate around wood smoke pollution and its implications for sustainable households.
by David HolmgrenHeating & CoolingWood Energy & Heating
By David Holmgren
A letter by David Holmgren published in Renew Magazine in January 2005 making the case for firewood as a legitimate sustainable energy source.
An essay arguing that garden-scale food production represents a radical improvement in water efficiency over broadacre agriculture. Holmgren makes the case that intensive household and community food gardens can produce more food per litre of water than conventional farming.
by David HolmgrenFood Growing & Gardening
A David Holmgren Essay
A free downloadable essay by David Holmgren outlining how suburban households can shift toward resilient, locally produced food systems. An accessible introduction to the food systems thinking developed more fully in RetroSuburbia.
by David HolmgrenRetroSuburbiaWay of Life