r/permaculture

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About r/permaculture

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

The community at a glance

r/permaculture is a Subreddit for Agriculture with roughly 372K members. It has been around since 2008. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 2nd largest community in the Agriculture topic page.

Roughly 39K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Permaculture, Looking For, and Looking For A. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention book, permaculture design course, and tree.

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Established 2008
372K Members

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Yearly: +39K members
Growth: +11.8% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 7K members
  • 2014: 9K members
  • 2015: 5K members
  • 2016: 6K members
  • 2017: 8K members
  • 2018: 12K members
  • 2019: 25K members
  • 2020: 65K members
  • 2021: 43K members
  • 2023: 89K members
  • 2024: 24K members
  • 2025: 40K members
  • 2026: 29K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Sep: 2K members
  • Oct: 2K members
  • Nov: 3K members
  • Dec: 2K members
  • Jan: 3K members
  • Feb: 3K members
  • Mar: 4K members
  • Apr: 4K members
  • May: 5K members
  • Jun: 4K members
  • Jul: 3K members
  • Aug: 2K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    7 posts in the past month
    1. how would cost to build a more classic botanical garden?
    2. Converting Small Orange Grove Advice
    3. Help with parents new property (planting fruit trees and help with soil)
    #1
    Advice Requests
    how would cost to build a more classic botanical garden? · Converting Small Orange Grove Advice · Help with parents new property (planting fruit trees and help with soil)
    7
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Can anyone recommend a place to purchase rice hulls in bulk online where shipping throughout the US is not outrageous?
    2. Looking for a product that clamps onto a downspout for rainwater redirection
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Can anyone recommend a place to purchase rice hulls in bulk online where shipping throughout the US is not outrageous? · Looking for a product that clamps onto a downspout for rainwater redirection
    2

Topics

  • Permaculture
    55 posts in the past month
    1. I'm making a permaculture home hub with Raspberry Pi!
    2. What are the must read social permaculture books?
    3. New to permaculture
    #1
    Permaculture
    I'm making a permaculture home hub with Raspberry Pi! · What are the must read social permaculture books? · New to permaculture
    55
  • Looking For
    48 posts in the past month
    #2
    Looking For
    48
  • Looking For A
    24 posts in the past month
    #3
    Looking For A
    24
  • Looking For A Permaculture
    22 posts in the past month
    #4
    Looking For A Permaculture
    22
  • Struggling With
    13 posts in the past month
    #5
    Struggling With
    13

Flair

  • general question
    26 posts in the past month
    1. how would cost to build a more classic botanical garden?
    2. I think I accidentally dismantled a hugel mound. How should I fix this?
    3. Clearing land. Prepping for a dozer. Few questions...
    #1
    general question
    how would cost to build a more classic botanical garden? · I think I accidentally dismantled a hugel mound. How should I fix this? · Clearing land. Prepping for a dozer. Few questions...
    26
  • self-promotion
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Using Chop & Drop to Rebuild Soil Fertility in Our Utah Food Forest
    2. The RegenGIS plugin for QGIS is now available for everyone to use
    3. I built a free tool for planning syntropic agroforestry systems. Open plant catalog + consortium designer
    #2
    self-promotion
    Using Chop & Drop to Rebuild Soil Fertility in Our Utah Food Forest · The RegenGIS plugin for QGIS is now available for everyone to use · I built a free tool for planning syntropic agroforestry systems. Open plant catalog + consortium designer
    8
  • 📰 article
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Is Regenerative Agriculture Becoming the Next Organic?
    2. AgFunderNews: Indoor ag heavyweight 80 Acres Farms to cease operations
    3. Rodale Institute Breaks Ground On Ambitious New Center For Regenerative Organic Innovation, Part Of $139 Million Farmland Transition Campaign
    #3
    📰 article
    Is Regenerative Agriculture Becoming the Next Organic? · AgFunderNews: Indoor ag heavyweight 80 Acres Farms to cease operations · Rodale Institute Breaks Ground On Ambitious New Center For Regenerative Organic Innovation, Part Of $139 Million Farmland Transition Campaign
    5
  • look at my place!
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I stopped posting about our farm in Thailand, but I’d like to start again. Here’s how it’s doing after 6 years.
    2. Mountain garden update
    #4
    look at my place!
    I stopped posting about our farm in Thailand, but I’d like to start again. Here’s how it’s doing after 6 years. · Mountain garden update
    2
  • ℹ️ info, resources + fun facts
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I'm making a permaculture home hub with Raspberry Pi!
    2. Join Letters to a Pre-Scientist to help inspire young STEM students! (Mod approved post via dm)
    #5
    ℹ️ info, resources + fun facts
    I'm making a permaculture home hub with Raspberry Pi! · Join Letters to a Pre-Scientist to help inspire young STEM students! (Mod approved post via dm)
    2

Product recommendations

  • book
    15 posts in the past month
    1. [Beginner plant grower here] What book would you recommend to someone just starting out with permaculture design & gardens?
    2. Recommend me my next book
    3. What are top 5 podcasts, documentaries or books etc that you would recommend to a newbie at permaculture ? Thanks.
    #1
    book
    [Beginner plant grower here] What book would you recommend to someone just starting out with permaculture design & gardens? · Recommend me my next book · What are top 5 podcasts, documentaries or books etc that you would recommend to a newbie at permaculture ? Thanks.
    15
  • permaculture design course
    6 posts in the past month
    1. Best Permaculture Certified Design course in person in LATAM!
    2. Best PDC for mapping/GIS techniques?
    3. Best Permaculture Design Course or Book
    #2
    permaculture design course
    Best Permaculture Certified Design course in person in LATAM! · Best PDC for mapping/GIS techniques? · Best Permaculture Design Course or Book
    6
  • tree
    4 posts in the past month
    1. What trees would you recommend for a food forest?
    2. If you could recommend 1 tree to plant what would it be and why?
    3. Can anyone recommend a tree collard variety for 9b, very hot dry summer?
    #3
    tree
    What trees would you recommend for a food forest? · If you could recommend 1 tree to plant what would it be and why? · Can anyone recommend a tree collard variety for 9b, very hot dry summer?
    4
  • cover crop
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Best time to plant winter kill cover crops?
    2. Recommended seeding rates for cover crop mix?
    3. We are building a 2 bedroom on our permaculture lot. We start excavation soon and we are expecting the land to be pretty muddy (clay soil.) Our GC is asking for us to plant a cover crop. We don’t want grass though. Can anyone recommend a good cover crop that will be manageable and follow our vision?
    #4
    cover crop
    Best time to plant winter kill cover crops? · Recommended seeding rates for cover crop mix? · We are building a 2 bedroom on our permaculture lot. We start excavation soon and we are expecting the land to be pretty muddy (clay soil.) Our GC is asking for us to plant a cover crop. We don’t want grass though. Can anyone recommend a good cover crop that will be manageable and follow our vision?
    3
  • mushroom
    2 posts in the past month
    1. What kind of mushroom would you recommend me?
    2. Paul Stamets on mushrooms he would recommend to actively include in permaculture plots! :D
    #5
    mushroom
    What kind of mushroom would you recommend me? · Paul Stamets on mushrooms he would recommend to actively include in permaculture plots! :D
    2
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/permaculture for?
Best for Agriculture enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/permaculture free to join?
This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
How many members does r/permaculture have?
Roughly 372K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/permaculture on?
r/permaculture runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
What topics does r/permaculture cover?
On the Hive Index, r/permaculture is organized under Agriculture.
How do I join r/permaculture?
You can join r/permaculture by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Agriculture communities like?
Communities for farmers, ag tech workers, and rural development practitioners focused on improving food production and sharing agricultural knowledge. LinkedIn is a primary hub for professionals, with communities covering precision agriculture, sustainable farming, and global food security challenges.
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