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 370K 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
370K Members

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Yearly: +39K members
Growth: +11.9% / 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: 27K 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

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    10 posts in the past month
    1. how would cost to build a more classic botanical garden?
    2. Total beginner- how can I make this a regenerative garden
    3. Best place to learn water mngt for dry climates?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    how would cost to build a more classic botanical garden? · Total beginner- how can I make this a regenerative garden · Best place to learn water mngt for dry climates?
    10
  • Solution Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. Help my peppers won't grow!
    2. Looking for help creating a permaculture scribble map for our semi-rural property in North Queensland, Australia.
    3. Help with Blueberries PLEASE - Last Ditch Effort
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Help my peppers won't grow! · Looking for help creating a permaculture scribble map for our semi-rural property in North Queensland, Australia. · Help with Blueberries PLEASE - Last Ditch Effort
    3
  • Self-Promotion
    2 posts in the past month
    1. I want to design your homestead, farm, ranch at low cost, in exchange for building my portfolio.
    2. Hiring a permaculture designer - Zach Loeks
    #3
    Self-Promotion
    I want to design your homestead, farm, ranch at low cost, in exchange for building my portfolio. · Hiring a permaculture designer - Zach Loeks
    2
  • Ideas
    1 post in the past month
    1. Could this solve the community garden waiting list problem?
    #4
    Ideas
    Could this solve the community garden waiting list problem?
    1

Topics

  • Permaculture
    72 posts in the past month
    1. Three years into backyard permaculture and the soil is unrecognizable.
    2. Best Regions in Canada for Permaculture Farming?
    3. Looking for help creating a permaculture scribble map for our semi-rural property in North Queensland, Australia.
    #1
    Permaculture
    Three years into backyard permaculture and the soil is unrecognizable. · Best Regions in Canada for Permaculture Farming? · Looking for help creating a permaculture scribble map for our semi-rural property in North Queensland, Australia.
    72
  • 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
    32 posts in the past month
    1. how would cost to build a more classic botanical garden?
    2. What’s the Most Underrated Utility Tree in Your Food Forest?
    3. Total beginner- how can I make this a regenerative garden
    #1
    general question
    how would cost to build a more classic botanical garden? · What’s the Most Underrated Utility Tree in Your Food Forest? · Total beginner- how can I make this a regenerative garden
    32
  • self-promotion
    14 posts in the past month
    1. Solar dehydrator
    2. OpenFarm shut down and its CC0 crop data effectively vanished with it. I recovered ~340 crops from the Wayback Machine and put them back online, free.
    3. New global map hardiness zones interactive map
    #2
    self-promotion
    Solar dehydrator · OpenFarm shut down and its CC0 crop data effectively vanished with it. I recovered ~340 crops from the Wayback Machine and put them back online, free. · New global map hardiness zones interactive map
    14
  • compost, soil + mulch
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Why soil poor when all these plants for generations?
    2. Anyone else using chop and drop with nitrogen fixers instead of compost hauling?
    3. How much does nitrogen immobilization from mulch actually matter?
    #3
    compost, soil + mulch
    Why soil poor when all these plants for generations? · Anyone else using chop and drop with nitrogen fixers instead of compost hauling? · How much does nitrogen immobilization from mulch actually matter?
    7
  • 🎥 video
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Make Thing With Hand on YT
    2. Transformation of My Terrible Acre, 15 Years Later
    3. Cómo Namibia Produce Millones De Toneladas De Comida En Uno De Los Desie...
    #4
    🎥 video
    Make Thing With Hand on YT · Transformation of My Terrible Acre, 15 Years Later · Cómo Namibia Produce Millones De Toneladas De Comida En Uno De Los Desie...
    5
  • water management
    5 posts in the past month
    1. Contoured swales for a hydrophobic berm
    2. Need help finding the keyline. keyline design
    3. Water questions
    #5
    water management
    Contoured swales for a hydrophobic berm · Need help finding the keyline. keyline design · Water questions
    5

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 370K 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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