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 374K 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 40K 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
374K Members

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Yearly: +40K 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: 31K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 3K members
  • Sep: 922 members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    17 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. Converting Small Orange Grove Advice
    #1
    Advice Requests
    how would cost to build a more classic botanical garden? · Total beginner- how can I make this a regenerative garden · Converting Small Orange Grove Advice
    17
  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. I've got these bugs on my kale and I want to keep my garden strictly organic and chemical-free. Any natural remedies or solutions?
    2. Need help fixing lime rich nutrient poor soil
    3. Can anyone recommend a place to purchase rice hulls in bulk online where shipping throughout the US is not outrageous?
    #2
    Solution Requests
    I've got these bugs on my kale and I want to keep my garden strictly organic and chemical-free. Any natural remedies or solutions? · Need help fixing lime rich nutrient poor soil · Can anyone recommend a place to purchase rice hulls in bulk online where shipping throughout the US is not outrageous?
    4
  • Ideas
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Suggestions for project
    2. How would you design a highly productive organic/permaculture garden whose harvest is donated to families in need?
    #3
    Ideas
    Suggestions for project · How would you design a highly productive organic/permaculture garden whose harvest is donated to families in need?
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. Quels sont les plus gros problèmes que vous avez croisé dans le monde de la permaculture et en particulier les foret jardin comestible ?
    #4
    Pain & Anger
    Quels sont les plus gros problèmes que vous avez croisé dans le monde de la permaculture et en particulier les foret jardin comestible ?
    1

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
    69 posts in the past month
    1. Burned acreage
    2. I've got these bugs on my kale and I want to keep my garden strictly organic and chemical-free. Any natural remedies or solutions?
    3. how would cost to build a more classic botanical garden?
    #1
    general question
    Burned acreage · I've got these bugs on my kale and I want to keep my garden strictly organic and chemical-free. Any natural remedies or solutions? · how would cost to build a more classic botanical garden?
    69
  • self-promotion
    19 posts in the past month
    1. Some pictures of the garden I help out at
    2. Solar dehydrator
    3. 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.
    #2
    self-promotion
    Some pictures of the garden I help out at · 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.
    19
  • 📰 article
    11 posts in the past month
    1. Belgian farmer hasn’t irrigated his crops in 26 years: How Diederik Steyaert’s soil holds water even during dry weather
    2. Nutrients in our food are declining. Can regenerative agriculture save it? | Vegetables | The Guardian
    3. NY Times Opinion: 'Europe’s Great Rivers Are Dying. The Continent Is In for a Shock.'
    #3
    📰 article
    Belgian farmer hasn’t irrigated his crops in 26 years: How Diederik Steyaert’s soil holds water even during dry weather · Nutrients in our food are declining. Can regenerative agriculture save it? | Vegetables | The Guardian · NY Times Opinion: 'Europe’s Great Rivers Are Dying. The Continent Is In for a Shock.'
    11
  • land + planting design
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Growing vegetables on the walls of the house
    2. Eight hectare ecological homesteading life project in Virginia
    3. Has anyone else managing their forest for wildlife stopped planting trees and started fencing native saplings instead?
    #4
    land + planting design
    Growing vegetables on the walls of the house · Eight hectare ecological homesteading life project in Virginia · Has anyone else managing their forest for wildlife stopped planting trees and started fencing native saplings instead?
    9
  • discussion
    9 posts in the past month
    1. Converted a neglected backyard into a productive growing space over 2 years - lessons learned
    2. Today was a good day.
    3. Got carried away and may have over planted… should I pull some plants out?
    #5
    discussion
    Converted a neglected backyard into a productive growing space over 2 years - lessons learned · Today was a good day. · Got carried away and may have over planted… should I pull some plants out?
    9

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 374K 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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