Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
What if permaculture isn’t just about growing food – but about how power, culture, and systems actually work?
In this in-depth conversation, we speak with Wilf Richards, author of The Power of Permaculture Principles and founder of Abundant Earth, a CSA (community-supported agriculture) project providing veg boxes in the north of England.
In this interview, Wilf shares:
* The most misunderstood permaculture principle
* Why permaculture is ultimately about power and agency
* What running a CSA teaches that books can’t
* How permaculture helps us navigate uncertainty and change
* Why collaboration—and not ideology—is at the heart of resilient systems
Unlike most permaculture books, The Power of Permaculture Principles is a collaborative work, bringing together insights from some of the most influential permaculture teachers across Europe and beyond. Together, they explore how core principles – like observing patterns, designing for resilience, and working with limits – apply not only to land, but to education, community, economics, and everyday life.
Whether you’re new to permaculture or deeply embedded in the movement, this conversation invites a rethink of what permaculture really offers the world right now.
More info on Abundant Earth: https://www.abundantearth.coop
To order Wilf's book, visit: shop.permaculture.co.uk/products/the-power-of-permaculture-principles
What if permaculture isn’t just about growing food – but about how power, culture, and systems actually work?
In this in-depth conversation, we speak with Wilf Richards, author of The Power of Permaculture Principles and founder of Abundant Earth, a CSA (community-supported agriculture) project providing veg boxes in the north of England.
In this interview, Wilf shares:
* The most misunderstood permaculture principle
* Why permaculture is ultimately about power and agency
* What running a CSA teaches that books can’t
* How permaculture helps us navigate uncertainty and change
* Why collaboration—and not ideology—is at the heart of resilient systems
Unlike most permaculture books, The Power of Permaculture Principles is a collaborative work, bringing together insights from some of the most influential permaculture teachers across Europe and beyond. Together, they explore how core principles – like observing patterns, designing for resilience, and working with limits – apply not only to land, but to education, community, economics, and everyday life.
Whether you’re new to permaculture or deeply embedded in the movement, this conversation invites a rethink of what permaculture really offers the world right now.
More info on Abundant Earth: https://www.abundantearth.coop
To order Wilf's book, visit: shop.permaculture.co.uk/products/the-power-of-permaculture-principles
