Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture (2nd Edition)

Gaia’s Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture (2nd Edition)
By Toby Hemenway

Create a thriving, self-sustaining garden—right in your own backyard.

Gaia’s Garden is one of the most influential and accessible introductions to permaculture—showing how anyone, even in urban or suburban spaces, can design a garden that works with nature instead of against it.

This revised and expanded edition brings fresh insights and practical tools for creating living ecosystems that are productive, resilient, and beautiful.

At its heart is a simple but powerful principle:
Nature already knows how to grow abundance—we just need to learn how to collaborate with it.

Inside, you’ll discover how to:

• Build and maintain healthy, fertile soil
• Capture and conserve water naturally in your landscape
• Design plant communities that support and strengthen each other
• Create habitats for beneficial insects, birds, and wildlife
• Grow your own edible forest with fruits, nuts, and perennial foods

This edition also includes:

• A dedicated chapter on urban permaculture
• Practical guidance for small spaces—backyards, courtyards, and even limited city plots
• Clear explanations that make ecological design feel simple and achievable

Why this book stands out:

• One of the most trusted guides to permaculture worldwide
• Blends science, design, and hands-on practicality
• Focuses on reducing effort over time—less digging, less maintenance
• Encourages long-term thinking and sustainable living

Perfect for:

• Home gardeners and beginners curious about permaculture
• Urban dwellers wanting to grow food in small spaces
• Anyone seeking a more regenerative, nature-aligned lifestyle

Product Details

• Format: Paperback
• Pages: 328
• Dimensions: 25 x 19.5 x 1.5 cm