�Rolling Permaculture� is a term that is used to describe the incremental implementation of a sustainable design over a period of time. Industrialised agriculture is eroding and poisoning the land, but at the same time provides employment and feeds the population. Modern towns and cities house and create jobs and amenities for millions, but depend on environmentally harmful infrastructures. Replacement systems are obviously required, but immediate change would be impossible. So we start small; maybe working on the margins; a farmer might use permaculture techniques to make �waste� land, maybe �Set Aside� fields, productive, then gradually �roll� the design across the rest of the site, with sustainable incomes slowly replacing those from destructive practices.
Similarly, permaculture projects set up on otherwise derelict inner city sites can serve as examples and inspiration, spreading ideas of how we can all develop sustainable futures...