NativeJax is a property design company that specializes in using permaculture techniques, practices, and ethics to enhance our landscapes.
The word Permaculture was coined in the 1970's by Bill Mollison and David Holmgren and derives from the words Permanent Culture. Permaculture is defined, by Bill Mollison, as "the conscious design and maintenance of productive ecosystems which have the diversity, stability, and resilience of natural ecosystems. It is the harmonious integration of landscape and people providing their food, energy, shelter, and other material and non-material needs in a sustainable way."
Permaculture design is defined as "a system of assembling conceptual, material, and strategic components in a pattern which functions to benefit life in all its forms."
"The philosophy behind permaculture is one of working with, rather than against, nature; of protracted and thoughtful observation rather than protracted and thoughtless action; of looking at systems in all their functions, rather than asking only one yield of them; and of allowing systems to demonstrate their own evolution."
Joshua Rosenberg is the owner and designer of NativeJax. Joshua is a Jacksonville native, UNF graduate, and a graduate of multiple Permaculture Design Courses. Joshua's passion for natural sustainable systems grew after reading "The One Straw Revolution" by Masanobu Fukuoka. He realized the best way to create change is one person/landscape at a time and by imitating nature as much as possible. Joshua is dedicating NativeJax to help change the environment we live in, one yard, rooftop, and garden at a time by using the most natural, simple, and effective methods to create the highest return on investment. This happens to be Permaculture. So spread the word, attend a class, and join in practicing this authentic lifestyle.
