Building with Hugelkultur Hugelkultur (“HOO-gull” (mound) culture) is a permaculture gardening method that utilizes buried logs to create an effective gardening and growing system with local resources and materials. A few of the key features of hugelkultur include: Decomposing logs absorb and hold water like sponges Yard waste and sod provide nutrients Polyculture planting attracts good insects, birds, and bees, reducing pests naturally Micro‐ecosystem of mound conserves and promotes healthy, biologically active soil for decades No crop rotation, no tilling, organic gardening Building with Hugelkultur Hugelkultur (“HOO-gull” (mound) culture) is a permaculture gardening method that utilizes buried logs to create an effective gardening and growing system with local resources and materials. A few of the key features of hugelkultur include: Decomposing logs absorb and hold water like sponges Yard waste and sod provide nutrients Polyculture planting attracts good insects, birds, and bees, reducing pests naturally Micro‐ecosystem of mound conserves and promotes healthy, biologically active soil for decades No crop rotation, no tilling, organic gardening