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Ecology–Permaculture: Edges and Change
Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share. The last two principles of permaculture say that we will find the most interesting things at the edges of our gardens–that we should make good use of the marginal, and that we best … Continue reading
Ecology–Permaculture: Small, Slow, Diverse
Earth Care. People Care. Fair Share. Recently I have been in the position to talk with several men who are in a drug rehab program. Most of them are young, 20 somethings. Some of them are in their 40’s or … Continue reading
Ecology–Permaculture: Design and Integrate
Earth care. People care. Fair share. With my own notions and actions involving care-taking, regardless of whether for people, plants, animals, gardens, personal belongings, I must confess that my default approach is to charge in and take take over. This … Continue reading
Ecology – Permaculture: Valuable Resources, No Waste
Where in our lives do we consume nature’s resources? Where in our lives do we allow nature to provide us with renewable resources? These are the fifth and sixth principles of permaculture–principles which we can apply both to our interactions … Continue reading
Ecology–Permaculture: Obtain and Apply
Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share. The principles of permaculture invite us, if they do nothing else, into ongoing conversations: with the land and soil, with plants and trees, with animals and other human beings, even with the minerals … Continue reading
Ecology–Permaculture: Observe, Interact, Catch and Store
Earth Care, People Care and Fair Share. These three relationships of permaculture principles reflect our Unitarian Universalist principles, not the least of which are our respect for the dignity of all beings and our recognition of the interdependent web of … Continue reading
Ecology: Permaculture
Long before I ever heard the term “permaculture” I was drawn to the earth, to the soil, to the woods and sky, trees and birds and earthworms. I grew up in a rural community where we had large spaces for … Continue reading