It is not the project but the living process that will be the measure of our actions.
David HolmgrenConsciously designed landscapes which mimic the patterns and relationships found in nature, while yielding an abundance of food, fibre and energy for provision of local needs.
David HolmgrenI thought if something was a good idea, we should be able to apply it to ourselves as guinea pigs and do something with it, rather than just tell other people what they should do.
David HolmgrenWhen we work with nature instead of trying to impose our will, the solution is often found within the problem.
David HolmgrenIf you understand it from an ecological or sustainability perspective, agriculture is the primary way we meet most of our needs, and it's the greatest form of human intervention on our environment. It has intimately shaped our culture as powerfully as industrial modernity, but for ten thousand years rather than two hundred.
David Holmgren