When we work with nature instead of trying to impose our will, the solution is often found within the problem.

When we work with nature instead of trying to impose our will, the solution is often found within the problem.

Some ideas need to be continually reinvented and rediscovered, particularly an idea like the omnipotence of humans. It takes a long time to give up.

The permaculture's whole principle of having to work with nature, rather than fight against it, is not just an ethical restraint. It's also about realizing you're not the one in control. Nature is not only a nurturer but also a great destroyer.

The Earth is a living, breathing entity. Without ongoing care and nurturing, there will be consequences too big to ignore.

It is not the project but the living process that will be the measure of our actions.

I 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.