25/08/2020
I was reminded today of the original list of permaculture principles, as presented by Mollison and Holmgren back in the 70's:
Work with nature, rather than against it.
The problem is the solution. "You don't have a slug problem, you have a duck deficiency."
Make the least change for the greatest effect.
The yield of a system is limited only by the information and imagination of the designer.
Everything gardens, and is in relationship to its environment.
It is not the number of diverse components in a design that leads to stability, it is the number of beneficial connections between these components.
All design is ecological design, in that all designs, whether intentional or not, affect their environment.
Such wise principles applicable to the garden and to life.
As we enter Spring this is the most productive time in a food garden. If you are still wanting to grow your own food this coming summer and need assistance or some training, get in touch with me. I am teaching every weekend in September so come join a class.
