Perma-what?

So, I’m in the middle of the desert living in a mud dome, composting just about everything, and studying permaculture. What is permaculture, you ask? Here are some lovely quotes I’ve encountered that explain the beauty of this philosophy:

“Permaculture philosophy is one of working with, rather than against nature; of protracted and thoughtful observation, rather than protracted and thoughtless action; of looking at systems in all their functions rather than asking only one yield of them; of allowing systems to demonstrate their own evolution.”

“Choose to be part of the solution, not part of the problem.”

“Creating abundant and sustainable human habitats by following nature’s patterns.”

“Permaculture is a life philosophy in which there is no waste, only resources. Reduce, reuse, recycle.”

“Get creative with change.”

“Permaculture is a system for people who have gone to school, gone to university, believe in ingesting information from the television, the computer, the book, pieces of paper, conversation…it is a system of learning to take people down the road enough that they can shut out all that stuff and start to hear.”

Plainly put, permaculture completes the circle. It’s a very positive mindset and way of living that facilitates creativity, change, and fun. People even sing about it! Enjoy :)