permaculture

[Judith Hanna <jehanna@gn.apc.org>]

Arina Pittman wrote:

>>I think the problem is that we take some things as directions and the only 
solutions, when they are only examples.  I feel less and less comfortable 
to give our students any plant lists, or examples of lay out of forest 
gardens, or gardens, as I see how some people tend to receive it as the 
prescribed way of doing it, rather then "a possible way".<<

Hear hear -- the value of permaculture is design principles for reaching a
sustainable solution for a unique mix of local conditions. Techniques that
work for one context -- physical or human -- won't necessarily transfew to
another...
Judith Hanna
jehanna@gn.apc.org
15 Jansons Rd, Tottenham, London N15 4JU