[Pil-pc-oceania] Escape from Suburbia dude finds permaculture!!

[Andrew Leahy]

Hi,

This just popped up on energybulletin.net (via Carolyn Baker's blog)
it's by Tom Neilsen.

Now I'm 90% positive this is "Tom" one of the Peak Oiler's living in
NYC who is in the Greg Greene movie "Escape from Suburbia" - which, by
the way, is well worth see'ing if you haven't already.

 http://www.energybulletin.net/34457.html

first paragraph:

"On August 26, 2007, I completed a permaculture design certificate
course in New York City, and through that experience I've learned to
appreciate Carolyn's words about hope from a new perspective."

[ follow the link above to read the full posting ]

last paragraph:

"Permaculture gives Phil and I hope.  Why?  Because permaculture
provides the tools we will need to be self-reliant whether we're on a
piece of land or not.  Permaculture offers a perspective of nature
that cancels out our capitalist view of how land should be used.
Instead of rows and rows of crops, permaculture encourages a diverse
array of plants grown compatibly with other plants in ways that
nourish the soil and provide an abundance.  Learning skills is
important, but learning how to work with nature is just as important
and both Phil and I feel more prepared and hopeful that we will be
able to weather an economic crisis and provide for ourselves and
others.  We're not out of the city yet, but neither do we feel as
overwhelmed at having to learn farming at middle age.  So on a
practical level, permaculture can offer hope to many people in
circumstances like ours.  But permaculture is not a magic bullet, so
don't expect to find within it the solution to your personal or
community problems.  A good place to start with permaculture is an
introductory text like:  Introduction to Permaculture, by Reny Slay
and Bill Mollison; or Earth User's Guide to Permaculture, by Rosemary
Morrow.  You can also find out more on the web; many websites offer
in-depth information about permaculture and design certificate
courses.  Just search your favorite search engine for permaculture."


good stuff!

Andrew.

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