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. — David Holmgren Copy Share Image
Traditional agriculture was labour intensive, industrial agriculture is energy intensive, and permaculture-designed systems are information and design intensive. — David Holmgren Copy Share
Some ideas need to be continually reinvented and rediscovered, particularly an idea like the omnipotence of humans. It takes a long time to give… — David Holmgren Copy Share
Although it is tempting to think of these natural landscapes as reflecting a stability in climactic and geologic forces, long periods of climactic and… — David Holmgren Copy Share
When we work with nature instead of trying to impose our will, the solution is often found within the problem. — David Holmgren Copy Share
It is not the project but the living process that will be the measure of our actions. — David Holmgren Copy Share
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… — David Holmgren Copy Share
A lot of people do get stuck on the idea that they can't pour energy into something unless they own it. Given the current… — David Holmgren Copy Share
I'm under no illusion that the future will be a neat and tidy or desirable world. We will gain a lot of things through… — David Holmgren Copy Share
If you understand it from an ecological or sustainability perspective, agriculture is the primary way we meet most of our needs, and it's the… — David Holmgren Copy Share
I thought if something was a good idea, we should be able to apply it to ourselves as guinea pigs and do something with… — David Holmgren Copy Share
The Earth is a living, breathing entity. Without ongoing care and nurturing, there will be consequences too big to ignore. — David Holmgren Copy Share
If you give up on trying to change larger structures and just go off on what some would say is a personal indulgence or… — David Holmgren Copy Share
Consciously designed landscapes which mimic the patterns and relationships found in nature, while yielding an abundance of food, fibre and energy for provision of… — David Holmgren Copy Share
