Although it is tempting to think of these natural landscapes as reflecting a stability in climactic and geologic forces, long periods of climactic and geophysical stability actually result in a rundown of the energy available to ecosystems and people. Geologically… — David Holmgren Copy Share Image
Consciously designed landscapes which mimic the patterns and relationships found in nature, while yielding an abundance of food, fibre and energy for provision of local needs. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
When we work with nature instead of trying to impose our will, the solution is often found within the problem. — David Holmgren Copy Share Image
It is not the project but the living process that will be the measure of our actions. — David Holmgren Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
The Earth is a living, breathing entity. Without ongoing care and nurturing, there will be consequences too big to ignore. — David Holmgren Copy Share Image
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 Image
