"As above, so below."
-Hermes Trismegistus
Who we are
When most people hear the word 'permaculture' they think of gardening, and maybe orchards, or compost perhaps. Permaculture includes much, much more though. It starts with land management - which can include gardening and orchards - but extends through to an entire lifestyle. When applied to every level of life, it encompasses living ethically and sustainably alongside your community, in order for all life to thrive. Any problem can be addressed using permaculture methods, principles and ethics, because they either mimic, or employ the cooperation of Mother Nature. If you have an issue in your yard, or have decided that you want to get more out of it than constant toil; if you want to grow more of your own food, or help secure a healthy and reliable food supply for the future; if you want to live more sustainably and in cooperation with your community; we can help.
If you work with nature, nature will work with you. It is our mission to teach permaculture methods, principles and ethics to anyone who has a desire to learn. We don't all need to move to permaculture communities to live more ethically and sustainably. Permaculture can work for urbanites as well as farmers. Schools, churches, business organizations, community groups, and neighborhoods - all can make a difference in creating a sustainable world. We can help.
ReWild Permaculture Solutions is an organization committed to ensuring that everyone who wants to embrace permaculture methods has the opportunity to do so. In order to serve the needs of all, we offer discounts as well as BIPOC scholarships, for anyone who needs assistance. If you are curious about how permaculture methods, practices and ethics can improve the world around you, we can help. If you are interested in dipping your toe into permaculture practices in your own life, we can help.. If you're ready to throw yourself wholeheartedly into permaculture, send us an email. We can help!
ReWild - Foundations
The spatial aspect of Permaculture
There are two foundational concepts that will keep repeating, and should guide all of our decisions. Firstly, nature works in patterns, or fractals. Fractals exhibit repeating patterns at increasingly larger or decreasingly smaller scales. "As above, so below." This is called self-similarity. Each twig bears a similarity to the branch from which it grows, and that to the tree, and the tree to the roots, and so on with the roots out to their filaments.
ReWild - Next Step
The social aspect of Permaculture
Permaculture can be split into two aspects, spatial - things that can be touched (home or land management for example) and social - things that are more conceptual (The way we think, act, and organize, along with the customs, norms and mores of our society for example). In this section, we will address the social aspect of permaculture.
Laura DeMars
ReWild Permaculture Solutions
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