Lucie Bardos

After a bit of a lull, here is the next instalment of Permaculture Perspectives! It's more about zone zero zero this time. The video was inspired by the Decolonize Yourself Creative Immersion Course run by Heather Jo Flores (http://www.heatherjoflores.com/). It's super inspiring and we're going pretty deep to look at ourselves honestly and ask how we can be the most creative and compassionate people possible. Something that has come up for me is an overwhelming sense of Nostalgia.... check it out:

Finally another social permaculture episode is up! This time I discuss the issues and assumptions behind the idea of 'work hard and you'll succeed'.

Here is the latest episode of Permaculture Perspectives! This is a super quick but (I think) interesting one, where I look at the difference in growth and health that companion planting with nitrogen fixing plants and allowing for more soil depth makes for growing Collard Greens! This was a completely unintentional experiment... Observe and Interact!

Hey permies! Join me today in chatting about how to repot 'leggy seedlings', why tiny greenhouses are awesome, and different approaches to growing food in dry climates! Spring has sprung and I love being out in the garden!

Roberto pokachinni wrote:Thanks for another great video.  The 'Everything Gardens' idea is such a seminal thought... it's amazing how many of these incredible conceptions Bill Mollison came up with that hold so true.  

One other sea creature that comes to mind as a gardener is the Sea Otter.  The rebound of the sea otter population after the fur trade, and the implementation of a ban on shooting them (which was done somewhat indiscriminately supposedly to give salmon fishermen a chance at getting more fish), has caused a huge rise in the kelp forests.  The Kelp was being overcut, due to an overly large population of sea urchins, which are a favorite food of sea otters.  Once the otter population began to expand, the urchins were more under control and the kelp forests began to expand.  The only unfortunate part of this, is that the forests are so dense that it is hard to get a boat through them... ...maybe not such a bad thing (keeping the boats out), but that is why some people are still shooting the otters.  Sad.

Thanks Roberto! Funny, I studied ecology and conservation during my undergrad and we actually did a case study about the otter as a keystone species, so I totally remember this story! It's so amazing! But beyond amazement, we just have SO much to learn about how natural systems work, don't we? It's very much a humbling, and I would go as far as to say spiritual feeling for me, to think about being a part of something as complex and awe-inspiring as an ecosystem.

So, has anyone seen that 'How Whales Change Climate' video that's been floating around the Facebooks and the Youtubes lately? I did and I thought it was a perfect example of Mollison's phrase "everything gardens"! You can check out my video response above and if you haven't seen the original video, don't worry I provide a link to it. =)

Marla Kacey wrote:I commend your courage in discussing such topics.  I see that you are a very deep thinker.  I am more feeling oriented and envy your analytical abilities.

That being said, I don't see why your commenters were so negative.  You bring up some very good points.  I (being very emotionally reactive) am guessing that anyone offended by your vlog is probably white and affluent and needs to loudly proclaim the righteousness of that position, perhaps even because they have a few doubts about the sustainability of their circumstances.

Keep on doing what you are doing.  If 'they' don't like it, they should not watch your videos.

Edited to add:  JUST MY OPINION!

Thank so much for your comments and kind words Marla! I think you are absolutely right about people feeling triggered by things that make them uncomfortable, such as the fact that they might be contributing to a system that is oppressive and discriminatory to others - even though they are not wanting to.

Take care!!

Thanks so much to Roberto for sharing your permie lifestyle with me! Sounds like tons of projects on the go!

I will continue with this thread sharing a video that I made which is a reaction to some nasty comments I received after I posted a Permaculture Perspectives video called 'Decolonizing Permaculture'. I think it's really important to keep having these conversations!

Thank you Roberto for your kind welcome and thank you Burra for correcting whatever the typo was! Roberto I'd love to hear about the kinds of permaculture you have implemented in the Rockies and how you adapted it to mountainous ecosystems. We also live in a mountainous area at the moment and are looking in to purchasing some land in the near-ish future! I will definitely let you know if we pass near the rockies soon.  

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Hey permies! Here is the latest installation of Permaculture Perspectives where I get a little bit philosophical and chat about how time is perceived when living meaningfully while I start some seeds indoors. This is my response to a short audio clip by the Geoff Lawton which I link to in the video.