+ returning to nature and the soul of the world through land, plant and ancestral connection +
Last night I went to a talk about Indigenous sustainability practices and processes. The highlight for me was listening to David Kind, a Gundungurra man, share his stories of reconnecting with the landscape of his family line and relearning how to live sustainably. Using what grows locally, not leaving any waste and humbly working alongside…
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An interview from the Australian Permaculture Convergence with a special woman who has a deep relation to the world of plants, sharing some of her wisdom and love 🌿 :::: Annaliese Hordern is a passionate educator in Permaculture, Ethnobotany and community development. Utilising progressive and creative facilitation methods, she enjoys designing new leaning…
The last piece I shared about the expedition to find our land feels like it was about a journey that occurred lifetimes ago. All bright eyed and bushy tailed ready for our voyage to Tasmania. Heart set on a foreign land, eager to place our roots down into fertile soil. What a truly wild and magnificent…
Why it’s important for people of European ancestry to learn and understand their own earth-based culture and tribal history:: In Australia, I notice many people on the path of spiritual and personal growth who turn to the wisdom of indigenous cultures here and in the Americas or Asia for inspiration and guidance. I know I…
Early next year my love and I are making our way to Tasmania, to look for a piece of the Earth to call home. A place to start truly living in reciprocity with the land and to start taking far more responsibility for our lives. A place to grow a family and a village that…
::: S O U L ::: Let the spark illuminate and melt away the frosted layers between the heat of your heart and the magnificence of the world. Pining to be seen, the genius of life is ready for you. It always has been. For too long, philosophies that do not serve Spirit, Truth or…
A simple truth- "An economy genuinely local and neighborly offers to localities a measure of security that they cannot derive from a national or global economy controlled by people who, by principle, have no local commitment." - Wendell Berry. Local, regional economies and self-governing communities which understand their needs, environment, culture and shared daily experiences…
