SMARTER THAN CROWS

I have recently been contemplating some of the foundational strategies of permaculture and wondering why we rarely see them mentioned.

This is my first post since August 2025.

A few years back I led a redesign of Permaculture Central Coast (PCC).

Preface: I was fortunate enough to attend the recent 2025 Winter Quollstice at Maya Retreat in the Kanimbla Valley, NSW, and what a celebration of diversity and inclusion it was.

It started as something that seemed ethically aligned, but to be honest it was probably always about making money.

Can you imagine Being part of an ancient culture, stretching back over more than 100,000 years Living in a way that was deeply connected to all other life And where all things, including rocks and water and sky Were considered alive?

This is another one of those posts inspired by someone seeking my advice via my Permacoach page on Facebook.

In Australia, an Acknowledgement of Country has now become a regular feature of public events, and we always open our training courses and workshops with one.

We had a lovely group from the Hunter Valley touring here last weekend and some of us had an interesting conversation about swales.

I remember when my daughter was born that I started seeing my mother in a new light.