Category Archives: Permaculture

For a Sustainable Food System, Look to Seeds

The work of building biodiversity into our food systems has two distinct challenges. One is preserving the genetic material contained in the seeds and the centuries of agricultural knowledge that have developed alongside them. And two is nurturing a relationship with the seeds as living beings.

Soil Science, Climate Change, and Property

Our understanding of soil is changing fast with new science. But can soil science help prevent global warming? Or, if the problems are political, not scientific, what is the political barrier?

It’s Time to Order Your Seed Catalogs, If You Have Not Already!

“The awesomeness is in the evolution of a neglected, left-for-dead side yard of a rental building into a living, breathing space with butterflies, bees, fat earthworms, and toads, not to mention flowering plants.”

Gene Editing Could Help Save the Planet — If Scientists Can Avoid the Typos

Gene editing does not always work as advertised. And that’s before getting to the fact that genetically modified crops have been found to be less robust than native strains.

Why Degrowth Is the Only Responsible Way Forward

Why degrowth is necessary and potentially attractive.

Mitigating “Plant Blindness” through a Photographing a Community Garden

Plant blindness has led to the devaluation of plants with regard to their impact on the economy and culture, environmental sustainability, and public health.