Friends of permaculture

22 Oct 2015 | by Edward Tyler

Edward Tyler writes about the links between Quakerism and the permaculture movement

Permaculture combines ethics, ecological principles and design strategies to create healthy, productive and nonpolluting sustainable settlements. | Photo: Irene Kightly / flickr CC.

The Twelfth International Permaculture Conference was held at Friends House, Euston, on 8 and 9 September. I am both a Quaker and a permaculturist, so when I heard where the conference was being held I put myself down to do a presentation.

Laurie Michaelis, of Living Witness, and I gave a talk to about one hundred delegates. We explained how both Quakers and permaculturists have a firm ethical foundation to everything they do. Whilst there were several Quakers in the audience, we pitched it to the permaculturists, concentrating on what Quakers believe and how their beliefs and practices chime in with permaculture.

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