This website began in 2001. Mostly it shares 400 articles. That I - a lifelong Seattle resident- have written about plants; and books that I wrote. To learn about my monthly tours,. Click the calendar link at the top of the page. To download in PDF format my January 2018. You can now order autographed.

The Blue Ridge Permaculture Network is a group of permaculture practitioners and educators living and working in the Central Virginia Bioregion. BRPN offers classes in permaculture and ecological design for those interested in learning more about permaculture and how it can be incorporated into their lives.

But for every Bullock brother, there are a hundred woo woos spinning around in circles. Bill Mollison, Permaculture Founder. David Suzuki, International Environmental Advocate.

Restoring the connection between native plants and humans. There are places on the earth where everything is in balance. Places where the boundaries between humans and nature disappear. Upon entrance to these natural places the human spirit leaves the cloak of ego, struggle, separateness and the tension of the world falls away. The Hoh rainforest on the most westerly edge of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State is such a place.

Friday, April 16, 2010.

and good people along the way. Jade Buddha for Universal Peace. The Jade Buddha for Universal Peace. Was carved from one beautiful large block of jade, found in British Columbia. An Australian couple bought the jade block, had it carved, and is taking it on a world tour for advancing peace. Lucky for us, the Jade Buddha was on display at the Co Lam Temple, just blocks from our home.