Rowe Morrow - A life of global service through sharing knowldge

Summary

Akin to a cuppa while flicking through photo albums, this conversation is rich with stories of her lived experiences  across every continent &  through many decades. This wisdom holder has offered her life in service  by knowledge sharing. A much respected permaculture educator, her foundation is science based, heart felt & relational in every way. Her practical generosity has contributed to refugee camps in war torn countries and her commitment to empowering communities without becoming a guru  is refreshing.  Show Notes Adaptation principles - Observe carefully, backup functions, seeing solutions, being prepared to make change & noticing

Is water more destructive than drought?

Creating a culture where people are comfortable to listen to their intuition

The critical value of eco literacy - taught in childhood but forgotten in adulthood

Building confidence in ourselves to enact change

Operating as a community rather than individuals who are side by side

Looking for change outside of ‘lobby groups’

The power of the collective rather than  individual leaders

Intuition is when you know something from a prior sensory input but haven't made it conscious yet - this relies on eco literacy and enables us to come up with solutions

Her Vietnamese experience - connecting traditional knowledge with permaculture principles using the pyramid approach of community teaching 

Removing guru’ism by teaching locally and inbuilding principles that ensure the original teacher is no longer needed because the knowledge is in the community 

Her scientific background has ensured she is less inclined towards whims, rather its focussed on critical thought

Making people eco literate by starting with a focus on the fundamentals

Why permaculture is not western middle class -  it is adaptable to traditional knowledge?

The role of traditional ritual and custom in building community - the Songs of Community

Singing to recognise climate, topography, people, direction, acknowledging the power and might of the natural over humans - keeps us small and in a sense of wonder 

Reading plants as secular or sacred

Ritual is acknowledge of our small scope, observation and awe

Seeing permaculture as a jigsaw where we can take the pieces we need for the places we are in

Permaculture is not an armchair discipline - it’s a discipline of service through knowledge sharing 

We are all as poor as the poorest person 

The power of permaculture in giving individuals agency and the ability to bring change

Why waving $500 each week and a vibrant garden is enough References The Earth Restorers Guide - Rosemary Morrow

Earth Users Guide - Rosemary Morrow  Podcast partners ROCK! Hidden Sea - Wine that saves the sea

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