David Holmgren On “Weeds or Wild Nature”

David is back in Armidale to start a discussion on the night of the Strawberry Moon titled ‘weeds or wild nature’. His message about nature’s resilience is a counter balance to the orthodox picture from the biological sciences of endless ecological collapse in the face of human impact. He brings these perspectives into the 21st century where fundamental challenges to civilisation are changing the ground rules for how we work with nature.

In this presentation, co-originator of the permaculture concept, David Holmgren will provide his unique perspective on the evolution of this discourse and its connection to the wider debate on this issue in conservation and land management networks. David’s story is partly a historical and personal one as well as a review of the scientific literature on the subject.