Celebrating our Afro-Indigenous heritage through land stewardship
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Permaculture is rooted in what Black and Indigenous communities have always been doing, which are principles of life.
At Earthseed, nature encourages you to let loose, restore, and let the spirit of play propel you forward! Play is not just a leisure activity; it's a generative practice that gives you room to breathe and follow your curiosities. Play is about generating creative solutions without feeling like it's work.
When we have our needs met, that’s when we feel most creative. A visit to Earthseed is about replenishing your well through the spiritual connection to the earth and its generous bounty of nourishment. We invite you to experience the spectacular that can happen in everyday life when you visit Earthseed.
At Earthseed, we honor a West African principle called ‘Sankofa:’ We must know from where we came to move forward.
What exactly is social permaculture? Our seed keeper, Pandora Thomas, became acquainted with this extraordinary design approach through years of learning from diverse permaculture practitioners whose works emphasized the social application of permacultures ecological principles. One of those principles is rooted in benefits of bringing people together to work in collaboration with each other and their more than human kin. By working collaboratively, we tap into our innate creativity and problem-solving abilities, drawing on the wisdom of our ancestors to come up with innovative solutions for our everyday lives.
At Earthseed, social permaculture is about unlocking life's creative power to build a more sustainable future. When we connect with the land and our more-than-human kin, we discover new and innovative ways to take on challenges and build a more sustainable, vibrant future. Inspired by the writer Octavia E. Butler, the principles of abundance and creativity guide the programming at Earthseed. Throughout every book Butler wrote, the characters are deeply creative, collectively solving problems through community mediation and in relationship to the land around them.