Jay Butler

The pioneers of permaculture inspired generations to integrate systems design thinking with the pursuit of resiliency.

[Balint Kovac @kovacsbalint37]

He planted one grapevine... Now his entire roof is covered in grapes.

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Bill Wilson -- The co-founder of Midwest Permaculture inspired our imaginations to create Butler Permaculture Design, and to live the principles and ethics of permaculture.

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@Thebiglade Being a villager.

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@LandLover56 Raw garlic is a remedy.

[Give A Shit About Nature @giveashitnature]

The shape of your pollinator garden matters more than its size.

Most native bees have small foraging ranges. Peer-reviewed research on solitary bees found female flight distances of just 73 to 121 meters from the nest. A small bee born in your neighbor's yard might not reliably reach a flower patch in the middle of your yard if there's a length of mowed grass between them.

What works is linear pollinator habitat. A strip along a fence line, a corridor along the driveway, or a narrow band of natives running the full length of the property is best.

A 2018 study in the journal Ecography found that the length of linear semi-natural habitat was the single strongest predictor of wild bee species richness and connectivity in agricultural landscapes. Bees track edges.

A 2-foot-wide strip running 50 feet does more ecological work than a 10x10 island in the middle of the lawn. The strip gives pollinators a route to follow, something that guides their movement across the landscape.

The effect multiplies when your neighbors do the same. A strip along your fence meets a strip along theirs, and so on.

[Dudes Posting Their W’s @DudespostingWs]

This guy's chickens kept getting targeted by hawks, so he started feeding local crows. Now he has an army of crows that patrols his property and chases the hawks away.

[Amazing Nature @AmazingNature00]

Beauty of Nature.The blue jay (Cyanocitta cristata)😃

[World's Amazing Things @Hana_b30]

These houses are in Norway, covered in moss, the heat never leaves, the cold only because it doesn't enter. This engineering was carried out by the ancient Viking inhabitants.

[CulinaryJedi👨‍🍳🏴‍☠️🪝 God fearing Human @StevenTRobinso1]

Growing food is awesome!

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@muheediva01 What about currency devaluation?

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@Thebiglade Find a purpose.

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@ARIKAHENRY We need to integrate selfishness with selflessness in order to be a good villager. Ask yourself, 'How may I serve my interest and benefit the village at the same time?'

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@hanaamurakami Your squating skills.