All permaculture design begins with 'Observe and Interact', but even this step doesn't taking into consideration the history of the land, its peoples and their traditions.
Sarah Queblatin, co-founder of Green Releaf Initiative and the Living Story Landscape, believes all designing should take place through the lens of Principle 0, where local knowledge and wisdom is acknowledged.
Here Sarah talks with permaculture teacher, Rosemary Morrow, about Principle 0 and how this simple reframing can decolonise permaculture, reconnecting land with its ancestors and ensuring that indigenous people are included in decision making.
The article can be read at: www.permaculture.co.uk/articles/decolonising-permaculture