align with nature for thriving gardens

Written: August 4, 2020 at 10:00 PM
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The overall theme of Gaia’s Garden is to align with nature's momentum.

By aligning with nature, you no longer fight against the natural order God put into place (Acts 26). And when you stop fighting the systems that want to thrive, they do in fact, thrive - and you as the gardener can focus on helping it (Conversations keep learners engaged) get there.

Hemenway posits that An Introduction to Complex Adaptive Systems which interact with one another, collectively driving a barren landscape towards transformation into a forest. Each stage of succession brings with it its own beauty and purpose. The larger the biodiversity, the greater the strength of the garden.

The default state of a garden is to be Antifragile. It takes care of itself once it gets past a certain threshold of health (Functional medicine focuses on uncovering the root cause) and complexity.

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