Surviving and Thriving in these Times adapt community community engagement ecological belonging empowerment farm horticultural therapy permaculture remakings resilience stewardship sustainability wholistic design process Sep 24, 2026

September, 2026

Let's start with being honest: sometimes the best thing we can do is hope and survive.
An honest approach tells us that we live amongst the everyday challenges and struggles of life: on top of that, we live in times of ecocide, genocide and ongoing assaults on most life on Earth, human communities and our individual and collective psyches. The whole aim of the sustainability, permac
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Mid-Year Momentum: Tend the Growing Edge with 'Adapt' adapt adapt design deck community design mid-year reflections permaculture radical redesign resilience resolutions wholistic design process Jun 07, 2025

A gentle invitation to reflect, realign, and re-engage with your commitments through creative design.

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As we approach the halfway point of 2025, (or any year) it's a powerful moment to pause—not just to look back, but to look inward.

January often arrives with fresh goals and bold intentions. But the deeper journey of change—the one that happens in real life—is rarely linear. It’s layered, unp...

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Crazy Wisdom Connections adapt community ecological systems events farm garden indigenous peoples' skills literacies and practices local businesses permaculture permaculture design course sustainability wholistic design process workshops May 22, 2025

Crazy Wisdom in Ann Arbor, MI, USA, describes itself as a "bookstore about consciousness." Through the store, its publications, and community events, Crazy Wisdom serves as a regional resource for information on "mindfulness, healthy living, spiritual growth, psychology, conscious parenting, and alternative therapies, plus community profiles, news, and events related to Southeastern Michigan's vib...

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Radical Redesign adapt counterculture empowerment indigenous peoples' skills radical redesign resilience tools & tricks wholistic design process Feb 26, 2025

WE NEED RADICAL REDESIGN.

This is not the time to ā€˜snap back to normal’, whatever ā€˜normal’ is anyway. Through our various teachings, workshops, and consultations it has become clear that many people have not yet realised the deep potential of redesigning in places, spaces and communities. When they do, it is incredibly empowering!

Today seems so full of disaster and crises, both global and perso...

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