Very interesting. I remember my biology teacher Mr Barry Jahnke at school 30 yrs ago. His ideas seemed extreme and unconventional at the time. I remember my mothers jaw dropping as i told her what he taught us. He told us we need to take the guttering of our homes and get rid of the lawns and provide places for wildlife and pollinators etc. He has since passed on, but he did so much for his community in volunteer work and influenced so many young people. His work lives on and of all my teachers i think he influenced me most.
As usual, good advice. Coincidentally, I gave a presentation yesterday to our County Master Gardeners, on "Permaculture, Food Security, and Community Resilience". As you point out, we have to do this at the personal and Community level. That is where we start and if enough of us start in our communities, this grassroot movement will spread and make a difference on a national scale.
I addressed the front yard HOA problem. I provided a list of local edible ornamentals for front yard guerilla permaculturalists, and concur, we need to break the aesthetic born of classism for lawn-turf grass obsession and change those ridiculous rules. They're literally taking food out of our mouths.
Such a good video about Parkrose. As a resident of Parkrose for over 64 years, I believe I am that older white angry woman in the second part of your video. I love that…I am angry and I care about all kids in my community. I am ready for a fight and look forward to meeting you.
I started volunteering with an organization in our neighborhood that's getting people to plant trees in their yards and planting "little forests" in public spaces. It's pretty neat to walk around the neighborhood and see all the trees that we helped get planted last year! I think even more people might be interested this year.
Great food for thought, Angela. Gardening is great but needs to extend to outside our yards to make this a better, more equitable world for us all. I’ve been thinking about how I can serve and be a positive influence in my community as well. Thanks for all you do
@@-whackd nothing yet but brainstorming on how to convert my front yard into a xeriscaped edible garden and make short RUclips videos on growing more food from home
A lot of people take on the belief that "It is what it is and complaining about it isn't going to help." So they just comply and go along with the status quo.
So timely. Am very irritated by a long list in this dying town and had been looking at moving to somewhere better or fixing my house and becoming a hemmorhoid to the city council. Myasthenia has kept me from meeting for a couple years as they didn't mask and then just posted videos FYI but not listening. Have signed contract for work on house, still have cherry,apricot, plum, grapes, raspberries, mulberries , strawberries in my yard. Have Tikkun Olam chalked where I want to paint it when weather and body agree. Still encourage every one to attend meetings, to speak up even though I am so wiped out before meeting times. Glad to know am not alone
Thanks Angela. This is good advice. I'm horrified by HOA stories. I recently started teaching in my neighborhood and I am surprised at how connected I feel after being here for a couple decades.
Thank you so much for the encouragement to go for it and get involved to help improve things locally. I’m also in the young kids phase of life and feel stretched for time, but it also feels out of alignment to do nothing. ❤❤❤
One benefit of living in a southern city that wasn't too popular until recently is there's actually no ordinance against chickens and roosters even in the city, and I think I could technically keep a goat but I would have to have an inspection for that. I'm always trying to tell people about the city program that will pay for an above ground cistern, or the free native tree programs.
I’ve purposefully chosen houses that don’t have HOA’s. I’d rather chance having a junky house next to me than to be restricted to a cookie cutter, chemical ridden lawn. I’m working on my second chip drop and a zillion cardboard pieces from Costco in the front yard.
To build on what you say about small steps, if you are handcuffed by an HOA, you can still do something within the confines of the rules until you can change them. Why not plant herbs within a flower bed or have fruit trees. Maybe you can't dig up your front lawn but I bet there are small steps to take that would make a difference. Ditch the all or nothing mentality and see what you can do.
Very interesting. I remember my biology teacher Mr Barry Jahnke at school 30 yrs ago. His ideas seemed extreme and unconventional at the time. I remember my mothers jaw dropping as i told her what he taught us. He told us we need to take the guttering of our homes and get rid of the lawns and provide places for wildlife and pollinators etc. He has since passed on, but he did so much for his community in volunteer work and influenced so many young people. His work lives on and of all my teachers i think he influenced me most.
As usual, good advice. Coincidentally, I gave a presentation yesterday to our County Master Gardeners, on "Permaculture, Food Security, and Community Resilience". As you point out, we have to do this at the personal and Community level. That is where we start and if enough of us start in our communities, this grassroot movement will spread and make a difference on a national scale.
I addressed the front yard HOA problem. I provided a list of local edible ornamentals for front yard guerilla permaculturalists, and concur, we need to break the aesthetic born of classism for lawn-turf grass obsession and change those ridiculous rules. They're literally taking food out of our mouths.
Such a good video about Parkrose. As a resident of Parkrose for over 64 years, I believe I am that older white angry woman in the second part of your video. I love that…I am angry and I care about all kids in my community. I am ready for a fight and look forward to meeting you.
BRAVO 🙌 WELL SAID!! Standing Ovation 👏👏👏👏 Thank you Angela!! 🎉🎉🎉
I started volunteering with an organization in our neighborhood that's getting people to plant trees in their yards and planting "little forests" in public spaces. It's pretty neat to walk around the neighborhood and see all the trees that we helped get planted last year! I think even more people might be interested this year.
Great food for thought, Angela. Gardening is great but needs to extend to outside our yards to make this a better, more equitable world for us all. I’ve been thinking about how I can serve and be a positive influence in my community as well. Thanks for all you do
What did you actually do
@@-whackd nothing yet but brainstorming on how to convert my front yard into a xeriscaped edible garden and make short RUclips videos on growing more food from home
thank you Angela. I find your positivity inspiring 🤍
A lot of people take on the belief that "It is what it is and complaining about it isn't going to help." So they just comply and go along with the status quo.
So timely. Am very irritated by a long list in this dying town and had been looking at moving to somewhere better or fixing my house and becoming a hemmorhoid to the city council. Myasthenia has kept me from meeting for a couple years as they didn't mask and then just posted videos FYI but not listening. Have signed contract for work on house, still have cherry,apricot, plum, grapes, raspberries, mulberries , strawberries in my yard. Have Tikkun Olam chalked where I want to paint it when weather and body agree. Still encourage every one to attend meetings, to speak up even though I am so wiped out before meeting times. Glad to know am not alone
Thanks Angela. This is good advice. I'm horrified by HOA stories. I recently started teaching in my neighborhood and I am surprised at how connected I feel after being here for a couple decades.
Thank you so much for the encouragement to go for it and get involved to help improve things locally. I’m also in the young kids phase of life and feel stretched for time, but it also feels out of alignment to do nothing. ❤❤❤
One benefit of living in a southern city that wasn't too popular until recently is there's actually no ordinance against chickens and roosters even in the city, and I think I could technically keep a goat but I would have to have an inspection for that. I'm always trying to tell people about the city program that will pay for an above ground cistern, or the free native tree programs.
Great content, thanks.
great video.
Well said!
I’ve purposefully chosen houses that don’t have HOA’s. I’d rather chance having a junky house next to me than to be restricted to a cookie cutter, chemical ridden lawn. I’m working on my second chip drop and a zillion cardboard pieces from Costco in the front yard.
To build on what you say about small steps, if you are handcuffed by an HOA, you can still do something within the confines of the rules until you can change them. Why not plant herbs within a flower bed or have fruit trees. Maybe you can't dig up your front lawn but I bet there are small steps to take that would make a difference. Ditch the all or nothing mentality and see what you can do.
Which law did you change so that people could grow food in your neighborhood
I didn’t have to change any laws. Our city is already very friendly toward gardening.
CAN YOU PLEASE TELL ME WHAT 5 BEST PERMACULTURE BOOKS YOU WOULD SUGGEST ?
That’s a pretty difficult question. There are so many good ones and it really depends on where you live. What climate zone are you in?
Zone 8a southern New Mexico/Far West Texas desert
@@ParkrosePermaculture 6a
Did you learn that at a conference lol
What difference does it make? Did that take you long to think of your question?
you go, permagirl! 🤍🕊