7d (edited) • Lessons From The Land
🌳 The Problem Is The Solution
One of the things I have learnt through working with the land, and as permaculture often phrases it:
'The problem is the solution.'
🌼 Take gorse (introduced and invasive speices), for example.
Most people see it as a weed that needs to be removed.
We see it a little differently here on our whenua (land).
🌱 At Khemeia Valley, gorse has become one of our greatest allies. It's helping shelter young native trees from harsh sunlight, winds, and frosts, it is improving and stabilizing the soil, and creating the conditions our regenerating forest needs to thrive. As the native trees grow taller, they naturally shade out the gorse, allowing the forest to take over.
🤔 While we wouldn't encourage or introduce gorse on purpose, nature is incredibly good at solving problems when we take the time to understand what it's trying to achieve. Pioneer and weedy plants are just trying to fill the gaps in nature.
🌸 When I sit in the trees, I like to reflect on nature and see where it applies in our own lives.
Sometimes our biggest challenges aren't obstacles to fight against—they're opportunities to look at things from a different perspective and discover a path we hadn't considered.
🌿 Maybe there is a challenge in your life right now that needs to be looked at from a different perspective or there is a lesson in it for you to learn? You don't need to share the details here if you don't want to, but give us a GIF👇 if you think you'll give this a go!
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🌳 The Problem Is The Solution
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