Build Soil

   Rapidly sequester carbon and create buffers

   Jump-start soil health

Work with Water

  Slow it down, spread it out, infiltrate it

  Clean it, filter it, build skills

Focus on Perennials

  Plant legacy trees ASAP

  Use diverse polycultures

  Plant high-value foods for people & animals

  Eat perennial foods

Harbor Biodiversity

  Assist species migration

  Provide shelter, food and habitat

Grow Locally Adapted Plant Material

  Save seed

  Start nurseries

Enlist Animals as Partners

  Support diverse animals breeds

  Use in ecological restoration work

Create Abundance

  Go to the garden and grow food

  Grow and share medicines

  Turn waste streams into assets

  Reduce use and repurpose materials

Create Community Resilience

  Build skills to share

  Fabricate low cost tools

  Build community energy systems

  Link urban and rural

Commit to the Places Where We Live

Observe and Honor the Natural World

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