As someone who works with wild medicinal herbs the practice of invasion biology is so steeped in the separation of man from nature as to render it incomprehensible when considered within context of place.
What is interesting is resource relationships with the land about us and unfortunately until we reinstate our elders and there elders so that we can once again regard environments with the perspective of 1000 years, parallel with the lifespan of a cedar grove and therefor holding an iota of intelligence and understanding of natural relationships that our current short lifespans do not allow.
I think at this juncture it is obvious that we don’t know what we are doing when managing environments and the best action forward would be to to do nothing but wait for nature, who in its infinite wisdom will address imbalance to support life.
I totally agree that we don't know what we're doing and would be better off waiting for nature. The book project-in-progress definitely addresses these ideas, including the importance of reinstating what I might call ancestral values and relationships.
I have also worked with wild medicinal herbs and find it quite joyful, as well as tending wild food plants (which certainly overlap). Those practices have definitely provided me with insight into the inherent blindnesses of invasion biology, too.
As someone who works with wild medicinal herbs the practice of invasion biology is so steeped in the separation of man from nature as to render it incomprehensible when considered within context of place.
What is interesting is resource relationships with the land about us and unfortunately until we reinstate our elders and there elders so that we can once again regard environments with the perspective of 1000 years, parallel with the lifespan of a cedar grove and therefor holding an iota of intelligence and understanding of natural relationships that our current short lifespans do not allow.
I think at this juncture it is obvious that we don’t know what we are doing when managing environments and the best action forward would be to to do nothing but wait for nature, who in its infinite wisdom will address imbalance to support life.
I totally agree that we don't know what we're doing and would be better off waiting for nature. The book project-in-progress definitely addresses these ideas, including the importance of reinstating what I might call ancestral values and relationships.
I have also worked with wild medicinal herbs and find it quite joyful, as well as tending wild food plants (which certainly overlap). Those practices have definitely provided me with insight into the inherent blindnesses of invasion biology, too.
Thanks so much for the comment!