1. Main Argument: Valuing the indigenous culture of the Cymru in relation to the document produced by a collective of indigenous leaders, titled Whitewashed Hope. An essay from which my presentation was extracted, giving more detail.

2. The Tyddynwyr: how their disappearance eroded communities and biodiversity

3. Relevant Principles: permaculture principles of particular relevance to permaculture designers living and working in Cymru

Other Resources:

Whitewashed Hope: the critique of permaculture produced by indigenous leaders.

Whitewashed Hope, a response: a response by members of the permaculture movement

 

Further Resources and books:

Carwyn Graves, Tir: The Story of the Welsh Landscape. Univ. of Wales Press.2024

Also available in digital format. This is an excellent look at culture and landscape management and I would say is absolutely essential reading for anyone working on the land in Cymru.

 

The Tyddynwyr, small holders.

Descriptions of the Tyddynwyr, from my history of The Real Coed Y Brenin

The Tyddynwyr of Mynydd Penrhos, beginnings.

The Tyddynwyr of Mynydd Penrhos, landscape management

A graphic showing Traditional Community Patterning, produced in collaboration with the community of Abergeirw, giving an indication of the complexity of interactions within the community which bound folk together and created the genuine sense of Community and Belonging. There are Cymraeg and English versions available below.

Cymraeg

English

 

Panpsychism:

David Skrbina. Panpsychism in the West, revised edition, MIT. 2017

I found this book really useful, very readable and interesting. David provides the first, modern appraisal of panpsychism, looking back for evidence of panpsychism in the works of the earliest recorded philosophers through to the present day. In doing so he also provides a useful account of the development of philosophy. His final chapters look at the challenges faced by materialism, dualism and panpsychism. He comes down strongly on the side of panpsychism. Well worth getting from your library.

Panpsychism: my look at panpsychism on Substack with further resources.

 

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