Redefining Security and Abundance Through a Permaculture Lens

Bill Wilson, permaculture designer and teacher and co-founder of Midwest Permaculture, described 35 years living in the small sustainability-oriented community of Stelle, Illinois, explained permaculture design principles drawn from Bill Mollison, walked through a parable about topsoil and perennial food forests, and sketched "agraria": clustered multigenerational settlements with tool co-ops and shared meals. He praised University of Illinois research on woody perennial polyculture. An extended audience Q&A covered cities, oil scarcity, and the emotional work of building community.