New Mexico Roots Down

NEW WORLD WATER

Life on planet Earth has managed to survive by means of water. All life is brought into existence on Earth through the life giving energy of water. The water cycle is what continually churns the cycle of energy and provides the resources that sustain us all. Humanity must realize the importance of protecting and preserving the natural qualities of the water cycle. We must work to maintain the purity of water in terms of the Earths health as we re-think our own personal consumption and waste-full misuse of water. In the high desert of Northern New Mexico and the mountainous regions of the Sangre de Cristos, there is a delicate balance between water and survival for all species. The co-existence of plants, animals and all other organisms within the ebb and flow of the water cycle is dependant on the availability of a clean water source.

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New Mexico is at the heart of a revolution. The new green rev-
olution has begun with a common view and practices that will
provide food and fiber that are economically sound, environ-
mentally wise and socially and culturally appropriate now and
into the future. Sustainability of natural resources and our
own connection with the Earth improve with the practice of
Permaculture. “Permanent Agriculture” is the conscious
design and maintenance of cultivated ecosystems, which
have the diversity, stability and resilience of natural ecosys-
tems. It is the harmonious integration of landscape, people
and appropriate technologies, providing goods, shelter, ener-
gy and other needs in a sustainable way. Permaculture is a
philosophy and an approach to land use which works with
natural rhythms and patterns, weaving together the elements
of microclimate, annual and perennial plants, animals,
water, soil management, and human needs into intricately
connected and productive communities.

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