What is most interesting to me is how permaculture is a way of systematic thinking and designing systems for resilience and sustainability using many methods that come for native peoples and nature. I've learned a lot of cool stuff going down that rabbit hole. 

kepford

culture

Why do we all have lawns?

“Food forests” has a nice ring to it.

I think having a couple of plants in a garden would also improve social connections between neighbors for many people in the suburbs (who often commute and are rarely at home).

When you realize you have way too many tomatoes for your family to eat, you can just share them with your neighbors and that can be an easy way to get to know them better.