Why Kinship Gardening?

Excerpted from Dr. Mushroom Kapuler

1. To give us insight into the fabric of life. The mosaic puzzle of living organisms has a deep internal pattern. This pattern is similar amongst all living things, especially between plants and animals. Using the history of generations to organize gardens is a way to generate visions into the higher order structure intrinsic to life.
   
   
2. To preserve a broad and deep sampling of plants by establishing gardens that maximize diversity. The idea is to explore the fabric of life by planting gardens that have as many different kinds of plants as possible. Thus we achieve several things simultaneously; conservation, diversification, education, exploration and discovery.
   
   
3. To establish sanctuaries that are harmonic subsets of the world flora. The destruction of habitats continues worldwide at an inconceivably rapid pace. The more we explore, the more we destroy. The result is the loss of whole communities of organisms. Our gardens can become alternative environments for the refugees from the struggle for the Earth. By using kinship layouts we develop new possibilities for growth, survival and success.