The Ecological Landscape Professional Quotes

“Building habitat for wildlife is not solely about making use of the pest-management functions but also about bolstering the health and vitality of biodiversity on a global scale. Right now, we are in the middle of what is called the “sixth great mass extinction.” Biological diversity on the planet is decreasing every single day. The more we create havens for life to live, grow, and thrive, the more resilient our environments and landscapes will be.”
― Erik Ohlsen, The Ecological Landscape Professional : Core Concepts for Integrating the Best Practices of Permaculture, Landscape Design, and Environmental Restoration into Professional Practice

“apply the permaculture principle make the least change for the greatest effect.”
― Erik Ohlsen, The Ecological Landscape Professional : Core Concepts for Integrating the Best Practices of Permaculture, Landscape Design, and Environmental Restoration into Professional Practice

“Erik is the director of the Permaculture Skills Center, a vocational training school that offers advanced education in ecological design, landscaping, farming, and land stewardship. He is also the founder and principal at Permaculture Artisans, a fully licensed contracting firm that specializes in the design and installation of ecological landscapes and farms throughout California.”
― Erik Ohlsen, The Ecological Landscape Professional : Core Concepts for Integrating the Best Practices of Permaculture, Landscape Design, and Environmental Restoration into Professional Practice

“Marketing Market your services through word of mouth, social media, donating your services to community projects, and providing education to your community.”
― Erik Ohlsen, The Ecological Landscape Professional : Core Concepts for Integrating the Best Practices of Permaculture, Landscape Design, and Environmental Restoration into Professional Practice

“Business Structure Decide on a structure for your business. Sole proprietorship? S-Corp? Benefit Corp? LLC? Once you decide on a structure for your business then follow through on the proper filing to become a real company. Setting up the structure for your business can feel intimidating but this part of developing a business is not as difficult as it sounds.”
― Erik Ohlsen, The Ecological Landscape Professional : Core Concepts for Integrating the Best Practices of Permaculture, Landscape Design, and Environmental Restoration into Professional Practice

“Go legit when you’re ready. Every successful business had to start somewhere so get started. One small, thoughtful step after another is all it takes. Here are some first steps you can take to get your business going.”
― Erik Ohlsen, The Ecological Landscape Professional : Core Concepts for Integrating the Best Practices of Permaculture, Landscape Design, and Environmental Restoration into Professional Practice

“Plants truly can restore our planet. Beyond the food yields plants provide for humans, they also offer many solutions to global problems. Plants mitigate erosion, build soil, clean toxic water, break up hard soil, manage the climate, and so on. There are plants we can grow and harvest sustainably to build our structures, heat our homes, and clean our air.”
― Erik Ohlsen, The Ecological Landscape Professional : Core Concepts for Integrating the Best Practices of Permaculture, Landscape Design, and Environmental Restoration into Professional Practice