Spontaneous Vegetation

Tao Orion is the author of Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A Permaculture Approach to Ecosystem Restoration (Chelsea Green Publishing, 2015). Tao holds a degree in agroecology and sustainable agriculture from UC Santa Cruz, She lives with her husband, two children, and an array of fruits, vegetables, seeds, nuts, and animals on her southern Willamette Valley smallholding, Viriditas Farm. Tao consults on holistic farm, forest, and restoration planning through her company Resilience Permaculture Design, LLC. www.resiliencepermaculture.com