Didi Pershouse
2025
Didi Pershouse is the author of ‘The Ecology of Care’ and ‘Understanding Soil Health and Watershed Function.’ She is known for her deeply participatory international workshops, retreats, and community. She is the founder of the Land and Leadership Initiative and co-founder of the Can we Rehydrate California? Initiative. She has created a training manual for the UN Farmer Field School Program and the Andhra Pradesh Community Managed Natural Farming Initiative. https://didipershouse.substack.com/
My Sessions
Growing Resiliency to Floods and Heat through the Soil Sponge
Come learn how the structural and functional integrity of soils (the “soil sponge”) is key to resilience. Flooding, drought, fire, heatwaves, food and water security, biodiversity, and public health can all be addressed by growing landscapes with diverse vegetation and deep living soils that soak up rain and store it underground. Likewise, wind speeds, local […]