The 'owner' of a piece of land has an enormous responsibility, whether the piece is large or small. The very word 'owner' is a misnomer when applied to land. The robin that hops about your garden, and the worms that he hunts, are, in their own terms, just as much 'owners' of the land they occupy as you are. 'Trustee' would be a better word. Anyone who comes into possession, in human terms, of a piece of land, should look upon himself or herself as the trustee of that piece of land - the 'husbandman' - responsible for increasing the sum of things living on that land, holding the land just as much for the benefit of the robin, the wren and the earthworm, even the bacteria in the soil, as for himself."
~ John Seymour
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~ John Seymour
More at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Seymour_(author)
Artwork from Sally Seymour http://carninglipress.co.uk/biography-sally-seymour.php
Oh yes! That's just how I think of our 4 acres that we share with the birds and raccoons and frogs and other creatures! Beautiful quote!
ReplyDeleteI like the title, 'Earth Guardian', as I care for the horses and land in my care, I offer prayers of a grateful heart to dear Mother as I walk the land each day. We rest her each winter and move the horses to a nearby field. She needs her rest xx
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