[Scpg] The Giant Sleeps -Simon Henderson passes on

[L.SantoyoDesigns]

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Friends of Permaculture,

Surrounded by adoring fans and close friends, Simon Henderson died 
yesterday waiting for a liver transplant in Seattle.  He was alert, 
oriented, beautiful and calm...

Simon Henderson is a Permaculture Giant and a Cultural Creative 
archetype.  He was a romantic native american spiritualist, who 
became a story teller extraordinaire -making us believe in the 
promises of tolerance and in the beauty of a "Green Grass World."

Simon was my friend... In 1988, Simon and I co- founded Great 
Northwest Permaculture Institute. Through the early 90's I taught 
eight permaculture design courses with Simon in Washington State and 
in California.  Hundreds of his students know his humor and know his 
passion for a sustainable world.  He admired and was a friend of Bill 
Mollison.  Simon was Bill's production assistant in the filming of 
the "Global Gardener" series -see him buying strawberries in the 
"cold climates" segment.  Simon also contributed to the world-wide 
research of bamboo and willow use in traditional agroforestry systems 
and consulted on development projects on, at least, three continents.

Before I met Simon, he was a 1960's Haight/Ashbury artist and theatre 
performer -a quintessential flower child... He traveled the globe 
with rock star and artist royalty of the day -even Salvador Dali 
gives Simon a mention in his writings.  While living as an artist in 
Tahiti, Simon developed a new connection to the Earth and later 
cultivated his path toward permaculture. 

The Permaculture Movement was enriched by Simon's spirals...


Larry Santoyo, Director
EarthFlow Design Works &
The Center of Natural Design

Special Thanks & Love to Brent, Cathy, Kirk and Ellen