Geoff Lawton is using renewable natural resources to enrich ecosystems . He can turn the most arid , nutrient - free soil into thriving habitats . What you 're doing is picking different points in the desert and turning them into a rich oasis . '' Lawton 's friend and colleague , Bill Mollison developed the technique in the 1970s . Lawton has turned farmland in Jordan and Morocco into rich habitats .
Geoff Lawton is using renewable natural resources to enrich ecosystems . He can turn the most arid , nutrient - free soil into thriving habitats . Lawton 's friend and colleague , Bill Mollison developed the technique in the 1970s . Lawton has turned farmland in Jordan and Morocco into rich habitats .