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 .
Geoff Lawton is using renewable natural resources to enrich ecosystems . Permaculture can turn the most arid , nutrient-free soil into thriving habitats . Lawton 's friend and mentor , Bill Mollison developed the technique in the 1970s . Lawton has turned deserts in Jordan and Morocco into rich oases .