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clayfarmer
clayfarmer
8 years ago

Toby passed away this morning Jack. See the note at the bottom of the youcaring page.

Charles Smith
Charles Smith
8 years ago

Thoughts and Prayers for his family and friends.

Brian from Oregon
Brian from Oregon
8 years ago

I read this morning that Toby was ill on Geoff Lawton’s affiliate PRI website, so went on TSPAZ link and purchased “The Permaculture City”…Just came to TSP this afternoon to download todays show and saw the sad news. We’ve lost another great in the world of permaculture today.

PA Prepper
PA Prepper
8 years ago

RIP Toby….another great passes the torch to us all.

Chris
Chris
8 years ago

Was hoping to find some time over the holidays to finish going through his Gaia’s garden course, got excited to see the topic, then sad to read the news of his passing. RIP Toby.

Bowman
Bowman
8 years ago

Buddha with Toby and his family. He was a great permaculturist.

Lisa
Lisa
8 years ago

Toby was my introduction to Permaculture when I picked up a copy of Gaia’s Garden years ago. I also took his recent Permaethos course. Somehow that makes Toby’s loss more personal to me.
To lose Bill Mollison and Toby Hemenway in the past few months has been a a great loss to the Permaculture community. Jack, I know that you and Geoff Lawton and many others will keep the light shining.
Toby’s dash gave so much to the world. May he rest in peace.

Stephen
Stephen
8 years ago

Mollison, Oeler, Logsdon, and now Hemenway. We’ve lost some mighty teachers this year.

Suburban Steader
8 years ago

Gaia’s Garden (still reading it) has been eye-opening for me. Sad to hear of Toby’s passing.

BTW, the intro where he talks about his past and working with drug companies on cancer remedies and the like was a bit eery given what happened to him.

Ron
Ron
8 years ago

I’m gonna buy his books. Will Toby get more money if I guy from Amazon or Chelsey Green?

Ron
Ron
8 years ago

Well,,will Toby’s interests receive more money from an amazon purchase or chealsey green? As you said, we need to take care of those left behind. Rest in peace sir.

rick
rick
8 years ago

It’s way to late, but I was wondering if Toby tried Cannabis for his cancer.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L5KyXvUxjpU

Jay in MD
Jay in MD
8 years ago

Jack — thank you for reposting this interview. It is your all-time best, in my opinion, and one that I’ve listened to multiple times. “Legal but Illegible” became my central life-design principle and I will be forever grateful for Toby’s influence. Best wishes to his family and may his legacy live on in each and every one of us through our works.

Jeff nw ohio
Jeff nw ohio
8 years ago

I really enjoyed his book Gaia’s garden. Too bad he couldn’t get done his last year. Will miss him.

http://www.pressdemocrat.com/news/6462483-181/toby-hemenway-leading-permaculture-promoter

Jerry Ward
8 years ago

Does anyone have a listing of the sources when Toby talked about being “Illegible”? I listen while driving so I sometimes miss the details about books or websites.