In Costa Rica’s Monteverde hills, a 17-hectare reserve is turning sun, rain, wind, and soil into partners instead of obstacles. Designing With, Not Against, NatureAsk permaculture guide Cris Rojas what the movement means, and she starts with relationships, not tools. “We use rainwater collected from buildings by gravity to help fertilize plants that grow in the area,” Rojas told EFE. From Farm Method to Everyday EthicFor Rojas, permaculture is not confined to garden beds. Costa Rica did not invent working with nature, but it has a gift for turning good ideas into institutions and landscapes.