The Permaculture Podcast

In the first of the new, Q&A episodes, Owen asks: "What is your design process? (site analysis, implementation, and how you approach a design)"

If you're new to the world of permaculture, you may not be familiar with the work of Dan Palmer, who passed away in 2022, as his website and podcast don't circulate or get mentioned as often as they used to. His website, makingpermaculturestronger.net, is still available, where you can explore his archives. I recommend taking the time to do so, as it's worth the journey. It's because of Dan, as the host of this episode, that I reshare this interview. With his gentle nature, his desire to go deeper into what made design and implementation more effective, and how he synthesized all that knowledge into something actionable, Dan was a positive voice for change to so many, including myself. Enjoy this interview, originally released in 2020. Support the Show Become a Patron on Patreon: patreon.com/permaculturepodcast Donate directly at paypal.me/permaculturepodcast or using Venmo: @permaculturepodcast You can also book me for a meandering or design consultation. Find out more about those at: thepermaculturepodcast.com/meandering

The world is on fire and needs us, all of us, to care and show up. Each of us needs permaculture, so here I am, back at it again, sharing more from beneath this big, beautiful umbrella of philosophy, design, and implementation. In this episode, I share a bit about where things are at, what the show will look like moving forward, and what to expect from here. Support the Show Become a Patron on Patreon: patreon.com/permaculturepodcast Donate directly at paypal.me/permaculturepodcast or using Venmo: @permaculturepodcast You can also book me for a meandering or design consultation. Find out more about those at: thepermaculturepodcast.com/meandering If you'd like to drop something in the mail, contact me, and I'll send you my current mailing address, as we're in the process of moving to a new city hundreds of miles from our current home. Contact the Show If you'd like to share your thoughts on this episode, have ideas for types of episodes to try, questions I can answer on air, or want to contact me about a potential collaboration, you can reach me by:  Leave a comment Use the contact form at thepermaculturepodcast.com Sending me an email: show@thepermaculturepodcast.com Sending a message via Text or WhatsApp to: +1 717.827.6266

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In this episode, Byron Birss speaks with Mary and Andrew as they talk about Byron's transformation from someone with no knowledge of permaculture or gardening into a professional designer and food forest aficionado in just a few years. Growing up in the United States, Byron moved to New Zealand nearly a decade ago for a change of life that wound up being a life-changing experience. Resources Backyard Paradise Byron Grows (YouTube) Byron Grows (Instagram) Larry Santoyo - Exploring Permaculture

Rebecca Anderson joins Mary and Andrew to discuss her work with National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and government body under the purview of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Steeped in Permaculture, with a degree in Environmental Science and Resource Management, and time as a Woofer, Rebecca shares what the NRCS provides and what she does in her job to support anyone interested in conserving soil, water, and other natural resources with technical and financial support. As a permaculture practitioner, I recommend listening to this conversation because assistance from NRCS is free and isn't just for farmers and it's easy to start the process. All you need to do is contact your local NRCS office. Resources Natural Resources Conservation Service NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP):  Environmental Quality Incentives Program | Natural Resources Conservation Service (usda.gov) National Payment Schedules:  Payment Schedules | Natural Resources Conservation Service (usda.gov). Recommend navigating to individual states and choosing the EQIP link. Definitely overwhelming regarding choices for each practice, which is why working with a local planner is super key. NRCS Service Center Locator:  Service Center Locator | Natural Resources Conservation Service (usda.gov) NRCS Solutions for Small-Scale Farms Fact Sheets:  Solutions for Small-Scale Farms | Natural Resources Conservation Service (usda.gov) Additional National Funding Sources AgWest Farm Credit New Producer Grant:  https://agwestfc.com/about/community-engagement/grants/new-producer-grant American Farmland Trust Brighter Future Fund: https://farmland.org/brighter-future/ Farm Service Agency Farm Loan Programs: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/farm-loan-programs/index Farm Service Agency Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/noninsured-crop-disaster-assistance/index National Young Farmer Coalition Young Farmer Program: https://www.youngfarmers.org/young-farmer-grants/ Natural Resources Conservation Service Conservation Innovation Grants: https://cig.sc.egov.usda.gov/ RAFI FOCN Infrastructure Fund Grants: https://www.rafiusa.org/programs/farmers-of-color-network/farmers-of-color-network-infrastructure-fund-grants/ Rodale BIPOC Famer Micro Grants: https://rodaleinstitute.org/education/bipoc-farmer-micro-grants/ Rural Development Rural Energy for America Program (REAP):Rural Energy for America Program Renewable Energy Systems & Energy Efficiency Improvement Guaranteed Loans & Grants | Rural Development (usda.gov) Rural Development Value Added Producer Grant: https://www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/business-programs/value-added-producer-grants USDA Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production Grants: https://www.usda.gov/topics/urban/grants USFWS Partners for Fish and Wildlife: Partners for Fish and Wildlife | U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (fws.gov)         Additional Washington State Funding Sources Tilth Organic & Sustainable Farming Grant:  https://tilthalliance.org/our-work/wa-farming-agriculture/washington-state-organic-sustainable-farming-fund/ Western WA Food Systems Partnership Project Accelerator:  https://wwfsp.org/food-systems-project-accelerator/ Washington State Conservation Commission (WSCC) Grant Programs:  Grant Programs (wa.gov) Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Farm to School Program:  https://agr.wa.gov/departments/business-and-marketing-support/farm-to-school/wsda-farm-to-school-program WSDA Local Infrastructure Grant:  https://agr.wa.gov/departments/business-and-marketing-support/small-farm/infrastructure-grant. Note: Most states will have a state department of agriculture that funds programs like this whether it's for infrastructure, beginning farmers, etc.

In this episode, Andrew Tuttle sits down with Mary Marshall as she draws out his story: what brought him to Permaculture and why this work matters; what he's up to currently, and what he sees in the months and years ahead. Throughout, we hear his stories, directly, in his own, unique voice. Find out more about Andrew and his design and educational work at EdgePerma.com, and our new community at skool.com/thepermaculturecollective. Listen to his initial interviews on The Permaculture Podcast, sitting with Mary Marshall as his co-host, using the links below. Creating a Permaculture Life and Livelihood with Michael Judd Functional Hedgerows with Jude Hobbs Exploring Global Permaculture with Andrew Millison Inspiration Farm with Brian Kerkvliet and Alexandra King

In this episode, Mary Marshall sits down with Andrew Tuttle to talk about her history, what brought her to Permaculture and design, and Mary's thoughts about the future. Along the way, they share the stories from their time together, over many years, as partners in many aspects of life traveling, living, and creating with one another. Find out more about Mary and her design work with Andrew at EdgePerma.com, and our new community at skool.com/thepermaculturecollective. Resources Interviews from Mary and Andrew Creating a Permaculture Life and Livelihood with Michael Judd Functional Hedgerows with Jude Hobbs Exploring Global Permaculture with Andrew Millison Inspiration Farm with Brian Kerkvliet and Alexandra King  

Welcome to the Podcast Update for July 2024. In this episode, I'll let you know about the future of the show as it currently stands including: - How things are going with the co-hosts Mary and Andrew of Edge Perma. - Plans for new episodes. - Welcoming you to our new, free community. - An update on my personal recovery. Resources The Permaculture Collective Interviews from Mary and Andrew Creating a Permaculture Life and Livelihood with Michael Judd Functional Hedgerows with Jude Hobbs Exploring Global Permaculture with Andrew Millison Inspiration Farm with Brian Kerkvliet and Alexandra King

In this episode Mary and Andrew sit down to interview Brian and Alexandra of Inspiration Farm to talk about their journey with their farm and permaculture, starting in 1994 when they moved to the land and named the farm, to their encountering Permaculture for the first time 12 years later. Throughout, you'll hear how they create a thriving, viable, farm, on a little less than 9 acres, with perennials and annuals with an ever-evolving experimental blend of enterprises growing food, producing art, and teaching others. With this work, Brian and Alexandra are also deeply involved in their local and regional communities, drawing in like-minded people, supporting one another, and providing ongoing inspiration. Resources Inspiration Farm Salish Seed Guild Whatcom Permaculture Regenerate Cascadia

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Today's episode is a new interview with Andrew Millison, recorded by Mary Marshall and Andrew Tuttle. Starting with Andrew's history with permaculture, in 1996 through to the present, first with ecological landscape design and construction in Arizona and how it has bloomed into a broader outreach through not only his teaching, but also through his work as a videographer documenting projects around the world. Throughout, he discusses the problems we face, on global, local, and personal scales and the realities of what it is to do this work, and to do it well. Resources Andrew Millison AndrewMillison.com YouTube Channel Instagram OSU Permaculture Design Certificate Program Natalie Topa Profile at Permaculture Women's Guild Natalie's YouTube

In today's episode, co-hosts Mary Marshall and Andrew Tuttle sit down with Jude Hobbs of Cascadia Permaculture to talk about functional hedgerows. Listen for another new interview from Mary and Andrew, where they talk to Andrew Millison about his work and journey as a content creator and educator. That episode is out in a few weeks. Until then, spend each day expanding your knowledge and deepening your understanding, while taking care of Earth, yourself, and each other. Support the Podcast 1. Donate to Scott's Health Journey and the Future of the Show. 2. Join our Patreon Community! Resources Jude Hobbs Cascadia Permaculture Current Courses and Trainings What Are Hedgerows? The Functions of Hedgerows and Living Fences Multi-Functional Hedgerows: A Book in Progress Multifunctional Hedgerows (PDF Download) Earlier Material with Jude Hobbs Jude Hobbs - What is a Permaculture Teacher Training? (2015) Review: The Permaculture Teacher Training (2011) Jude Hobbs Defines Permaculture (2011) Other Resources Salmon-Safe

Today's episode is a new interview with Michael Judd, recorded by Mary Marshall and Andrew Tuttle, of Edge Perma. During this conversation, Michael shares a quick sketch of his background for listeners who aren't familiar with him and his work, including time at the Bullock's Permaculture Homestead Brother's Farm on Orcas Island in Washington State. Michael then leads us through how he came to his permaculture career and how suggestions on how he makes it work for him and his family, from his early days as an edible landscaper and designer to his current role as a nurseryman, educator, and an event planner focusing on regenerative systems and education. Throughout, he shares stories and personal anecdotes as only he can. Ten years ago, in 2014, I traveled from my home in Pennsylvania and journeyed down to Michael's family home and homestead to record my first in-person interview, ever, with him, meeting his wife, and his son Wyatt, who was still a babe in arms at the time. Since then, we've recorded multiple interviews together, he was a keynote speaker at the Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence, and I've attended his Paw Paw festival. Throughout this decade knowing Michael, personally and professionally, what I've always loved is his ability to take what he knows, examine where his life is at the moment, decides where he wants to go, and pivots in that direction. However he changes his life he does that with intent, while remaining rooted in his mindset as a permaculture practitioner and the lessons he learned during his time in Nicaragua with Project Bona Fide. If you're working on the next steps of your journey, I highly recommend listening to Michael's earlier conversations with me and hear more about his journey. You'll find numerous useful insights that connect to the ones he shared today, that you can apply to your journey, wherever you want to go. Resources Michael Judd Ecologia Design Instagarm - Permaculture Life (@permacultureninja) Youtube - @permacultureninja Michael's Books Fruit Patch iOS App Earlier Interviews with Michael Judd Edible Landscaping (3.2014) Starting Out and Getting Involved in Permaculture (8.2014) MAPC Keynote Address (8.2016) Honoring the Dead and Holding the Dying: Natural Burial (1.2018) For the Love of PawPaws (9.2019) Other Projects and Resources Project Bona Fide Bullock Brother's Homestead Punta Mona Center (Stephen Brooks project in Costa Rica)

  Support the 2023/2024 Campaign to Save Scott's Liver (and Heart) Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast   Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture?  Browse the extensive archives of the show.  My guest for this episode is Lisa Fernandes, a permaculture practitioner and teacher, from Portland, Maine who is involved with the Eat Local Foods Coalition.   Learn More

  Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast   Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture?  Browse the extensive archives of the show.  This episode is a review of Ben Falk's recently released book The Resilient Farm and Homestead, published by Chelsea Green.   Learn More

  Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast   Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture?  Browse the extensive archives of the show.  My guest for this episode is Ben Falk, owner of Whole Systems Design, LLC, and author of The Resilient Farm and Homestead.   Learn More

Support the 2023/2024 Campaign to Save Scott's Liver (and Heart)  Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture?  Browse the extensive archives of the show.  Today's guest is Michael Judd, a permaculture practitioner from Frederick, MD, and the author of Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist. You can hear his first interview on the podcast here: https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/2014/michaeljudd/ Learn More

Support the 2023/2024 Campaign to Save Scott's Liver (and Heart) Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture?  Browse the extensive archives of the show.  Today's guest for this episode is Michael Judd, a permaculture teacher, designer, and author from Frederick, Maryland. He and I sat down at his home to talk about his background and work, including his recently released book Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist. In addition to his book and design company, we talked about his introduction to permaculture that began at Earthaven Ecovillage with Chuck Marsh, Peter Bane, and many others. We also discuss Project Bonafide, an organization he started with Chris Shanks in Nicaragua. This is an inspirational conversation because of Michael's "Go do it!" attitude. He encourages all of is, new and old to gardening and permaculture alike, to get digging, get dirty, and start learning. Find out more about Michael through his website: EcologiaDesign.com. And here is a short video from Michael discussing his roundwood timber-framed home. Want to get in touch with the show? Here are the usual ways: E-Mail: The Permaculture Podcast Facebook: Facebook.com/thepermaculturepodcast Twitter: @permaculturecst Postal Mail: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast (Episode: MichaelJudd)   Learn More

An update on what to expect from the show through the end of 2024.

A few days before my 44th birthday, I received the news managing my Celiac Disease and family history of diabetes had damaged my liver and made my non-alcoholic liver issues worse. So much so, that I am at a significant risk of liver failure in my lifetime. In a follow-up with my doctor about that news, I was also diagnosed with High Blood Pressure (Hypertension 2). To manage these health issues, I need to step away from the show, indefinitely, in the near future. To ensure that the podcast website, archives, and email address remain available, and the lights stay on for the show through these ups and downs without having to worry about where the money will come from, I've created a GoFundMe campaign to cover the show's expenses for the next 15 months while my team of doctors, specialists, and I work on creating and implementing a treatment plan that is manageable and will get me back to good health. Donate to the Crowdfunding Campaign: bit.ly/liver2024 Until the next time, spend each day caring for your self, so that you can keep caring for Earth and each other.

A review episode of The Regenerative Landscaper: Design and Build Landscapes That Repair the Environment by Erik Ohlsen, with a foreword by the great Penny Livingston. Show Notes The Regenerative Landscaper (Synergetic Press) Related Interview: Erik Ohlsen - Professional Permaculture Related Interview: Erik Ohlsen - Professional Permaculture Education

This Episode of The News includes two updates from the podcast, a look at rescheduling Marijuana under the Controlled Substances Act, concerns over the shrinking supply of freshwater in the United States, and close with an opportunity for permaculture practitioners. Visit Our Sponsor: RoofMaxx roofmaxx.info/podcast Schedule a Meandering Session Donate to the Backup Fundraiser Using PayPal: PayPal.me/PermaculturePodcast Via Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Show Notes Rescheduling Marijuana America is Using Up Its Groundwater Like There's No Tomorrow Enter the 2024 PINA Design Contest!

In this episode of The News from The Permaculture Podcast are updates on the growing investment into sustainable and regenerative agriculture, how agrivoltaics is bridging the political divide in America, and on rewilding efforts in Argentina. Show Notes Farmland LP Farmland LP launches $250M fund focused on organic and regenerative agriculture Agrivoltaics Is Making Friends Across Partisan Lines, Thanks To Farmers Rewilding Argentina The return of the wild in Argentina's Patagonia Park Cities in the Wilderness: A New Vision of Land Use in America

When sitting down with a storyteller like Rosemary Morrow for a series of open conversations about her life and work that spans decades, and results in more than 10 hours of recordings, it's never clear what will emerge. Today's episode is a great example of that, as in a few moments while we discussed other things, Rowe mentioned working with the folks at Perma Queer and shared her thoughts on how to use one's position, role, and respect within a community to make space for marginalized voices, and the importance of inclusion in permaculture as part of the teachings. If you have any thoughts, questions, or follow-up on this episode:  Get in Touch Resources Earth Restorer's Guide to Permaculture Permaculture Principles Perma Queer Related Interview: Why Practice Permaculture? - Rosemary Morrow Related Interview: Rosemary Morrow's Journey to Permaculture 

Welcome to The News for the week of 21 August 2023, from The Permaculture Podcast. In this episode we have a look at a climate solution in Toronto, recently released books of interest to permaculture practitioners, and an announcement from our friends at Permaculture Principles. Show Notes 2024 Permaculture Calendar Early Bird Offer Toronto's Deep Lake Water Cooling RetroSububia Bushfire Resilience - Free Download Books Salt and the Art of Seasoning by James Strawbridge The Art of Fermentation by Sandor Katz The New Wildcrafted Cuisine by Pascal Baudar The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer, Revised Edition, by Jeff Carpenter with Melanie Carpenter Related Interviews The Art of Wild Fermentation The New Wildcrafted Cuisine The Wildcrafting Brewer

In this edition of The News from The Permaculture Podcast, for 15 August 2023, are a Permaculture Design Contest, a friend of the pod in the news, and how we can help their farm, along with two updates from the podcast. Show Notes Save 20% from Rewild Organics Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Using PayPal: PayPal.me/PermaculturePodcast Via Venmo: @permaculturepodcast PINA 2023 Permaculture Design Contest (Submissions are open from 1 Sept. to 1 Oct. 2023) Blacksheep Regenerative Resource Management / Rewild Organics World Wildlife Fund - Reducing Greenhouse Gases with Incentives at the Farm (Pp. 14 - 15)

In this Q&A episode, I address a question from Duncan, who reached out and asked: Is technology anathema to permaculture? Software That Can Be Used While Designing Adobe Creative Cloud AutoCAD Google Earth Google Meet Google Slides Procreate ShapeWorks Sketchup Two Drones I Like DJI Air (I flew the 2 for a Summer. The 3 is now out) Skydio 2+ (Recommended to me by a friend who is a professional drone pilot for a Made-in-the-USA alternative to DJI.)

Today's News of the World includes a rewilding project, a surge in a nation's move towards renewable energy, and a look at how Unbuilding can help limit the impacts of climate change on our communities. Resources Rewilding How an Iberian rewilding plan aims to repopulate ‘empty Spain' Rewilding Spain Books Eager by Ben Goldfarb Coyote America by Dan Flores Bringing Back the Beaver by Derek Gow Interview: Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter Renewable Energy and Climate Change China on course to hit wind and solar power target five years ahead of time How ‘Unbuilding' Can Help Weather Climate Disasters

Show Notes Support the Podcast with a One Time Donation Via PayPal Or, using Venmo Become a Sustaining Supporter Join our Community Patreon Michael Judd Replacing Your Lawn? Instead of a Meadow, Consider a Food Forest Interview: Edible Landscaping Interview: Starting Out and Getting Involved with Permaculture Interview: Honoring the Dead and Holding the Dying: Natural Burial Interview: For the Love of PawPaws Interview: MAPC Keynote Address Review: Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist Rewilding Prince William to expand Duchy of Cornwall's temperate Rainforest

Join The Permaculture Podcast Discord Server! The 2023 Venie Holmgren Environmental Poetry Prize Learn More About the Prize and Enter Today! Ben and bEartha Watch the Trailer! The Regenerative Landscaper by Erik Ohlsen Pre-order today from Synergetic Press Facing a Future of Drought Click Here to Access the New Yorks Times Article Gardening for Dummies Bundle Brought to us from the great folks at Humble Bundle Charity:Water Geoff Christou GeoffChristou.com Utopia: A Permaculture Vision Our Interview: We Are Time Scouts, Designing for the Future

What Holds You Back? Is it: An issue of education, such as taking a permaculture design course, a bachelor's degree, or returning to school as a non-traditional student? An issue of information, such as the right book or resources that helps make sense of an issue you're stuck on? A matter of access to land, whether a garden plot, backyard, homestead, or farm, and trying to find land where you live?  A financial problem, such as having the income to support your work or project while it grows, to rent, lease, or buy land, or acquiring the tools you need to work it? A technical issue, such as setting up the right business structure for your work, or an on-the-ground problem an expert could help you solve? A community problem, where you don't have the folks around you or the right social groups to help you overcome your obstacles? Let me know by sending me a direct message using the contact form. In your message, tell me about yourself to the extent you are comfortable, answer as many of the questions as you care to, and, if you're sharing information about a specific project, be sure to include: The name of the project. The names of the founder or leadership team Contact information, including email, phone, and a website if there is one. A brief description of what the project does. A list of the project's needs.  

Dan Palmer's Legacy Watch David Holmgren's Video: “Dan Palmer's Legacy” Interview: David Holmgren's Design Journey (Part 1) Interview: David Holmgren's Design Journey (Part 2) Interview: Allan Savory - Managing Complexity David Holmgren's Live, Online PDC Class starts on July 13th, 2024, so register today! Storytelling for Climate Change Project Drawdown I'm planning to be there on July 19th at 12 Noon, Eastern, so, register now and I'll see you there! Do with Su Sign up to be one of the first to learn more.

The Pemaculture Podcast Patreon Terraso Terraso Terraso's YouTube Channel EcoAgriculture Partners 1,000 Landscapes for 1 Billion People Costa Rican Permaculture VerdEnergia Black Sheep Regenerative Resource Management Interview: Creating a Regenerative Supply Chain - Rewild Organics | Joshua Hughes Interview: Joshua Hughes - Regenerative Investing Just Action The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein Just Action by Richard Rothstein, Leah Rothstein Geologist's Primer Geologist's Primer Kickstarter Interview: Anna Urbanik - Herbalist's Primer Scott's Appearances on The Urban Farm Podcast 743: Scott Mann On The Ripples Of Permaculture Pt 1. 744: Scott Mann On The Ripples Of Permaculture Pt 2.

Eddy Garcia of Living Earth Systems joins me to discuss Natural Aquaponics and how we can create beautiful, functioning systems whether we prefer to nerd out on the numbers or learn through observation and experience. Find out more about Eddy and his work at Living Earth Systems and view these systems in action on Instagram.

My guest is Natalie Bogwalker, the visionary behind Wild Abundance, a permaculture skills center and homestead near Asheville, North Carolina. As a primary instructor at Wild Abundance, she teaches a variety of classes, including tiny house building workshops, women's carpentry, and permaculture design courses. She likes to share her passion with others to help them live in an empowered and Earth-centered way. Find out more about Natalie and her classes at WildAbundance.net.

After more than a decade producing long-form, guest-driven, interview-based episodes, there are changes coming to The Permaculture Podcast. Listen to find out what's happening and how you can be a part of this transition.

My guest today is Tim Krahn, a Canadian engineer, builder, and author of Essential Rammed Earth Construction from New Society Publishers. Tim joins me to share his thoughts and experiences with rammed earth as a natural building method. This includes the distinction between raw and stabilized rammed earth and how rammed earth can reduce the amount of cement required for a long-lasting wall. Tim also gives an estimate of the price difference between stick-built walls and professionally installed rammed earth, while acknowledging that natural building is a growing but still niche field. We close with a discussion of the importance of valuing our time when considering the cost of erecting a building or other project to come to the real price for any of our work. You can find his book, Essential Rammed Earth Construction at NewSociety.com.

What does it mean to go back to the ground and learn the fading skills necessary to work the forest with our hands? To read the land assisted by tools we sight with our own eyes? To create new visions of old roles, such as a land steward or cottager? I explore those thoughts and more with my guest today, Hazel, who some of you may know as Tom Ward. You can find out more about Hazel and his work at siskiyoupermaculture.com. Resources Hazel's Collected Videos and Recordings Heartwood Institute Brock Dolman - Occidental Arts & Ecology Traditional Aboriginal Burning (Cool Burning) Recommended Reading Beyond the War on Invasive Species by Tao Orion Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer Daughters of Copper Woman by Anne Cameron Emergent Strategy by Adrienne Brown Keeping it Living by Nancy Turner The Shallows by Nicholas Carr The Spell of the Sensuous by David Abram Tending the Wild by Kat Anderson World Without Mind by Franklin Foer

My guest today is Lindsey Bender, the chief mycologist for Field and Forest Products, Inc., a mushroom spawn and supply company located in Wisconsin. Find out more about Lindsey and Field and Forest Products, Inc. at fieldforest.net.

Rob Avis, of Verge Permaculture, joins me to talk about rainwater harvesting. This conversation is based on his book from New Society Publishers, Essential Rainwater Harvesting. Rob wrote this book along with his wife and Verge Permaculture Partner, Michelle. Though they began their professional careers as engineers designing solutions in the oil fields, they now live on a productive permaculture homestead in Alberta, Canada, and use that experience to create and share all the formulas, calculations, and components needed to create a productive system for capturing clean, healthy water. You can find more about Rob's work at VergePermaculture.ca, and his book, Essential Rainwater Harvesting at NewSociety.com. Resources Rainwater Harvesting Toolkit Peter Coombes - Urban Water Cycle Solutions Dr. Anthony Spinks PhD Thesis on Biofilms and Sludges American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA) North American Rainwater Harvesting Code

This episode is a look at the large-scale operations at D.C. Water to turn municipal waste into fertilizer and energy at the Blue Plains Waste W10ater Treatment Plant and looks at ways we can take the principles of permaculture and move them from the home to the community scale. The audio of the interview comes from a video which you'll find on the podcast's YouTube Channel at: YouTube.com/thepermaculturepodcast You can view the video directly by visiting: bit.ly/bloomsoil

In this episode Co-host David Bilbrey continues to explore the edge between permaculture, business, and social change by sitting down with Dr. Otto Scharmer. Together they talk about Dr. Scharmer's work on Presencing and Theory U, the development of effective organizations, and how each of us can become more powerful changemakers. Resources Otto Scharmer Presencing Institute Theory U Books MITx u.Lab Peter Senge The Limits to Growth (Wikipedia) Club of Rome EdX Transforming Capitalism Lab

In her storytelling way, Rosemary Morrow joins me to share why, after all these years, she continues to practice permaculture and finds this design system so important to our present and the future. Her newest book is Earth Restorer's Guide to Permaculture, which you can find in the store at PermaculturePrinciples.com. Listen to the first conversation with Rosemary: Rosemary Morrow's Journey to Permaculture Visit Our Partners Wild Abundance - Top 10 Vegetables to Grow that Will Really Feed You! Marjory Wildcraft - How to Grow Food! Donate Directly to the Podcast: PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Join Our Patreon Community: Patreon.com/permaculturepodcast Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture? Browse the extensive archives of the show. 

My guest for this episode is Brad Lancaster author of the Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond series. In this episode, Brad and I discuss the value of infiltrating water into the soil so that it becomes a resource that we invest during water-rich times and withdraw from that bank only when needed during dry times. As Brad's work includes more than just drylands the conversation also includes ideas for storing water in rich areas. Along the way we also look at several listener questions including fog harvesting, using living systems to hand wet basements, and observing to find the right match for plants suitable to wet clay soils. What I really enjoyed about this conversation was Brad's continued reference to creating and using living systems. Visit Our Partners Wild Abundance - Top 10 Vegetables to Grow that Will Really Feed You! Marjory Wildcraft - How to Grow Food! Donate Directly to the Podcast: PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Join Our Patreon Community: Patreon.com/permaculturepodcast Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture? Browse the extensive archives of the show.  Other resources of interest Brad's blog post on Fog Harvesting David Eisenberg and the Development Center for Appropriate Technology Zephaniah Phiri Maseko's biography at National Geographic.

Looby Macnamara, with Delvin Solkinson, joins me to discuss Looby's work on Cultural Emergence, her vision for our work as permaculture practitioners, and the tools she's developing to help facilitate this transition. Find out more about Looby and the Cultural Emergence deck at Cultural-Emergence.com. Delvin is at VisionaryPermaculture.com. Cultural Emergence Kickstarter

How do we limit the damage of the greatest terrestrial environmental disaster ever, climate change? By drawing down carbon. How we do that, and the most effective ways possible, form the base of this conversation with Eric Toensmeier, as he shares his ongoing research about the impacts of agriculture and how we can use agroforestry to increase productivity and sequester carbon. Find out more about Eric at perennialsolutions.org, and The Carbon Farming Solution at ChelseaGreen.com. Resources The Carbon Farming Solution Project Drawdown Perennial Solutions The Center for Agroforestry at the University of Missouri Agroforestry at Virginia Tech IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Trees on Farms by RJ Zomer, et al. (PDF) Savanna Institute Steve Solomon - Gardening When It Counts John Jeavons - Grow Biointensive Legal Pathways to Carbon_Neutral Agriculture by Peter Lehner and Nathan Rosenberg (PDF) Diet for a Small Planet Related Interviews  Dr. Laura Jackson - Modern Agricultural Systems  Keefe Keeley - The Savanna Institute  Jean-Martin Fortier - The Market Gardener  Dave and Lee O'Neill - Radical Roots Farm  Jerome Osentowski - The Forest Garden Greenhouse

My guest today is the adventurer, activist, and humanitarian Rob Greenfield. Rob joins me to talk about the Food Freedom project he launched in Orlando, Florida, where he is growing and foraging for all of his nutritional needs. Find out more about Rob, his work and other projects, including those mentioned during his introduction, at RobGreenfield.TV.  Resources National Farmers Market Directory (USA) Trash Me Green Riders Free Ride Orlando Permaculture Meetup Group Shad Qudsi - Atitlan Organics  

My guest today is Akiva Silver of Twisted Tree Farm in Spencer, New York. He joins me to talk about his life and the experiences that lead to his book Trees of Power from Chelsea Green Publishing. You can find Akiva, his farm, and work at twisted-tree.net and you can find his book, Trees of Power, at chelseagreen.com. Resources Twisted Tree Farm Trees of Power (Chelsea Green) Tom Brown Jr. Tracking School The Graves Tree - Arthur Graves Chestnuts Empire Chestnut Company (Route 9 Cooperative) Related Interview: Foraging with Sam Thayer

In this guest episode, the final in this series, naturalist and writer Shane Sater, shares his insights and thoughts on kochia as it relates to sparrows; a reflection on how an introduced plant species create novel ecosystems and adaptations. And that was Shane Sater. You can read more of his nature writing and view the photographs from his journey in the natural world at WhatsGoingOnBlog.org.

In this episode, Chris Knapp, one of the founders of Maine Local Living School in Temple, Maine, returns to talk about their immersive educational experience, The Understory. During our conversation, Chris shares how this program came to be, his influences, and the knowledge, skills, and encounters he and his fellow instructors seek to impart to students during the multi-week, onsite program. If you are interested in permaculture and what permaculture education can look like beyond the Permaculture Design Course, or you are an instructor looking to build upon your existing curriculum and offerings, this is an interview to dive into. Find out more about Chris, the school, and The Understory at MaineLocalLiving.org.