Podcast appearances and mentions of jessi bloom

In a world first for this project, this episode shares one of last year's sessions with the Making Permaculture Stronger Developmental Community. Huge thanks to Han Kortekaas, Ronella Gomez, Nicholas Franz, Zola Rose, Barry Gibson, Jon Buttery, Arthur Buitelaar, Dan Milne, Byron Birss & Joel Mortimer for co-creating this with me and for their gracious permission to share here. Here are some of us during a more recent session. Learn more about the Making Permaculture Stronger Developmental Community here. Below is the section on systems thinking in the book Practical Permaculture by Jessi Bloom & Dave Boehnlein (p. 18) that is mentioned during this episode. This section is viewable as a free preview at google books. Similarly, you can also check out page 20 of Toby Hemenway's The Permaculture City here if you like. From Practical Permaculture by Jessi Bloom & Dave Boehnlein

Jessi Bloom joins us to talk about the key things to consider when choosing the best room for your home grows. From the size of full-grown plants to the smell and noise, take her tips into account to pick the best space for optimal harvest. #cannabistherapypotcast #indooorgrowroom #homegrownweed #HGWS #potcast #podcast Episode Resources: Read more on our blog at http://www.cannabistherapynetwork.org/guide-to-growing-cannabis-indoors You can watch the full episode here https://youtu.be/68ssbTV3kGI Join the Homegrown Weed Summit waitlist at https://homegrownweedsummit.com/ Craft Cannabis Movement, get your FREE ebook on What is Craft Cannabis here http://www.craftcannabisclub.org/ebook Get our FREE Ebook to learn the First 3 MUST-KNOWS about Cannabis Therapy https://www.cannabistherapynetwork.org/ebook Access our one-stop-shop for FREE resources on cannabis therapy at https://hub.cannabistherapynetwork.org/

Season 1, Episode 4 In this episode, we explore some of the exercises in Jessi Bloom's workbook "Everyday Sanctuary", we share some delicious basil-infused Gardentini cocktails recipes, Karen talks about her Sci-Fi themed garden plans and we delve into some plant news from around the world. Visit our blog, our Instagram  or Facebook  And email us your questions or comments.  

Today we celebrate the woman who has been called the greatest painter of plants and insects who ever lived and the birthday of a man who is remembered in the name of one of the most ubiquitous garden plants. We'll learn about an Austrian-American plant explorer who grew to feel his “real” home was in China, and we’ll learn about today’s tradition: Plough Monday - the first Monday after the 12 days of Christmas. Today’s Unearthed Words feature sweet poetry from a little-known woman who lived in Concord Massachusetts; she was a suffragist, animal rights activist, and American poet. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book that helps us turn our gardens into a sanctuary for restoration and healing. I'll talk about a simple garden item that serves a great purpose and looks great with a simple terra cotta pot, and then we’ll wrap things up with an article from the 1930s about how to propagate a popular houseplant through air layering. But first, let's catch up on a few recent events.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Curated Articles Around the World in Rare and Beautiful Apples - Gastro Obscura Here's a post about William Mullan, who takes gorgeous photos of Rare and Beautiful Apples. His images will open your eyes to the wider spectrum of varieties of the fruit known as apples.   The giants of Cornell - Cornell College Here is an excellent post - actually, it's a "Tree-tise." Professor of History Catherine Stewart visited eight trees on the hilltop at Cornell College & wrote about each- imagining what they might tell us if they could speak. Her words appear with each tree. Catherine's post features the Cottonwood, the Redbud (Cercis spp.), the Blue Spruce, Larches, Magnolia, Ginkgo, and White Ash.  Here's one of her entries. It is for the Blue Spruce: Botanical name: Picea pungens ("Pie-SEA-ah PUN-gins"). Locations: Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial is west of King Chapel. A second blue spruce that has been noted for its size is in front of Armstrong Hall. Identification: The blue spruce has a pyramidal shape with horizontal, dense branches with sharp blue needles. The bark is silver, grey, and brown with vertical scales. Known for: Providing homes to wildlife in the winter. Then Catherine writes: Most likely to assist you with time travel if you look long enough, and lean in, and breathe in the elixir of its scent. Take a moment and "Tree-t" yourself - by reading this wonderful article.   Now, if you'd like to check out these curated articles for yourself, you're in luck, because I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. There’s no need to take notes or search for links - the next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events 1717   Today is the anniversary of the death of the naturalist and botanical illustrator Maria Sibylla Merian. She was born on April 2, 1647. As a frame of reference, Isaac Newton was only a few years older than her. Unlike Newton, Merian’s work was largely forgotten over time. However, during the past century, her work has made its way to us. In 2011, Janet Dailey, a retired teacher, and artist from Springfield, Illinois, became so captivated by Merian’s life story that she started a Kickstarter campaign to follow Merian’s footsteps to the mecca of her best work - Surinam, in South America. And, in 2013, Merian's birthday was commemorated with a "Google Doodle.” Merian would have delighted in our modern-day effort to plant milkweed for the Monarchs. The concept that insects and plants are inextricably bound together was not lost on Merian. In her work, she carefully noted which caterpillars were specialists - the ones that ate only one kind of plant. (You can relate to that concept if your kid only wants to eat Mac and cheese; Hey - they aren't picky - they're specialists.) For centuries, drawings like Merian's were a holy grail for plant identification. One look at Merian’s work, and Linneaus immediately knew it was brilliant. Merian helped classify nearly 100 different species long after she was gone from the earth. To this day, entomologists acknowledge that the accuracy in her art is so good they can identify many of her butterflies and moths right down to the species level! Between 1716 and 1717, during the last year of her life, Merian was visited multiple times by her friend, artist Georg Gsell - and his friend Peter the Great. Oh, to be a fly on the wall for THAT meetup. Gsell ended up marrying Merian’s youngest daughter, Dorothea Maria, and Peter the Great ended up with 256 Merian paintings. In fact, Peter the Great so loved Merian's paintings, that when she died shortly after his last visit, he quickly sent an agent to buy up every one of her remaining watercolors. The agent was on the case. He bought her entire collection and then promptly brought all of them back to St. Petersburg where they remain to this day.   1761   Today is the anniversary of the death of the Austrian botanist and physician Nicolaus Thomas Host. Host was the physician to the Austrian emperor in Vienna. The genus Hosta was named for Host by Austrian botanist Leopold Trattinnick in 1812. Hostas were brought to Europe by the Dutch nurseryman Philipp Franz Von Siebold. He had visited Japan and brought specimens back to his Leiden Nursery. This is why Hosta Sieboldiana is a famous prefix to so many hosta varieties. Hostas are dependable and tough. They are undemanding herbaceous perennials that give us lush greenery in shady spots. Hostas belong to the Asparagaceae family along with Asparagus, Agave, Lily of the Valley, Sansevieria, Yucca, and Hyacinth. The common name for hosta is plantain lilies - they used to belong to the lily family. Nicholas Host died in 1834.   1884  Today is the birthday of the renowned Austrian-American botanist and explorer Joseph Rock. Joseph was born in Austria but ended up immigrating to the United States and eventually settled in Hawaii, where he was beloved. Joseph became Hawaii's first official botanist. He started teaching as a professor of Botany at the University of Hawaii in 1911. he also served as a botanist for the Hawaiian territorial Board of agriculture. He served in these capacities during his first 13 years in Hawaii and then got about the business of exploring China, which was his primary passion. He left Honolulu in 1920. He always said that he considered China to be his “real” home, “Where life is not governed by the ticking of the clock but by the movement of celestial bodies.” Joseph spent much of his adult life - more than 20 years - in southwestern China. There were many instances where he was the first explorer to enter many of the locations he visited. Joseph became so embedded in the country that there were many times that his counterparts in other parts of the world thought that he might have died in the Tibetan or Yunnan ("YOU-nan") mountains.  After World War II, Joseph had to be evacuated by plane from the Yunnan province. Joseph recounted many hair-raising stories from his time in China. One time he had collected plants along the base of Mount Gongga ("Gan-GAH") in China's Tibetan Borderland. Mount Gongga is known as "The King of Sichuan ("SITCH-ooh- an") Mountains. One spring, Joseph had great luck collecting around the base of Mount Gongga. When he returned in the fall, Joseph asked the tribal King for permission to go as far as the foot of the peak. Halfway up Mount Gongga, a runner caught up to Joseph and his guides with a letter from the King. Apparently, after their first collecting trip, a severe hail storm had destroyed the fields of the tribe that lived near the mountain range. The tribe blamed the catastrophe on Joseph Rock and his party. They believed that the deity of the mountains was not pleased; the tribe considered the mountains to be sacred. If Joseph and his party were to continue up the mountain, they would certainly be killed. The King requested that Joseph abort the trip - which he did. In addition to plants, Joseph had a knack for languages. He cataloged and transcribed Chinese manuscripts and actually wrote a dictionary of one of the tribal languages. He had an enormous intellect and was multi-talented. In addition to being a botanist, he was a linguist. He was also regarded as a world-expert cartographer, ornithologist, and anthropologist. From a gardening standpoint, it was Joseph Rock who first introduced blight-resistant Chestnut trees to America. He had sourced them in China, and he also brought us more than 700 species of rhododendron. Some of his original rhododendron seeds were successfully grown in the Golden Gate Park in San Francisco. How could we ever thank him enough for that? In the year before Joseph died, he was granted an honorary doctor of Science degree from the University of Hawaii. He died at the age of 79.   2020  Well, it's official, the holidays are over - today is Plough Monday. Plough Monday is regarded as the traditional start to the agricultural year and the official end to the holiday season. Plough Monday is always the first Monday after the 12th night of Christmas, and it represented  "men's work". For centuries, Plough Monday represented the day that agricultural workers returned to the fields after resting over the Christmas season. On Plough Monday, farmers would bring their ploughs to church so that they could be blessed.    Unearthed Words 1847  Today is the birthday of the suffragist, animal rights activist, and American poet Hannah Rebecca Hudson. Not much is known about the life of Hannah Hudson, but gardeners love her poetry.  Hannah’s beloved poem called “April,” was featured in The Atlantic Monthly, April 1868: "April has searched the winter land And found her petted flowers again She kissed them to unfold her leaves, She coaxed them with her sun and rain, And filled the grass with green content, And made the woods and clover vain.” — Her crocuses and violets Give all the world a gay “Good year.” Tall irises grow tired of green, And get themselves a purple gear; — She fills the dusk of deepest woods With vague sweet sunshine and surprise, And wakes the periwinkles up To watch her with their wide, blue eyes. — And when she sees the deeper suns That usher in the happy May, She sighs to think her time is past, And weeps because she cannot stay; So leaves her tears upon the grass, And turns her face and glides away. In 1874, when she was 27, Hannah published a book of her original poetry. Hannah was a charter member of the Woburn Women's Club. At the age of 74, Hannah died sitting at her aunt’s kitchen table in Woburn, Massachusetts. Hannah is buried at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery in Concord, Massachusetts.   Grow That Garden Library Creating Sanctuary by Jessi Bloom This book is a favorite of mine. Rosemary Gladstar, the herbalist and author, said this about Jessi’s book: “In this beautiful, inspiring, and practical book, we are invited to look deeply at the landscape around us and create sacred respites from our busy worlds.” Creating Sanctuary is about creating a garden that will nourish your spiritual and emotional well-being. Jessi's beautiful book is chock full of ideas. She will help you discover ways to have a deeper connection with your garden. You'll discover the powerful and beneficial properties of plants, and learn how to incorporate nature-based routines and rituals. With the help of Jessi's book, you can turn your garden into a sanctuary -  a place of true restoration for your mind, body, and soul. Jessi's book came out in November of 2018. You can get a used copy of Creating Sanctuary by Jessi Bloom and support the show, using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for under $10.   Great Gifts for Gardeners 6 Pack of Plant Saucers - 2.5 Inch Bamboo Round Plant Saucer $9.99 Bamboo (Bambuseae) Edge Design: a slightly raised edge, which is good for collecting excess water and soil spillage Natural Color: in natural wooden color, simple but beautiful, well match with most pots Good Material: made of bamboo, good quality, durable and lightweight Wide Suitable: suited for most 2.5-inch pots, the natural color can decorate the pot as well; Plants and pots not included in the order Size of the Plant Saucer: about 7.2 cm/ 2.8 inch of the outer diameter, 6.3 cm/ 2.5 inch of inner diameter, 1 cm/ 0.4 inch in height You can get this 6 pack of bamboo plant saucers and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for under $10.   Today’s Botanic Spark 1935  Today the Pittsburgh Press shared a story about how to propagate a Rubber Plant. “Yes, you can get a new rubber plant by air-layering the old. To do this, a V-shaped cut is made in the branch, almost severing it. The cut should be made near the growing tip. A wedge is then inserted to keep the cut open. Bind the wound all around with sphagnum moss, tying with raffia or cord. Keep this bandage quite moist, never allowing it to dry out, and keep the plant in a warm place. In a month or six weeks, small white roots will appear. Then the new plant is cut from the parent and planted in a pot of Its own without removing the moss bandage. The place where it is cut from the large plant may be rubbed with a little dry sulfur, and it will quickly heal. The young plant in a five or six-inch pot should be kept shaded for a week when it may be brought into the light and watered. January to May is the time of the year most seasonable for this work, but it may be done with varying success the year-round.“ Rubber Plants (Ficus elastica) are a popular ornamental houseplant plant from the Ficus genus. For gardeners looking for a tree-type plant species with attractive large foliage, the Rubber Plant is an excellent choice. It is also a great low-light specimen. Water your rubber plant once a week and clean leaves monthly.

Should we consider ecology while designing a landscape? Well we think so and this week we've invited Landscape Designer Jessi Bloom to talk about it with us. In her book "Creating Sanctuary" she delves into what makes a space 'sacred' and how you can do the same in your landscape. Join us as we talk about an important topic in landscape design.

In this episode, we are discussing the practice of keeping chickens within your permaculture plan.  Our Podcast Guests Include Podcast creator and producer Charlotte Brunin is passionate about creating new ways to share the experience of MOTHER EARTH NEWS with the publication's "friends."  When she is not at her desk or enjoying one of the many Fairs, you can find her working on her own homestead to develop a more self-sufficient lifestyle.   Amy Woodhouse from the Sow Edible Podcast is joining us and using the Fair Studio for a few hours to record here in Asheville. Amy’s story started 7 years before moving to the farm when she decided that her biggest dream in life would be to raise her children on a sustainable homestead.   After much prayer, saving, research, planning, and lots of experimenting;  Her multi-generational household went on a search for the perfect property and began to break ground on their dream. Jessi Bloom is a best-selling author, award-winning ecological landscape designer, and speaker. She owns N.W. Bloom EcoLogical Landscapes, based near Seattle, which is known as an innovator and leader in the field of permaculture, sustainable landscape design, construction, and land management. Her work has been recognized by government agencies and industry organizations and makes headlines in national media. She lives near Seattle with her two sons on their permaculture homestead, which is full of functional gardens and rescue animals.  Patricia Foreman is a sustainable agriculture author, local foods activist, and popular speaker. She (and her co-presenter, chicken celebrity Oprah Hen-Free) has presented workshops and book signings at major national festivals and conferences across the United States. She is the author of City Chicks. To help “Chick Start America,” she developed the Backyard Chicken Keeper Certification course. Foreman graduated from Purdue University with degrees in animal science and pharmacy. She has a master’s of public affairs from Indiana University’s Graduate School of Public and Environmental Affairs. Here is a collection of resources that may pique your interest:   ​Sow Edible Podcast Chickens and Permaculture Garden Design Identifying your Chicken's Backyard Predators Why You Should Be Letting Your Chickens Out Backyard Fenced Chicken Range   Books by our guests: Chicken Tractor Day Range Poultry A Tiny Home To Call Your Own An Introduction to Heritage Breeds Creating Sanctuary Everyday Sanctuary Practical Permaculture Free-Range Chickens Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources that may pique your interests!   To see more podcasts, visit our Mother Earth News and Friends page! Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for an opportunity to see our podcast guest live!    The Mother Earth News and Friends podcast is a production of Ogden Publications.  

The Dr. Pat Show: Talk Radio to Thrive By!: Sacred Garden Spaces, Plant-Based Medicine, Daily Practices to Achieve Happiness &Well-Being with Jessi Bloom!

Jessi Bloom is a best-selling author, award-winning ecological landscape designer, and speaker. Based near Seattle, Washington, she lives with her two sons in a permaculture homestead surrounded by functional gardens and rescue animals. She has become an innovator and leader in the field of permaculture, sustainable landscape design, construction and land management. Learn more at https://www.jessibloom.com/   Description We all need places we can retreat to that allow us to come home to ourselves, to feel centered and find a sense of calm in this dizzying world. It’s hugely restorative to claim a personal spot, even if it’s in the tiniest corner of our home, to create a sacred space. We weren’t meant to be so disconnected from ourselves and so distracted. We all need and deserve sanctuary.   Mentioned in this episode   Wildcraft: An Herbal Adventure Game https://learningherbs.com/wildcraft/   Jessi Bloom https://www.jessibloom.com/   Sacred Garden Spaces, Plant-Based Medicine, and Daily Practices to Achieve Happiness and Well-Being https://www.jessibloom.com/books-articles/everyday-sanctuary/   Jessi Bloom on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/jessi.bloom/     Connect with the 60 Mindful Minutes podcast   Web: https://kristenmanieri.com  Email: Kristen@kristenmanieri.com    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/60MindfulMinutes Instagram: @kristenmanieri_ 

LH 170: How To Create A Sacred Space To Unwind From The Busy World Life is busy. Life can be stressful. It’s often too easy to get caught up in the noise of the world…which can lead to MORE stress. As gardeners, we usually have a sense that reconnecting with nature is important, but what if you made that connection part of your regular routine? What if you intentionally created a space that was just for you so that you could reconnect and slow down? That’s what today’s episode is all about. Host Theresa Loe brought on Jessi Bloom, who gives us her 5 steps for creating a sanctuary so you can recharge and reconnect to nature. Jessi also shares practical things that we can do to not only make our garden more beautiful, but to help us be better stewards of the earth. You will learn: Why creating a sanctuary is so important in our busy lifestyles How to be a better steward of the earth with our gardens The 5 most important steps to creating any ecological garden What is smudging and why would we want to do it How to sheet mulch to remove weeds or lawn Why water is the most important element in any garden How to create a wildlife habitat What does it mean to build plant layers in a garden And SO much more... As always, you can go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/170 to get more information, links and a full transcript of the show. 

In the first half is Jessi Bloom, best-selling author, award-winning ecological landscape designer, and speaker. Her book, Creating Sanctuary, taps into multiple sources of traditional plant wisdom to help find a deeper connection to the outdoor space you already have—no matter the size. She will be discussing her tips on designing a healing space, plant profiles for over 50 sacred plants, recipes that harness the medicinal properties of plants, and simple instructions for daily rituals and practices for self-care. In the second half is Michael Pipich a psychotherapist and author of “Owning Bipolar: How Patients and Families Can Take Control of Bipolar Disorder.” He will break down the bipolar disorder into understandable parts so patients and families know what to expect from diagnosis, treatment, and long term management. He wants others to believe that the importance of early diagnosis and patient/family understanding cannot be overestimated.

In the first half is Jessi Bloom, best-selling author, award-winning ecological landscape designer, and speaker. Her book, Creating Sanctuary, taps into multiple sources of traditional plant wisdom to help find a deeper connection to the outdoor space you already have—no matter the size. She will be discussing her tips on designing a healing space, plant profiles for over 50 sacred plants, recipes that harness the medicinal properties of plants, and simple instructions for daily rituals and practices for self-care. In the second half is Michael Pipich a psychotherapist and author of “Owning Bipolar: How Patients and Families Can Take Control of Bipolar Disorder.” He will break down the bipolar disorder into understandable parts so patients and families know what to expect from diagnosis, treatment, and long term management. He wants others to believe that the importance of early diagnosis and patient/family understanding cannot be overestimated.

In the first half is Jessi Bloom, best-selling author, award-winning ecological landscape designer, and speaker. Her book, Creating Sanctuary, taps into multiple sources of traditional plant wisdom to help find a deeper connection to the outdoor space you already have—no matter the size. She will be discussing her tips on designing a healing space, plant profiles for over 50 sacred plants, recipes that harness the medicinal properties of plants, and simple instructions for daily rituals and practices for self-care. In the second half is Michael Pipich a psychotherapist and author of “Owning Bipolar: How Patients and Families Can Take Control of Bipolar Disorder.” He will break down the bipolar disorder into understandable parts so patients and families know what to expect from diagnosis, treatment, and long term management. He wants others to believe that the importance of early diagnosis and patient/family understanding cannot be overestimated.

In the first half is Jessi Bloom, best-selling author, award-winning ecological landscape designer, and speaker. Her book, Creating Sanctuary, taps into multiple sources of traditional plant wisdom to help find a deeper connection to the outdoor space you already have—no matter the size. She will be discussing her tips on designing a healing space, plant profiles for over 50 sacred plants, recipes that harness the medicinal properties of plants, and simple instructions for daily rituals and practices for self-care. In the second half is Michael Pipich a psychotherapist and author of “Owning Bipolar: How Patients and Families Can Take Control of Bipolar Disorder.” He will break down the bipolar disorder into understandable parts so patients and families know what to expect from diagnosis, treatment, and long term management. He wants others to believe that the importance of early diagnosis and patient/family understanding cannot be overestimated.

Thank You, DR Power, for Sponsoring this Episode! Visit DRpower.com/motherearth for huge discounts, to read reviews, or watch videos. In this episode Charlotte interviews a soil building dream team! Enjoy this lively conversation about soil featuring Jessi Bloom, Patricia Foreman, and Tradd Cotter. The come to this episode from different angles, but similar goals.  Follow the links below for topics mentioned in the podcast that may have piqued your interest:   Greater Life Force In the Garden: A Soil Fertility Manifesto Grow Cover Crops In your Garden Mycorrhizal Fungi: The Amazing Underground Secret to a Better Garden Probiotics For the Soil: Brew Your Own Local, Indigenous Microbes Understanding Active Soil Books by Jessi Bloom Free-Range Chicken Gardens Practical Permaculture Books by Patricia Foreman Chicken Tractor Day Range Poultry A Tiny Home To Call Your Own Books by Tradd Cotter Organic Mushroom Farming and Mycoremediation Other books that may pique your interests. Building Soils Naturally The Ultimate Guide to Soil   Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS Bookstore for more resources that may pique your interests! To see more podcasts, visit our Mother Earth News and Friends page! Check out the MOTHER EARTH NEWS FAIR page for an opportunity to see our podcast guest live!  The Mother Earth News and Friends podcast is a production of Ogden Publications.

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Thank you to everyone who has supported this show over years, as this episode marks the 8th anniversary of the podcast. You've donated, joined Patreon, shared episodes with your friends, listened to your favorites with your co-workers, left reviews on iTunes, Stitcher, Podcast Addict, or wherever you listen to this show. You've shared your comments in the show notes, gave me a call, or sent me a letter or email. If it wasn't for you, there wouldn't be 500 episodes full of interviews, news, and updates about permaculture, sustainable design, and regenerative business. There wouldn't be conversations with the authors you probably already had on your shelves such as Tao Orion, David Holmgren, Toby Hemenway, or Jessi Bloom. To hear from the latest thought leaders to elders of the community. Without you, this show would never have become a resource to hear from the latest thought leaders and elders of the community, or where new authors would sit down to record their first media interviews. One of those once-first-time authors is my friend Jereme Zimmerman, who joined me in 2015 to talk about Make Mead Like a Viking. He returns today for this anniversary episode to talk about his latest book, Brew Beer Like a Yeti. Recorded in-person at Mother Earth News Fair in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania, we talk about ancient brews, interesting flavors, and the domestication of yeast. We dive into the historical importance of fermented beverages, hops, and water. How brewing was, for most of human history, of a communal nature. Find out more about Jereme and his work at jereme-zimmerman.com. What are you brewing? What would you like to make? Let me know. Leave a comment in the show notes or get in touch. Email: The Permaculture Podcast Or drop something in the post. The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast Thank you for joining me to celebrate 8 years of The Permaculture Podcast and this conversation with my friend Jereme Zimmerman. Until the next time, as we move into the ninth year of the show, spend each day creating the world you want to live in by fermenting tasty beverages, and taking care of Earth, yourself, and each other. (The resources section contains affiliate links for Jereme's books. I earn a referral fee if you make a purchase through these links, at no extra cost to you, which helps to keep the podcast going. Thank you for your support.) Resources Brew Beer Like a Yeti (Chelsea Green Publishing) Make Mead Like a Viking Jereme Zimmerman Sahti (Wiki) 1825 - The Wildcrafting Brewer with Pascal Baudar 1625 – The New Wildcrafted Cuisine with Pascal Baudar

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast In September I had the opportunity to attend the 2018 Mother Earth News Fair in Seven Springs, Pennsylvania. While there I recorded two in-person interviews, a full-length conversation with Jereme Zimmerman about his new book Brew Beer Like a Yeti, which is the 8th-anniversary release out on October 10th. Cyndi Ball of National Ladies Homestead Gathering also took a few minutes to catch up with me as a follow-up to our video interview last year. I've included that conversation with Cyndi at the end of this episode. (This post contains affiliate link(s). Thank you for your support.) I always enjoy going to Mother Earth News Fair and other conferences as a chance to catch up with the various folks I've gotten to know over the years, to continue to strengthen and grow existing relationships and start new ones. While at the fair this year I had a chance to talk with Sean and Michael of Chelsea Green Publishing about the upcoming catalog and what to expect in Spring 2019. One of those is a book by Emmet van Dreische who runs a Christmas Tree Farm where he coppices the trees rather than the traditional cut/stump/replant. This is something nearly unheard of among the softwoods used for Christmas trees. Emmet also, as I understand, is working on doing a non-familial transfer of a farm, all while carving spoons and raising a family. I reached out to Emmet via Instagram and we have an interview scheduled for this week. Another interview on the docket is with Lindsey Bender, the mycologist for Field and Forest Products. If you're not familiar with Field and Forest they are one of my favorite mushroom companies, in general, and also of my favorite companies on earth, in particular, due to their outstanding customer service. Lindsey, her co-worker Laura, and I spent the weekend talking mushrooms, life in the midwest, and generally nerding out about all the cools things happening in the world of mycology. As a research scientist with a background in microbiology, Lindsey brings a lot to the table that I've not encountered elsewhere when talking to people who work with mushrooms. That day I learned a lot, and an interview with Lindsey should be illuminating for anyone interested in the Kingdom Fungi. Moving away from interviews I also saw Jessi Bloom and we checked in about her new book, Creating Sanctuary, which is off to the printers. We're planning a follow-up to continue to explore the ways we can heal ourselves and help others, through the lens of the personal and public projects she's working on. I also saw Sara Bir and Victoria Redhed Miller, of The Fruit Forager's Companion and Craft Distilling, respectively. Sara was a delight to hear speak about Paw Paws, which I highly recommend you track her down if she is speaking near you. Victoria had ended her talk when we finally caught up, and she's someone you should see in person if you get a chance. When describing my time with Victoria to a friend after the show my friend commented, “She sounds like the Jane Goodall of baking and distilling.” I think my friend was right. Victoria's passion for these subjects came through in every moment I spent with her. At any large expo like this, you can also expect many vendors. One of those that I ran into was Susquehanna Sustainable Enterprises and Rebel Garden Tools, both run by my friend and PDC instructor Ben Weiss. I spent time with him and his partner Ella as they staffed their booth and we caught up on all things permaculture, gardening, and herbal apothecary. I can't speak to the herbal medicine Ben is creating, but I can say that I'm impressed with the line of Wilson designed, locally built garden tools, especially after replacing a made-by-someone-else garden fork and then bending the replacement while working on some projects at Seppi's Place. The tools Wilson and Ben offer are heavy duty, hard-working, and with an artisanal-industrial look which appeals to my inner metal-head. For my own use, along with a grub hoe I already own, three tools I would add to my collection in a heartbeat are the magna grecia (a two-tine pick/mattock), tusk spade/axe (my personal favorite), and the 5 Tine Mini Fork with T-Handle. Though some might prefer a broad fork to the mini fork, these particular tools form a well rounded, go-anywhere kit for the gardener, forager, or forest farmer. Ben talked with me about offering some discount codes to both of his companies for Permaculture Podcast listeners. You'll find those, and other discounts and opportunities, such as classes with The Permaculture Women's guild, on the podcast affiliates page at https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/affiliates. Overall this was another great Mother Earth News Fair if a bit smaller than past years. I look forward to seeing what the fair holds in 2019. You can see pictures from the weekend at https://www.instagram.com/permaculturepodcast As mentioned in the opening, last year at the fair I spoke with Cyndi Ball of National Ladies Homestead Gathering. Returning to the 2018 fair, we sat down and recorded this short conversation to discuss where the organization went in the preceding year, and what their plans are for the future. Find out more about Cyndi Ball and National Ladies Homestead Gathering at ladieshomesteadgathering.org. 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Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Nearly every episode of the podcast, including this one, ends with the final statement, “Until the next time, spend each day creating the world you want to live in by taking care of Earth, yourself, and each other.” What does it mean, however, to take care of ourselves, or one another, in a meaningful way? That question forms the central point of this interview with ecological landscape designer, speaker, and author Jessi Bloom. She shares her personal story of becoming Trauma Informed, ways we can work on healing ourselves through mental and physical health routines, how we can help others by taking a Mental Health First Aid training, and what we can do to create sacred spaces and use plants, plant-based medicine, and daily acts for our overall happiness and wellbeing. This work isn't about a day at a spa or a simple vacation to recuperate, but how you can heal yourself and create a life that supports and nurtures you. Find out more about Jessi and work at jessibloom.com and her books, including Creating Sanctuary, at TimberPress.com. You'll find those and links to trauma awareness training and mental health first aid in the resource section below. What do you think of this conversation with Jessi? What do you do to take care of yourself? Have you attended a course in Mental Health First Aid or to become Trauma Informed? Let me know. Leave a comment below or get in touch: Email: The Permaculture Podcast Write: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast From here the next episode is out on September 10th, which is also my 39th birthday, and is a conversation with Jereme Zimmerman about his new book Brew Beer Like a Yeti: Traditional Techniques and Recipes for Unconventional Ales, Gruits, and Other Ferments Using Minimal Hops. Until the next time, spend each day creating the world you want to live in by taking care of Earth, yourself, and each other. Support the Podcast: Donate Online. Become an ongoing Patreon Member. Resources Jessi Bloom NW Bloom Ecological Services Timber Press Trauma Informed Care Project (Offers Trainings) Mental Health First Aid Dave Boehnlein Bullock's Permaculture Homestead Tilth Alliance

Our guest this week is Jessi Bloom. Jessi is a Northwest native and comes from a strong background of horticulture and environmental sciences. She is passionate about animals, permaculture and making functional gardens beautiful. She travels nationwide as a speaker and is the best-selling author of Free-Range Chicken Gardens and  Practical Permaculture Design. Jessi’s work has gotten press and been featured in many national and local media outlets from the NY Times, Better Homes & Gardens, Sunset Magazine, DISNEY, Martha Stewart Living, Mother Earth News, UTNE Reader, Fine Gardening Magazine and PBS’s Growing a Greener World TV.  I met Jessi quite a few years ago now and we became good friends. She was instrumental in designing and planning our farm and is a big part of the community. Her book, Practical Permaculture Design is a “must read” in my opinion if for no other reason than to get you thinking about how to best utilize and structure your farm or garden and get a better understanding of how Permaculture might apply in your life. https://www.kisorganics.com/pages/cannabis-cultivation-and-science-podcast-episode-16    

SUBSCRIBE: WWW.EARTHREPAIRRADIO.COM In this episode we explore the climatic design tools used by Dave's Permaculture design firm, Terra-Phoenix. Dave has been planning Permaculture properties all over the world and has developed methods for assessing the "climate analogue" of an area. He uses his climate analogue identification process to find other places in the world with remarkably similar conditions. This has enabled him to create plant assemblages that are productive and resilient, building designs that are appropriate and efficient, and master plans that will withstand the test of time. We discuss climate change forecasts, invasive and rampant species, and much more! Dave's show links: Practical Permaculture Book Link http://www.timberpress.com/books/practical_permaculture_home_landscapes_your_community_whole_earth/bloom/9781604694437 Terra Phoenix Design Link http://terraphoenixdesign.com/ Fruit Trees and More Custom Propagation Nursery - Bob & Verna Duncan in Coastal B.C. http://www.fruittreesandmore.com/ ForeCASTS Project - Climate Change Tree Maps (note: some links don't seem to work...i.e. Ponderosa Pine) https://www.geobabble.org/ForeCASTS/atlas.html Holdridge Life Zones https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holdridge_life_zones Köppen Climate Classification System https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%B6ppen_climate_classification Nature Conservancy's Climate Wizard (Change Prediction Maps) http://www.climatewizard.org/index.html Scale of Permanence-based Site Analysis & Assessment guide from Jacke, et. al. rejiggered by Dan Halsey and Mark Krawczyk - Shows how predicted climate is an important part of the research process. https://southwoodsforestgardens.blogspot.com/2012/07/scale-of-permanence.html Dave's full bio: Dave Boehnlein serves as the principal for Terra Phoenix Design. He received his B.S. in Natural Resources & Environmental Studies from the University of Minnesota. Dave is also the education director at the Bullock's Permaculture Homestead on Orcas Island where he lived for seven years. With varied backgrounds such as organizational leadership, internship/apprenticeship program design, and trail work Dave brings a unique set of skills to the Terra Phoenix team. In the rainforests of Central America Dave learned about permaculture and tropical agroforestry systems. From there he went on to learn a wide variety of design and implementation skills with the Bullocks. Dave's freelance teaching services are highly sought after by universities, nonprofits, and other organizations. He offers Permaculture Design Courses through Bastyr University's Holistic Landscape Design Certificate Program and Alderleaf Wilderness College's Wilderness Certification Program. Dave is a member of both the Cascadia Permaculture Institute and the Permaculture Institute of North America. He holds a diploma in Permaculture Education and seeks to mainstream permaculture design with integrity. To that end, Dave teamed up with landscape designer and author, Jessi Bloom, and illustrator, Paul Kearsley, to write Practical Permaculture, an excellent entry-level permaculture design text. In addition, Dave is passionate about plants, especially weird but useful ones. Ultimately, Dave just wants to make the world a better place and eat really good fruit while doing it. Dave is particularly interested in education, the mainstreaming of sustainability, and keeping things organized.

SUBSCRIBE: WWW.EARTHREPAIRRADIO.COM Thriving in the business of Earth repair. Jessi Bloom is a business founder and owner, ecological designer, arborist, consultant, author, speaker, and dedicated Earth steward. In this episode we hear Jessi's story of how she built her successful 18-year-old Permaculture landscaping company and get advice for people who want to earn their livelihood doing beneficial work for the planet. Jessi has a lot of wisdom to share about how to communicate ecological concepts to mainstream society, and how to build relationships with clients and earn a good reputation. To find out more about Jessi, read from her bio below these links: http://nwbloom.com/company/the-team/ Jessi and Andrew Millison are teaching a course called "Designing Sacred Landscapes" at Breitenbush Hotsprings in Oregon from July 16-21, 2017. Find out more info at http://www.permaculturerising.com/single-post/2016/01/18/Designing-Sacred-Landscapes Jessi is a NW native and comes from a strong background of horticulture and environmental sciences. Her early experience ranged in project management, from organizing restoration projects with community volunteers, to high-end residential and commercial landscape design/build. In early 2000, she decided to start an ethical business in the green industry to fill a niche for organic and ecological landscaping. Her leadership combined with her artistic design talents have brought N.W. Bloom numerous environmental awards. She is passionate about animals, permaculture and making functional gardens beautiful. She travels nationwide as a speaker and is the best-selling author of Free-Range Chicken Gardens and Practical Permaculture Design. (Timber Press 2015) currently working on her 3rd book about designing sanctuary. Jessi’s work has gotten press and been featured in many national and local media outlets from the NY Times, Better Homes & Gardens, Sunset Magazine, DISNEY, Martha Stewart Living, Mother Earth News, UTNE Reader, Fine Gardening Magazine and PBS’s Growing a Greener World TV. Jessi is strongly committed to volunteering in the community and sits on several advisory boards within the green industry and educational/environmental organizations; hoping to empower people, also raising industry standards, and recently helping to develop the EcoPro program for WA State. She has two boys and spends time with them around their little farm, with a handful of animals and gardens to look after. When she is not helping others with their gardens, traveling or writing, she enjoys the outdoors: snowboarding, hiking, running, biking and stays strong with Olympic weightlifting.

Learn what permaculture is and how to apply it to your own backyard to create more sustainable and eco-friendly garden. In this episode, host Theresa Loe interviews garden author Jessi Bloom. Jessi is an ecological landscape designer and the author of one of the top permaculture books in the country. You learn: Exactly what permaculture is, Why it is important, How to put it into practice this coming season, Why garden size doesn't matter when apply the principles, What the systems are and how they work, And how permaculture is about a lot more than gardening. As always, you can go to www.LivingHomegrown.com/89 for more information, links mentioned in the show and a full PDF download of the transcript.

Learn the secrets to having both a productive garden AND a flock of chickens at the same time. In this episode, host Theresa Loe interviews author and award-winning landscape designer Jessi Bloom about her popular book: Free Range Chicken Gardens - How to create a beautiful, chicken-friendly yard. You learn: Some of the surprising benefits of having chickens (and we don't mean the eggs), How many chickens is "just right" for you, How to design your garden so everyone is happy, What you should know about chicken manure before you use it and MUCH more. As always, you can get more information at www.LivingHomegrown.com/32 where you will also find a full PDF transcript of the podcast and the PBS episode featuring Jessi on Growing A Greener World TV.