Podcast appearances and mentions of kirsten bradley

This week on Cultivating Place, we're in conversation with Kristen Bradley, Co-founder and Creative Director of the world-renowned Australian-based Milkwood Permaculture.  Their new Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook is another perfect resource for our summer garden (and life) plotting, planning, and planting, with an emphasis on garden-life-based habits for hope in a changing world. Join us! Cultivating Place now has a donate button! We thank you so much for listening over the years, and we hope you'll support Cultivating Place. We can't thank you enough for making it possible for this young program to grow even more of these types of conversations. The show is available as a podcast on SoundCloud, iTunes, and Google Podcasts. To read more and see more photos, please visit www.cultivatingplace.com.

We've heard of permaculture, but what is it exactly?The author of The Milkwood Permaculture Handbook, Kirsten Bradley, offers an inspiring discourse on how practical permaculture principles may be a lifeline not just for our environment, but for our sense of hope and community.

Kirsten Bradley is one half of permacultures favourite educators MILKWOOD and she joins us as our opening night (very early morning actually) star in the spectacular line up of season nine guests.We've had her in our ears before but not since she crossed Bass Straight to set up home and release her new book. The Milkwood Permaculture Living HandbookWe delve into how she has built her Huddle in the southern most state and how she contributes to the mycelium  of community that will form what is ultimately needed in the coming 100 years of skilled up, earth connected, community first folk who just keep showing up - which is easier said than done.She talks about our duty of care to the commons and why we need to be comfortable as the receiver and giver in your local soup kitchen.Love what you hear? Support the showCasual Support - Buy Me A CoffeeRegular Support - PatreonBuy the Book - Futuresteading - Live Like tomorrow mattersShow Notes:Building a new life in Tasmania - here we are!The forest school that runs along democratic lines with kiddos making decisions (but still have to do maths)Teenagers marinating in different ideas and different thinkingBeing confident to let your small human build their own vision and valuesUpskilling FAST: Growing food, making bread, sewing, community connectionsRebooting our civic duty to be relational with each otherChanging the world, one habit at a time with her latest book: the Milkwood Permaculture Living HandbookEngaging in the commons - taking responsibility for the things which are held in common-wealth (beaches, waters, parks) scraps of land that are worth taking care of and starting a relationship with. Using your privilege for purpose - even if limited - use them to help those who don't have themStart by identifying your privileges and call out those who behave in a way that limits rather than supports othersThe value of clever, open, respectful communication with those who don't align with your values“No one is in anybody else's shoes so we don't have the knowledge or the right to make judgments”“Whether you're the soup giver or the soup taker - in times of need, we all need each other and finding the common ground to be on either side of the table is a pillar of how we'll live in the next 100 years”Building partnerships in coalitions of the unlikely Mutual aid in her backyard, not just in times of crises but a community way of beingMaking sure you've got some really big pots in your pantry to fire up a huge pot of soup if neededThe million ways to contribute to the community care systems we all needSharing your skills far and wideHow she's made online learning as practical and useful as possibleDo one thing, make it a habit then choose one more thing Threading the various communities together to create a dynamic non 9-5 existenceCompassion speaks to creating futures with other people despite the overlapping crisesHolding peoples hopes, fears and making sense of that as a huddle.Support the show

Today I speak with Kirsten Bradley about life, partnerships, rocket stoves and her new book, the Permaculture Living Handbook!Show Links:Milkwood Permaculture Website - https://www.milkwood.net/ Purchase The Permaculture Living Handbook - https://store.milkwood.net/products/the-milkwood-permaculture-living-handbook-signed-copy?variant=42589535371422 Purchase Milkwood - Real Skills for Down to Earth Living - https://store.milkwood.net/products/milkwood-book Milkwood Courses - https://store.milkwood.net/ 

To wrap up a season of dreamy guests, we spoke to Kirsten Bradley, co-founder of Milkwood Permaculture. Kirsten and her partner Nick Ritar founded Milkwood, kind of by accident, back in 2007 when they moved to Nick's family farm with the intention to build a tiny home, grow veggies and lead a simple life. And it turns out they weren't the only ones looking for this type of life.  Soon they were hosting events and workshops as teachers and students descended on their farm. That interest and momentum spawned this way-of-living, education hub which has become Milkwood Permaculture. Milkwood was the name of that first farm in country NSW. While their location has changed once or twice, their ethos has only grown stronger and bolder. Kirsten and Nick now call lutruwita / Tasmania home, and they continue to share their knowledge on everything from permaculture design, to how to grow mushrooms, and building resilient and abundant communities. Milkwood was a bit of a gateway drug for Maddie's entry into gardening, and Em and her husband have recently embarked on their Organic Vegetable Gardening Course. Where we live there's barely a home that we go to that doesn't have a copy of Kirsten's first book Milkwood: Real Skills for Down-To-Earth Living. Kirsten's latest book is called The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook, Habits for Hope in a Changing World, released in late 2023. The book explores the 12 Principles of Permaculture, and covers everything from ‘compost everything', to ‘using your privilege for purpose' and ‘cook a meal outdoors'. Find Milkwood on Instagram here.  We're drinking a rosemary gimlet - following a recipe from Cocktail Botanica by Elouise Anders We're recommending the Bronchial Buster tea, recipe from Plants for the People by Erin Lovell Verinder We're drooling over everything at The Agrarian Kitchen - check out their cooking classes here.  We're flicking through a decades old Fowlers book We're loving Bokashi and Compostable Kate's tips. Visit us at @avantgardeners.podcast and www.avant-gardeners.com

There is a lot going on in the world right now & it can feel overwhelming to figure out how you personally can make a difference. But when it comes to the environment, there are so many wonderful habits that take less than 60 seconds which can enhance your life, help the environment & nurture your community. They're all teeny bits of a wonderful thing called Permaculture. Today I'm going to teach you a few that you can implement today & start reaping the benefits with the help of Kirsten Bradley. She's the author of The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook. CONNECT WITH US Connect with That's Helpful & Ed Stott on Instagram. Find Kirsten & Milkwood on Instagram & via their website. BOOKSThe Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook Clean & Green: 101 Hints & Tips For a More Eco-friendly Home Want some sourdough starter, to become a podcast sponsor or just fancy a chat? Email me - edwina@edstott.com

Join me this week for a Permaculture Writer's special in conversation with amazing permaculture educator and doer, author and grower Kirsten Bradley from Milkwood Permaculture. As this podcast is going live, Kirsten has just released her new book -> 'The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook: Habits for Hope in a Changing World'. You can find it in your local library, bookstore, online and maybe even in your street library!It was so great to catch up with Kirsten, chatting about everything from her writing process and the importance of books to how to find a belonging to place when you're renting and practice 'active hope'.I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I enjoyed making it!For those who were interested in Kirsten's reference to the book 'It's Not That Radical:Climate Action to Transform Our World' by Mikaela Loach, here it is! And for those looking for Jonathan Lear's book around First Nations' stewardship, it's called 'Radical Hope: Ethics in the Face of Cultural Devastation'.Support the showThis podcast is an initiative of the Permaculture Education Institute.Our way of sharing our love for this planet and for life, is by teaching permaculture teachers who are locally adapting this around the world - finding ways to apply the planet care ethics of earth care, people care and fair share. We host global conversations and learning communities on 6 continents. We teach permaculture teachers, host permaculture courses, host Our Permaculture Life YouTube, and offer free monthly film club and masterclass. We broadcast from a solar powered studio in the midst of a permaculture ecovillage food forest on beautiful Gubbi Gubbi country. I acknowledge this is and always will be Aboriginal land, pay my respects to elders past and present, and extend my respect to indigenous cultures and knowledge systems across the planet. You can also watch Sense-Making in a Changing World on youtube.SUBSCRIBE for notification of each new episode. Please leave us a 5 star REVIEW - it really it does help the bots find and myceliate this show.

Fact: climate change is affecting our health. Permaculturalist and author Kirsten Bradley shares her simple lifestyle tips to create a healthier life for you and the planet.  WANT MORE FROM KIRSTEN? To hear today's full interview, where she shares her top habits for sustainable living...search for Extra Healthy-ish wherever you get your pods. Grab Kirsten's book The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook (Murdoch Books, $45) here. Discover more via their site here or @milkwood.  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Or, TikTok here. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Improve your home life, health and happiness with sustainable living habits and hacks from permaculturalist and author Kirsten Bradley.  WANT MORE FROM KIRSTEN? Grab Kirsten's book The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook (Murdoch Books, $45) here. Discover more via their site here or @milkwood.  WANT MORE BODY + SOUL?  Online: Head to bodyandsoul.com.au for your daily digital dose of health and wellness. On social: Via Instagram at @bodyandsoul_au or Facebook. Or, TikTok here. Got an idea for an episode? DM host Felicity Harley on Instagram @felicityharley.  In print: Each Sunday, grab Body+Soul inside The Sunday Telegraph (NSW), the Sunday Herald Sun (Victoria), The Sunday Mail (Queensland), Sunday Mail (SA) and Sunday Tasmanian (Tasmania). See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Kirsten Bradley together with partner Nick Ritar are educators in the truest sense. At a time when connecting with our gardens, the earth, our environment, and each other has never been more important the Milkwood handbook offers practical solutions for mindful daily living and restoring balance in our lives.  https://www.hoselink.com.au/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=all+the+dirt&utm_campaign=5+percent+off  

WARNING: This Podcast May Cause Deep Love for Fungi Mindset is everything! When you have the right mindset, it's so much easier to make these transitions and care for the soil.Molding your thoughts into something that will benefit not only yourself but other people as well can be a very powerful thing- especially in today's world where everyone needs healthy soils from which they grow their own food. Who is Nick Ritar? With his partner Kirsten Bradley, Nick Ritar runs Milkwood, offering courses in Permaculture design, urban farming, backyard veggies, natural bee-keeping, gourmet mushroom cultivation, fermented foods, natural building, market gardening, and much, much more. Nick is Milkwood's primary educator and consultant and is passionate about cultivating community and creating authentic outcomes for students studying permaculture. Based in southern Tasmania, Nick spends his time growing good food, keeping bees, cultivating mushrooms, teaching permaculture design & advocating for community-scale resilience.  ----------  Website: www.milkwood.net Join the next Mushroom Cultivation course. https://soillearningcenter.com/home-mushroom/cultivation/course   ---------- Social Media: www.facebook.com/Milkwood www.instagram.com/milkwood/  Dig Deeper Club: https://soillearningcenter.com/digdeeperSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Where do you turn for the comprehensive permaculture information you need as a farmer? Today on the Thriving Farmer Podcast we're happy to have Nick Ritar, Cofounder of Milkwood, located all the way down in Tasmania, Australia. Milkwood is dedicated to sharing permaculture skills for living like it matters. Online, in print, via their renowned courses, whatever it takes to get you inspired, Milkwood is here to help people learn. They acknowledge that permaculture owes the roots of its theory and practice to traditional and Indigenous knowledge from all over the world. The education offered by Milkwood covers everything from permaculture design to market gardening, natural building and mushroom cultivation, to help create resilient and abundant households and communities. Are you ready to boost your farming and permaculture know-how? Stick with us! You'll hear: How long Nick has practiced permaculture 2:27 What drove Nick to write his book, Milkwood: Real Skills for Down-to-Earth Living 7:52 How Milkwood operates their education courses 19:16 What is covered in Milkwood's Permaculture Living Course 22:35 Why we need to respect indiginous knowledge when it comes to permaculture 30:54 How Milkwood came to be the trove of information that it is 39:15 What Nick does with waste mushroom cultivation 44:58 How Nick describes the lifestyle promoted by Milkwood to someone with an outside perspective 50:23 About the Guest: Nick Ritar is co-director of Milkwood - an education enterprise dedicated to teaching skills to regenerate the earth. Since 2007 Ritar, with his partner Kirsten Bradley, have given over 15,000 students the opportunity to learn from the world's best sustainable farmers, market gardeners & permaculturists. Their first book ‘Milkwood - real skills for down to earth living' was released in Sept 2018. In 2019 Milkwood launched their first online course 'Permaculture Living' a 12 week intensive course with the co-originator of Permaculture David Holmgren and they have recently launched their second online course on Home Mushroom Cultivation. Resources: Website: https://www.milkwood.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Milkwood Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milkwood/

Summer is for going slow with your people. We're making the most of this too here at FS HQ. But don't worry,  we've created a short & sexy summer season  of thought provocation by delving  into the archives & reloading some of the best conversations we've recorded over the last two years.Kirsten Bradley has dedicated the last 13 years (in cahoots with partner Nick Ritar and a host of thinkers and doers) to helping people learn permaculture skills for living like it matters.We're referring to Milkwood, of course. And today we get a backstage pass to the brain of its co-creator; a joyous conversation indeed.Kirsten has a knack for distilling big ideas into bite size words of wisdom, bringing decades of lived experience to our cuppa-tea-with-a-mate interview that will leave you feeling affirmed and hopeful.She shares her trajectory from inner-city artist to iconic permaculture educator, author and champion of back-to-basics living. Her thoughts on long-term renting, community sufficiency, ways of stewarding land (that don't necessarily involve buying a massive property), how to bypass hypocrisy and why to get comfy with shades of grey.Post-episode, you'll probably want to knock on your neighbour's door and offer them surplus garden greens - because, according to Kirsten, community connection is the bedrock of a better life (and planet). Listen, absorb, enjoy.SHOW NOTESLiving in Tassie  - autonomy and community sufficiency. Insights from their trials of different ways of living (including family farming, community living, homesteading, share houses).Alternative ways to steward land (other than ownership)Actions to consider now foro a better future: 1. Growing food, anywhere/anyhow. 2. Community involvement - get enmeshed, get involved. 3. Figure out your greatest skills and what you can contribute to and learn from your community.Reframing life towards what mattersWhy helping people reclaim lost skills is the most incredible life path she could have chosen.Bypassing the guilt of hypocrisy and embracing good habits.The value of seeking out ‘wild spaces'.Why getting to know your ecosystem is fundamental to living a good life (your watershed, the First Nations title for the land you reside on, your climate, your seasons)The evolution of thought and practical outcomes which has come from living in different environments and communities.Accepting shades of grey over black and white.Stepping past the one family/one house concept.The tension between tenancy, tenure, community values, land use/management and ownership.How disasters crystallise community bedrock.Why they'd rather steward less land, not more.LINKS YOU'LL LOVERebecca Solnit - “Hope In The Dark”Melliodora PublishingMilkwood - Real Skills for Down-To-Earth LivingThanks to our podcast partners:Wwoof AustraliaNutrisoilBuy the Book Futuresteading - Live Like tomorrow mattersSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/futuresteading)The rockstars who smooth the sound:  Open Door StudiosSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/futuresteading)

Ashley welcomes guest teacher of The Table, Kirsten Bradley, to discuss biblical wisdom.

Kirsten Bradley has dedicated the last 13 years (in cahoots with partner Nick Ritar and a host of thinkers and doers) to helping people learn permaculture skills for living like it matters.We’re referring to Milkwood, of course. And today we get a backstage pass to the brain of its co-creator; a joyous conversation indeed.Kirsten has a knack for distilling big ideas into bite size words of wisdom, bringing decades of lived experience to our cuppa-tea-with-a-mate interview that will leave you feeling affirmed and hopeful.She shares her trajectory from inner-city artist to iconic permaculture educator, author and champion of back-to-basics living. Her thoughts on long-term renting, community sufficiency, ways of stewarding land (that don’t necessarily involve buying a massive property), how to bypass hypocrisy and why to get comfy with shades of grey.Post-episode, you’ll probably want to knock on your neighbour’s door and offer them surplus garden greens - because, according to Kirsten, community connection is the bedrock of a better life (and planet). Listen, absorb, enjoy.SHOW NOTESLiving in Tassie - autonomy and community sufficiency. Insights from their trials of different ways of living (including family farming, community living, homesteading, share houses).Where and how their shift from inner city artists to sharers of skills came aboutAlternative ways to steward land (other than ownership)Actions to consider now foro a better future: 1. Growing food, anywhere/anyhow. 2. Community involvement - get enmeshed, get involved. 3. Figure out your greatest skills and what you can contribute to and learn from your community.Reframing life towards what mattersWhy helping people reclaim lost skills is the most incredible life path she could have chosen.Bypassing the guilt of hypocrisy and embracing good habits.The value of seeking out ‘wild spaces’.Why getting to know your ecosystem is fundamental to living a good life (your watershed, the First Nations title for the land you reside on, your climate, your seasons)The evolution of thought and practical outcomes which has come from living in different environments and communities.Accepting shades of grey over black and white.Stepping past the one family/one house concept.The tension between tenancy, tenure, community values, land use/management and ownership.How disasters crystallise community bedrock.Why they'd rather steward less land, not more.LINKS YOU'LL LOVERebecca Solnit - “Hope In The Dark”Melliodora PublishingMilkwood - Real Skills for Down-To-Earth LivingSupport the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/futuresteading)

Bruce Pascoe's Dark Emu is a deeply researched, very readable account of pre-colonial Aboriginal civilisation. Watch out: some of the facts Pascoe has unearthed may blow your mind! The Spineless crew discuss the dangers of only valuing Aboriginal society through an economic lens, what Dark Emu learnings we can apply to Australia's future... and our new-found love for yam daisies.    ~Sources and Links~---Intro music by digital zen https://soundcloud.com/digital-zen------Outro song: Wise Ones by DENNI https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/denni------DENNI's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denniproctorpuss/------Visit the Gali is Life website to donate and learn more about the water runs Cait discusses in the into https://www.galiislife.com/--- ---Dark Emu: https://www.magabala.com/culture-and-history/dark-emu.html--- ---The Guardian's map of aboriginal massacres: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/ng-interactive/2019/mar/04/massacre-map-australia-the-killing-times-frontier-wars--- ---A related Guardian article on Aboriginal massacers https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2019/mar/04/the-killing-times-the-massacres-of-aboriginal-people-australia-must-confront--- ---The Wangan and Jagalingou (W&J) Family Council are taking their dispute with the Adani coal mine to Federal Court and the United Nations: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-08-03/anti-adani-campaign-by-indigenous-group-goes-to-the-un/10065240--- ---Manus Governor demands action from Australia as Behrouz Boochani says self-harm has spiked: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-06-13/manus--self-harm-crisis-escalates-as-governor-calls-for-help/11199258---  ---Recent article of activists sailing to Manus island with Aboriginal passports for asylum seekers. A powerful example of cross-cultural solidarity https://www.abc.net.au/news/2019-07-17/refugees-on-manus-island-to-recieve-aboriginal-passports/11310214--- ---A drone video of the 40,000 year old Brewarrina fish traps: https://www.facebook.com/christopher.mchughes.90/videos/2083615611855038/--- ---The Collarenebri water crisis is a clear example of how poor our modern water management is and how our government continues to treat Aboriginal communities as second class citizens: https://honisoit.com/2019/05/driving-water-to-collarenebri/?fbclid=IwAR17W9qKUOqoSRnzA7fAuuMgT7OBOh5Hmjt6l1nkVfArvSVNx0U_pMehiF4--- ---The photo of Aboriginal fishing traps that we mentioned in the podcast: https://www.milkwood.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/dark-emu-306.jpg (sourced from Kirsten Bradley's review of Dark Emu)---  

Today’s conversation with permaculture educators Kirsten Bradley and Nick Ritar from Milkwood is dose of goodness for anybody looking to connect with the earth, and themselves.Hearing from Kirsten and Nick is an absolute joy, as they share their gentle and exploratory journey towards creating a meaningful life.Their story begins in central Melbourne, working as art-makers and VJs, before undertaking an enormous challenge and moving to Nick’s rural family farm in NSW in the hope of transforming it into a new life and their new livelihood. With a lot of love and effort, this eventually blossomed into their permaculture business Milkwood Permaculture - that has trained and inspired thousands of us with it’s message of building a better world.Nick and Kirsten focus their efforts around taking care of the earth and stewarding the planet’s resources, and have a delightful time along the way. They make a compelling case for us all to slow down and consider what really matters - whether that’s learning to keep bees naturally or grow tomatoes, making things with our hands or considering our individual impact on our surroundings.Whether you’re craving a major life transformation or to introduce something as small as growing mushrooms, Kirsten and Nick have a thoughtful philosophy to change that we can all adopt: make incremental changes where we are, with what we have, doing what we can.

Welcome to the Pip Permaculture Podcast! We're up to our fifteenth podcast, and this episode features Pip Editor Robyn Rosenfeldt in conversation with Kirsten Bradley of Milkwood Permaculture. In the podcast Kirsten talks in depth about her new book “Milkwood: Real Skills For Down to Earth Living”, her passion for tomatoes, as well as her family's journey to David Holmgren's Melliodora property and their life their. We hope you enjoy! Kirsten and Nick's book “Milkwood: Real Skills For Down to Earth Living” is available from the Pip Shop: www. Pipmagazine.com.au. You can also find out here about the Magazine, subscribe to Pip, read our garden tips, catch up on other podcasts and much more.

Three permaculture heavyweights: Su Dennett, Meg Ulman and Kirsten Bradley, talk women as changemakers in permaculture with Pip editor Robyn Rosenfeldt