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831: Growing Gourmet Mushrooms with Michael JuddThe three easiest mushrooms to grow outdoors.In This Garden Chat:Join Farmer Greg and Michael Judd, an expert in edible and ecological landscape design, for a discussion on growing gourmet mushrooms outdoors. They discuss the three easiest mushrooms to grow: shiitake, oyster, and wine cap mushrooms, along with their preferred growing conditions and necessary preparations. Michael shares practical advice on sourcing the right wood, maintaining moisture, and utilizing permaculture principles for effective mushroom cultivation. He also offers insights into his mini course and other resources available for those interested in further learning.Our Special Guest:Michael has worked with agro-ecological and whole-system designs throughout the Americas for over two decades, focusing on applying permaculture and ecological design. His projects increase local food security and community health in both tropical and temperate growing regions. He is also the author of Edible Landscaping with the Permaculture Twist and For The Love of PawPaws.Click HERE for his edible landscape eBookAnd use URBAN40 for a discount on Michael's Growing Gourmet Mushrooms mini course. Need a little bit of advice or just a feedback on your design for your yard or garden?The Urban Farm Team is offering consults over the phone or zoom. Get the benefits of a personalized garden and yard space analysis without the cost of trip charges. You can chat with Greg or choose one of the senior members of our Urban Farm team to get permaculture based feedback.Click HERE to learn more!Become an Urban Farm Patron and listen to more than 850 episodes of the Urban Farm Podcast without ads. Click HERE to learn more. *Disclosure: Some of the links in our podcast show notes and blog posts are affiliate links and if you go through them to make a purchase, we will earn a nominal commission at no cost to you. We offer links to items recommended by our podcast guests and guest writers as a service to our audience and these items are not selected because of the commission we receive from your purchases. We know the decision is yours, and whether you decide to buy something is completely up to you.

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)

In today's panel discussion we are thrilled to be able to speak to Michael Judd and Lee Reich PhD, as we discuss: -How to start a weed free garden -Lee's Top 10 Uncommon Fruits -Michael's Top 10 Uncommon Fruits -What is a Farmden? and more! If you like this material be sure to sign up as a supporting member at pina.in/membership-landing-page/ Learn more about PINA at pina.in

Embark with us as my friend, permaculture savant Michael Judd, guides us through the enchanting transformation of a sprawling 145-acre property into a bastion of sustainability. Our discussion blossoms with insights on how nut trees are not merely an environmental boon but a conduit for financial prosperity. Michael, with his inexhaustible knowledge, illustrates how permaculture and edible landscaping intertwine to foster a living space that is as economically viable as it is green. His stories, steeped in the profound wisdom of indigenous communities, serve as a testament to the intimate relationship between our own vitality and the well-being of our planet.As we traverse the symbiotic paths of eco-friendly living and personal wealth, the episode branches out into practical wisdom and the unexpected parallels with wealth management. I share my own revelation in planting over 500 nut trees, a journey that began with a passion for wildlife and morphed into an exploration of untapped economic potential. The conversation takes root in the rich soil of practical permaculture applications, like the creation of a Hugelkultur bed, while highlighting the importance of aligning investments with individual strengths and how an abundance mindset can cultivate both personal and ecological growth.Closing the loop, Scott offers a crucial perspective, framing our discussion with a reminder that tailored advice is vital when navigating the financial landscape. This episode, while steeped in the lush foliage of permaculture, is firmly grounded in the understanding that every investment, including those in nut trees, carries inherent risks alongside their rewards. So, whether you have your hands in the earth or your eyes on your portfolio, join us for an episode that promises to seed your mind with ideas for a more sustainable and prosperous future.Learn more about our guest, Michael JuddMichael Judd has worked with agro-ecological and whole-system designs throughout the Americas for over two decades, focusing on applying permaculture and ecological design. His projects increase local food security and community health in both tropical and temperate growing regions. He is the founder of Ecologia Edible & Ecological Landscape Design, Project Bona Fide, an international nonprofit supporting agro-ecology research, and co-founder of SilvoCulture, a Maryland based nonprofit which is helping plant 1 million nut trees in the Mid-Atlantic region. He is also the author of ‘Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist', and ‘For the Love of PawPaws'. Michael's work has been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, The New Yorker, and BBC. Presenter for notable institutions such as the US Botanical Garden, Smithsonian, and Thomas Jefferson's Monticello. Michael lives and his family live along the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains near Frederick, Maryland.Read more about Michael's books.Hear Past episodes of the Way2Wealth Podcast!https://theway2wealth.comLearn more about our Host, Scott Ford, Managing Director, Partner & Wealth Advisorhttps://www.carsonwealth.com/team-members/scott-ford/Securities offered through Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment advisory servicesoffered through CWM, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor. Cetera Advisor Networks LLC is underseparate ownership from any other named entity. Carson Partners, a division of CWM, LLC, is a nationwidepartnership of advisors. 19833 Leitersburg Pike, Suite 1 Hagerstown, MD 21742. Opinions expressed by thepresenter may not be representative of Cetera Advisors Networks LLC, or CWM, LLC.

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

Successful leaders find themselves creating alignment during change. Michael Judd shares one of his initial turnaround gigs where he learned this skill directly and then took it with him for the rest of his career. Learn from his experience and self awareness: Do you know your business' safety net and risk tolerance? Do you know how to create clarity when there's confusion? Do you know how to align the expectations of your manager with your peers and your teams? Do you know if you're an innovator, builder, or maintainer? Listen in to this wisdom-packed episode on logical steps to take for any hot mess. Find the full blog post at https://stefaniekrievins.com/the-secret-to-creating-alignment-during-change-with-michael-judd/ About Michael Judd Michael Judd is a technology and strategy expert that has over 20 years of experience working with Fortune 500 executives from a variety of industries. His past clients include American Express, Aon, HCSC, Providian, Raytheon, Washington Mutual, and Zurich Insurance. He is known for bringing strong strategic, financial, and operational skills to develop disruptive technology strategies that make sense for his clients. He is a CPA with a strong reputation for collaboration and global experience, he tackles the largest challenges, transforming how people and their processes engage with technology to drive business value.

The term food forest, from the permaculture world, sounds big—like if I suggested you start one, you'd probably say, “I don't have room for a forest of any kind.” But today's guest bets that most of us who garden have room for at least a little bit of fruity deliciousness in the form of a tree or two underplanted with some carefully chosen companions. Like maybe where a portion of the front lawn is right now—and maybe emphasizing native fruiting species. Maryland-based Michael Judd is a longtime champion of edible landscaping, the author of various books including, “For the Love of Pawpaws,” and hosts an annual pawpaw festival each September. And lately he's even the creator of a new app called Fruit Patch to help you get started on your own little food forest.

Michael Judd is one of those guys, just one of those guys, now I hate to use the pun or the phrase or even manifest such an ordeal BUT Juddy is just one of those guys you'd like to have in the trenches with you if it ever came to that, he's a scrapper, hard worker, noble, honest caring and knows the fragility of life,,, he's a hard at it kinda guys which you will soon realise listening to our chat. He works hard for his family and the community we call home, he's the founder of a group here called Diig Wellbeing, its to help blokes out on many levels, including nutrition, knowledge on many levels of growth and conversation based on the pillars of life, with guest speakers from far and wide or just somewhere to go and have a yak on a Sunday night, this movement has been sporn out of tragedy for the Judd family and its Juddys mission to help his fellow man after losing his daughter Estella. I hope you enjoy our chat as much as I enjoyed having it  yeeew 

In 2018 Michael Judd and his wife Trish went through an experience that every parent dreads, having a child diagnosed with cancer. In this episode, Michael describes how having lost his daughter to medulloblastoma he almost lost everything else. It's an extraordinary tale of transformation and one with a silver lining. Not only has this experience been the catalyst for starting an incredible wellbeing movement supporting many men to thrive and grow but there is also a beautiful next chapter.Some of the things I took from this are:* The importance of reaching out to people to just tell them you love them—you never know, it might save someone's life* Being there for the long haul when people are battling ordeals as a family* The power of service to others and how it helps you as well* Service as a starting place for finding meaningThe wellbeing group Juddy set up is call DIIGG (Doing Imperfect Inner Growth in Groups) and you can find it on Instagram here.If you'd like to reach out to Michael his email is info@diiggwellbeing.com.auLastly, if you are in Torquay on Sunday 30th April (i.e. today) and would like to get along to their next event it is going to be held at Ocean Grind at 6pm.Big hugRich This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.thedadmindset.com

The first in our Permaculture Living Lands Trust Listening Series. We explore a range of ideas and subjects with a rich walk into the past with Michael Judd on his personal journey and Ahh Ha! with Permaculture. The origin of his latest project Silvoculture. I go into some of my personal connection with the Quaker meeting house in Downingtown, PA. where John Hershey lived and planted valuable fruit and nut trees. See the links below for more about Michael's work. www.EcologiaDesign.com www.SilvoCulture.org For Permaculture Living Lands Trust contact us here- https://www.permaculturenewyork.com/lands-trust

What are you waiting for? The New Year? Monday morning? Your next physical exam? The end of a particularly stressful time? Today is the day to start.    Show Sponsor: Paul Wheaton of Wheaton Labs and Permies.com   Paul Wheaton over at permies.com and Wheaton Labs wants you to see how easy permaculture can be! That's why he wants to share Michael Judd's webinar on water harvesting and soil building, so you can plan out your permaculture paradise!   For just 10 bucks, you can learn all about how to design water-harvesting swales and berms for your orchard and garden designs. You'll learn how to plan them out, how to create them, and all the reasons why it will make your gardens go nuts.   Check out the link in the show description to get your hands on this 90 minute masterclass in water harvesting earthworks design to make your landscape flourish with ease.   Learn how to harvest water and build your soil with simple landscape design principles derived from permaculture! Check out the webinar here: https://permies.com/wiki/171179/Water-harvesting-soil-building-webinar?f=495   Livestream Schedule Tuesday Live with Tag from Life Done Free - 12:30 Central Homestead Happenings - Friday at 9:30 Central   Tales from the Prepper Pantry Thanksgiving was so easy with a deep pantry - no fighting the crowds at the grocery store Cow arriving this week, had a closeout holler neighbor sale and deep cleaned one freezer Venisons are processed: 4 ham roasts (to be cured), ground, breakfast sausage, steaks The tinfoil story   Weekly Shopping Report No report this week   Frugality Tip from Margo So we just had a little Halloween party. I put out a veggie and dip tray. So I buy a celery and a bag of carrots and the like.  I cut up veggies for the tray and then make two bags to put in the freezer. One with the tops and such for stock and then dice up some veggies in another bag to add to soups and stews.  Use all the parts of the vegetables and save yourself some money in the long run.    Operation Independence Loading up on meat Thoughts on sheep and winter timing Christmas Gift Workshop Tickets, Dec 17 at 9 am   Main topic of the Show: The End is Near - What Are You Waiting For?   What are you waiting for? The new moon? The New Year? Monday?   Reasons to fail are many:   Reason to succeed are there too, but we often refuse to see them   The bigger question is this: why do we choose to fail? Lazy Easy Fear of failure - as in real failure Fear of success I don't really want to do it   The big reason: Change=losing a piece of yourself   As we sit in a very significant week: Tactical's first year   I got to thinking about all the excuses we make to delay starting - yet starting is often the only thing we need to do to succeed - as in start every day. Without fail. And when you do fail, start again. And again. And again.   This is the time of year when LFTN starts discussing the word of the year.   Episode with the word of the year   So questions come up:  Are you done with this year's word of goals?    If yes, why not start early on next year? What is stopping you? What are you waiting for? You can do so much in the next 4 or 5 weeks.   If no, what do you need to do to focus on the most important things so that you DO finish your goals.   We often fail at new years resolutions precisely because we make a bigger deal out of the timing, rather than succeeding at the goal.   Back to T - We will be having a delicious steak meal on Thursday to celebrate one year of sobriety. And that celebration is a good thing.   But he didnt succeed by saying “Monday I will start”, or “Screw it, Christmas is around the corner, I will quit after that.”   He did it through making the hard decision every day, multiple times a day. He did it through addressing core underlying stressors. He did it by grieving a part of himself that will no longer be in his life - a part he sort of liked, I suspect.   And he started the last day of November when he realized NOW I will really make this improvement.   What about you? Are you ready to make your move? To Lose that weight? To cut those cigarettes? To add that side hustle? To plant that garden? To organize that house?    To let go of whatever you hang onto as part of your personality that keeps you delaying the start? To embrace that change is good - and also sometimes sad?   What are you waiting for? Today is your day.   Membership Plug   Weekly Newsletter   Make it a great week!   Song:   GUYS! Don't forget about the cookbook, Cook With What You Have by Nicole Sauce and Mama Sauce.    Community Mewe Group: https://mewe.com/join/lftn Telegram Group: https://t.me/LFTNGroup Odysee: https://odysee.com/$/invite/@livingfree:b FreeSteading Advisory Board The Booze Whisperer The Tactical Redneck Chef Brett Samantha the Savings Ninja Resources Membership Sign Up Holler Roast Coffee Harvest Right Affiliate Link

How can we live in good health if grocers and suppliers sell foods full of chemicals and pesticides?Permaculture expert Jim Gale explains some easy ways to grow whole foods in your yard in this nourishing Living 4D conversation.Learn more about Jim and his work at Food Forest Abundance and on social media via Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, Twitter and YouTube.For Living 4D listeners: Save 5 percent on a consultation or a customized food forest design with Jim and his team at his website by using the code PAULCHEK when you check out.Show Notes“ADD is my most precious gift.” (5:22)Energy and permanence separate permaculture from traditional agriculture. (14:34)There's been a shortage of nutrient- and energy-dense foods for decades. (25:19)Part of Jim's mission: Wiping out the three levels of BS about growing food. (37:04)Sweet potatoes: A prolific whole food you can grow very easily. (50:12)Repurpose seed from the organic foods you eat to grow your own foods. (57:11)Water quality suggestions for growing foods. (1:04:20)The scale of emotions in growing foods. (1:18:03)The definition of permaculture. (1:38:41)ResourcesCreating Abundance in Your Backyard with Jim and Del Bigtree on YouTubeThe work of Bill Mollison and Victor HugoPaul's Living 4D conversations with Autumn Smith, Michael Judd, JP Sears, Dolf Zantinge, Dr. Ibrahim Karim and Doreya KarimFarmers of Forty Centuries: Organic Farming in China, Korea and Japan by F.H. KingFind A SpringBlueprint for Immortality by Harold Saxton BurrThanks to our awesome sponsors: CHEK Academy, Organifi (save 20 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK20 at checkout), Paleovalley (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code chek15 at checkout), BiOptimizers (save an extra 10 percent on your purchase by using the code PAUL10 at checkout) and Cymbiotika (save 15 percent on your purchase by using the code CHEK15 at checkout).We may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.

The pawpaw is a North American native, growing wild in 26 States! But you wouldn't know it by seeing or tasting it. About the size of a small to medium-sized mango, with a custardy flesh that ranges from creamy white to pumpkin pie orange, you'd swear it's a tropical fruit. But, you'd be wrong, since it is, in fact, a temperate species. Despite its more mild climatic preference, it still boasts quintessential tropical flavor notes. Mango and papaya, pineapple and banana, caramel and some aroma we can only describe as a combination of nutmeg, cinnamon, and clove. Unlike so many fruits, it isn't acidic, rather just creamy like a pie filling, or flan. Which is why the tropical fruit family it belongs to is known as the custard apples, or Annonaceae. Up until recently, Daniel had only tried a few pawpaws, specimens mailed to us by listeners to the show. To taste more, our next step was obvious. We needed to head south. All the way to Frederick, Maryland to meet up with Michael Judd. Michael wrote an excellent little book on raising North America's largest fruit, called For The Love Of Pawpaws, and this month, the month of September, is prime pawpaw season! From the moment we arrived there, we were eating pawpaws constantly, as Michael kept a steady stream of them headed directly towards our mouths. Mango-like, orange-fleshed Susquehannas. Vanilla-custardy Shenandoahs, and the hopefully-able-to-grow-here-in-Maine PA Golden, which is a nice, mild, balance of the other two. Michael is a character like no other. A fun-loving, zany plant person, whose eclectic personality is rivaled only by his hat collection and perhaps by the fruit for which he is a fervent ambassador. He resides in a beautiful, round, straw-bail-construction home with his lovely family, beside a productive food forest with a distinguished pawpaw patch. He served us more than just raw pawpaws, we had pawpaw ice cream, pawpaw cornbread, and pawpaw pudding too. And not just our bellies, he satiated our minds too, with plenty of pawpaw facts and legends, and we came home with pockets full of pawpaw seeds and a couple of flats of very ripe fruits, whose aromatic bouquet kept us alert through the 10-hour drive north. Now that Daniel is home, and has fed his wife and friends some pawpaws too, he's wishing we had patches of them here in Maine. But, at least he has a couple dozen in the freezer, which he's been pulling out, peeling, and pulping for my morning smoothie. That'll have to do until he grows some plants of his own and figures out how to get them to fruit here in zone 5A! Michael is a blast to be around. If you ever get the chance to work with him or manage to secure a ticket to his quick-to-sell-out pawpaw festival, we highly recommend you do so. If a pawpaw was ever transfigured into flesh, it might just resemble Michael Judd. Oh, one last thing, our visit with Michael will be featured in an episode of Season 3 of the WildFed TV show on Outdoor Channel so stay tuned for that! We'll start airing around the beginning of 2023. In the meantime, if you are hearing this in September and you're in pawpaw country, make it a point to track some down. Either wild, by foraging your local creek and river banks, or by finding a cultivator near you. Also, you can get on the pre-order list on Foraged.Market — they'll start shipping as soon as Ohio's commercial harvest begins. Don't wait because it's a limited supply! They've got a great landing page for all things pawpaw at Foraged.Market/Pawpaws. You owe it to yourself to taste this American Treasure! View full show notes, including links to resources from this episode here: https://www.wild-fed.com/podcast/150

Michael Judd is a really cool guy. He lives, and has lived, a very inspiring life. Today his focus is on, as he calls it, “designing for neglect.” That is, creating living food systems that function like natural ecosystems, providing long-term food security with very little input. Many of the species he works with are cultivars of plants we mostly think of as wild species, like America's iconic and only tropical fruit, the Paw Paw. While governments are busy trying to regulate cow farts and developing carbon credits, Michael has been building systems that truly integrate people and the landscape in ways that solve real and pressing problems — combining the indigenous knowledge he gained while living in Latin America with the permaculture design he learned here in the States. From birth to death — we mean that literally, since Michael and Daniel get into natural burial later in this episode — he's developed and implemented systems that dramatically increase his and his family's own sustainability in very real, relatable, and surprisingly simple ways. While we don't believe a utopia has or ever will exist, it's certainly entertaining to imagine what would happen if more people started to implement similar systems in their own lives. We'll be headed south to work with Michael in an upcoming episode of the third season of the WildFed TV show, so stay tuned for that, and in the meantime, prepare to be inspired. Michael is showing, by example, what we can do to increase the amount of nature, food, and personal sovereignty we can have when we start building self-managing, living systems. It can be done, and you can tell from listening to Michael, it can be fun and very fulfilling too. View full show notes, including links to resources from this episode here: https://www.wild-fed.com/podcast/136

Michael Judd chatted to Ryan after hearing Terry Brennan talking about the Irish miners in Leadville in Colorado. Oscar Wilde once addressed the miners in a hilarious speech.

In this episode, we talk Nicky Schauder, co-founder of Permaculture Gardens about permaculture. The plant profile is on Eastern Redbud Trees and I share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming local gardening events. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. The Show Notes are posted at https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2022/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-97-permaculture.html. If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 22: Fruit Trees, Crape Myrtle, and Low-Maintenance Lawn Alternatives  https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-22-fruit-trees.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 25: Michael Judd of Ecologia Design on growing Paw Paws, Cup Plant Plant Profile, and Fragrant Flowers https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-25-michael.html ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 3: Cool-Season Edible Gardening https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/03/gardendc-podcast-episode-3.html Episode Credits: Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz Editing and Show Notes: Dorvall Bedford --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support

In this episode, we talk Michael Judd of Ecologia Design about all things related to willows. The plant profile is on Primroses and I share what's going on in the garden as well as some upcoming events. BTW, YOU can become a listener supporter for as little as $0.99 per month! See how at: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support. And be sure to leave us a 5-star review on your favorite platform so other gardeners can find us too! Episode Credits: Host and Producer: Kathy Jentz Editing and Show Notes: Dorvall Bedford Show Notes will be posted on 3/15/22. Recorded on 3-9-2022. If you liked this episode, you may also enjoy listening to: ~ GardenDC Podcast Episode 25: Michael Judd of Ecologia Design on growing Paw Paws https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/08/gardendc-podcast-episode-25-michael.html ~ Plant Profile: Native Pussy Willows (Salix discolor) https://washingtongardener.blogspot.com/2020/03/plant-profile-pussy-willows-salix.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support

In this episode, I once again talk to Michael Judd. This time we talk about agroforestry and how hunters and all humans can benefit from it. It is definitely a unique way to design or manage a landscape for wildlife and provides a great economic opportunity for the landowner as well.

In this episode I talk to Michael Judd of Ecologia Design a permaculture design company started by Michael to help create edible landscapes for humans and wildlife. He has dedicated his life to learning and teaching sustainable and sound practices for the longevity of the land. In doing so he has put an emphasis on nuts and their benefits and has even started a non profit for planting chestnut trees called Silvo Culture in hopes to spread the knowledge of their benefits.

Welcome back to the Modern Electrician Podcast! I'm super excited to share today's conversation with you all! In this episode, I sit down with ecologist, permaculture expert and long-time friend, Michael Judd. Michael is a wealth of knowledge on food systems, author of multiple books on edible landscape design and a resident of my beautiful town of Frederick, MD. During this chat, we cover a lot of topics relating to the current world-wide food system, including perennial gardening VS annual gardening and how those systems shape the way we create the rest of the world around us. We also discuss Michael's beautifully designed and crafted circular straw-bale home, his life's ambition of creating a permaculture haven in his own hometown and his thoughts on growing food as a viable trade for future generations. Hope you all enjoy this episode! Hopefully you'll learn something new about how food is produced. Below are some links to some of the projects that Michael is involved in: https://www.ecologiadesign.com/ https://bionutrient.org/ https://silvoculture.org/ https://www.savannainstitute.org/ https://www.youtube.com/user/Campesinomike #permaculturedesign #regenerativeagriculture #hugelkultur #ediblelandscape #eatyouryard #michaeljudd #strawbalehomes #passivesolar #rainwatercolleciton #pawpaw #pawpawfest #frederick #frederickmd #sustainable #sustainableagriculture #agriculture #growingfood #smallscaleagriculture #nuts #nuttrees #perennial #annual --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/doug-powell9/message

Stephanie and Jerome talk with Michael Judd - author and permaculture expert who specializes in agroecological and whole systems design throughout the americas.

Episode 162: Is the future nuts? According to our guest Michael Judd, it definitely is, but in a good way! In this fun and informative interview, Michael shares his vision of a bountiful and food secure future where nut tree orchards and farms abound.  Resilient perennial crops with a multitude of ecosystem services, nut trees improve soil health and stability, provide habitat for animals, increase diversity, and offer nutrient rich food. Michael is an advocate for the Chestnut and we talk in detail about the promise that this tree holds for our nutty future. We chat about “Bread” nut trees and “Butter” nut trees, nut tree guilds, and the ecological and economic potential of nut trees. If you are looking for a crop to grow or want to diversify what you already produce, nut trees may be a good bet. Michael Judd is a Permaculture and Ecological Designer and the co-founder of Silvoculture, a nonprofit focused on perennial food security. Michael has worked with agro-ecological and whole systems design throughout the Americas for nearly two decades, Author of the books Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist and For the Love of Paw Paws, Michael is also the founder of two other nonprofits Ecologia Edible and Ecological Landscape Design and Project Bona Vide. Michael puts his teachings into action on his own property Judd's Long Creek Homestead located in the Appalachian foothills of Frederick, MD where Michael and his family steward 25 acres of mixed woodland, food forests, and a nursery all designed to promote sustainable agriculture.  Michael mentions the following links in this episode: Future Scenarios by David Holmgren Greg Miller Route 9 Cooperative University of Missouri, Chinese Chestnuts Red Fern Farm Savannah Institute Plantra Tree Tubes Episode on Goumi: Goumi, A Beautiful Bush With Benefits.

News about the Great Grow Along, the Environmental Film Festival, Longwood Gardens' and Homestead Gardens' plans to expand, Monrovia's new Sunbelievable sunflower, Michael Judd's nursery of edibles, All-America Selections, upcoming events, new books, and new products. Pegplant's Podcast is produced by Peggy Riccio, horticulturist, garden writer, speaker, and podcaster. For more information, visit pegplant.com, an online resource for gardeners in the DC metro area. Subscribe to Pegplant's Post, a monthly gardening newsletter, and follow @pegplant on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn. No funds have been received for mentions on this episode. The Great Grow Along Longwood Gardens Homestead Gardens Environmental Film Festival Monrovia Michael Judd's Long Creek Nursery All-America Selections Peggy's culinary herb presentation on March 19 at U.S. Botanic Garden

En este episodio hablamos con de paisajismo comestible con Michael Judd. Michael es permacultor y fundador de EcoLogia, jardinería comestible y ecológica. Ha publicado dos libros (por ahora sólo disponibles en inglés, aunque espero que eso cambie pronto). El primero de ellos es Edible landscapes with a permaculture twist (Paisajismo comestible con un toque de permacultura). El segundo, For the love of paw paws (Por amor a las paw paws). Algunas de las cosas que le pregunto a Michael son las siguientes: ¿Cómo terminó dedicándose al paisajismo comestible y dónde lo aprendió?¿Qué es un jardín comestible?¿Puede ser igual de bonito un jardín con plantas comestibles que uno como plantas ornamentales?¿Se suelen incorporar otras plantas que no sean comestibles? Por ejemplo flores o fijadoras de nitrógeno.Si alguien con un jardín tradicional lleno de plantas ornamentales quiere dar un primer paso hacia el jardín comestible, ¿cuál sería ese primer paso?¿Lleva más trabajo mantener un jardín comestible que uno ornamental?¿Qué cantidad de comida puede uno obtener de un jardín, digamos, de 100 metros cuadrados? Un recurso interesante que menciona Michael sobre jardines comestibles (además de sus propios libros) es el trabajo de Roselind Creasey, a quien, por cierto, pertenece la fotografía que ilustra este episodio.

Today we celebrate the man who cleverly saved the Royal Botanic Garden during the French Revolution. We'll also learn about the woman who lavishly decorated her bathroom with a garden theme almost a hundred years ago. We look back at a successful bid to save a 700-year-old Christmas Tree in Oregon. We’ll remember one of the great nurserymen and rosarians of our time… after two years, we still feel his loss. We hear words about the peace that comes in winter by the writer Rachel Peden. We Grow That Garden Library™ with a book subtitled, "How to Have Your Yard and Eat It Too." And then we’ll wrap things up with the story of an arboretum that came to life thanks to the vision and obsession of one Atlanta man. It’s quite the story.   Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart To listen to the show while you're at home, just ask Alexa or Google to “Play the latest episode of The Daily Gardener Podcast.” And she will. It's just that easy.   The Daily Gardener Friday Newsletter Sign up for the FREE Friday Newsletter featuring: A personal update from me Garden-related items for your calendar The Grow That Garden Library™ featured books for the week Gardener gift ideas Garden-inspired recipes Exclusive updates regarding the show Plus, each week, one lucky subscriber wins a book from the Grow That Garden Library™ bookshelf.   Gardener Greetings Send your garden pics, stories, birthday wishes, and so forth to Jennifer@theDailyGardener.org   Curated Garden News The Best Plants For Stunning Winter Bark | Gardening Etc | Sarah Wilson   Facebook Group If you'd like to check out my curated news articles and original blog posts for yourself, you're in luck. I share all of it with the Listener Community in the Free Facebook Group - The Daily Gardener Community. So, there’s no need to take notes or search for links. The next time you're on Facebook, search for Daily Gardener Community where you’d search for a friend... and request to join. I'd love to meet you in the group.   Important Events December 18, 1829  Today is the anniversary of the death of a French naturalist, biologist, and academic, Jean-Baptiste Lamarck. Lamarck died lonely, blind, and impoverished in Paris on this day in 1829. He was buried in a common grave. Regarded as the Father of Evolutionary Theory, Lamarck paved the way for Darwin’s Origin of the Species. By 1809, Lamarck had worked out a complete theory of evolution. Lamarck speculated on the inheritability of acquired traits. He believed that all life evolved upward - beginning with dead matter, progressing from simple to complex forms, and ending in “human perfection." A progressive thinker, Lamarck also proposed an early version of continental drift. By 1790 Lamark was working as a botanist at the Royal Herbarium in Paris. As the French Revolution intensified, Lamarck saved the Royal Garden by quietly and ingeniously renaming it. Instead of The Royal Garden, the sign simply read The Garden of Plants. Lamark’s little sign trick worked, and the garden was saved.   December 18, 1930 On this day, The Boston Globe shared a little snippet called “Bathrooms like Gardens.” Here’s an excerpt: “Lady Cromer has her favorite flower, the iris, as the motif of her bathroom. The walls are painted with growing irises in flower on the bank of a river, the river being the bath itself, and the whole effect is that of a charming garden.”   December 18, 1958 On this day, the Statesman Journal out of Salem, Oregon, reported on a 700-Year-Old Tree Saved From Axemen. “[In Seaside, Oregon], a giant 700-year-old Christmas tree has been added to a five-acre tree farm park dedicated to the public. The Sitka Spruce, 195 feet tall and 15 feet, 9 inches in diameter… contains enough wood to build six two-bedroom houses. The ink was barely dry on England's Magna Carta when the spruce sprouted. The tree passed its 500th birthday before the American Revolution. The American Forestry Association, which keeps records on big trees. lists a 180-foot Sitka Spruce in Washington's Olympic National Park as the largest tree. While it boasts an eight-inch edge in diameter, it is 15 feet shorter than Oregon's champion.”    December 18, 2018 Today is the second anniversary of the death of the rose breeder and writer David Austin. When David passed away, I found some old advertisements that he posted in The Observer in 1973. That post was already twelve years after creating his first commercially available Rose - the Constance Spry. A 1973 ad showed how early-on David found his calling. It read: “Old-fashioned roses, shrub roses, rare and unusual roses, many of our own breeding. Roses of charm, and fragrance. The country's finest collection.”A handbook of roses” free.”   Unearthed Words Under the big Swamp Maple in the east lot, the gray geese and the white Pilgrim ganders gather silently. During winter nights, they sleep in the open face tool shed, and often in the night, they think of new expressions of scorn and at once utter them. (“We are the watchdogs, we geese. We saved Rome.”) That peaceful morning they walked on the clinging, moist snow and were still. They looked thoughtful as if contemplating the sense of peace that provided the whole farmscape. I realized to my astonishment that if total peace ever actually befell the whole world all at one time, it would be the most spectacular sight mankind has ever seen.   Nobody would be able to believe it,  or, perhaps,  even to survive it. — Rachel Peden, ecologist and writer, The Land, The People   Grow That Garden Library Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist by Michael Judd This book came out in 2013, and the subtitle is How to Have Your Yard and Eat It Too. In this book, Michael shares his life at his Long Creek Homestead in Frederick, Maryland. Michael’s gorgeous property includes 25 acres of mixed woodland, food forests, gardens, and a nursery designed for experimentation and education. Michael’s book is his how-to manual for following in his footsteps: transforming a sea of grass into a flourishing edible landscape that pleases the eye as well as the taste buds. With his delightful personality and quick humor, Michael explains the complexities of permaculture design into his simple do-it-yourself projects like: Herb Spirals Food Forests Raised-Bed Gardens Earthen Ovens Uncommon Fruits Outdoor Mushroom Cultivation, and more . . . The book features beautiful photography and practical designs that can be easily grafted to the urban landscape's micro-habits, scaled up to the acreage of homesteads, or adapted to already flourishing landscapes. This book is 144 pages of an edible landscaping primer with a permaculture twist to help anyone with a desire to turn their landscape into a luscious and productive edible Eden. You can get a copy of Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist by Michael Judd and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for around $14.   Today’s Botanic Spark Reviving the little botanic spark in your heart   December 18, 1999   On this day, The Marshfield News-Herald out of Marshfield, Wisconsin, published a story called “Dream Fulfilled: Georgia Man Lovingly Cultivates Arboretum at His Home.” The story features Tom Cox, a man who has a passion for trees. Here’s an excerpt: “Tom, 54, is a boy on a great adventure. It's as if he has played in every tree's branches, smelled and felt every leaf. He uses careful, precise words when he talks about the textures of leaves: crisp, refined, leathery, or lacy. It is the same with bark. One is striated, another like patchwork. Still, another is smooth like silk. Tom describes in meticulous detail how certain trees will look in 10 or 15 years. He envisions the blossoms, leaf color, or berries the trees will display at different ages and seasons. Tom purchased 14 acres, built a house, planted trees on half the property, and started his private Arboretum, which he shares with garden clubs and groups like Trees Atlanta. Now he has 600 trees, with varieties representing 38 countries, and he tends them all himself. Small signs identify each by genus and species. His wife Evelyn does some weeding and mulching, but he doesn't ask her to water. Or mow. He cuts the grass, careful to avoid nicking a tree.  Evelyn travels with her husband to many weekend plant shows. She calls their 10-year-old station wagon the "dirt mobile." Tom calls it the "plant mobile." She laughs about her trips home, crowded by some 60 to 70 plants.  Evelyn said, "I've had to fend off an occasional spider or two. Most of all, I just enjoy seeing him enjoy it. When he first started, he'd buy bare-root plants and call me outside every Saturday to look at a new bundle of sticks and at tree bark. He's really into bark, you know." To Tom, unusual trees aren't hard to grow, just hard to find because nobody asks for them. His Japanese apricot, which blooms bright orange in February, is one example. "Everybody would have one if they only knew about it." And, he often spots unusual trees in local hardware stores. One of his favorite evergreen trees is a Japanese black cedar he bought at an Ace Hardware in south Atlanta.   Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener. And remember: "For a happy, healthy life, garden every day."

This episode, we chat with Michael Judd of Ecologia Design about all things related to growing Paw Paws The plant profile is on Cup Plant and I share my love of fragrant flowers. Recorded on August 22, 2020. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/gardendc/support

On this episode ecological landscape designer Michael Judd describes what it took to establish a cemetery on his family's homestead in rural Maryland, the memory of staying by his father's side throughout his dying process and the meaningful experience of the family taking charge of burying him in the cemetery space they had created together. Here is the link to the video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX_ahYB1p-wand to find out more about Michael's work, here is his website: https://www.ecologiadesign.com/Support the show (https://www.homefuneralalliance.org/donate.html)

Michael Judd is the author of Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist: How to have a yard and eat it too? Join us for an engaging and practical discussion about creating mulch, adding small fruit trees, plant diversity and more.

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Today, Michael Judd joins me to discuss his newest book: For the Love of PawPaws: A Mini Manual for Growing and Caring for PawPaws - From Seed to Table. During this in-person interview, we start with what he's currently working on, including where he's gone with natural burials and his exploration of chestnuts as a way to plan for the future. From there we talk about North America's largest native fruit: the PawPaw. During the conversation that follows, Michael shares the resurging interest in this tree and fruit. The development of named cultivars and improvement of PawPaw genetics thanks to growers like Neal Peterson and Jim Davis. We also touch on growing your own PawPaw, as well as the flavor and nutrition of the fruit, and end with what you'll find if you make it to his annual PawPaw festival, which recently celebrated its 4th year. Find out more about Michael, including his latest book For the Love of PawPaws, his homestead, and other work at ecologiadesign.com. You'll also find links to that, the nurseries mentioned, and much more, in the resources section below. Also, in the Patreon feed at patreon.com/permaculturepodcast, you'll find two giveaways. One for his book, For the Love of PawPaws. I also have a giveaway open for a copy of David Holmgren's Scenario Planning for the Future. Both of those are open until October 10th, 2019. What I love about this conversation and all the times I've spent with Michael, is his go do it attitude and desire to instill that feeling in others. If you find something you love, you can learn enough to get inspired, and then go begin. Whatever you'd like to accomplish in permaculture, through successes, failures, and moments of great joy, take that first step and see where the journey leads you. If I can ever assist you on that journey, please get in touch: Email: The Permaculture Podcast Or write: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast From here, the next interviews are a two-part series with David Holmgren discussing his book Retrosuburbia! and what we can do to prepare the communities we live in for the future. Until then, spend each day creating the world you want to live in by enjoying PawPaws, learning more about the native fruits in your regions, and taking care of Earth, yourself, and each other. Fall Fundraiser If you enjoy this show, you can help it to grow and continue to explore the edges of ecological design and what it means to practice permaculture in the landscape, our lives, and our communities by donating today. Resources For the Love of PawPaws Ecologia Design Planting and Growing Chestnut Trees (PDF) Future Scenarios: How Communities Can Adapt to Peak Oil and Climate Change - David Holmgren SilvoCulture: Nuts for the Future Custard Apple NPR: The Once-Obscure Fruit is on its way to becoming PawPaw-Pawpular Neal Peterson / Peterson Pawpaws Deep Run PawPaw Orchard / Jim Davis Lee Reich Uncommon Fruits for Every Garden Paw Paw Nurseries West Farm Nursery (New Jersey) Peaceful Heritage Permaculture Nursery (Kentucky) Twisted Tree Farm (New York) dible Acres (New York) Food Forest Farm (New York) Rolling River Organic Nursery (California) Grimo Nut Nursery (Ontario, Canada) Edible Landscaping (Virginia) Red Fern Farm (Iowa) England's Orchard (Kentucky) Blossom Nursery (Arkansas) Hidden Springs Nursery (Tennessee) Burnt Ridge Nursery (Washington) Raintree Nursery (Washington) Past Interviews with Michael Judd Honoring the Dead and Holding the Dying Starting Out and Getting Involved with Permaculture Edible Landscaping Michael Judd's Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence Keynote Address  

  Today, Michael Judd joins me to discuss his newest book: For the Love of PawPaws: A Mini Manual for Growing and Caring for PawPaws – From Seed to Table. During this in-person interview, we start with what he’s currently working on, including where he’s gone with natural burials and his exploration of chestnuts as […] The post Interview: Michael Judd – For the Love of PawPaws appeared first on The Permaculture Podcast.

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast My guests for this episode are Joshua Hughes and Amanda Wilson of VerdEnergia Pacifica and Blacksheep Regenerative Resource Management. On the ground practitioners of permaculture practitioners engaged in restorative business, Joshua and Amanda are the founders and, respectively, the CEO and CMO of Black Sheep Regenerative Resource Management. Together they've co-managed VerdEnergia Pacifica, a permaculture farm, education, and resource center in Costa Rica, for the last five years They join me today to discuss how they are scaling up Blacksheep Regeneration Resource management. We also continue the earlier conversation from earlier interviews with Joshua about creating a compassionate future, the role of regenerative investing in saving and repairing the land, and the transitional ethics required in this period of change. Find out more about their work at weareblacksheep.org and verdenergiapacifica.org. The work Joshua, Amanda, the rest of their team, farmers, and friends, are doing through investment and direct commercial action reinvigorates farms and saves the land around them from further destruction and devastation. Listening to this story, I'm reminded that we can all engage in the act of restoration as permaculture practitioners by purchasing a piece of land, if we are able to do so and use the skills we gain through understanding ecological design to build soil, and restore functioning ecosystems that benefit people and the other than human. If we don't have land but do have the economic resources, we can share our financial capital with the people and organizations that have those abilities. Donate or invest in land restoration or management projects like Blacksheep Regenerative Resource Management. Buy the plants for your backyard from nurseries you trust and believe in. Sponsor a scholarship for a Permaculture Design Course. We have the greatest ability to change the world when we work together. Folks like Amanda, Joshua, and myself, are here to help you find a way to make a difference, each in our own way. If you know someone engaged in work you believe in or have your own permaculture farm or project, please let me know so I can continue to curate that information and make it available to other listeners. Email: The Permaculture Podcast  You can also use that email address if you have any questions for me, or if you think I can help you get connected to resources that will aid your project. From here the next interview is another live conversation, this time recorded with Michael Judd, to discuss his latest book For the Love of Paw Paws: A Mini-Manual for Growing and Caring for PawPaws - From Seed to Table. After that are two episodes with David Holmgren. Until the next time, use your resources in the restoration of degraded land, while taking care of Earth, your self, and each other. Fall Fundraiser This episode starts the annual Fall fundraiser. If you enjoy this show, you can help it to grow and continue to explore the edges of ecological design and what it means to practice permaculture in the landscape, our lives, and our communities by donating today. Give online at paypal.me/permaculturepodcast Or by mail: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast Resources Call Joshua: 503-898-2163 Blacksheep Regenerative Resource Management VerdEnergia Pacifica Earlier Interviews with Joshua Hughes Permaculture Politics and a Compassionate Future Regenerative Investing Transitional Ethics

We’ve heard time and again that it isn’t possible for our society to feed the world.However, that’s strictly a “for-profit” view of the world — and not accurate at all — as you’ll hear in Paul’s latest Living 4D conversation with permaculturalist and ecological designer Michael Judd.Learn more about Michael and his work with the environment at Ecologiadesign.com. For Living 4D listeners, he’s offering 10 percent off his workshops or private consultations. Mention paulchek when booking for your appointment to receive this discount. If you’re curious about Michael’s book — Edible Landscaping With a Permaculture Twist — you can download it for free as an Amazon Kindle book beginning on April 10 and running through April 12.Have you always heard about pawpaws and wanted to try them? Receive a 10 percent discount on pawpaw pulp at Integrationacres.com by entering the promo code paulchek at checkout!Show Notes For a time, Michael lived with the last of the Mayan tribes in the Lacandon Jungle. (2:33)These tribes in Mexico and Central America have been living in the same region off the for more than 500 years. (6:59)“Most of the people listening to this podcast have little or no idea what the rest of the world, particularly the less developed countries, are paying for American consumerism.” (9:54)The loss of arable topsoil is a constant pattern throughout history that’s sped up enormously with the machinery and chemicals multi-national industries use. (18:30)The insecurity of food access is going to hit us sooner than later economically due to a lack of attention to our environment. (19:19)“Modern” agriculture will see the use of human waste become a very valuable resource one day. (24:33)The real harm from NPK (nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium) fertilizers. (26:29)We can feed the world, but issues of distribution and market access must be solved. (32:58)The growth of GMO crops creates a greater sense of food insecurity. (36:03)What Michael recommends to create more stability in food security: Planting nut trees. (38:43)A simple definition of permaculture. (40:36)“What we eat on our plate is what our landscapes look like.” (49:04)Paul sings the Dr. Diet song. (50:05)The largest distributor of organic foods in America: Wal-Mart. (51:33)A number of farmers are growing organic crops but not investing in expensive certifications. (52:38)Space is not a limitation in growing your own food. (55:45)Using Silvopastoral agroforestry systems. (58:53)One of Michael’s favorite herbs that people can grow pretty easily: Comfrey. (1:00:42)Another favorite herb Michael recommends: Horsetail. (1:06:42)The benefits of the nettle, an herb you can grow in pots. (1:07:08)Michael reboots his physical health by eating a food forest pesto for three days. (1:08:25)Humus, the organic component of soil, matters a lot. (1:10:12)Click here for more episode notes and resources.

Host Jerome Osentowski interviews Michael Judd, founder of Ecologia , and pawpaw enthusiast about this delicious and nutritious fruit that is indigenous to North America.

Michael and I spent about 20 minutes in the pre-chat talking about kick-starter and Paw Paws and many things I think a lot of listeners will find interesting but I separated it out so that if you didn’t want to you could just jump to the next episode and here our full interview. Let me know what you think! Keep it in! Take it out! put it somewhere else! Don’t edit a thing it’s all good! What’s your opinion of our pre-chat. It might have been more valuable to Michael before his kick-starter ended which is bittersweet because it ended today before I even post this but he funded his campaign so I hope most of all you will buy one of his books on amazon and leave him a 5star review because he definitely drops some golden seeds in our full chat coming up soon! Support this podcast

Sorry Listeners I edited the audio on this episode while driving over the Continental Divide and did not get any show notes done. Please check out Michael’s awesome website, buy one of his great books and remember to write him an amazing review! He drops tons of golden seeds in this episode I know you are going to enjoy listening to immensely! (http://www.ecologiadesign.com) (http://www.ecologiadesign.com) (http://amzn.to/2GI1pFX) (http://amzn.to/2GI1pFX) Long Creek Homestead permaculture site is just north of downtown Frederick, Maryland at the entrance to Gambrel State Park. Our 25 acre site is a woodland paradise situated along a peaceful rambling creek that offers a rich diversity of eco-zones and resources to work with and learn from. We have multiple food forests, at different ages and stages that boast over 100 varieties of cultivated fruits, nuts and medicinals. Our gardens are designed on raised bed Swales and hugelkulture beds that passively harvest water, create micro-climates and pump food! We grow many types of culinary mushrooms throughout the landscape for food and fertility. In 2016 we completed building our circular round wood timber framed straw bale home that celebrates the beauty and craft of using local resources. I don’t divide architecture, landscape and gardening; to me they are one. -Luis Barragan Consulting & Design – Rain GardenConsult/Design Whether it is a first time garden or diversification of an already productive landscape our consultations are tailored to your goals and site potentials. Designer Michael Judd is an experienced designer able to ‘read’ landscapes quickly and bring to life numerous approaches and options that make your landscape more productive, ecological and beautiful. His perspectives and varied experience lay the framework that result in successful and enjoyable projects.   Tell us a little about yourself. I live in Maryland we live on a permaculture homestead means it’s ecologically designed circular straw bale hugelkulture (http://www.ecologiadesign.com) How do we connect with you? (http://www.ecologiadesign.com) Portuguese (http://www.ecologiadesign.com) great information on there circular straw bale on there paw paws running Kickstarter campaign march 25th to help sponsor the publication of a book about paw paws harvesting and using recipes paw paws Kickstarter helps me make it a reality you sponsor a project a wonderful exchange really creative something on their own extended rewards happening whatever unique rewards see more about paw paws The Organic Gardener Podcast is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to amazon.com If you like what you heard on the Organic Gardener Podcast we’d love it if you’d give us review and hopefully a 5 star rating on iTunes so other gardeners can find us and listen to. Just click on the  (https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/organic-gardener-podcast/id962887645) . Let’s take a minute to thank our sponsors and affiliate links (http://healthiq.com/OGP) The Organic Gardner Podcast is sponsored by  healthiq.com/OGP (http://healthiq.com/OGP)  to support the show and see if you qualify. Over half of  Health IQ customers  (http://healthiq.com/OGP) save between 4-33% on their life insurance. Health IQ (http://healthiq.com/OGP)  uses science & data to secure lower rates on life insurance for health conscious people just like you green future growers! Like saving money on your car insurance for being a good driver, Health IQ saves you money on your life insurance for living a health conscious lifestyle. To see if you qualify, get your free quote today at  Health IQ... Support this podcast

Episode 145: Have you heard about Paw Paws, North America's largest indigenous edible fruit? Native to 26 states in the US, Paw Paws are immortalized in songs, poems, and place names throughout the country. Paw Paw fruit can weigh up to two pounds each and have a delicious and unusual tropical flavor, reminiscent of a mango, banana, pineapple, and cherimoya blend. In this fun and informative interview with Edible Landscape and Permaculture Designer Michael Judd, we learn how to propagate, grow, harvest, and prepare Paw Paws, from seed to table. Found in the woods as an understory plant, Paw Paw trees also thrive in sunny locations and can be integrated into food forest systems and backyard gardens. Once you try one, you may be hooked! Paw Paws fans and followers quickly become fanatics. A tree elder with a long history, Paw Paws hold a "deep woodland magic" and are ready and waiting to take their place, as an "edible landscaping all-star." To learn more about Michael Judd and his work, visit his website EcologiaDesign.com. Michael is writing a new book about Paw Paws called For the Love Of Paw Paws. To become a supporter, visit his Kickstarter campaign. Click here to listen to Michael on other episodes of Sustainable World Radio and The Plant Report.

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast How do we prepare for end of life? How do we honor the dead? How do we care for the living, through our rites and rituals, after a loved one passes? Michael Judd joins me to answer these questions as he shares the very personal story of his father's passing, and how his family went about establishing a home cemetery. He helps us navigate what to do in order to create our burial site; how to clear it with local officials, laws, and regulations; how to provide access in perpetuity; and how to legally and properly inter the deceased. From there we continue the conversation to talk about how we can prepare for our own end of life by creating an advanced directive; the options for green burial; the need for all of us to start having honest and open conversations about death, regardless of our age. We end with a series of listener questions. Find out more about Michael at EcologiaDesign.com. You'll find links to the organizations mentioned in the Resource section below. -- As I mentioned early in this episode, I see preparing for our own end and including our loved ones in those conversations early as essential to our work as permaculture practitioners, regardless of what level or degree you take your design to. If your focus is primarily on farm and land, then setting aside a place to hold the dead is essential. If your design takes you beyond the landscape, then what ways can you start the conversation with family members, friends, and your community? Can you take the ideas here, of the wake that Michael held, and apply them where you are? Or do you have different cultural hallmarks that mark the transition from life, just there are ones for entering it? I don't know anyone for whom death and dying is an easy conversation, but if you have thoughts on this and would like to talk about them, or need some space for someone to listen as you grieve and seek closure, my door is always open. show@thepermaculturepodcast The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast Resources Ecologia Design National Home Funeral Alliance Crossings: Caring for own Own at Death International End of Life Doula Association Five Wishes - Aging with Dignity Advanced Directive Death Cafe Green Burial Council Penn Forest Cemetery Sparkroot Farm - Conservation Burial Ground in Moncure, North Carolina Urban Death Project (Facebook)

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast How did animals and people influence the landscape for hundreds of thousands, and even millions of years, before the rise of civilization? That question provides the framework for Wilson Alvarez and his current work, The Reintegration Project, which examines the prehistoric ecosystem engineers of the Eastern United States as a way to understand how permaculture practitioners and rewilders can use biomimicry to replicate those influences and restore the landscape. To dig into this question and the solutions he's found, Wilson shares his thoughts on harmonic disturbance; functional extinction; taxon vs. mechanical substitution as two different approaches to land management for conversation rewilding; and how to bolster the ecosystem by planning for correct disturbances of the correct size at the correct time. As one of my teachers, colleagues, and friends this interview with Wilson has less structure as we didn't need an introduction to get started so we just started talking, with the interview beginning with an explanation of the idea of niche construction. To find out more about Wilson and his work as a permaculture practitioner and rewilder, listen to our earlier interviews: 1347 - Restoring Eden with Wilson Alvarez and Ben Weiss 1405 - Listener Questions on Zone 4 Permaculture with Wilson Alvarez and Ben Weiss 1411 - Rewilding with Wilson Alvarez and Ben Weiss I'd also like to say that for anyone in the Mid-Atlantic the Horn Farm Center is an incredible resource for anyone interested in Agriculture, Permaculture, and Rewilding. Jon Darby, who appeared in the first group discussion of the podcast many years ago (Part 1) (Part 2), is the education director there and focuses on offering classes in these areas, often with Wilson as a lead instructor. Check out the events page and see if there is anything might be of interest to you. -- My conversations with Wilson always restore some of my hope that we can achieve a number of our ecological, landscape, and management goals because of the way he provides practical, replicable advice on how to tackle the hard issues facing us.  He continually develops ways to face the difficult tasks of working on the edges to manage the landscape and to do so with simple tools. Though there are some ethical and legal issues we'll probably need to discuss at some point before taking these practices to the required landscape scale, right now you can use the four ecosystems engineers that Wilson shared today -- the beaver, wolf, elephant, and wild human -- and look for similar prehistoric landscape changers in your area and how they impacted the land and begin applying the mechanical disturbances they did, now, where you are. If, after listening to this episode you dive into the research of your local ecological engineers, I'd love to hear what you find and the ways they created disturbances. Email: The Permaculture Podcast Write: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast From here the next interview is my conversation with Michael Judd on Natural Burials. Support the Podcast Make a One-time Donation Become a Patreon member The Fifth World Learn more at TheFifthWorld.com/rpg Download the Rules (Direct Link - PDF) The Possibility Handbook See updates on this project and my other work on Instagram Learn more about the project and becoming an agent of change Patreon Exclusives Wilson Alvarez - Practicing Permaculture On The Edge The Permaculture Earthworks Giveaway (Closes January 11, 2018) The Forest Garden Greenhouse Giveaway (Closes January 18, 2018) Resources 1411 - Rewilding with Wilson Alvarez and Ben Weiss 1405 - Listener Questions on Zone 4 Permaculture with Wilson Alvarez and Ben Weiss 1347 - Restoring Eden with Wilson Alvarez and Ben Weiss Horn Farm Center Donate to Horn Farm Center and support The Reintegration Project The Forest Man of India (YouTube) Jadav Payeng (The Forest Man of India - Wikipedia) The Biggest Estate on Earth by Bill Gammage Bringing Nature Home by Doug Tallamy Last Child in the Woods by Richard Louv 1535 - Beyond the War on Invasive Species (Tao Orion) 1718 - Nomad Seed Project (Zach Elfers)

Great Escape Podcast is an audio version of the blog posts from Great Escape Farms, Specializing in Unique Edible Plants, Permaculture Gardens, and Homesteading. The blog posts can be viewed at GreatEscapeFarms.com.  This week we cover; The Week in Review, Herb Spiral with Michael Judd, Marshmallow Althaea officinalis, Planting Paw Paw Seeds, and Hardwood Cutting Propagation.

Great Escape Podcast is an audio version of the blog posts from Great Escape Farms, Specializing in Unique Edible Plants, Permaculture Gardens, and Homesteading. The blog posts can be viewed at GreatEscapeFarms.com.  This week we cover; The Week in Review, My Favorite Smoothie Recipe, Mortier Pilon Kombucha Brewing Jar Product Review, Shiitake Mushroom Growing Kit Product Review, Blue Vervain, and Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist by Michael Judd.

Great Escape Podcast is an audio version of the blog posts from Great Escape Farms, Specializing in Unique Edible Plants, Permaculture Gardens, and Homesteading. The blog posts can be viewed at GreatEscapeFarms.com.  This week we cover; Moving to every other week podcast and newsletter, Geoff Lawton PDC, Interview with Michael Judd, and Great Escape Nursery Discount code.

Great Escape Podcast is an audio version of the blog posts from Great Escape Farms, Specializing in Unique Edible Plants, Permaculture Gardens, and Homesteading. The blog posts can be viewed at com.  This week we cover; The Week in Review, Harvesting Cornus Kousa Dogwood Fruit, Propagating Sweet Scarlet Goumi, and A Stroll through the Michael Judd Food Forest.

Our guest is Michael Judd and our topic is permaculture, edible landscaping, straw bale building, mushrooms and even a permacultural approach to death. From his bio: “Michael Judd is the founder of Ecologia, edible and ecological landscape design and Project Bona Fide, an international non-profit supporting agro-ecological research.” He's also the author of a new […]

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast (Picture: Michael Judd dishing out some paw paw (Asimina triloba) icecream created fresh, onsite, at the Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence). Recorded live at the Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence, in this episode Michael Judd shares stories of his life in South America picking coffee and meeting Nicaraguan migrant families, resulting in a love of that country that eventually lead him to permaculture and the creation of Project Bona Fide.  Six year ago he returned to the United States where he started Ecologia Design and wrote Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist. Michael is an old friend of the show who continues to do incredible work by modeling what he wants to see in the world, while making permaculture ever more accessible through ideas like the Edible Forest Patch, and creating functional, beautiful designs. Ever step of the way he meets people where they are at so that their needs are forefront to the outcomes of every project. I also consider his book one of the better introductions to permaculture for someone just getting started because he has provided simple, straightforward projects that can get someone involved within a few days of opening the cover, whether they are interested in the landscape, food, or booze. If you know someone looking to add permaculture to their lives, but don't know where to begin, gift them a copy of Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist. Get In Touch Email: The Permaculture Podcast Write: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast  Resources Ecologia Design Project Bona Fide Paw Paw Festival Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence Sponsors Crossfields Institute Goddard College Sustainable Jefferson County Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence Advertisers Permaculture Design Magazine PIP Magazine Seppi's Place Susquehanna Permaculture Transition Music By Javier Suarez (Jahzzar) under a Creative Commons License (Attribution-ShareAlike)

Michael Judd has worked with agro-ecological and whole system designs throughout the Americas for the last 20 years focusing on applying permaculture and ecological design to increase local food security and community health in both tropical and temperate growing regions. The founder of both Ecologia, LLC, Edible & Ecological Landscape Design and Project Bona Fide, an international non-profit supporting agro-ecology research. Come listen and learn about Michael's adventure in rural latin america and what he learned from some Mayan tribes.  He tells us how he learned they managed to meet all of their needs without help from the outside.  Here is a bit of what we can learn in this podcast: What the word Regenerative means How design can take natural healthy ecosystems and design for human needs as well as life around us. Agro-ecology and what that means What is “alley-cropping” Stacking functions and “how you can get the most bang for your buck” and what it might look like. Herb Spirals description and why it is so useful in gardens of any size. Harvesting water for raised bed gardens through swales. Growing edible mushrooms and more https://www.urbanfarm.org/blog/podcast/

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast (About the picture: The grainery at Salamander Springs Farm is the first structure one encounters on arriving up the steep, mountain lane. This building, still new when the first round table was recorded in August 2015, stands ready for the opening of another season on the farm.) Today's interview is a round table recorded in Clear Creek in Mid-April, 2016. The participants in the conversation include Jereme Zimmerman, author of Make Mead Like a Viking, “Ziggy” Liloia of The Year of Mud, Eric Puro and Michael Beck of The POOSH, and Susana Lein of Salamander Springs Farm. This is the first of two pieces from that evening. Today's ends as Susana and I had to leave, her to a birthday party and for me to carry on a tradition of reading bedtime stories to my children each night, even when I'm on the road. In the next episode, you'll hear Eric Puro behind the microphone as the guest host leading the conversation. I haven't listened to it yet, so have no idea what's in there. What I do know, is that in the panel discussion today, we talk about mead and mead making, natural building, permaculture farming. Throughout you'll hear about the importance of having community and people to share your work, knowledge, and experiences with. Together, we create more than we do alone. If after listening to this interview there is any way I can help you on your journey, to do what it is that inspires you, whether to take the first step forward or to arrive at a destination, get in touch. The phone number is and the email address is . If digital means are not your preferred way to reach me, you can also drop something in the mail. That address is: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast From here, coming up is the Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence outside of Charles Town, West Virginia, at The Riverside Project. The keynote speaker for this day is Michael Judd, talking about his experiences as a permaculture practitioner, with opening remarks by Joel Glanzberg. Classes and workshops are scheduled on Living in the Gift, Animals in Permaculture, Broadacre permaculture, whole systems learning, plant walks, and tree ID sessions. If you do plan on attending, please consider carpooling. If you haven't picked up your tickets yet, get them today at midatlanticpermacultureconvergence.eventbrite.com. Sponsors Inside Edge Design, in Helena, Montana, a permaculture design, consulting, and education firm, offers designs that focus on creating sustainable and ecological cultures that support people and the landscape. In cooperation with Broken Ground Permaculture and Penny-Livingston Stark, they are offering a Permaculture Design Course from July 15-27, 2016 specifically created to accommodate families and couples, including offering onsite childcare, and couples discounts. Sign up today! PermieKids, created by permaculture practitioner and educator Jen Mendez, is a resource to inspire and nurture those teachers, parents, and families interested in incorporating permaculture education into the lives of children in the community or at home. Though the site Jen offers a free ongoing podcast where you can learn about transitioning to a rich, ecologically sound life that includes children and learning at every step of the way. If you want to dive deeper you may be interested in her Community Experiential Education by Design program, or Edge Alliances. Find out more about these and more at PermieKids.com. Your Garden Solution Good Seed Co. Want to sponsor or advertise on the show? Contact Kendra Hoffman. Resources Make Mead Like a Viking The Year of Mud The POOSH Salamander Springs Farm Inside Edge Design Permaculture Design Course Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence (Information and Tickets)  Connect with the Podcast Support the Podcast (PayPal.Me) On Patreon On Instagram On Facebook On Twitter  

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast My guests for this episode are Nate Kleinman of Experimental Farm Network, Paul Glover the founder of Philadelphia Orchard Project, Robyn Mello of Philadelphia Orchard Project, and Kirtrina Baxter of Public Interest Law Center, recorded earlier this year at Repair the World. Today's interview is the second Philadelphia Roundtable recording and is a question and answer session with the audience. The questions result in answers that touch on the reality of how monies are allocated for projects, the impact of genetically modified foods and plant breeding on our loss of seed diversity, the importance of seed saving, poultry disobedience, and so much more. As a result of the density of this conversation, you'll find a long list of additional resources in the show notes which includes how to contact each of the panelists if you would like to follow up with any of them. All of us have gifts, talents, and abilities that can change the world. Maybe right now they aren't getting used because, as Robyn mentions, we're afraid. Or as Paul says, we have to act with civil disobedience to get there. I can't say how much you can take on or how far you can push the lines before they push back, but am here to help you discover your passion, to jump even though it seems frightening, and get your work done. If after listening to this interview there is any way I can help you on your journey, to do what it is that inspires you, whether to take the first step forward or to arrive at your destination, get in touch. The phone number is and the email address is . If digital means are not your preferred way to reach me, you can also drop something in the mail. That address is: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast From here, coming up is the Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence outside of Charles Town, West Virginia, at The Riverside Project. The keynote speaker for this day is Michael Judd, talking about his experiences as a permaculture practitioner, with opening remarks by Joel Glanzberg. Classes and workshops are scheduled on Living in the Gift, Animals in Permaculture, Broadacre permaculture, whole systems learning, plant walks, and tree ID sessions. If you do plan on attending, please consider carpooling. If you haven't picked up your tickets yet, get them today at midatlanticpermacultureconvergence.eventbrite.com. Seppi's Place is offering a Permaculture Design Course in The Gift. Seppi Garrett, Alexis Campbell, and myself are offering this course as a gift of our time and knowledge. We share this without expectation of further return or compensation. Outside of our time and knowledge there are baseline operational expenses for the course. These costs include: use of the space, books, and educational materials (which each student will receive). Also, we plan to host several guest instructors who will need to be compensated for time and travel. We ask that students cover these baseline expenses for the course in the following manner: $225 for all three units (students will receive a Permaculture Design Certificate) $175 for Unit 1 & Unit 2 (without certificate) $100 for any one unit (without certificate) Unit1: Permaculture Philosophy and Practice: July 7 - 10, 2016. Unit2: Permaculture Immersion: August 11 - 14, 2016. Unit3: Permaculture Design Practicum: September 15 -18, 2016. If you are near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, register today and we'll see you soon. Until the next time, take care of Earth, yourself, and each other. Sponsors Good Seed Company, a business with over 40 years of experience delivering open pollinated, non-GMO seeds, believes we have an inalienable right to these seeds for common use. These are the seeds saved by our ancestors for thousands of years that can sustain us today, and contribute to a bountiful future for the generations yet to come. Find out more about the rich history of this company and the importance of seed saving at goodseedco.net, or shop the catalog of ecologically grown organic seeds online. Store.goodseedco.net. Inside Edge Design, in Helena, Montana, a permaculture design, consulting, and education firm, offers designs that focus on creating sustainable and ecological cultures that support people and the landscape. In cooperation with Broken Ground Permaculture and Penny-Livingston Stark, they are offering a Permaculture Design Course (link) from July 15-27, 2016 specifically created to accommodate families and couples. Find out more at Inside Edge Design or via the link in the show notes. PermieKids Your Garden Solution Resources Nate Kleinman nathankleinman@gmail.com 215-264-0446 The Experimental Farm Network Experimental Farm Network (Facebook) Experimental Farm Network (Instagram) Paul Glover PaulGlover.org Citizen Planners Los Angeles a History of the Future Patch Adams Robyn Mello robyn@phillyorchards.org 215-571-9506 Philadelphia Orchard Project Beardfest.net Kirtrina Baxter kbaxter@pilcop.org Public Interest Law Center Garden Justice Legal Initiative Grounded In Philly Black Permaculture Network Black Permaculture Network (Facebook) Other Permies United (Facebook) Occupy Vacant Lots Soil Generation Bartram's Garden Nanticoke Indian Squash (Experimental Farm Network) Hudson Valley Library Black Shackamaxon Bean (Bites of Food History) Seed Savers Exchange Native Seeds William Woys Weaver Inside Edge Design Permaculture Design Course Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence (Information and Tickets) Seppi's Place Permaculture Design Course in The Gift Connect with the Podcast Donate to the show (PayPal.Me) On Patreon On Instagram On Facebook On Twitter

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Today's interview is with Jesse Peterson and Penny Livingston-Stark about how to make permaculture education more accessible and provides different ways to do so for families and couples, as well as for those whom the more traditional two week intensive is burdensome. We also discuss different class formats beyond the design course, and what age is appropriate for a student to receive a certificate. Penny also delves into what it means to being a certified permaculture designer. You can find out more about Jesse and her work at insideedgedesign.com, and Penny is at regenerativedesign.org. The upcoming permaculture design course they are co-teaching together is in Bozeman, Montana, from July 15 - 27, 2016, and integrates many of the ideas we discussed here. [caption id="attachment_3417" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Jesse and her daughter[/caption] Permaculture accessibility is of ongoing importance to me, as well as those of us who call Seppi's Place home. Though my work on the podcast continues to push the edges of social, economic, and community permaculture, the core corpus of knowledge that comes with designing a series of permacultures rests in the Permaculture Design Course, which requires steeping one's self in the language of the land, food, and gardens; water, clothing, work, and shelter. Through that one gains a core understanding of the language and lexicon of practicing permaculture. It isn't the destination of the journey, but the starting point, a place too often one cannot start down because of barriers of time, cost, or burden to family. That is changing, however, as more permaculture teachers, such as Penny and Jesse, see this problem and try different solutions. In their case, they provide child care and couples discounts. In others, the format is broken up and spread out over a series of weekends. Some are even being offered in the gift-economy. As time and needs change, so does our approach to permaculture. I remember a time speaking of permaculture beyond the landscape seemed completely foreign and antithetical to the work, but more books and articles emerge on social and economic permaculture each day. The more teachers and students who take up the mantle to teach and learn this material, the more options we have in sharing it with others, and in continue to make it more accessible and affordable. Whether you are a student looking for an alternative to the traditional design course intensive, or are a teacher who is offering something different, I'd like to hear from you. My phone number is and the email address is . If digital means are not your preferred way to reach me, you can also drop something in the mail. That address is: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast From here, coming up is the Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence outside of Charles Town, West Virginia, at The Riverside Project. The keynote speaker for this day is Michael Judd, talking about his experiences as a permaculture practitioner, with opening remarks by Joel Glanzberg. Classes and workshops are scheduled on Living in the Gift, Animals in Permaculture, Broadacre permaculture, whole systems learning, plant walks, and tree ID sessions. If you do plan on attending, please consider carpooling. If you haven't picked up your tickets yet, get them today at midatlanticpermacultureconvergence.eventbrite.com. Until the next time, take care of Earth, yourself, and each other. Sponsors This interview is possible because of listeners like you who sign up as ongoing members at Patreon.com, by those who make one time contributions via the PayPal link on the side bar of the podcast website at thepermaculturepodcast.com, and by the show sponsors. Today's sponsors are Your Garden Solution and Good Seed Company. Your Garden Solution is a Pennsylvania company run by a permaculture practitioner and their business partner that helps people to garden using the techniques developed by Mel Bartholomew and popularized in his book Square Foot Gardening. In addition to garden installation and education, they also have an excellent soil mix and compost ready for your raised beds. Find out more at yourgardensolution.org. Good Seed Company has been in business for over 40 years and believes we have an inalienable right to open pollinated, non-GMO seeds for common use. These are the seeds saved by our ancestors for thousands of years that can sustain us today, and contribute to a bountiful future for the generations yet to come. Find out more about the rich history of this company and the importance of seed saving at goodseedco.net, or shop the catalog of ecologically grown organic seeds online. Store.goodseedco.net. Your Garden Solution Good Seed Co. Inside Edge Design PermieKids Resources Permaculture Design Course with Broken Ground Inside Edge Design Regenerative Design Institute Institute of Permaculture Education for Children Jen Mendez of PermieKids Sarah Wolbert David Sobel David's Books Connect with the Podcast Support the Podcast (PayPal.Me) On Patreon On Instagram On Facebook On Twitter  

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast This is the first of two in-person conversation recorded early in 2016, and is a follow-up to the interview recorded last year with Erik and Victoria. Today the focus on Victoria and The Forager's Apprentice program. During this course she provides a foundation to her students in botany, wild foods, and herbal medicine. The class starts the conversation, but where we wind up is deeper into the personal change that comes from a connection with nature; to know that nature is us and we are it; that we create our lives and the resulting yields from the system; and that each of us can choose to take action out of fear or out of love. Just as we hold that choice, Victoria shares how her studies of healing lead to an understanding that trusting ourselves, one another, and the mystery of life leads to abundance and true, lasting security. We become free. Find out more about Victoria and The Forager's Apprentice program at charmcityfarms.org, and via the links in the resource section below.There is a parable, sometimes called “The Wolves Within” and attributed to the Cherokee, that came to mind when Victoria spoke about fear and love. A grandfather is teaching his grandson about life. “A fight is going on inside of me,” he says to the boy. “This terrible fight is between two wolves. One is evil, full of anger, envy, sorrow, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego. The other is good, full of joy peace, love, hope, serenity, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion, and faith. The same fight is going inside of you, and everyone else.” The grandson thought about this and then asked his grandfather, “Which wolf will win?” The old man replied, “The one you feed.” I've read or heard a version of that lesson dozens of times. For years, though a person of faith, I trusted the results that came largely from the security of a full-time job, often working more than 60 hours a week. It was the only way I knew to live. Even now there are times when it is incomprehensible, but a mystery arises by feeding your personal abundance, that wolf of joy, that brings more abundance into the world and sets you free, opening unimaginable doors. Whichever wolf you currently find yourself feeding, if I can help you tend it, get in touch. My phone number is and email is . If digital means are not your preferred way to reach me, you can also drop something in the mail. That address is: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast From here, coming up is the Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence outside of Charles Town, West Virginia, at The Riverside Project. The keynote speaker for this day is Michael Judd, talking about his experiences as a permaculture practitioner, with opening remarks by Joel Glanzberg. Classes and workshops are scheduled on Living in the Gift, Animals in Permaculture, Broadacre permaculture, whole systems learning, plant walks, and tree ID sessions. If you do plan on attending, please consider carpooling. If you haven't picked up your tickets yet, get them today at midatlanticpermacultureconvergence.eventbrite.com. Until the next time, embrace the mystery of life and take care of Earth, yourself, and each other. Sponsors PermieKids, created by permaculture practitioner and educator Jen Mendez, is a resource to inspire and nurture those teachers, parents, and families interested in incorporating permaculture education into the lives of children in the community or at home. Through the site Jen offers a free ongoing podcast where you can learn about transitioning to a rich, ecologically sound life that includes children and learning at every step of the way. If you want to dive deeper you may be interested in her Community Experiential Education by Design program, or Edge Alliances. Find out more at PermieKids.com. Your Garden Solution is a Pennsylvania company run by a permaculture practitioner and their business partner that helps people to garden using the techniques developed by Mel Bartholomew and popularized in his book Square Foot Gardening. In addition to garden installation and education, they also have an excellent soil mix and compost ready for your raised beds. Find out more at yourgardensolution.org. Inside Edge Design Good Seed Co. Resources The Forager's Apprentice Charm City Farms Urban Permaculture in Baltimore (The first interview with Eric and Victoria) Aldo Leopold Barbara Brennan Henry David Thoreau Gary Strauss Jack Kornfield Connect with the Podcast Support the Podcast (PayPal.Me) On Patreon On Instagram On Facebook On Twitter  

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast How would you like to have more peaceful relationships with others? You can, and though the work is not easy, the process is simple, and today Ethan Hughes shares with us how he and others put this idea into practice day to day at the The Possibility Alliance, as well as in the Permaculture Design Courses held at the Peace and Permaculture Center. This audio comes from the first video session with Ethan, recorded while I was at The Possibility Alliance. For those of you on mobile, if you'd like to watch this video, I've included a direct link to the YouTube page in the resource section. If you'd like to see the rest of the videos, as well as hear all the conversations rather than just the excerpts like this one, then pledge towards the creation of The Possibility Handbook. These conversations with Ethan, a beautiful synthesis of the wisdom of others with his own experiences of living in community, continue to change and transform my life and lead to new discoveries. As I apply the lessons learned along the way I find that they work. There is less strife and more understanding of others, while also decreasing the sense of other or enemy identity. I won't say it is perfect, and we call these things practices for a reason, but the improvement is there. By changing ourselves, we change the world. Now imagine all the possibilities. If there is anyway I can assist you on your road, wherever you are in that journey, get in touch. Email: or call: , or you can drop something in the mail: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast If you are in a place to help me, I would really appreciate it, as this podcast stays on the air thanks to generous listeners like you. In the notes you'll find a PayPal.me link where you can make a onetime donation to the show, and any amount helps. If you'd like to become an ongoing member, then sign up at Patreon.com/permaculturepodcast where for as little as $5 per month you can receive a range of benefits including exclusive content, such as a recent exclusive video tour of the systems at Seppi's Place, my new community home, and early access to advertisement free episodes. Thank you for your time and support. As this episode comes out, I'm on my way to Berea, Kentucky and the Clear Creek Community. Check out the podcast instagram feed, instagram.com/permaculturepodcast for updates throughout the trip. On Saturday, April 23, 2016 is Spring into Permaculture hosted by Clear Creek Schoolhouse. Come and hang out with us starting at noon, stay for a mead making workshop with Jereme Zimmerman, author of Make Mead Like a Viking, from 1-3pm, and in the evening we're having a potluck and live recording of the podcast. Find out more at clearcreekschoolhouse.org. On June 18, 2016, is the Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence outside of Charles Town, West Virginia, hosted by Emma Huvos of The Riverside Project. The keynote speaker for this day is Michael Judd. Other guests include Shawn Walker of Trees101, Diane Blust of Chicory Hill Farm, Nicole Luttrell of Deeply Rooted Design, Seppi Garrett of Seppi's Place, forager and rewilder Nathan Rupley, and we'll be ending the day with a live recording of the podcast with all the guests and attendees. Lots of great folks doing good work are here to meet and learn from.  As this event is limited to 100 tickets, pick yours up today at midatlanticpermacultureconvergence.eventbrite.com.   Sponsors A thank you to the podcast sponsors, PermieKids, Your Garden Solution and Good Seed Company. Your Garden Solution is a Pennsylvania company run by a permaculture practitioner and their business partner that helps people to garden using the techniques developed by Mel Bartholomew and popularized in his book Square Foot Gardening. In addition to garden installation and education, they also have an excellent soil mix and compost ready for your raised beds. Find out more at yourgardensolution.org. Good Seed Company has been in business for over 40 years and believes we have an inalienable right to open pollinated, non-GMO seeds for common use. These are the seeds saved by our ancestors for thousands of years that can sustain us today, and contribute to a bountiful future for the generations yet to come. Find out more about the rich history of this company and the importance of seed saving at goodseedco.net, or shop the catalog of ecologically grown organic seeds online. Store.goodseedco.net. Resources Conflict Transformation video (YouTube) The Possibility Handbook Necessary Simplicity with Ethan Hughes Support the Podcast!  (PayPal.Me)

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Chris is a peace activist from Chico, California, who serves with the Christian Peacemaker Teams, recently returning from Palestine,  and is the producer of the radio documentary series "Bringing Down the New Jim Crow," which explores the movement to end the system of mass incarceration in the United States. Our conversation today is based on his forthcoming book The Gandhian Iceberg: A Nonviolence Manifesto for the Age of the Great Turning. Today we talk about nonviolence and the three parts to the Gandhian model: self-purification, constructive programs, and satyagraha. I became aware of Chris and his work through conversations with Ethan Hughes, who gave me a rough copy of The Gandhian Iceberg. Through that, and time spent at The Possibility Alliance, meeting with members of the Catholic Worker Movement, and those practicing nonviolence and building egalitarian communities, a light went off in my thoughts on how nonviolence is a required component of creating the world espoused by permaculture. That lead to this conversation with Chris on how to move from a place of anger and fear, to one of compassion and love. As discussions emerge about how the third ethic of permaculture is the least discussed and most confusing to understand and implement, nonviolence and the Gandhian model provide a way to return this ethic to a proper place in our practice. Before we begin I'd like to thank the sponsors, Good Seed Company, and the sponsors of the day, PermieKids and Your Garden Solution. PermieKids, created by permaculture practitioner and educator Jen Mendez, is a resource to inspire and nurture those teachers, parents, and families interested in incorporating permaculture education into the lives of children in the community or at home. Though the site Jen offers a free ongoing podcast where you can learn about transitioning to a rich, ecologically sound life that includes children and learning at every step of the way. If you want to dive deeper you may be interested in her Community Experiential Education by Design program, or Edge Alliances. Find out more at PermieKids.com. Your Garden Solution is a Pennsylvania company run by a permaculture practitioner and their business partner that helps people to garden using the techniques developed by Mel Bartholomew and popularized in his book Square Foot Gardening. In addition to garden installation and education, they also have an excellent soil mix and compost ready for your raised beds. Find out more at yourgardensolution.org. You can contact Chris at moorebackman@gmail.com and find more about his work via the links in the resource section in the show notes. Creating a more bountiful world requires peace and nonviolence. To continue to exist under old methods and modes that create feelings of scarcity and result in violence and oppression don't fit within the ethics of permaculture. A new revolution is required, lead by the practice self-purification, constructive programs, and satyagraha. Should you choose to embrace this path, and I suggest you explore it further at the very least, there are additional resources in the notes for this episode that include links to the Metta Center for Nonviolence, a series of free books on nonviolence from the Albert Einstein Institute, and further articles on satyagraha and the power of nonviolence. Along the way if I can assist you, wherever you are, get in touch. My phone number is and email is . If digital means are not your preferred way to reach me, you can also drop something in the mail. That address is: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast To connect with the show and other listeners, you can become a sustaining member at Patreon.com/permaculturepodcast, on Facebook as The Permaculture Podcast with Scott Mann, and on Twitter where I am @permaculturecst. I'm also using Instagram quite a bit, and you can find me there as PermaculturePodcast. From here I'll be on the road in April, returning to Berea Kentucky and the Clear Creek Community. While there on April 23, 2016 we're holding Spring into Permaculture hosted by Clear Creek Schoolhouse. The day starts at noon and heads on into the evening with a potluck and in-person recording of the podcast, and Jereme Zimmerman, author of Make Mead Like a Viking, will be there teaching a meadmaking workshop from 1 - 3pm. Find out more at clearcreekschoolhouse.org. After that, on June 18, 2016, is the Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence outside of Charles Town, West Virginia, hosted by Emma Huvos of The Riverside Project. The keynote speaker for this day is Michael Judd, talking about his experiences as a permaculture practitioner, and there will be classes and workshops on Living in the Gift, Animals in Permaculture, Broadacre permaculture, whole systems learning, as well as plant walks and tree ID sessions. As this event is limited to 100 tickets, pick yours up today at midatlanticpermacultureconvergence.eventbrite.com.   Sponsors The Good Seed Company PermieKids Your Garden Solution Resources Chris's Email: moorebackman (at) gmail.com Bringing Down the New Jim Crow Chris's Articles at Truth-Out Dr. Michael Nagler, author of The Search for a Nonviolent Future Martin Luther King, The Inconvenient Hero by Vincent Harding Brene Brown Gene Sharp Michael Brown “The Presence Process” Charles Eisenstein Peace Projects Be the Change Reno, Nevada The New Community Project Harrisonburg, Virginia Canticle Farm Oakland, California Additional Resources Nonviolence: Working Definitions (Metta Center for Nonviolence) Satyagraha (Wikipedia) Non-violence, the appropriate and effective response to human conflicts Collection of free books on nonviolence (Albert Einstein Institute) The Power of Nonviolence /r/nonviolence (reddit)

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast My guests for this episode are Nate Kleinman of the Experimental Farm Network, Paul Glover the founder of Philadelphia Orchard Project, Robyn Mello of Philadelphia Orchard Project, and Kirtrina Baxter of Public Interest Law Center, in this first of the Philadelphia Round Table conversations, recorded earlier this year at Repair the World. During the discussion, they share with us ways in which cities provided numerous opportunities for permaculture practitioners, as well as visions of why working in urban spaces is important to the future of creating an abundant, regenerative world. Before we begin, a few thanks. The first is to Dirk McGurk, for being the man with a plan who organized this event. It's been a while since I was in Philly, and Photographer John and I had a good time wandering around the neighborhood before the event and spending time with everyone who came out. The second is to Jamie Bright of Chakra5 Studios, out of Burlington, Vermont, for letting me demo the microphones that were used in this recording. Third, are the sponsors, including Your Garden Solution, and the sponsors of the day, Good Seed Company and PermieKids. Good Seed Company has been in business for over 40 years and believes we have an inalienable right to open pollinated, non-GMO seeds for common use. These are the seeds saved by our ancestors for thousands of years that can sustain us today, and contribute to a bountiful future for the generations yet to come. Find out more about the rich history of this company and the importance of seed saving at goodseedco.net, or shop the catalog of ecologically grown organic seeds online. Store.goodseedco.net. PermieKids, created by permaculture practitioner and educator Jen Mendez, is a resource to inspire and nurture those teachers, parents, and families interested in incorporating permaculture education into the lives of children in the community or at home. Though the site Jen offers a free ongoing podcast where you can learn about transitioning to a rich, ecologically sound life that includes children and learning at every step of the way. If you want to dive deeper you may be interested in her Community Experiential Education by Design program, or Edge Alliances. Find out more at PermieKids.com. Finally, I'd like to thank you, the listener for your ongoing and continued support of this show through your donations, sharing of links with friends and family, and taking the time to call, email, or write in letting me know how this work helps you. Together we make a difference. Thank you. I'm grateful for what the panelists share with us today because of the unique role that cities can play in our lives. Growing up on a rural dead-end street, the beginning migration to the exurbs of the small city of Hagerstown, Maryland, where I called home throughout my childhood, there were always large connected lawns, with houses fully inhabited. My neighbors didn't move until they sold a house, and there were no vacant lots. Land there, as with where I now call home, was expensive and rarely available. Farms butted up against well manicured lawns and no one I knew at the time grew a garden. Yet in Philadelphia and other cities like it, is an opportunity to walk short distances to find many neighbors and open spaces, and to find old plants, and breed new ones, adapted to the spaces more and more people will inhabit in the future, and to care for the people around us; to understand the historical and cultural underpinnings of issues like access to land, systemic racism, and oppression so that together we can mitigate those vectors on cultural and individual abundance. Along the way if I can assist you, wherever you call home and whatever leg of the journey you are on, get in touch. My phone number is and email is . You can also reach me there if you would like to organize a round table recording like this where you live. I'm always open to traveling to meet others doing this good work and to share other thoughts and voices with the world. If digital means are not your preferred way to reach me, you can also drop something in the mail. That address is: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast From here I'll be on the road in April, returning to Berea Kentucky and the Clear Creek Community. While there on April 23, 2016 we're holding Spring into Permaculture hosted by Clear Creek Schoolhouse. The day starts at noon and heads on into the evening with a potluck and in-person recording of the podcast, and Jereme Zimmerman, author of Make Mead Like a Viking, will be there teaching a meadmaking workshop from 1 - 3pm. Find out more at clearcreekschoolhouse.org. After that, on June 18, 2016, is the Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence outside of Charles Town, West Virginia, hosted by Emma Huvos of The Riverside Project. The keynote speaker for this day is Michael Judd, talking about his experiences as a permaculture practitioner, and there will be classes and workshops on Living in the Gift, Animals in Permaculture, Broadacre permaculture, whole systems learning, as well as plant walks and tree ID sessions. As this event is limited to 100 tickets, pick yours up today at midatlanticpermacultureconvergence.eventbrite.com. Next up is an interview on Integral Nonviolence with Chris Moore-Backman.   Until the next time, spend each day working with one another to create a world of abundance by taking care of Earth, yourself, and each other. Sponsors The Good Seed Company PermieKids Your Garden Solution Resources Nate Kleinman nathankleinman@gmail.com 215-264-0446 The Experimental Farm Network Experimental Farm Network (Facebook) Experiemental Farm Network (Instagram) Paul Glover PaulGlover.org Citizen Planners Los Angeles a History of the Future Patch Adams Robyn Mello robyn@phillyorchards.org 215-571-9506 Philadelphia Orchard Project Beardfest.net Kirtrina Baxter kbaxter@pilcop.org Public Interest Law Center Garden Justice Legal Initiative Grounded In Philly Black Permaculture Network Black Permaculture Network (Facebook) Other Permies United (Facebook) Occupy Vacant Lots Soil Generation Clear Creek Schoolhouse Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence (Information and Tickets) Connect with the Podcast: On Patreon On Instagram On Facebook On Twitter

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast My guest for this episode is Erik Ohlsen, founder of Permaculture Artisans and co-founder and executive director of Permaculture Skills Center in Sebastopol, California. A previous guest on the show, he joins me today to examine the idea of what it means to gain a permaculture rooted education that takes our practices beyond an introductory level. This leads us to talk about the Ecological Landscape Immersion program taught at PSC, the role of mentoring, the results of Miriam Volat at The Farm School, and we eventually touch on the shortcomings of a Permaculture Design Course for anyone wanting to practice as a professional. Before we begin I'd like to thank the sponsors who, along with listeners, help keep this show going and growing. In addition to Permiekids, the sponsors of the day are Your Garden Solution and Good Seed Company. Your Garden Solution is a Pennsylvania company run by a permaculture practitioner and their business partner that helps people to garden using the techniques developed by Mel Bartholomew and popularized in his book Square Foot Gardening. In addition to garden installation and education, they also have an excellent soil mix and compost ready for your raised beds. Find out more at yourgardensolution.org. Good Seed Company has been in business for over 40 years and believes we have an inalienable right to open pollinated, non-GMO seeds for common use. These are the seeds saved by our ancestors for thousands of years that can sustain us today, and contribute to a bountiful future for the generations yet to come. Find out more about the rich history of this company and the importance of seed saving at goodseedco.net, or shop the catalog of ecologically grown organic seeds online. store.goodseedco.net. As I continue to navigate social permaculture and living in community, the work of Erik, his colleagues, and others like him are important for creating the next generation of landscape oriented permaculture practitioners. The Permaculture Skills Center offers a variety of trainings focused on creating a career for students whether that involves ecologically focused landscaping, regenerative agriculture, or permaculture education. If you are near Sebastopol, California and considering any of these path, these programs are definitely worth investigation. Permaculture Artisans and The Permaculture Skills Center continue to raise the bar of what it means to practice permaculture professionally. Find our more about Erik and his work at permacultureartisans.com and the numerous education offerings, as well as their own blog and podcast, at permacultureskillscenter.org. Along the way if I can assist you, wherever you call home and whatever leg of the journey you are on, get in touch. My phone number is and email is . That email address is also the PayPal address for the show, so if you like what you hear and want to shoot something my way, you can send it to there. Though there are now some sponsors for the show I still couldn't do this without your direct and ongoing support as listener. If digital means are not your preferred way to reach me, you can also drop something in the mail. That address is: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast If you'd like to connect with the show and other listeners, you can also a sustaining member at Patreon.com/permaculturepodcast, on Facebook as The Permaculture Podcast with Scott Mann, and on Twitter where I am @permaculturecst. I'm going on a family vacation soon to explore the beaches of Rehobeth, Delaware, and will also be posting pictures of the plants, animals, and other interests from that bioregion on Instragram as PermaculturePodcast. From here I'll be on the road in April, returning to Berea Kentucky and the Clear Creek Community. While there on April 23, 2016 is Spring into Permaculture. Clear Creek Schoolhouse is hosting this event. The day starts at noon and heads on into the evening with a potluck and in-person recording of the podcast, and Jereme Zimmerman, author of Make Mead Like a Viking, will be there teaching a meadmaking workshop from 1 - 3pm. Find out more at clearcreekschoolhouse.org. After that, on June 18, 2016, is the Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence outside of Charles Town, West Virginia, hosted by Emma Huvos of The Riverside Project. The keynote speaker for this day is Michael Judd, talking about his experiences as a permaculture practitioner, and there will be classes and workshops on Living in the Gift, Animals in Permaculture, Broadacre permaculture, whole systems learning, as well as plant walks and tree ID sessions. As this event is limited to 100 tickets, pick yours up today at midatlanticpermacultureconvergence.eventbrite.com. Also, unrelated to all things Permaculture, are you a Steampunk? If so I'll be at the Steampunk Worlds Faire May 13-15, 2016, and may be presenting a class on The History of the Sword, focusing on the Renaissance period, or you can probably find me or Photographer John at the Canes Enabled tent in the courtyard of the main hotel. Next up on the docket is the first of the Philadelphia Round Table recordings, followed by an interview on Ghandian Nonviolence with Chris Moore-Backman. Until then, take care of Earth, Your Self, and each other. Sponsors: Your Garden Solution The Good Seed Company PermieKids Resources: Permaculture Skills Center Permaculture Artisans Clear Creek Schoolhouse Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence (Information and Tickets) Connect with the Podcast: On Patreon On Instagram On Facebook On Twitter

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Enjoy this episode? Become a Patron. This is Episode 1608: Jewish traditions, part of the Faith and Earth Care series. My guest today is Nati Passow, co-founder and executive director of Jewish Farm School. He joins me today to continue the conversation about faith and earth care based, this time looking at the traditions of Judaism. This episode serves as an introduction to these ideas, and Nati's background, as, similar to the conversation with Rhamis Kent and Islam, there is a great deal of ground to cover before getting to the conversation proper, because my understanding of Judaism, is very limited and I pepper the conversation with questions to get myself up to speed. Regardless of your background, however, this is a good place to begin if understanding the cultural underpinnings for the rituals, customs, and beliefs that make up this modern world are part of your permaculture practice. This promises to be the start of something that leads to more practical practices stemming from Jewish teachings. Before we begin, if you find that this podcast or any in the archives inform or transform your thoughts and thinkings, there are several ways to help the show. The first is through Patreon, where you can become a member and receive a variety of benefits including first access to episodes, and discounts to partnering vendors. The second is to get involved with the Permaculture Podcast community. Join in the conversation at Facebook.com/thepermaculturepodcast or on Twitter where the show is @permaculturecst, or on Instagram/PermaculturePodcast. You can also leave a review on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app, and share a link to your favorite episode on social media. Finally, I would like to thank today's sponsors, Good Seed Company and PermieKids. Good Seed Company has been in business for over 40 years and believes we have an inalienable right to open pollinated, non-GMO seeds for common use. These are the seeds saved by our ancestors for thousands of years that can sustain us today, and contribute to a bountiful future for the generations yet to come. Find out more about the rich history of this company and the importance of seed saving at goodseedco.net, or shop the catalog of ecologically grown organic seeds online. store.goodseedco.net. PermieKids, run by the incredible Jen Mendez, who has created a wealth of information to inspire and nurture those teachers, parents, and families interested in incorporating permaculture education into the lives of children in the community or at home. She offers a free ongoing podcast where you can connect and learn more about how to transition your life to a rich, ecologically sound existence that involves children and learning at every step of the way. If you want to dive deeper you may be interested in the Community Experiential Education by Design program, which focuses on young children, ages 3-8, and their families. Another option are the Edge Alliance courses. Upcoming subjects include Globally Together on March 13, and Creative Integration on April 10. Find out more at PermieKids.com. If you would like to become a sponsor or advertise with the podcast, get in touch. You'll find complete contact information in the show notes and at the end of the episode. You can find out more about Nati and his work at Jewish Farm School. Coming out of this, Nati's closing notes grab hold of me and connect the thread of the faiths of Abraham, of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam is the creation story from Genesis. That we come from the earth, made from the dirt, or clay. Those few inches of topsoil that cover the land allow crops to grow and animals to feed. Though the earth is covered by so much water and there are traditions of fisherman, it is still Earth from which we arise in these traditions; faiths that encompass more than half the world's population. From that it seems a natural fit, as a non-theologian, to tend to where we come from, whatever may happen in the next life. What we have is this world, this Eden, given to each of us by virtue of our birth. We are shepherds. Gardeners. Tenders of the wild. If there is any way I can help you to explore these ideas of faith and earth care, get in touch. Give me a call: . Send me an email: The Permaculture Podcast You can also drop something in the post: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast And a few announcements. The first, is Wild Cooperative a budding community started by a couple on 16 acres in Crawford, Colorado. They are looking for folks interested in building a permaculture based bio-centric community. Read more about this project and what they are looking to accomplish at wildcooperative.wordpress.com and look for the entry from February 15, or from the link in the show notes. There you'll also find satellite and other pictures detailing the location and layout of the land. The second is that on June 18, 2016, is the Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence at The Riverside Project in Charles Town, West Virginia. Michael Judd is the keynote speaker. I'm hosting an in-person round table recording. Workshops include Living in the Gift with Seppi Garrett from Seppi's Place, Children and Permaculture with Jen Mendez of PermieKids, and Broad Acre Agriculture for Permaculture Practitioners with Ethan Strickler. Tickets are currently on-sale so pick up your ticket today. Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence Tickets Behind the scenes things at Seppi's place continue to be dynamic and ever changing, something both Eric Puro and Ethan Hughes commented on about the early stages of creating community. Seppi, Eric, Kendra, and I are checking in on a nearly daily basis individually, with text messages and conversations on Facebook flying around to stay in touch and cover issues that arise in the moments of life, all while working and coordinating social events. With that idea of social events, if we held an open social at Seppi's Place sometime this Spring or Summer, would you be interested in attending? Let me know so we can put a date on the calendar and begin planning the event. As we draw this episode to a close, the next interview is an introduction to The Philadelphia Orchard Project with Robyn Mello, with episodes on the queue from the Philadelphia Round Table recording, the in-person with Victoria of Charm City Farms, and a conversation with Erik Ohlsen. Until the next time, take care of Earth, your self, and each other. Sponsors: Good Seed Company PermieKids Resources: Jewish Farm School Institute for Social Ecology The Teva Learning Center Adamah Farm Greener Partners Eden Village Camp The Shalom Center (Rabbi Arthur Waskow) Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence (Information and Tickets) Seppi's Place Connect with the Podcast: On Patreon On Instagram On Facebook On Twitter

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Enjoy this episode? Become a Patron. My guest today is David Peter Stroh, author of System Thinking for Social Change from Chelsea Green Publishing. During the conversation we talk about the importance of using systems thinking to reach long-term goals that transform ourselves and society. To accomplish this end we need to create a series of small successes, rather than quick fixes, that are in line with and build towards our larger vision. Along with this we look at the impact that we can have on positive outcomes by taking personal responsibility for ourselves and understand our individual role as part of the problem. We close with David sharing five ways in which human systems differ from natural systems which we should consider as permaculture practitioners. If you work with any kind of system involving people, yourself included, this is an episode to kick your feet up, take notes from, and then give me a call so we can talk about it. There's a technical, heady, yet accessible conversation ahead. You can find out more about David and his work at appliedsystemsthinking.com. You can find out more about his book there, or at the site for the publisher, Chelsea Green. You'll find those and other links in the resource section for this episode at https://thepermaculturepodcast.com After speaking with David there were a lot of pieces that struck a chord with me, but two in particular that I keep turning back to are regard governing versus espoused values, and the need for personal responsibility. Our governing and espoused values have the space between them, something Ethan Hughes refers to as the integrity gap, and this exists for individuals and organizations as well as systems. On reflection this shouldn't seem surprising, but how often do we think about that gap? Do you ever consider the impact that that space between desires expressed and actual activity has on your life and the choices you make? For a long time, I didn't. Doing so involves concentrated effort. Thinking this way, seeing the big pictures, requires serious intent initially, until it become a habit. Once normalized into our daily practice it turns from ongoing moment to moment consideration to require periodic re-evaluation to insure that we don't fallen into a lull once the pressure stops, as Peter mentioned, or allow old habits to creep back in. We become the guard at the gate of our thinking, taking responsibility for how those thoughts lead to action. Responsibility is something that Bill Mollison implores us to have in The Designers' Manual, where he writes: "The only ethical decision is to take responsibility for our own existence and that of our children. Make it now." (Emphsasis in original) This Bill calls The Prime Directive of Permaculture. Though it speaks to ethical actions, it is on page 1 of the big black book of permaculture, coming before the ethics that we commonly think of, before discussing any principles. This is what one of the founders of permaculture opens his seminal work with. That we must make this decision now is in bold, and speaks not to just this moment, but also the future. Our children. Though we might fall to individualistic perspectives, I also read this as a collective call to action. To take responsibility for our own existence, but that that our and own reaches out to our community, of our genetic or adopted descendants, but also of those who live in our neighborhoods. The future generations that call a place home with us, in the homes down the street or across town that connect us. There is plenty of talk about the other ethical entreatments, such as Earth care, or people care, and debate of what exactly the third ethic is in the current era, but I don't hear this prime directive in discussion very often. Let's talk about it more. In thinking about responsibility and what taking hold of it for our existence and that of our children would look like, I don't have an answer for any life but my own. If we start talking about what this looks like for ourselves, we can start to find more answers and more solutions. So, what does personal responsibility mean for you? Have you recognized how you are a part of the problem? What works? What doesn't? Let me know, I'd love to hear from you. Give me a call: . Send me an email: The Permaculture Podcast You can also drop something in the post: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast And a few announcements. The first, is a reminder that Free the Seeds! is on March 19, 2016 at the Flathead Valley Community College in Kalispell, Montana. Go out and enjoy a day of workshops that includes savings seeds, bee keeping, starting seeds, food preservation, and, as you might expect, permaculture. You'll find a link in the resource section of the show notes, or you can head directly to the their website at freetheseedsmt.com. The second is that on June 18, 2016, is the Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence at The Riverside Project in Charles Town, West Virginia. Michael Judd is the keynote speaker. I'm hosting an in-person round table recording. Workshops include Living in the Gift with Seppi Garrett from Seppi's Place, Children and Permaculture with Jen Mendez ofPermieKids, and Broad Acre Agriculture for Permaculture Practitioners with Ethan Strickler. Tickets are currently on-sale so pick up your ticket today. Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence Tickets As we draw this episode to a close, the next interview is Nati Passow of Jewish Farm School, for our first conversation on Judaism and Earth Care, and after that an introduction to The Philadelphia Orchard Project with Robyn Mello. Until the next time, take care of Earth, your self, and each other. Resources: Applied Systems Thinking (David's Site) Systems Thinking for Social Change Chelsea Green Publishing Free The Seeds Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence (Information and Tickets) Seppi's Place PermieKids

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Enjoy this episode? Become a Patron. My guest today is Jerome Osentowski, founder of Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute, a long time permaculture practitioners and teacher, and author of the new book The Forest Garden Greenhouse, available from Chelsea Green Publishing. During the conversation today, we talk about his many years building and consulting on the construction of greenhouses. At his site in Basalt, Colorado, this includes creating local greenhouse environments that allows the growing of citrus, and to hold temperatures at a minimum temperature of 55 degrees year round. As a permaculture practitioner this stems from multiple systems, but one active method that Jerome has developed is his climate battery, the principles and functions of which he shares with us, and further details of which are in his book. Whether you have an interest in gardening, greenhouses, or appropriate technology, you'll enjoy hearing Jerome share his experiences and knowledge. You can find out more about him, his work, and book at the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture website, CRMPI.org. As I mentioned during this conversation, I owe a lot of my permaculture education to what Jerome and the team at CRMPI have done over the years because that is where, as I remember, Ben Weiss trained before teaching me. If you are looking for a Permaculture Design Course or to study professional practices, you'd be hard pressed not to study there if you can make it. As part of the work for this show, as I said to Jerome, I'm interested in visiting sometime to learn more, we'll see what happens with that. For anyone interested in starting a small business, whether permaculture or otherwise, there is something to be said for the ongoing adaption and stick-to-it-iveness that Jerome and CRMPI have gone through over the years to keep operating. Rebuilding the greenhouse after losing it in the fire. Operating multiple businesses to provide financial income and redundancy. Trying different things to see what works. What fits for that environment, physically, socially, and metaphorically. I also like that he is planning for the succession of CRMPI and the other businesses, so that this work can go on. Not just for another season, or another month, but for decades to come. A reminder to think long term, beyond our own lives and to flourishing future generations. If there is any way I can help you to explore the possibilities of your local community, to prepare for a bountiful future, or to grow your business or permaculture practice, get in touch. Give me a call: . Send me an email: The Permaculture Podcast You can also drop something in the post: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast In the show notes of this episode there are several announcements I want to share with you. The first, is the upcoming Free the Seeds! seed swap and start fair on March 19, 2016 at the Flathead Valley Community College in Kalispell, Montana. The event includes workshops on starting seeds, savings seeds, bee keeping, food preserving, and, of course, permaculture. You'll find a high-resolution copy of the the flyer in the show notes, and you can also check out the website at freetheseedsmt.com. The second is Wild Cooperative, which is a budding community started by a couple on 16 acres in Crawford, Colorado. They are looking for folks interested in building a permaculture based bio-centric community. Read more about this There you'll also find satellite and other pictures detailing the location and layout of the land. Read more about this project: https://wildcooperative.wordpress.com/2016/02/15/in-search-of-community/   From here, on February 22, I'll be in Baltimore for an open house and round table recording with Charm City Farms. Find more information at: Johnston Square Open House   On June 18, 2016, is the Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence at The Riverside Project in Charles Town, West Virginia. Michael Judd is the keynote speaker. I'm hosting an in-person round table recording. Workshops include Living in the Gift with Seppi Garrett from Seppi's Place, Children and Permaculture with Jen Mendez of PermieKids, and Broad Acre Agriculture for Permaculture Practitioners with Ethan Strickler. Tickets are currently on-sale and early bird pricing ends on Sunday, February 14, 2016, so pick up your ticket today. Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence Tickets   As we draw this episode to a close, the next interview is David Peter Stroh, joining me to talk about Personal Transformation and Systems Thinking for Social Change, and after that is Nati Passow of Jewish Farm School, for our first conversation on Judaism and Earth Care. Until the next time, take care of Earth, your self, and each other.   Resources: The Forest Garden Greenhouse Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Chelsea Green Publishing Free The Seeds Wild Cooperative Community Johnston Square Open House Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence (Information and Tickets) Seppi's Place

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Enjoy this episode? Become a Patron. My guest today is Rachel Kaplan a member of 13 Moon Collaborative and co-author of an excellent book on practicing permaculture in cities and suburbs, Urban Homesteading. This conversation centers around her work with the collaborative and how to foster permaculture people, not just permaculture landscapes. This is more than permaculture as a design practice, but as an embodiment of all the pieces that make permaculture what it has become, a way to live in an ecologically sound way. If you would like to join the next session of the Permaculture from the Inside Out Design Course, classes start March 19, 2016, and you can find more information at https://13MoonCollaborative.com Stepping away from this interview, I find my view on the idea of Zone 00 changing. For a long time I rejected the idea of the personal work, of the inner landscape, because it skirted the line of spirituality and woo a bit too much for my taste, because the presentations of the idea of Zone 00 were couched in language more mystical than mundane. Studying the American Civil Rights Movement and other non-violent movements, however, showed that transformation begins with the self before the physical manifestation in the world. In some cases, like the Salt March lead by Ghandi, can take 15 years of personal growth and preparation. Those stories are too often left out of the history books and so we only see the end results. Not the beginning. For us to create a more bountiful world we need to address that inner landscape to know our heart's desire, understand our calling, and to heal so that we can heal the world. By taking care of ourselves, we can practice permaculture from the inside out. Wherever you are on your journey, whatever you are doing whether you are a new student, a teacher, or a small business owner, the door remains open if there is some way I can assist you.  Give me a call: . Send me an email: You can also drop something in the post: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast From here the next episode is a permabyte featuring Byron Joel sharing a piece he wrote entitled, “A Lesson in Identity.” After that is Jerome Osentowski, author of “The Forest Garden Greenhouse.” A quick update from behind the scenes. On February 22, I'll be in Baltimore for an open house and round table recording with Charm City Farms. Find more information by following the link in the show notes. Johnston Square Open House June 18, 2016, is the Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence at The Riverside Project in Charles Town, West Virginia. Michael Judd is the keynote speaker. I'm hosting an in-person round table recording. Workshops include Fermentation and Food Preservation with Diane Blust of Chicory Hill Farm; Animals in Permaculture with Nicole Luttrell of Wild Song Farm; Tree Identification walks with Shawn Walker of Trees101; and Living in the Gift with Seppi Garrett. Tickets are currently on-sale and early bird pricing ends on Sunday, February 14, 2016, so pick up your ticket today. Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence Tickets Also we are looking for presenters for future events. If you'd like to be added to the presenter list contact me with your information and details of your work. As this episode comes out everyone at Seppi's Place is falling into what life is like when the people you share space with are not roommates, but  members of your community. In our case this means a more egalitarian approach to living. We share food, drink, and other items in the common area. I am now the self-designated snack-master, picking up the handful of things, like chips and icecream, that we all enjoy, but do not as of yet make onsite. With the dissolution of my marriage and this move, I'm happy to say that my children have also come and spent time here, ready to return at a moment's notice. Their mother, my unwife, has had dinner here and shared the space at Seppi's Place with our children and my roommates. I continue to spend time at her house with them, and remain an integral part of our family. If you are interested and want to know more about this process of unmarrying, as opposed to divorce, let me know and I can put together an episode to talk about the process of how my former spouse and I ended our marriage in order to save our family. As I say my door is always open and that includes being here to help beyond the umbrella of permaculture. Let me know if I can help you. In any way. Until the next time spend each day creating the world you want to live in by taking care of Earth, yourself, and each other.   Resources: 13 Moon Collaborative (Rachel's Teaching Work) Urban Homesteading (Rachel's Book Site) Charles Eisenstein Permaculture Skills Center Erik Ohlsen Interview Jason Godesky Interview Howard Zinn A People's History of The United States (Wikipedia) The Information Diet Johnston Square Open House Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence (Information and Tickets) Seppi's Place

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Enjoy this episode? Become a Patron. This episode sets out the plan for 2016. In the words that follow are my personal journey and how that impacts the podcast; what to expect from the show in the year to come; and some projects currently in the mix that I'd like you to join me on or events to come to.   Personal Journey As some of you know, but others may not, my wife and I have been working through a divorce, which recently ended our marriage. Though amicable this change sees me moving from our family home of nearly a decade into Seppi's Place, a permaculture co-housing site and community center run by my friend Seppi Garrett. That move is set for January 30. With this move and the upcoming trip to The Possibility Alliance from January 15-25, the release schedule for the podcast is changing as I take the time for this travel and the move to rest and reset from many months of pushing forward through these personal changes, as well as family illness that saw me fall back into my role as primary caregiver. Things will get rolling again, including releasing some of the recordings with Ethan, in February. I see living at Seppi's Place as an opportunity to learn what it means to inhabit housing in a radically different way. Additionally Seppi and many others, myself included as I am able, are working together to provide a community space where people can come together to work and collaborate in a way that mixes the gift and capital economies during this period of larger transition. A lot of valuable experiences, and podcast material, are ripe from that environment.   Podcast For the podcast this shift will see the main releases continue to be the long-format interviews that have been the mainstay for the last two plus years, but as you may have noticed my personal trajectory moves ever further away from the landscape to the social and economic structures of permaculture. I'm reading more books like The Permaculture City by Toby Hemenway, or Systems Thinking for Social Change by David Peter Stroh, or The Art of Leading Collectively by Petra Kuenkel, than I am other great books that are more focusing on the ground, like Farming the Woods or Edible Forest Gardens Vol. 1 & 2. As someone once said to me, this show is becoming even more of a permaculture practitioners podcast. Though there is plenty of material on starting out in the archives, based on the emails, phone calls, and survey responses you've sent me, the show is focused on people who are familiar with the basic concepts of permaculture and are looking to take their practices further. Along with that, many of you have asked for me to directly address a variety of questions in permabyte episodes, including revisiting and completing the series on David Holmgren's Principles of Permaculture, as well as on more practical advice for navigating the world of permaculture and the interface with our larger society. I'd like to honor that, as well as to dig in and examine some hard questions that are coming to the forefront, like: How can we - the permaculture community - stop being our own worst enemies? Is the Pemaculture Design Certificate enough?Should someone take an advanced permaculture certificate, such as a teacher training?Is there a point to getting a Permaculture Diploma? In order to do that, to make these explorations, however, requires more time and space to read, research, and write, as answering those questions and others requires more than just spouting an opinion. I want to include evidence so you understand how I arrived at a conclusion so that a dialog can arise and each of us can step up and do this work to a higher standard than is currently occurring as permaculture gets more popular. Along the way, if you think I'm wrong, I want you to show me why you see something differently. Along with doing that, there's still my personal need to keep the show at a high standard for the content and production quality. If anything, making it better includes having the opening and closing remarks and the show notes be more comprehensive, as opposed to the short episode-in-review that became the current standard. If you check the release schedule at https://thepermaculturepodcast.com you'll now see what epsiodes are currently in the production queue, without an affixed date. This shift comes from following one of my favorite podcasters Dan Carlin, the host of Common Sense and Hardcore History. He releases on his own schedule, as things get done, which means that in 2015 he only released 16 episodes across both shows. Though I wouldn't want to move to that low level of frequency, to push these boundaries and continue to grow the show quality could require a schedule that doesn't fit the regular weekly one I've more or less followed over the past two years, but rather to work on something until it is complete and then send it out into the world. With that change in the regular show schedule, what might seem paradoxically, comes more video content. Photographer John is scheduling to accompany me to more events, some of which I'll talk about in a few minutes, with his focus of being there for video. If you haven't been to the YouTube site for the show, you'll find a link in the resource section of this episode so you can see some of our earlier work, and subscribe to get notifications as new material is posted.   Projects and Events From there, here are several large projects, and small ones, that I'm currently a part of in various ways. The two major projects are The Possibility Handbook and Seppi's Seed Paper. You've probably heard me talk about The Possibility Handbook already, but if you haven't this is a book Ethan Hughes and I are writing together that explores how to bring about transformative change based on Ethan's work over the past several decades through The Possibility Alliance, The Peace and Permaculture Center and Stillwater Sanctuary, and The Superheroes Alliance. Thanks to those who pledged to this project already, and several people sending me audio and visual equipment for this trip, I head out to see Ethan and visit the Possibility Alliance on January 15, and return on the 25. While there I'm interviewing Ethan, which forms the basis for the book, as well as documenting all of the many diagrams and pictures created over the years, and performing additional video interviews with Ethan within and beyond the scope of the book. You can find out more by going to The Possibility Handbook page and find out more. If you'd like to hear all of the audio, see all of the videos, and all of the pictures that result from this visit and tour, the only way to do so is to pledge now to the listener exclusive campaign. The next project is one being spearheaded by Seppi Garrett and Kendra Hoffman through Seppi's Place, that I'm also helping to document, called Seppi's Seedpaper. If you've ever received a business card or postcard with embedded seeds that can be planted, then you have the idea that started this project. However, as a permaculture practitioner, Seppi wants to take this a step further and include the ethics of permaculture in this practice by removing materials from the waste stream to create the paper, using local and native seeds to support earth and the biosphere, and also helping to generate a surplus by making this a replicable microbusiness, using your on the ground resources, and with the tools and information needed to support you and your business. As Seppi is trained in squarefoot gardening, an idea developed by Mel Bartholemew, the paper, frames and seed layout are all designed so that you can create pre-seeded square-foot garden squares and then deal your garden into a squarefoot frame come Spring. To help others in the creation of their own local micro-business, Seppi, Kendra, myself and others are creating a DVD showing how to make the seedpaper, and an ebook and worksheets detailing the process of starting and running a seed paper business. If you're a listener to the show, you can pre-order a copy of the DVD, or pledge to the campaign, at a 10% discount between now and Monday, February 15. Find out more about Seppi's Seedpaper on the Projects Page.   Some smaller events and classes currently on the schedule. Sunday, January 31st, 2016, I'm recording a round table in Philadelphia at Repair the World. Panel guests include: Robyn Mello, from the Philadelphia Orchard Project Kirtrina Baxter, from the Garden Justice Legal Initiative at the Public Interest Law Center Paul Glover, local activist and founder of the Philadelphia Orchard Project Nate Kleinman, from the Experimental Farm Network Melissa Miles, local permaculture instructor / practitioner   Sunday, February 21st, 2016, I'm recording a live discussion in Baltimore, Maryland, in cooperation with Charm City Farms as part of their celebration of the Johnston Square site, the location for the next urban Permaculture space in Baltimore. The itinerary for the day includes: 11am- 12pm: Come check out the space. Eric will give a brief tour of the lot, including Spring plans for both the growing space as well as the Brick Barn. 12pm- 1pm: Potluck Social in the barn, followed by a short presentation by Eric about some of the deeper plans and ideas for the indoor and outdoor space. 1pm- 3pm: Public interview by Scott Mann of the Permaculture Podcast with Victoria about The Forager's Apprentice Course, including audience participation and Q & A. 4pm- 6pm: Movie night showing of the 2015 film INHABIT (if you are able, please bring an extra chair, as we are only set up to seat 20 people)   Saturday, June 18, 2016, is the Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence which is being organized with Emma Huvos of The Riverside Project. Michael Judd is the Keynote Speaker, talking about his journey as a professional permaculture practitioner from his early days with Project Bonefide through until today where he's an author and designer.   Starting on Thursday, February 25th, 2016, from 7-9pm at Seppi's place, and continuing on the fourth Thursday of each month through May, I am teaching an in-person class on podcasting, covering topics like: How do I choose a topic to podcast about? What software is available to record and edit? What equipment to buy? How do I make it sound good? Should my podcast be audio or video? What about paying to advertise my podcast? If time allows and based on participant interest we can discuss other topics like how to develop an interview style or the creation of an on-air persona. This class is limited to not more than 15 participants, and is offered for $100 per person for the entire five-month program. You can find out more about each of these programs and the topics covered, as you might expect, by visiting the Classes & Events page, which includes a complete calendar and links to register. Finally, regarding education if you are interested in learning permaculture through a mentored experience, or are looking for a mentor now that you've completed a PDC, but need more direction and experience, get in touch with me and we can talk about these possibilities. As I mentioned earlier in the bigger questions I want to cover, is about whether or not the PDC is enough. Here I answer part of that by saying that from my own experience and that of others, I don't feel that the core permaculture design course prepares students for more than getting ready to practice, and that students need long term support based on their own individual needs to meet their long-term goals. With all the other work of putting myself out there, this is one of those places where I personally feel comfortable helping others in the community, so get in touch in the usual wayss. Call: Email: The Permaculture Podcast Or send me a letter: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast   If you're interested in having a round table recording in your area, or if I can assist your program, project, or event, you can reach out to me by those means as well. That covers my path, the plan, and upcoming projects, as they are known so far for 2016. Thank you for listening and making this show a part of your life. Until the next time, take care of Earth, yourself, and each other.   Resources: The Art of Leading Collectively Common Sense Dan Carlin Hardcore History Mid-Atlantic Permaculture Convergence (Facebook Event) The Permaculture City The Possibility Handbook The Permaculture Podcast Classes & Events The Permaculture Podcast Projects Seppi's Place Systems Thinking for Social Change  

Michael Judd defines "permaculture" and introduces some new ideas for growing edibles in the garden -- including mushrooms.

Donate to The Permaculture Podcast Online: via PayPal Venmo: @permaculturepodcast Photographer John, Layne, and I had an incredible time at the Mother Earth News Fair. Thankfully we had three days to enjoy ourselves, from Friday, September 12th to Sunday September 14th, 2014, or we might have been a little overwhelmed, there was so much going on. During our time there we had a chance to meet with or talk to a number of people. If you have a chance to attend one of the Mother Earth News Fairs, as they are held in multiple locations throughout the country, please do. They are well worth your time. Here are some of, but by no means all, of the highlights. First up was Michael Judd, author of Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist. We had a chance to interview him and hang out some throughout the show. Michael was very generous with his time and even more dynamic in person than when we sat down an interviewed in the past. If you are near Frederick, Maryland, he is someone worth looking up. As I live not too far from Michael, I want to go visit again and do another formal interview. You can checkout his design company and find more information at: Ecologia Design. Next we sat down with Tradd Cotter who was just as engaging in person as he was in the interview that came out in early September. We sat down for a while and talked about medicinal mushrooms, which was the second of our videos from the fair. Once the camera was shut off he hung out with us for another hour talking mushrooms and we dug deeper into why it's important for people to own the knowledge to change the world. He also joked with Layne and John when they showed up to photograph one of his presentations. If you get a chance to take a class with Tradd or see him speak at a conference, do it. It's well worth your time. John, Layne, and I also have an invitation from Tradd to go visit him in 2015 and tour the facilities at Mushroom Mountain. There were also Jason and Sera Drevenak of the North American Bushcraft School. Located in Hedgesville, West Virginia, they are not too far from my hometown of Hagerstown, Maryland. Together they offer a number of primitive skill workshops and classes which are right in line with the re-wilding that Ben Weiss and Wilson Alvarez advocate. Jason is a gifted and engaging teacher who lives this. Jason and Sera tan their own hides from road kill, and forge their own bushcraft knives. Of all the workshops I saw, Jason's on primitive firemaking drew one of the largest crowds I of any of the non-keynote events. People stood around the edges of the stage area four and five deep. I'm planning to go down and take some classes at the North American Bushcraft School sometime, or at least go visit. I also spoke with Matthew Goldfarb of Fruition Seeds. He and Petra Page-Mann (no relation to me that I know of), have one of the coolest plant breeding programs around that I know about. I heard about their work when talking with Matt Stillerman and Michael Burns at the Fingerlakes Permaculture Site Tour, and after seeing their company in the program wanted to grab them for a few minutes. Matthew and Petra are working to create open-pollinated heirloom varieties that are adapted and resilient in local conditions, unique to the bioregion in which they are developed. I purchased several packets of the Insectary Blend of seeds to plant next year as part of our 2015 garden. Three Rivers EVA – The Western PA Chapter of the Electric Auto Association – had a variety of electric vehicles on-site ranging from custom built cars, trucks, and bicycles, as well as factory products including a Tesla Model S. Sitting up near the electric vehicles was Tara Whitsitt of Fermentation on Wheels. This is a food and fermentation education project that travels the country teaching people about nutrition in a converted bus. If you've read any of the books by Sandor Katz, you have an idea of the jars and crocks filling the bus. She had kimchi, kombucha, water and dairy kefir grains, and many many others in a well-designed stable rack allowing everything to remain in the open and on display. Once she's settled into an area for a few days I want to sit down and have a chat with her. Uncle Mud was running ongoing cob and plaster natural building workshop that was very hands-on and kid friendly. One of the pictures I took here was of a small girl putting plaster on the wall. The man speaking to those around him encouraged her to pull and play while he talked with the other people around him. As a parent I liked the openness and willingness to allow her to learn and experiment. I also met some others folks along the way who are doing good work and I've reached out to them for interviews, including Dan Chiras, of The Evergreen Institute and author of the Natural Home, and Lloyd Kahn, author of numerous books on tiny houses and hand built homes, including the incredible Shelter. While at the fair I also had a chance to sit down with Jen Mendez of PermieKids.com and we talked about permaculture, education, and podcasting for a while. She'll be joining me on the show as a guest. Some interesting products and organizations from the event. Airhead Composting Toilet. I liked this unit for the small size and easy to empty liquids container. Compared to some other companies the price was rather reasonably at under $1,000. If I were going to purchase something for a tiny-home installation, of what I saw at the show, this is the one I'd go for. Brooder Bottle Cap. This is a simple ball valve design that fits to a plastic soda bottle, whether 20oz or 2 liter, to water chickens and other animals. It strikes me as an appropriate technology because of the simplicity and durability, I also have been reading about a move in commercial chicken operations to move towards bottle feeding and this is an inexpensive way to do so. Al, the owner, was generous with his time explaining the idea behind the products as well as how to train your chickens to use them. He also wants to create a 501©3 that can produce these watering bottle caps for distribution to developing countries and disaster areas. Retail at the show was $5.95 for a pair. Chatham University, located in Pittsburgh, PA, was onsite and handing out information regarding two interesting degree programs. A Bachelor and Master of Sustainability. If you are involved in permaculture and would like some additional education to support your work, something I've found useful in the credentialed society in the United States, this is a direction worth investigating. Another suggestion for a program is the one I'm enrolled in, which is a Master of Park and Resource Management at Slippery Rock University. Patrick and Matthew of Go Sun Stoves were there demoing products. I'd talked to Patrick last year so it was good to see him there and to meet Matthew. They both met at a Permaculture Design course and worked on developing their innovative solar oven. I want to pick one of these up and spend a year cooking with it through all seasons and conditions and see what living with this type of solar cooker is really like. With the idea of using natural and renewable resources, an interesting wood splitter onsite was the WoodOx Woodsman. Having watched my father put an axe into his foot, twice, as well as splitting wedges fly when struck off center, these three and four way splitters are tools that safely handle the task of preparing firewood for a self-sufficient homestead. Mushroom Sources: At the event were two purveyors of mushroom spawn and supplies. One was mentioned by Michael Judd when we sat down and spoke, which is Smugtown Mushrooms out of Rochester, NY. The other was Back Bone Food Farm in Oakland, MD. If you'd like to try someone else, here are other options. Finally, I'd like to give a personal thanks to Brandy Ernzen, the PR Manager for Ogden Publications. She made the entire experience of working the Mother Earth News Fair easy and simple. That ends the report from the Mother Earth News Fair by the crew at The Permaculture Podcast. We shot some other video along the way, which I'm working on as time allows. Keep checking out the YouTube channel for the show, as well as the Facebook page. If you enjoyed this type of show, help us create more like it by supporting the podcast. Find out how to make a one time or ongoing contribution by going to www.ThePermaculturePodcast.com/support. Until the next time, create a better world each day by taking care of Earth, your self, and each other. Get In Touch E-mail: The Permaculture Podcast The Permaculture Podcast with Scott Mann The Permaculture Podcast Facebook: Facebook.com/ThePermaculturePodcast Twitter: @permaculturecst (Episode: MENF2014)

In this episode of The Plant Report, we talk with Michael Judd about outdoor mushroom cultivation. Growing mushrooms at home is fun, surprisingly easy and offers multiple benefits including a delicious medicinal crop, increased mycelium in your soil and mycoremediation opportunities. In the interview, Michael talks about different growing techniques, including log and mulch cultivation and walks you through everything you need to know to start your first backyard (or patio) mushroom crop! Michael Judd is a Permaculture designer, teacher, author of Edible Landscaping With A Permaculture Twist and all around Fun-gi. He's just launched a campaign to help fund his new book- A Guide To Backyard Mushroom Growing.  If you'd like to learn more, check out Michael's Kickstarter campaign by clicking here or visit his website, Ecologiadesign.com.

Listen on-line at www.abetterworld.tv or by phone! 602 753-1860 Wednesday, August 27, 6pm EDT: Mitchell's guest is Michael Judd is an expert in Permaculture. He has worked with agro-ecological and whole system designs throughout the Americas for the last 20 years focusing on applying permaculture and ecological design to increase local food security and community health in both tropical and temperate growing regions. Michael is the founder of both Ecologia, LLC, Edible & Ecological Landscape Design and Project Bona Fide, an international non-profit supporting agro-ecology research. Michael has also authored several books. Purchase Michael's Books --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/abwmitchellrabin/support

Goumi is an attractive shrub that is useful in edible landscaping. Renowned for its beauty and delicious medicinal berries, goumi is easy to grow, drought tolerant and fixes nitrogen- making it a valuable soil amender. Goumi's fragrant cream colored flowers attract pollinators, birds and people to your garden.  To learn more about goumi, Jill Cloutier spoke with Michael Judd, Permaculturist and author of the new book Edible Landscaping With A Permaculture Twist-How To Have Your Yard And Eat It Too. Michael is a big fan of the goumi and its many benefits.  (Photo of goumi courtesy of Michael Judd.)  

Have you ever wanted to turn your lawn into an edible oasis? Learn how in this interview with Michael Judd, author of the new book, Edible Landscaping With A Permaculture Twist.  Michael talks with Jill Cloutier about projects that you can do at home to increase your yard's yield of edible treats, including unusual fruit, gourmet mushrooms, culinary herbs and even botanical booze. Michael is the founder of Ecologia, Edible and Ecological Landscape Design and Project Bona Fide, an international nonprofit supporting agro-ecology research.