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

In this Q&amp;A episode, I address a question from Duncan, who reached out and asked: Is technology anathema to permaculture? Software That Can Be Used While Designing <a href="https://www.adobe.com/creativecloud.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adobe Creative Cloud</a> <a href="https://www.autodesk.com/products/autocad/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">AutoCAD</a> <a href="https://earth.google.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Earth</a> <a href="https://meet.google.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Meet</a> <a href="https://slides.google.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Google Slides</a> <a href="https://procreate.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Procreate</a> <a href="http://sciinstitute.github.io/ShapeWorks/latest/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ShapeWorks</a> <a href="https://www.sketchup.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sketchup</a> Two Drones I Like <a href="https://www.dji.com/air-3" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">DJI Air</a> (I flew the 2 for a Summer. The 3 is now out) <a href="https://www.skydio.com/skydio-2-plus" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Skydio 2+</a> (Recommended to me by a friend who is a professional drone pilot for a Made-in-the-USA alternative to DJI.)

Q&A #1 - Is Technology Anathema to Permaculture?

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

Today’s News of the World includes a rewilding project, a surge in a nation’s move towards renewable energy, and a look at how Unbuilding can help limit the impacts of climate change on our communities. Resources Rewilding <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jul/07/iberian-rewilding-project-aims-repopulate-empty-spain" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How an Iberian rewilding plan aims to repopulate ‘empty Spain’ </a> <a href="https://rewilding-spain.com/en/rewilding-spain/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rewilding Spain</a> Books <a href="https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/eager-paperback/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eager by Ben Goldfarb</a> <a href="https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/dan-flores/coyote-america/9780465098538/?lens=basic-books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Coyote America by Dan Flores</a> <a href="https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/bringing-back-the-beaver-pb/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Bringing Back the Beaver by Derek Gow</a> Interview: <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/podcast/2018/eager-surprising-secret-life-beavers-and-why-they-matter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Eager: The Surprising, Secret Life of Beavers and Why They Matter</a> Renewable Energy and Climate Change <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/jun/29/china-wind-solar-power-global-renewable-energy-leader" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">China on course to hit wind and solar power target five years ahead of time </a> <a href="https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2023-07-25/how-unbuilding-can-help-weather-climate-disasters" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How ‘Unbuilding’ Can Help Weather Climate Disasters</a>

Permaculture News #5 - 07 August 2023

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

Show Notes Support the Podcast with a One Time Donation <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/permaculturepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Via PayPal</a> <a href="https://account.venmo.com/u/permaculturepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Or, using Venmo</a> Become a Sustaining Supporter <a href="https://www.patreon.com/permaculturepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join our Community Patreon</a> Michael Judd <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/26/realestate/pawpaw-persimmon-trees-lawn-alternative.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Replacing Your Lawn? Instead of a Meadow, Consider a Food Forest </a>Interview: <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/podcast/2014/michael-judd-edible-landscaping" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edible Landscaping </a>Interview: <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/podcast/2014/michael-judd-starting-out-and-getting-involved-permaculture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Starting Out and Getting Involved with Permaculture </a>Interview: <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/podcast/2018/michael-judd-honoring-dead-and-holding-dying-natural-burial" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Honoring the Dead and Holding the Dying: Natural Burial </a>Interview: <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/podcast/2019/interview-michael-judd-love-pawpaws" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">For the Love of PawPaws </a>Interview: <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/podcast/2016/michael-judd-mapc-keynote-address" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MAPC Keynote Address </a>Review: <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/podcast/2014/review-edible-landscaping-permaculture-twist-michael-judd" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Edible Landscaping with a Permaculture Twist </a>Rewilding <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/jul/03/prince-william-to-expand-duchy-of-cornwalls-temperate-rainforest-wistmans-wood" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Prince William to expand Duchy of Cornwall’s temperate Rainforest</a>

Permaculture News #4 - 31 July 2023

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

<a href="https://discord.gg/v46Q27UcU" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Join The Permaculture Podcast Discord Server! </a>The 2023 Venie Holmgren Environmental Poetry Prize <a href="https://holmgren.com.au/lp/venie-holmgren-environmental-poetry-prize-2023/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Learn More About the Prize and Enter Today! </a>Ben and bEartha <a href="https://happenfilms.com/ben-and-beartha" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Watch the Trailer! </a>The Regenerative Landscaper by Erik Ohlsen <a href="https://synergeticpress.com/catalog/the-regenerative-landscaper-design-and-build-landscapes-that-repair-the-environment/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pre-order today from Synergetic Press</a> Facing a Future of Drought <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2023/07/19/world/europe/spain-drought-acequias.html?unlocked_article_code=W-SogbIlp4398r3MUIm3Jvlep1YpaYuCOvj5s7TZIbj0oOjKh8WAzcZKTX-6KPOCGjmn7WJObfoyxm1Q2C-oBUwJFQHpLW5XIZgnRNU1Fdm2ZO-moWF8EPNpEQC4vNYsoEuOxfXpNW5bpzVYrDQ67I8osnC2Jlqu8IkseMFbZWWLaR2hVZHtN5N-sCCaG2ZoKYqWLAsFdwD68foEw0eYghZDL6cl1jcnHma06kAYifSDNEFBDutAssjpYYeEseWcHZMCr7yEJ_zh2Aa3e8Gvli8Aw-_WFDTYx452_zcNuADoe_yt-HL_86tsMa_KKLVppaPd-SB6FuUklODB2hOYWeJh0L6n&amp;smid=url-share" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click Here to Access the New Yorks Times Article </a>Gardening for Dummies Bundle <a href="https://www.humblebundle.com/books/gardening-for-dummies-books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brought to us from the great folks at Humble Bundle </a><a href="https://www.charitywater.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Charity:Water</a> Geoff Christou <a href="https://geoffchristou.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">GeoffChristou.com </a><a href="https://geoffchristou.com/utopia" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Utopia: A Permaculture Vision </a>Our Interview: <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/podcast/2020/geoff-christou-we-are-time-scouts-designing-future" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We Are Time Scouts, Designing for the Future</a>

Permaculture News #3 -24 July 2023

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

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

What Holds You Back?

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

Dan Palmer’s Legacy Watch David Holmgren’s Video: <a href="https://holmgren.com.au/presentation/dan-palmers-legacy-by-david-holmgren/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">“Dan Palmer’s Legacy” </a>Interview: <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/podcast/2021/david-holmgrens-design-journey-part-1" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Holmgren’s Design Journey (Part 1) </a>Interview: <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/podcast/2021/david-holmgrens-design-journey-part-2" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Holmgren’s Design Journey (Part 2) </a>Interview: <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/podcast/2020/allan-savory-managing-complexity-and-holistic-management" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Allan Savory - Managing Complexity </a>David Holmgren’s Live, Online PDC Class starts on July 13th, 2024, so <a href="https://hub.holmgren.com.au/lp/pdc/online-pdc-with-david-holmgren-beck-lowe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">register today!</a> Storytelling for Climate Change <a href="https://drawdown.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Project Drawdown </a>I’m planning to be there on July 19th at 12 Noon, Eastern, so, <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_VNiU_haPSN2cVXOtAaKJ8A#/registration" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">register now and I’ll see you there! </a>Do with Su <a href="https://hub.holmgren.com.au/lp/do-with-su/part-one/coming-soon/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Sign up to be one of the first to learn more.</a>

Permaculture News #2 - 10 July 2023

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

<a href="https://www.patreon.com/permaculturepodcast/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Pemaculture Podcast Patreon </a>Terraso <ul><li><a href="https://terraso.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Terraso</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@terraso" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Terraso’s YouTube Channel</a></li> <li><a href="https://ecoagriculture.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EcoAgriculture Partners</a></li> <li><a href="https://landscapes.global/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">1,000 Landscapes for 1 Billion People</a></li> </ul> Costa Rican Permaculture <ul><li><a href="https://verdenergia.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VerdEnergia</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.weareblacksheep.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Black Sheep Regenerative Resource Management</a></li> <li>Interview: <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/podcast/2020/creating-regenerative-supply-chain-rewild-organics-joshua-hughes" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Creating a Regenerative Supply Chain - Rewild Organics | Joshua Hughes</a></li> <li>Interview: <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/podcast/2016/joshua-hughes-regenerative-investing" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Joshua Hughes - Regenerative Investing</a></li> </ul> Just Action <ul><li><a href="https://www.epi.org/publication/the-color-of-law-a-forgotten-history-of-how-our-government-segregated-america/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Color of Law by Richard Rothstein</a></li> <li><a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324093244" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Just Action by Richard Rothstein, Leah Rothstein</a></li> </ul> Geologist’s Primer <ul><li><a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/huntersbooks/geologists-primer-by-double-proficiency" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Geologist’s Primer Kickstarter</a></li> <li>Interview: <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/podcast/2021/anna-urbanek-herbalists-primer" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Anna Urbanik - Herbalist’s Primer</a></li> </ul> Scott’s Appearances on The Urban Farm Podcast <ul><li><a href="https://www.urbanfarm.org/2023/05/30/743-scott-mann/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">743: Scott Mann On The Ripples Of Permaculture Pt 1.</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.urbanfarm.org/2023/06/02/744-scott-mann-on-the-ripples-of-permaculture-pt-2/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">744: Scott Mann On The Ripples Of Permaculture Pt 2.</a></li> </ul>

Permaculture News #1 - 1 July 2023

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

Eddy Garcia of Living Earth Systems joins me to discuss Natural Aquaponics and how we can create beautiful, functioning systems whether we prefer to nerd out on the numbers or learn through observation and experience. Find out more about Eddy and his work at <a href="https://www.livingearthsystems.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Living Earth Systems</a> and view these systems in action on <a href="https://instagram.com/livingearthsystems" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram.</a>

Natural Aquaponics

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

My guest is Natalie Bogwalker, the visionary behind Wild Abundance, a permaculture skills center and homestead near Asheville, North Carolina. As a primary instructor at <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/podcast/2020/earth-skills-permaculture-and-wild-abundance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wild Abundance</a>, she teaches a variety of classes, including<a href="https://www.wildabundance.net/classes/tiny-house-and-natural-building-apprenticeship/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> tiny house building workshops</a>,<a href="https://www.wildabundance.net/classes/womens-basic-carpentry/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> women's carpentry</a>, and<a href="https://www.wildabundance.net/permaculture-courses/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> permaculture design courses</a>. She likes to share her passion with others to help them live in an empowered and Earth-centered way. Find out more about Natalie and her classes at <a href="https://www.wildabundance.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">WildAbundance.net</a>.

Earth Skills and Wild Abundance

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

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

Changing Direction

Caring for Earth, Ourselves, and Each Other.

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

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

Rammed Earth Construction

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

What does it mean to go back to the ground and learn the fading skills necessary to work the forest with our hands? To read the land assisted by tools we sight with our own eyes? To create new visions of old roles, such as a land steward or cottager? I explore those thoughts and more with my guest today, Hazel, who some of you may know as Tom Ward. You can find out more about Hazel and his work at <a href="https://siskiyoupermaculture.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">siskiyoupermaculture.com</a>. Resources <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/siskiyouper/videos-keyline-speeches" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Hazel's Collected Videos and Recordings</a> <a href="https://www.heartwoodinstitute.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Heartwood Institute</a> <a href="https://oaec.org/about-us/staff/brock-dolman/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brock Dolman</a> - <a href="https://oaec.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Occidental Arts &amp; Ecology</a> <a href="https://www.dpaw.wa.gov.au/management/fire/fire-and-the-environment/41-traditional-aboriginal-burning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Traditional Aboriginal Burning (Cool Burning)</a> Recommended Reading <a href="https://www.chelseagreen.com/product/beyond-the-war-on-invasive-species/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Beyond the War on Invasive Species</a> by Tao Orion <a href="https://milkweed.org/book/braiding-sweetgrass" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Braiding Sweetgrass</a> by Robin Wall Kimmerer <a href="https://www.harbourpublishing.com/title/DaughtersofCopperWoman" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Daughters of Copper Woman</a> by Anne Cameron <a href="https://www.akpress.org/emergentstrategy.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Emergent Strategy</a> by Adrienne Brown <a href="https://www.washington.edu/uwpress/search/books/DEUKEC.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Keeping it Living</a> by Nancy Turner <a href="https://www.nicholascarr.com/?page_id=16" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Shallows</a> by Nicholas Carr <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/319/the-spell-of-the-sensuous-by-david-abram/9780679776390/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Spell of the Sensuous</a> by David Abram <a href="https://www.ucpress.edu/book/9780520280434/tending-the-wild" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tending the Wild</a> by Kat Anderson <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/533937/world-without-mind-by-franklin-foer/9781101981122/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">World Without Mind</a> by Franklin Foer

Social Forestry

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

My guest today is Lindsey Bender, the chief mycologist for Field and Forest Products, Inc., a mushroom spawn and supply company located in Wisconsin. Find out more about Lindsey and Field and Forest Products, Inc. at <a href="https://fieldforest.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">fieldforest.net</a>.

Mushroom Mycology

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

Rob Avis, of Verge Permaculture, joins me to talk about rainwater harvesting. This conversation is based on his book from New Society Publishers, Essential Rainwater Harvesting. Rob wrote this book along with his wife and Verge Permaculture Partner, Michelle. Though they began their professional careers as engineers designing solutions in the oil fields, they now live on a productive permaculture homestead in Alberta, Canada, and use that experience to create and share all the formulas, calculations, and components needed to create a productive system for capturing clean, healthy water. You can find more about Rob's work at <a href="https://vergepermaculture.ca/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VergePermaculture.ca</a>, and his book, Essential Rainwater Harvesting at <a href="https://newsociety.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NewSociety.com</a>. Resources <a href="https://vergepermaculture.ca/rain/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rainwater Harvesting Toolkit</a> <a href="https://urbanwatercyclesolutions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peter Coombes - Urban Water Cycle Solutions</a> <a href="https://urbanwatercyclesolutions.com/spinksthesis/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Anthony Spinks PhD Thesis on Biofilms and Sludges</a> <a href="https://www.arcsa.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">American Rainwater Catchment Systems Association (ARCSA)</a> <a href="https://store.csagroup.org/ccrz__ProductDetails?viewState=DetailView&amp;cartID=&amp;sku=CSA%20B805-18%2FICC%20805-2018" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">North American Rainwater Harvesting Code</a>

Essential Rainwater Harvesting

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

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

Municipal Recycling at Scale

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

In this episode Co-host David Bilbrey continues to explore the edge between permaculture, business, and social change by sitting down with Dr. Otto Scharmer. Together they talk about Dr. Scharmer’s work on Presencing and Theory U, the development of effective organizations, and how each of us can become more powerful changemakers. Resources <a href="https://www.ottoscharmer.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Otto Scharmer</a> <a href="https://www.presencing.org/#/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Presencing Institute</a> <a href="https://www.ottoscharmer.com/publications/books" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Theory U Books</a> <a href="https://www.edx.org/course/u-lab-leading-emerging-future-mitx-15-671-1x-0" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MITx u.Lab</a> <a href="https://mitsloan.mit.edu/faculty-and-research/faculty-directory/detail/?id=41415" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Peter Senge</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Limits_to_Growth" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Limits to Growth</a> (Wikipedia) <a href="https://www.clubofrome.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Club of Rome</a> <a href="https://www.edx.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">EdX</a> <a href="https://www.presencing.org/files/Transforming-Capitalism-Lab.pdf#/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Transforming Capitalism Lab</a>

Theory U and the Emerging Future

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

In her storytelling way, Rosemary Morrow joins me to share why, after all these years, she continues to practice permaculture and finds this design system so important to our present and the future. Her newest book is <a href="https://us.permacultureprinciples.com/product/earth-restorers-guide-to-permaculture/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Earth Restorer’s Guide to Permaculture</a>, which you can find in the store at <a href="https://www.permacultureprinciples.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PermaculturePrinciples.com</a>. Listen to the first conversation with Rosemary: <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/podcast/2022/rosemary-morrows-journey-permaculture" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rosemary Morrow's Journey to Permaculture</a> Visit Our Partners <a href="https://bit.ly/marchgarden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wild Abundance - Top 10 Vegetables to Grow that Will Really Feed You!</a> <a href="http://www.pcwildcraft.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marjory Wildcraft - How to Grow Food!</a> Donate Directly to the Podcast: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/permaculturepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PayPal</a> -or- <a href="https://account.venmo.com/u/permaculturepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Venmo @permaculturepodcast</a> Join Our Patreon Community: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/permaculturepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com/permaculturepodcast</a> Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture? <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Browse the extensive archives of the show.</a>

Why Practice Permaculture?

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

My guest for this episode is <a href="https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brad Lancaster</a> author of the <a href="https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/books/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond series</a>. In this episode, Brad and I discuss the value of infiltrating water into the soil so that it becomes a resource that we invest during water-rich times and withdraw from that bank only when needed during dry times. As Brad’s work includes more than just drylands the conversation also includes ideas for storing water in rich areas. Along the way we also look at several listener questions including fog harvesting, using living systems to hand wet basements, and observing to find the right match for plants suitable to wet clay soils. What I really enjoyed about this conversation was Brad’s continued reference to creating and using living systems. Visit Our Partners <a href="https://bit.ly/marchgarden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wild Abundance - Top 10 Vegetables to Grow that Will Really Feed You!</a> <a href="http://www.pcwildcraft.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marjory Wildcraft - How to Grow Food!</a> Donate Directly to the Podcast: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/permaculturepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PayPal</a> -or- <a href="https://account.venmo.com/u/permaculturepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Venmo @permaculturepodcast</a> Join Our Patreon Community: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/permaculturepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com/permaculturepodcast</a> Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture? <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Browse the extensive archives of the show.</a> Other resources of interest <a href="https://www.harvestingrainwater.com/2014/08/01/fog-harvesting-with-living-systems/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brad's blog post on Fog Harvesting</a> <a href="https://www.dcat.net/about_dcat/staff.php" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">David Eisenberg</a> and the <a href="https://www.dcat.net/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Development Center for Appropriate Technology</a> <a href="https://www.nationalgeographic.com/explorers/bios/zephaniah-maseko/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Zephaniah Phiri Maseko's biography</a> at National Geographic.

Water Harvesting

Looby Macnamara, with Delvin Solkinson, joins me to discuss Looby's work on Cultural Emergence, her vision for our work as permaculture practitioners, and the tools she's developing to help facilitate this transition.  Find out more about Looby and the Cultural Emergence deck at Cultural-Emergence.com.   Delvin is at VisionaryPermaculture.com.   Cultural Emergence Kickstarter   Visit Our Partners Wild Abundance - Top 10 Vegetables to Grow that Will Really Feed You! Marjory Wildcraft - How to Grow Food! Donate Directly to the Podcast: PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Join Our Patreon Community: Patreon.com/permaculturepodcast Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture?  Browse the extensive archives of the show. 

Looby Macnamara, with Delvin Solkinson, joins me to discuss Looby's work on Cultural Emergence, her vision for our work as permaculture practitioners, and the tools she's developing to help facilitate this transition. Find out more about Looby and the Cultural Emergence deck at <a href="https://cultural-emergence.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cultural-Emergence.com</a>. Delvin is at <a href="https://www.visionarypermaculture.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">VisionaryPermaculture.com</a>. <a href="https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/loobymacnamara/cultural-emergence-card-deck/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Cultural Emergence Kickstarter</a> Visit Our Partners <a href="https://bit.ly/marchgarden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wild Abundance - Top 10 Vegetables to Grow that Will Really Feed You!</a> <a href="http://www.pcwildcraft.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marjory Wildcraft - How to Grow Food!</a> Donate Directly to the Podcast: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/permaculturepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PayPal</a> -or- <a href="https://account.venmo.com/u/permaculturepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Venmo @permaculturepodcast</a> Join Our Patreon Community: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/permaculturepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com/permaculturepodcast</a> Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture? <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Browse the extensive archives of the show.</a>

Cultural Emergence

How do we limit the damage of the greatest terrestrial environmental disaster ever, climate change? By drawing down carbon. How we do that, and the most effective ways possible, form the base of this conversation with Eric Toensmeier, as he shares his ongoing research about the impacts of agriculture and how we can use agroforestry to increase productivity and sequester carbon.  Find out more about Eric at perennialsolutions.org, and The Carbon Farming Solution at ChelseaGreen.com.   Visit Our Partners Wild Abundance - Top 10 Vegetables to Grow that Will Really Feed You! Marjory Wildcraft - How to Grow Food! Donate Directly to the Podcast: PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Join Our Patreon Community: Patreon.com/permaculturepodcast Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture?  Browse the extensive archives of the show.     Resources The Carbon Farming Solution Project Drawdown Perennial Solutions The Center for Agroforestry at the University of Missouri Agroforestry at Virginia Tech IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Trees on Farms by RJ Zomer, et al. (PDF) Savanna Institute Steve Solomon - Gardening When It Counts John Jeavons - Grow Biointensive Legal Pathways to Carbon_Neutral Agriculture by Peter Lehner and Nathan Rosenberg (PDF) Diet for a Small Planet Related Interviews  Dr. Laura Jackson - Modern Agricultural Systems  Keefe Keeley - The Savanna Institute  Jean-Martin Fortier - The Market Gardener  Dave and Lee O'Neill - Radical Roots Farm  Jerome Osentowski - The Forest Garden Greenhouse

How do we limit the damage of the greatest terrestrial environmental disaster ever, climate change? By drawing down carbon. How we do that, and the most effective ways possible, form the base of this conversation with Eric Toensmeier, as he shares his ongoing research about the impacts of agriculture and how we can use agroforestry to increase productivity and sequester carbon. Find out more about Eric at <a href="https://www.perennialsolutions.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">perennialsolutions.org</a>, and <a href="https://www.chelseagreen.com/the-carbon-farming-solution" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Carbon Farming Solution</a> at <a href="https://www.chelseagreen.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ChelseaGreen.com</a>. Visit Our Partners <a href="https://bit.ly/marchgarden" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Wild Abundance - Top 10 Vegetables to Grow that Will Really Feed You!</a> <a href="http://www.pcwildcraft.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Marjory Wildcraft - How to Grow Food!</a> Donate Directly to the Podcast: <a href="https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/permaculturepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">PayPal</a> -or- <a href="https://account.venmo.com/u/permaculturepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Venmo @permaculturepodcast</a> Join Our Patreon Community: <a href="https://www.patreon.com/permaculturepodcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon.com/permaculturepodcast</a> Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture? <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Browse the extensive archives of the show.</a> Resources <a href="https://www.chelseagreen.com/the-carbon-farming-solution" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Carbon Farming Solution </a><a href="https://www.drawdown.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Project Drawdown</a> <a href="https://www.perennialsolutions.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Perennial Solutions</a> <a href="https://www.centerforagroforestry.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Center for Agroforestry at the University of Missouri</a> <a href="https://agroforestry.frec.vt.edu/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Agroforestry at Virginia Tech</a> <a href="https://www.ipcc.ch/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IPCC - Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change</a> <a href="https://www.worldagroforestry.org/downloads/Publications/PDFS/WP14064.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trees on Farms by RJ Zomer, et al.</a> (PDF) <a href="https://www.savannainstitute.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Savanna Institute</a> <a href="https://www.newsociety.com/Contributors/S/Solomon-Steve" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Steve Solomon</a> - <a href="https://www.newsociety.com/Books/G/Gardening-When-It-Counts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gardening When It Counts</a> <a href="https://www.johnjeavons.info/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">John Jeavons - Grow Biointensive</a> <a href="https://earthjustice.org/sites/default/files/files/Legal-Pathways-Carbon-Neutral-Agriculture.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Legal Pathways to Carbon_Neutral Agriculture by Peter Lehner and Nathan Rosenberg</a> (PDF) <a href="https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/97959/diet-for-a-small-planet-by-frances-moore-lappe/9780345373663/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Diet for a Small Planet</a> Related Interviews  <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/2013/dr-jackson/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dr. Laura Jackson - Modern Agricultural Systems</a> <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/2015/keefe/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Keefe Keeley - The Savanna Institute</a> <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/2014/jean-martin/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jean-Martin Fortier - The Market Gardener</a> <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/2014/radicalroots/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Dave and Lee O'Neill - Radical Roots Farm</a> <a href="https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/2016/episode-1606/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jerome Osentowski - The Forest Garden Greenhouse</a>

Drawing Down Carbon

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