The Permaculture Podcast

Solarpunk and Permaculture

This episode comes from Geoff's request to compare Solarpunk and Permaculture. Suggested reading from this episode: Always Coming Home by Ursula K. Le Guin's Kim Stanl

Q&A: Working with Clients

This episode started with the question: How do you approach working with clients and understanding their needs and goals? Suggested reading from this episode: The 7 Ha

Designing a Design Process

This episode is based on a question I received asking: What is your design process? (site analysis, implementation, and how you approach a design) Based on this, I walk

The Hard Work of Permaculture is Boring

In this episode, I talk about something that we don’t address enough: the hard work of Permaculture is boring. It’s not heroic. It doesn’t make for a great YouTube short

Update: We Bought a House in Cleveland

An update with a bit of big news: we found, made a winning offer on a house in Cleveland, Ohio! When I decided to relaunch the show, I knew it was going to be a rollerc

Q&A: Beginner Mistakes (#1)

Today, I want to talk about another question from Owen: "What are some common mistakes beginners make in permaculture design, and how can they be avoided?" The thought

Moving to a New City

My family and I are in the process of finding a house in a new city, which will bring a new future for us and the show. Listen to find out more about where we're going an

Q&A: Putting a Permaculture System to Rest for Winter

Today's question comes from Owen: What does it look like to put a permaculture garden to bed for the winter? Mulching / tilling / planting cover crops / none of the abov

Q&A: Growing a Whole Nutrition Landscape

The question for this episode is from Geoff:  I'd love to hear your thoughts about how homestead sites can create a "whole nutrition" landscape with permaculture.  What

Creating a Regenerative Supply Chain - Rewild Organics | Joshua Hughes

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Joshua Hughes - Regenerative Investing

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Q&A: Bushcrafting - Books for Beginners

In this episode are resources you can use to learn more about building shelters, creating cordage, creating your first everyday carry, foraging for food, elevating that f

Laura Oldanie - Permaculture Values and Impact Investing

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Dr. Elaine Ingham - The Soil Food Web

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Joshua Hughes - Transitional Ethics

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What to do when the world is on fire

Thoughts from a conversation with my friend Nathan, on how we can act in a world on fire, when we know we're not able to protest or be in the streets. Question: What cau

Jeff Speck - Creating Walkable Cities

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Designing Out the Designer

A response to Geoff's comment about designing out the designer, from my recent episode about my design process. What I'm Reading: People and Permaculture What I'm Listen

Karryn Olson: A Pattern Language for Women in Permaculture

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Rhonda Baird - Being Present for Ourselves and Others

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