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The Permaculture Podcast

Scott Mann·300 episodes

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Your resource for a variety of topics on Permaculture.

Why listen

The Permaculture Podcast is a practical, values-driven guide to ecological design, regenerative living, and community resilience hosted by Scott Mann. Episodes range from short Q&A reflections to long expert conversations with farmers, designers, authors, soil scientists, and organizers, so listeners get both hands-on advice and bigger-picture thinking. It is a strong fit for gardeners, homesteaders, sustainability-minded listeners, and anyone curious about designing a life that works with natural systems.

Episodes

4 min
May 18, 2026Episode 93
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 Stanley Robinson's Pacific Edge by Kim Stanley Robinson The Fifth Sacred Thing by Starhawk The anthology: Solarpunk: Ecological and Fantastical Stories in a Sustainable World

5 min
May 11, 2026Episode 92
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 Habits of Highly Effective People by Stephen Covey Pedagogy of the Oppressed by Paulo Freire

8 min
Feb 8, 2026Episode 91
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 through the three phases my design process has evolved through over time: 1. Collecting Everything 2. Refining Focus 3. Educating Clients

5 min
Nov 27, 2025Episode 90
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 or video to add to your story. The pictures that come out of it are rarely art, or something you’d want to post to Instagram. I hope this episode reminds you why we show up day after day, week after week, for the small, routine tasks of permaculture. If you found this helpful, share it with a friend who might be struggling on their journey right now, so it can be a bit of encouragement to keep going, even when it’s tedious.  Until the next time, spend each day showing up and putting in the work, as you care for Earth, yourself, and each other.

3 min
Nov 13, 2025Episode 89
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 rollercoaster-like adventure, with possible delays, ups, downs, and time spent waiting. Thank you for your patience while we move our lives across state lines. Once the dust settles, things are shaping up to bring you new stories, experiments, and voices, from Cleveland, from Ohio, and from around the world. And if you have ideas for what we should tackle first, I’d love to hear from you. Send me an email: [email protected] or visit thepermaculturepodcast.com, click on contact, and send me a message there. Until the next time, spend each day exploring, enjoying, and building your local community, while taking care of Earth, your self, and each other.

4 min
Oct 28, 2025Episode 88
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 thoughts shared in this episode are only one perspecitve, my own. I'd love to hear other ideas on the need to slow down when practicing permaculture, so reach out if you'd like to share how you would do things differently. Text: 717-827-6266 Send me an email: [email protected] Or stop by thepermaculturepodcast.com, click on Contact, and send me a direct message.

5 min
Oct 16, 2025Episode 87
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 and what this means for The Permaculture Podcast.

8 min
Oct 6, 2025Episode 86
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 above / something else?

7 min
Sep 30, 2025Episode 85
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 I mean, is that a "healthy balanced diet" typically includes sources for necessary nutrients, calories, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates/starches, etc. Growing the leafy greens, berries, fruit, vegetables is all very well and good -- but if we are seeking to create a 'whole nutrition' landscape, we need to re-evaluate how much area in the gardens are devoted to tubers/roots and protein sources like nuts (hazelnuts) or seeds (sunflower, serviceberry seeds) versus the more typical perennial greens.  Ie Maybe way larger portions of the landscape should be devoted to tubers and fast-growing nuts/seeds than is typically seen in Permaculture Designs, for instance for PDC courses?! Recommended reading to accompany this episode: Gardening When It Counts by Steve Solomon Diet for a Small Planet by Frances Moore Lappé Recipes for a Small Planet by Ellen Buchman Ewald

46 min
Sep 26, 2025Episode 1
Creating a Regenerative Supply Chain - Rewild Organics | Joshua Hughes

Support the Podcast! Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Join The Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/permaculturepodcast Today I’m joined by my friend Joshua Hughes as he shares the continued work of the team he’s a part of to create a jungle to marketplace supply chain with the launch of Rewild Organics.   Learn More

45 min
Aug 29, 2025Episode 1
Joshua Hughes - Regenerative Investing

Support the Podcast! Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Join The Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/permaculturepodcast Joshua Hughes return to share information about his latest venture Blacksheep Regenerative Resource Management, a invest with social responsibility.   Learn More

7 min
Aug 18, 2025Episode 84
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 food to cuisine, and the basics of first-aid if you're ever on your own or with a small group far away from a clinic or hospital. These skills also form the basis for building, or rebuilding, our communities in times of decline or disaster. My First Bushcrafting Book, Bushcraft by Richard Graves (Thriftbooks): https://www.thriftbooks.com/w/bushcraft-a-serious-guide-to-survival-and-camping_richard-h-graves/279713/item/1100554/ Stop the Bleed Online Class: https://www.stopthebleed.org/get-trained/online-course/ Where to Buy a C-A-T Tourniquet: https://www.narescue.com/combat-application-tourniquet-c-a-t.html Interviews With Sam Thayer (2013): https://thepermaculturepodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-1345-foraging-with-sam-thayer/ Sara Bir (2018): https://thepermaculturepodcast.podbean.com/e/1822-the-fruit-forager-s-companion/ Dina Falconi: https://thepermaculturepodcast.podbean.com/e/episode-1516-foraging-and-feasting-with-dina-falconi/ Pascal Baudar (2016) - The New Wildcrafted Cuisine: https://thepermaculturepodcast.podbean.com/e/1625-the-new-wildcrafted-cuisine-with-pascal-baudar/ Pascal Baudar (2018) - The Wildcrafting Brewer: https://thepermaculturepodcast.podbean.com/e/1825-the-wildcrafting-brewer-with-pascal-baudar/

41 min
Aug 8, 2025Episode 1
Laura Oldanie - Permaculture Values and Impact Investing

Support the Podcast! Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Join The Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/permaculturepodcast My guest today is Laura Oldanie, a permaculture practitioner and the author behind the website Rich and Resilient Living, which focuses on how we can live a life and make financial decisions that lead to a regenerative future.   Learn More

1 hr 15 min
Aug 1, 2025Episode 1
Dr. Elaine Ingham - The Soil Food Web

Support the Podcast! Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Join The Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/permaculturepodcast Today's guest, in an interview recorded by co-host David Bilbrey, is the microbiologist and soil researcher Dr. Elaine Ingham.   Learn More

1 hr 9 min
Jul 25, 2025Episode 1
Joshua Hughes - Transitional Ethics

Support the Podcast! Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Join The Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/permaculturepodcast My guest for this episode is Joshua Peace Seeker Hughes, an American permaculture practitioner living and farming in Costa Rica. His work there, which forms our discussion today, includes issues of land preservation through bottom-up solutions, regenerative resource-based economies, divestment, changing our lifestyles, the real wealth in of resources versus the illusion of money, and how we are in a period of transformation that requires transitional ethics.   Learn More

5 min
Jul 21, 2025Episode 83
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 causes and organizations do you support with your time and resources?

42 min
Jul 18, 2025Episode 1
Jeff Speck - Creating Walkable Cities

Support the Podcast! Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Join The Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/permaculturepodcast My guest today is Jeff Speck. Jeff is the author of Walkable City and Walkable City Rules. As an urban planner and city designer he specializes in, and advocates for, human modes of transportation: first and foremost walking, but also biking.   Learn More

7 min
Jul 14, 2025Episode 82
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 Listening To (Music Video): Psycho Killer by The Talking Heads Getting to Know One Another: What song(s) or musical artist(s) defined your life, now or when you were growing up?

57 min
Jul 11, 2025Episode 1
Karryn Olson: A Pattern Language for Women in Permaculture

Support the Podcast! Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Join The Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/permaculturepodcast In this episode from 2014, one of my favorite people from the permaculture community, Karryn Olson, joins us to share a pattern language she’s identified for women in permaculture, which we can use to create a constructive permaculture movement so that together we can design a world with ever greater beauty, abundance, and inclusivity.   Learn More

43 min
Jul 4, 2025Episode 1
Rhonda Baird - Being Present for Ourselves and Others

Support the Podcast! Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Join The Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/permaculturepodcast My guest for today is Rhonda Baird, editor of Permaculture Design Magazine, and designer and educator at Sheltering Hills Design, LLC.   Learn More

48 min
Jun 27, 2025Episode 1
Rhonda Baird - Organizing and Supporting Our Communities

Support the Podcast! Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Join The Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/permaculturepodcast Rhonda Baird, the editor of Permaculture Design Magazine and teacher and designer at Sheltering Hills Design, LLC., joins me to continue our conversation about creating change. In our first interview, we spoke about the way that we can work on ourselves as individuals. Today we move from the inside to the out with how we can organize and support others and our community.     Learn More

42 min
Jun 20, 2025Episode 1
Owen Wormser - Designing for Clients: From Consultation to Implementation

Support the Podcast! Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Join The Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/permaculturepodcast When I left my permaculture design course I was fairly comfortable walking the landscape and looking for areas of shade or full sun, and tracking how that would change throughout the day. To walk barefoot after a brief rain to feel where the soil drained quickly or to find spots where water pooled, even if I couldn’t see it with my eyes. To build either a water or an A-frame level to plot and map contours. I knew how to make a base map, a plant list, and to use those to put together a design. With shears and a pocket knife, I could prune limbs or loosen pot-bound roots. With a shovel and spade, I could dig holes and put plants in the ground.   Learn More

13 min
Jun 16, 2025Episode 81
Q&A: Client-Centered Design

In the first of the new, Q&A episodes, Owen asks: "What is your design process? (site analysis, implementation, and how you approach a design)"

44 min
Jun 13, 2025Episode 1
Owen Wormser - Turning Lawns into Meadows

Support The Podcast! Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Join Our Patreon: Patreon.com/PermaculturePodcast My guest today is Owen Wormser. Owen is a sustainable landscape designer from Western Massachusetts and author of Lawns into Meadows: Growing a Regenerative Landscape, from Stonepier Press.   Learn More

42 min
Jun 6, 2025Episode 1
Annie Raser-Rowland - The Art of Frugal Hedonism

Visit Our Sponsor: Foraged.Market Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast   Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture?  Browse the extensive archives of the show.  Can you live an enjoyable, self-indulgent life while remaining thrifty and at the same time not overtaxing Earth’s resources? To have all of that sounds too good to be true. Learn More

1 hr 19 min
May 16, 2025Episode 80
Holistic Management with Allan Savory

If you’re new to the world of permaculture, you may not be familiar with the work of Dan Palmer, who passed away in 2022, as his website and podcast don’t circulate or get mentioned as often as they used to. His website, makingpermaculturestronger.net, is still available, where you can explore his archives. I recommend taking the time to do so, as it’s worth the journey. It’s because of Dan, as the host of this episode, that I reshare this interview. With his gentle nature, his desire to go deeper into what made design and implementation more effective, and how he synthesized all that knowledge into something actionable, Dan was a positive voice for change to so many, including myself. Enjoy this interview, originally released in 2020. Support the Show Become a Patron on Patreon: patreon.com/permaculturepodcast Donate directly at paypal.me/permaculturepodcast or using Venmo: @permaculturepodcast You can also book me for a meandering or design consultation. Find out more about those at: thepermaculturepodcast.com/meandering

7 min
May 12, 2025Episode 79
The Permaculture Podcast is Back!

The world is on fire and needs us, all of us, to care and show up. Each of us needs permaculture, so here I am, back at it again, sharing more from beneath this big, beautiful umbrella of philosophy, design, and implementation. In this episode, I share a bit about where things are at, what the show will look like moving forward, and what to expect from here. Support the Show Become a Patron on Patreon: patreon.com/permaculturepodcast Donate directly at paypal.me/permaculturepodcast or using Venmo: @permaculturepodcast You can also book me for a meandering or design consultation. Find out more about those at: thepermaculturepodcast.com/meandering If you’d like to drop something in the mail, contact me, and I’ll send you my current mailing address, as we’re in the process of moving to a new city hundreds of miles from our current home. Contact the Show If you’d like to share your thoughts on this episode, have ideas for types of episodes to try, questions I can answer on air, or want to contact me about a potential collaboration, you can reach me by:  Leave a comment Use the contact form at thepermaculturepodcast.com Sending me an email: [email protected] Sending a message via Text or WhatsApp to: +1 717.827.6266

1 min
Mar 27, 2025Episode 78
Relaunching The Permaculture Podcast?

Should I relaunch the podcast later this year in a new format? Your opinion matters! Let me know!

48 min
Aug 25, 2024Episode 77
Agroforestry and Food Forests with Byron Birss

In this episode, Byron Birss speaks with Mary and Andrew as they talk about Byron’s transformation from someone with no knowledge of permaculture or gardening into a professional designer and food forest aficionado in just a few years. Growing up in the United States, Byron moved to New Zealand nearly a decade ago for a change of life that wound up being a life-changing experience. Resources Backyard Paradise Byron Grows (YouTube) Byron Grows (Instagram) Larry Santoyo - Exploring Permaculture

44 min
Aug 19, 2024Episode 1
Replay: Annie Raser-Rowland - The Art of Frugal Hedonism

Visit Our Sponsor: Foraged.Market Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast   Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture?  Browse the extensive archives of the show.  Can you live an enjoyable, self-indulgent life while remaining thrifty and at the same time not overtaxing Earth's resources? To have all of that sounds too good to be true. If you follow what Annie Raser-Rowland suggested in her book The Art of Frugal Hedonism, however, the answer rings out as a resounding Yes! Learn More

55 min
Aug 10, 2024Episode 76
Natural Resources Conservation Service with Rebecca Anderson

Rebecca Anderson joins Mary and Andrew to discuss her work with National Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), and government body under the purview of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Steeped in Permaculture, with a degree in Environmental Science and Resource Management, and time as a Woofer, Rebecca shares what the NRCS provides and what she does in her job to support anyone interested in conserving soil, water, and other natural resources with technical and financial support. As a permaculture practitioner, I recommend listening to this conversation because assistance from NRCS is free and isn’t just for farmers and it’s easy to start the process. All you need to do is contact your local NRCS office. Resources Natural Resources Conservation Service NRCS Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP):  Environmental Quality Incentives Program | Natural Resources Conservation Service (usda.gov) National Payment Schedules:  Payment Schedules | Natural Resources Conservation Service (usda.gov). Recommend navigating to individual states and choosing the EQIP link. Definitely overwhelming regarding choices for each practice, which is why working with a local planner is super key. NRCS Service Center Locator:  Service Center Locator | Natural Resources Conservation Service (usda.gov) NRCS Solutions for Small-Scale Farms Fact Sheets:  Solutions for Small-Scale Farms | Natural Resources Conservation Service (usda.gov) Additional National Funding Sources AgWest Farm Credit New Producer Grant:  https://agwestfc.com/about/community-engagement/grants/new-producer-grant American Farmland Trust Brighter Future Fund: https://farmland.org/brighter-future/ Farm Service Agency Farm Loan Programs: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/farm-loan-programs/index Farm Service Agency Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program: https://www.fsa.usda.gov/programs-and-services/disaster-assistance-program/noninsured-crop-disaster-assistance/index National Young Farmer Coal

1 hr 2 min
Jul 27, 2024Episode 75
Introducing Andrew Tuttle

In this episode, Andrew Tuttle sits down with Mary Marshall as she draws out his story: what brought him to Permaculture and why this work matters; what he’s up to currently, and what he sees in the months and years ahead. Throughout, we hear his stories, directly, in his own, unique voice. Find out more about Andrew and his design and educational work at EdgePerma.com, and our new community at skool.com/thepermaculturecollective. Listen to his initial interviews on The Permaculture Podcast, sitting with Mary Marshall as his co-host, using the links below. Creating a Permaculture Life and Livelihood with Michael Judd Functional Hedgerows with Jude Hobbs Exploring Global Permaculture with Andrew Millison Inspiration Farm with Brian Kerkvliet and Alexandra King

48 min
Jul 24, 2024Episode 74
Introducing Mary Marshall

In this episode, Mary Marshall sits down with Andrew Tuttle to talk about her history, what brought her to Permaculture and design, and Mary’s thoughts about the future. Along the way, they share the stories from their time together, over many years, as partners in many aspects of life traveling, living, and creating with one another. Find out more about Mary and her design work with Andrew at EdgePerma.com, and our new community at skool.com/thepermaculturecollective. Resources Interviews from Mary and Andrew Creating a Permaculture Life and Livelihood with Michael Judd Functional Hedgerows with Jude Hobbs Exploring Global Permaculture with Andrew Millison Inspiration Farm with Brian Kerkvliet and Alexandra King

4 min
Jul 22, 2024Episode 73
Podcast Update: July 2024

Welcome to the Podcast Update for July 2024. In this episode, I’ll let you know about the future of the show as it currently stands including: - How things are going with the co-hosts Mary and Andrew of Edge Perma. - Plans for new episodes. - Welcoming you to our new, free community. - An update on my personal recovery. Resources The Permaculture Collective Interviews from Mary and Andrew Creating a Permaculture Life and Livelihood with Michael Judd Functional Hedgerows with Jude Hobbs Exploring Global Permaculture with Andrew Millison Inspiration Farm with Brian Kerkvliet and Alexandra King

45 min
Jul 17, 2024Episode 1
Replay: Jerome Osentowski - The Forest Garden Greenhouse

Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast   Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture?  Browse the extensive archives of the show.    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.   Learn More

43 min
Jul 10, 2024Episode 1
Replay: Robyn Mello - Permanent Multi-Culture

Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast   Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture?  Browse the extensive archives of the show.  My guest today is Robyn Mello, the program director for Philadelphia Orchard Project, and is a deeper look at her life, work, and thoughts within and beyond that project, which she provided a brief overview to in Episode 1609: An Introduction to the Philadelphia Orchard Project. Give that episode a listen to learn more about how this non-profit installs orchards throughout the city of Philadelphia.   Learn More

17 min
Jul 3, 2024Episode 1
Replay: Byron Joel - A Lesson in Identity

Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast   Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture?  Browse the extensive archives of the show.  This Permabyte is a reading by Byron of his article "A Lesson in Identity".   Learn More

56 min
Jun 29, 2024Episode 72
Inspiration Farm with Brian Kerkvliet and Alexandra King

In this episode Mary and Andrew sit down to interview Brian and Alexandra of Inspiration Farm to talk about their journey with their farm and permaculture, starting in 1994 when they moved to the land and named the farm, to their encountering Permaculture for the first time 12 years later. Throughout, you’ll hear how they create a thriving, viable, farm, on a little less than 9 acres, with perennials and annuals with an ever-evolving experimental blend of enterprises growing food, producing art, and teaching others. With this work, Brian and Alexandra are also deeply involved in their local and regional communities, drawing in like-minded people, supporting one another, and providing ongoing inspiration. Resources Inspiration Farm Salish Seed Guild Whatcom Permaculture Regenerate Cascadia

43 min
Jun 26, 2024Episode 1
Replay: Byron Joel - The Power of Permaculture

Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast   Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture?  Browse the extensive archives of the show.  Enjoy this episode? Become a Patron.   Learn More

53 min
Jun 19, 2024Episode 1
Replay: Dina Falconi - Foraging and Feasting

Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast   Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture?  Browse the extensive archives of the show.  My guest for this episode is Dina Falconi, an herbalist from the Hudson Valley of New York and the author of the gorgeous book Foraging and Feasting, which you’ll find at botanicalartspress.com.   Learn More

56 min
Jun 15, 2024Episode 71
Exploring Global Permaculture with Andrew Millison

Today’s episode is a new interview with Andrew Millison, recorded by Mary Marshall and Andrew Tuttle. Starting with Andrew's history with permaculture, in 1996 through to the present, first with ecological landscape design and construction in Arizona and how it has bloomed into a broader outreach through not only his teaching, but also through his work as a videographer documenting projects around the world. Throughout, he discusses the problems we face, on global, local, and personal scales and the realities of what it is to do this work, and to do it well. Resources Andrew Millison AndrewMillison.com YouTube Channel Instagram OSU Permaculture Design Certificate Program Natalie Topa Profile at Permaculture Women’s Guild Natalie’s YouTube

48 min
Jun 12, 2024Episode 1
Replay: Steve Whitman - Community Planning

Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast   Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture?  Browse the extensive archives of the show.  Like this podcast? Support the show on Patreon.   Learn More

51 min
Jun 5, 2024Episode 1
Replay: Peter Michael Bauer - Rewilding Permaculture

Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast   Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture?  Browse the extensive archives of the show.  My guest for this episode is the rewilder Peter Michael Bauer, from Portland, Oregon, who is also a trained permaculture practitioner who studied under Toby Hemenway. Peter is the executive director of Rewild Portland, an environmental education non-profit that uses hands-on workshops and classes to teach earth-based arts, skills, and technologies.   Learn More

52 min
May 29, 2024Episode 70
Functional Hedgerows with Jude Hobbs

In today's episode, co-hosts Mary Marshall and Andrew Tuttle sit down with Jude Hobbs of Cascadia Permaculture to talk about functional hedgerows. Listen for another new interview from Mary and Andrew, where they talk to Andrew Millison about his work and journey as a content creator and educator. That episode is out in a few weeks. Until then, spend each day expanding your knowledge and deepening your understanding, while taking care of Earth, yourself, and each other. Support the Podcast 1. Donate to Scott's Health Journey and the Future of the Show. 2. Join our Patreon Community! Resources Jude Hobbs Cascadia Permaculture Current Courses and Trainings What Are Hedgerows? The Functions of Hedgerows and Living Fences Multi-Functional Hedgerows: A Book in Progress Multifunctional Hedgerows (PDF Download) Earlier Material with Jude Hobbs Jude Hobbs - What is a Permaculture Teacher Training? (2015) Review: The Permaculture Teacher Training (2011) Jude Hobbs Defines Permaculture (2011) Other Resources Salmon-Safe

42 min
May 22, 2024Episode 1
Replay: Sandor Katz - The Art of Wild Fermentation

Support the Podcast Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Join our Patreon community!   Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture?  Browse the extensive archives of the show.  My guest for this episode is Sandor Katz, author of Wild Fermentation, The Art of Fermentation, and The Revolution Will Not Be Microwaved. If you’ve practiced any kind of fermentation and went looking for a recipe, reference, or just read about the wee yeasties and bacteria that transform our foods with their microbial magic, then you’ve probably read something by Sandor, and I recommend reading even more.   Learn More

49 min
May 15, 2024Episode 69
Creating a Permaculture Life and Livelihood with Michael Judd

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) <a href='https://www.thepermaculturepodcast.com/p

41 min
May 10, 2024Episode 1
Replay: Natural Building, Community, and Opportunity

Support the 2023/2024 Campaign to Save Scott's Liver (and Heart) Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast   Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture?  Browse the extensive archives of the show.  Clare Kenny of The Mudgirls Natural Building Collective joins me to continue our conversation about how she and the others of the group come together to create community and opportunity with natural building, and the lessons they share through The Mudgirls Manifesto, a book they wrote together which was released earlier this year.   Learn More

52 min
May 6, 2024Episode 1
Replay: The Mudgirls Natural Building Collective

Support the 2023/2024 Campaign to Save Scott's Liver (and Heart) Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast   Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture?  Browse the extensive archives of the show.  My guests today are five members of the Mudgirls Natural Building Collective, a Canadian women-owned and operated group of builders who focus on materials and techniques like cob, earthen plaster, earthen floors, and living roofs, and authors, together, of the recently released Mudgirls Manifesto from New Society Publishers.   Learn More

56 min
May 1, 2024Episode 1
Replay: For the Love of PawPaws

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, Michael Judd joins me to discuss his book: For the Love of PawPaws: A Mini Manual for Growing and Caring for PawPaws - From Seed to Table.   Learn More

41 min
Apr 24, 2024Episode 1
Replay: Stephen Barstow - Around the World in 80 Plants

Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast   Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture?  Browse the extensive archives of the show.  Like this podcast? Support it on Patreon.   Learn More