Have you ever wondered how some people who wrk full time right alongside you have epic gardens with yields all summer long? How do they do that? They make it look effortless. Meanwhile you’re struggling to get things watered, to amend the soil, to prune, to harvest, to chop and drop, and it kind of steals the fun from you? I was there! A lady up the hill grew 10,000 lbs of tomatoes on a 1/4 of an acre! What was she doing!? I actually have a video of what she was doing on my Facebook page and You...
Aug 28, 2017•22 min
In celebration of the Book Tour & the Advanced Permaculture Student Online launch 9/4, we are having 30% Off Sale on All Books!! http://www.thepermaculturestudent.com/shop/ You can watch this as a video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MWmi9vlRlF8
Aug 27, 2017•4 min
Have you ever wished there was a professional career path for Permaculture, not just gardening or farming, but as in all regenerative work? Me too! As a high school teacher who’s job it was to prepare young adults for their careers, I was always searching for better options for my students. When I took my Geoff Lawton Online PDC in 2014 he kept mentioning books for school and children, and I went looking for them and I couldn’t find anything but a school garden book for teachers, and I though it...
Aug 23, 2017•7 min
Simple Soil Solutions with Matt Powers Have you ever looked into some of these newly popularized soil amendment systems and just felt overwhelmed by the steps, time, labor, and costs for special ingredients and inputs? Shouldn’t working with nature be easier - not like an advanced chemistry class recipe? It really doesn’t need to be all that complicated. Soil is pretty simple actually though people are making money all over the world making it sound complex. I’ve worked for years now with Dr. El...
Aug 15, 2017•10 min
Get the BEST Seed Possible! Key TakeAways: - Select Seed from the Best Plants in the Worst Soils or Conditions - Select Seed from the Earliest Plants and Save Them Separately - Use Disease & Pests to Increase Disease & Pest Resistance - Be a Rough and Messy Seed Saver Learn more about Seed Saving with an online course on permaculture that features seed to table to preservation lessons: http://www.thepermaculturestudent.com/course-signup/the-permaculture-student-online-course
Aug 07, 2017•11 min
Tigre Pickett and Matt Powers discuss a diversity of topics under the great umbrella tent of Rewilding. Relationships, parenting, health, and more are the mix! Learn more about Tigre & Lola's work here: https://wildplayground.com
Jul 31, 2017•1 hr 29 min
Click Here: http://www.thepermaculturestudent.com/course-signup/permaculture-gardening-with-matt-powers Have you followed all the organic gardening advice out there that you can find and are you still not seeing the kind of results you’re looking? I was there - I wanted a giant garden so I could stop paying huge sums of money for organic food and still provide safe food for my family (my wife is a 3 time cancer survivor and we have two young boys and I was just a substitute teacher at that point...
Jul 30, 2017•8 min
Have you ever thought about the magnitude of the Climate Change problem? How many people there are now? How little there is left of pristine nature? Has it ever just eaten up your hope? It’ll ruin your day - it could ruin a week, a month, your everyday - your island might be washing away, BUT the power, rapidity, and awe inspiring capabilities of nature will always inspire those of us willing to observe. HOPE is a product of Observation, research, practice, and reflection. We feel hope when we s...
Jul 28, 2017•6 min
Have you ever wished we could easily recycle styrofoam? Have you ever wondered if there's more than red wigglers to the vermicomposting picture? Join us in a conversation with Hawaii's Eddy Garcia talking about turning surfboards into vegetables, solving pollution, and learning from Mother Nature. Learn more about Eddy's work here: http://livingearthsystems.com Photo Credit: Eddy Garcia 2016
Jul 24, 2017•51 min
This is the first time running through the 5 Steps to an Abundant Future in front of an audience & with local representatives of the 5 Steps speaking as well. It was AWESOME!! Huge thanks to Frank Golbeck & Golden Coast Mead for hosting this event. The 5 Steps to an Abundant Future 1. Build Soil 2. Grow Forests 3. Restore the Oceans & all Water 4. Restore Biodiversity 5. Rewild Human Culture Do you want to setup one of these in your area? Contact us: [email protected]
Jul 17, 2017•2 hr 40 min
Have you ever wanted to quit your day job? I SURE DID. My job was unsustainable even though I was tenured and head of the English Dept - I still didn't earn enough for rent in our area! Watch the video to learn how I quit my job with confidence & join us in the journey to help you to do the same: http://www.thepermaculturestudent.com/course-signup/regenerative-entrepreneurs-educators-the-online-course-with-matt-powers
Jul 16, 2017•12 min
Does this episode feel like it's addressed to you? Well, sit down and get a pen and paper out. - Write it all Down - All your ideas - Prioritize them down to the Top 3 - Write down the Steps to Success - Write DownWhat Can be Done Today Evolve this into a daily reflection on your goals, projects, steps, daily to do, research to do, and brainstorming work. Make time for time... and join Regenerative Entrepreneurs & Educators: Alignment & Best Practices this Sunday: http://www.thepermaculturestude...
Jul 14, 2017•9 min
How do we make Lasting Change? In our own lives? In our backyards? It's all about adopting new patterns...
Jul 13, 2017•7 min
What IF? HOW? With ReWilding, Permaculture, & More Regenerative Practices, we CAN ALL DO THIS!! Adopt the NEW - Abandon the OLD. Join in the Regeneration!! http://www.thepermaculturestudent.com/course-signup/regenerative-entrepreneurs-educators-the-online-course-with-matt-powers
Jul 13, 2017•4 min
Are you wanting to start your own regenerative business? 1. Follow Your Passion 2. Respond to a Need 3. Alignment You can help regenerate the planet in your local area and beyond - start today!http://www.thepermaculturestudent.com/course-signup/regenerative-entrepreneurs-educators-the-online-course-with-matt-powers
Jul 13, 2017•10 min
Matt Powers is joined by Justin Bithel of Orange County California to talk about how bees can solve climate change & how we need to make it easier for everyone to work with bees. His amazing hive can be constructed without glue, nails, or screws. It's marine-quality wood too! Check out his hives here: https://www.abundantgardens.org/shop/ Discount code is in the podcast (listen close!) Watch my 5 Year old build a Top Bar Hive without directions! https://vimeo.com/179356673
Jul 10, 2017•49 min
Truly an inspiration to all those concerned over the loss of biodiversity in our food, Brad Gates is generating new tomato varieties at the rate of 3 per year, and he's now teaching others how to follow in his footsteps. Hear about how his tomatoes are superior when it comes to disease and pest resistance - learn why! We can breed new varieties of all sorts of plants. It's fun and easy. Join us in an enlightening and fascinating conversation with Brad Gates, the Tomato Guru. His main page: http:...
Jul 03, 2017•41 min
Sign Up for an Incredible Farm Planning Course - Learn with Darren Doherty in a Group Coaching setting: http://rex.farm/?plan=32 When you join the course, you'll also be supporting me as an affiliate of his programs (you might even see me in the course with you!) If you are interested in The Permaculture Student 2, there are limited quantities available here - get it before it sells out: http://www.thepermaculturestudent.com/shop/the-permaculture-student-2-pre-order-only
Jun 27, 2017•2 hr 33 min
This episode Matt interviews Pascal Baudar, the Foraging Alchemist, about where it all started, his new book, his beer methodology, eating invasive to support natives, and more. Learn more about & from Pascal on his Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pascal.baudar?fref=nf Pascal on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pascalbaudar/ His main website (which is due for a update) http://www.urbanoutdoorskills.com
Jun 19, 2017•42 min
Learn more about Beyond Organic Design: http://www.beyondorganicdesign.org Support An Abundant Future and the work of Matt Powers: http://www.thepermaculturestudent.com/support/support-the-work-of-matt-powers-receive-5-steps-to-an-abundant-future
Jun 13, 2017•1 hr 19 min
Support An Abundant Future with Matt Powers & Receive "5 Steps to an Abundant Future": http://www.thepermaculturestudent.com/support/support-the-work-of-matt-powers-receive-5-steps-to-an-abundant-future
Jun 13, 2017•59 min
Is investing a regenerative future possible in our current system? What if was? What if were just about connecting the audience with the potential market? Learn more about Propagate Ventures: http://www.propagateventures.com
Jun 02, 2017•53 min
Miracle Farm (Stefan's Farm): http://miracle.farm The Permaculture Orchard, the Movie: http://www.permacultureorchard.com Described in the podcast - Phases of Abundance: https://permaculturenews.org/2009/02/09/phases-of-abundance/
May 17, 2017•40 min
Learn more about Crystal Stevens & her work: http://www.growcreateinspire.com/about-us.html
May 05, 2017•21 min
A vital though sobering discussion on GMOs and toxins in our environment, food, and families with Moms Across America's founder Zen Honeycutt. Visit Moms Across America: http://www.momsacrossamerica.com
Apr 27, 2017•1 hr 9 min
Join Us!! http://www.thepermaculturestudent.com/course-signup/regenerative-entrepreneurs-educators-the-online-course-with-matt-powers
Apr 15, 2017•23 min
Featuring Sean Sherman, the Minneapolis Native American Chef, spreading regeneration and permaculture with every plate! http://sioux-chef.com Also, get a sneak preview of the Step 1 chapter of 5 Steps to Reverse the Collapse - a new ebook about to be released to all folks on http://www.ThePermacultureStudent.com Newsletter
Apr 10, 2017•39 min
With the 2nd visit of William Padilla Brown on our podcast, we get in deep, discussing GMOs, Algae, Mycology, Cordyceps, Unschooling, & More!
Mar 21, 2017•45 min
Permaculture Gardening with Matt Powers (48 hrs left to signup!): http://www.thepermaculturestudent.com/course-signup/permaculturegardening Stephen Smith's SOPI Seed Store: https://seedsofindependenc.wixsite.com/seedstore/shop Stephen Smith's Peru: Cradle of Diversity Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/mattpowers/peru-cradle-of-diversity
Mar 17, 2017•43 min
Join our Permaculture Gardening with Matt Powers course!! Starting 3/19: http://www.thepermaculturestudent.com/course-signup/permaculturegardening
Mar 12, 2017•1 hr 14 min
