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The Permaculture Vine

Cormac Harkincormacu.podbean.com
We interview permaculture designers, practitioners and educators on how they discovered permaculture, and how they are doing in their permaculture careers and businesses.
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Episodes

99. Into the weeds on sheep!

In this roundtable, Kerry Brown, Christopher Nesbitt, Cormac, Matt & Bronwyn Monger get into the weeds about sheep! Need help figuring out what you need for your property? Book a 1 hour consultation with Cormac — He'll help you assess your site, clarify your goals, and connect you with the right professionals for your context. https://vinepermaculture.com/product/consult/

Jul 03, 202558 minEp. 99

97. Mitch Rawlyk From Meteorologist to Permaculture Homesteader & The Tool That Saves 100+ Hours

Mitch Rawlyk went from studying earth systems science to developing Landscope—a tool that automates permaculture land mapping. In this episode, we cover: 00:00 - Intro 02:15 - Mitch’s journey from meteorology to permaculture 08:40 - Homesteading in Alberta’s extreme climate 15:20 - Biggest beginner mistakes (and how to avoid them) 22:10 - Water management hacks (swales, ponds, rainwater) 30:45 - Why Mitch created Landscope 38:00 - How Landscope works (demos & case studies) 45:30 - Advice for...

Jun 10, 202555 minEp. 97

94. Turn Your Permaculture Passion Into A Business with Neal Hegarty of Cresol Permaculture

Cormac chats to Neal Hegarty of Cresol Permaculture. Neal Hegarty is a regenerative designer, educator, and founder of CreaSol Permaculture. He considers himself fortunate to have been part of the creation of a real-life eco-community on the shores of Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, where he helped neighbours design and build their homes using permaculture principles. What began as a small farm-to-table restaurant, Granja Tzikin, evolved into a thriving local ecosystem rooted in collaboration, food sov...

Apr 10, 20251 hr 5 minEp. 94

93. LIVE Permaculture Monthly with "Permaculture Canada" – April

Regen World 2024 Highlights + Spring Planting Tips! In this lively episode of The Permaculture Vine Podcast, hosts Cormac Harkin (Vine Permaculture), Lindsay Brandon (CEO, Permaculture Canada), Graham Towerton (COO, Permaculture Canada), and special guest Travis Holzem (Food Forest Design Minnesota) discuss: Regen World Experience – The team shares highlights from attending Regen World in Austin, Texas, including networking with permaculture leaders like Matt Powers, Julia from Thriving Roots, a...

Apr 09, 20251 hr 3 minEp. 93

92. Rob Avis from 5th World

Cormac chats to Rob Avis of 5th World and Verge Permaculture. https://vinepermaculture.com/podcast/rob-avis/

Mar 28, 202559 minEp. 47

91. How to Earn a Living from Composting: Prema Walker's Success Story

Cormac Chats to Prema Walker of Prema's Permaculture and Composting Learn digital design and how to start permaculture consulting at www.PDC2PRO.com Prema Walker is the founder and CEO of Prema's Permaculture & Composting, a Palm Springs-based organization dedicated to integrating permaculture principles into urban life. Her mission focuses on promoting a green economy through energy-efficient practices, composting, cultivating food forests, and providing hands-on permaculture education to e...

Mar 28, 202556 minEp. 46

90. Alex Popp of Permaculture Party

Cormac Chats to Alex Popp of Permaculture Party. Learn digital design and how to start permaculture consulting at www.PDC2PRO.com Alex Popp, an entrepreneur and permaculturist, designs regenerative systems for food, waste, and energy. Founder of PermaCulture Party and a consultant at EDEN Energy, he transforms landscapes and waste into regenerative, abundant solutions for communities. Alex believes humanity's brightest days are ahead of us and that our path to societal regeneration is through th...

Mar 14, 202547 minEp. 45

89. Permaculture Monthly with "Permaculture Canada" – March

Join Cormac of Vine Permaculture and Lindsay from Permaculture Canada in this insightful episode of the Permaculture Vine Podcast! In this live stream, Lindsay shares updates on her work with Permaculture Canada, including their upcoming participation in Regen World in Austin, Texas, and her thoughts on permaculture design, education, and community projects. Learn digital design and start permaculture consulting at www.PDC2PRO.com Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 0:02 - Welcome and Live Stream Setu...

Mar 14, 20251 hr 10 minEp. 44

88. Become A Permaculture Landscaper & Installer

Cormac is launching his new local design and install business Vine Permaculture Ireland. He is joined by experienced pros Travis Holzem and Graham Towerton who will guide him through the process of becoming a Permaculture Installer. Join us and we can also answer your questions live!

Feb 27, 20251 hr 27 minEp. 43

86. Mohammed Saleh from Mostadam Eco Design

Mohammad Saleh, based in Jerusalem, has a background in Psychology and Musicology. His journey into sustainability took a significant turn when he lived in and later on managed an off-the-grid ecological educational center in Turkey. Immersed in hands-on learning, he deepened his understanding of sustainable living, alternative education, and regenerative design. This transformative experience led him to establish Mostadam Eco-Design upon returning to his home country, where he has spent the pas...

Feb 19, 202551 minEp. 41

85. The Homestead Consultant Ryan Steva

Ryan is passionate about building regenerative and resilient homesteads. He first started down the rabbit hole of homesteading when he faced a health crisis in his 20s. At the time, he had to make a choice: either make major changes or live a life of illness, as doctors told him his condition was unavoidable. When he began researching the food system on his path to healing, he realized that modern agricultural practices are damaging both human health and the land. While it now seems simple to hi...

Feb 14, 20251 hr 4 minEp. 40

83. Permaculture Monthly with "Permaculture Canada" – February

Join Cormac Harkin of Vine Permaculture with guests Lindsay Brandon and Graham Towerton from Permaculture Canada, and Jamon Mysliwiec of TIAG (The Independent American Gardener) for a lively discussion on permaculture innovations, tackling food tariffs with indoor growing, winter gardening tips, and building resilient communities. Discover how to design your homestead for success, connect with local networks, and embrace self-sufficiency! 0:00 - Introductions & Welcome 0:10 - What’s New with...

Feb 08, 20251 hr 3 minEp. 38

82. Start Growing Your Own Food Marjorie Wildcraft

Cormac Harkin chats with Marjorie Wildcraft from The Grow Network 0:00 00:31 Marjory Wildcraft Introduction 01:11 Inspiration to grow food 04:32 The influence of Rich Dad Poor Dad 06:00 How to start growing food 07:33 Rabbit challenges 10:06 The Grow Network 16:29 What do aliens eat? 19:12 Politicians Lie! 20:16 Solutions and building community 22:37 Soil Detox 28:33 Water Waste 31:14 Humanure & Biodigester 35:49 Courses on the grow network 37:02 Growing Medicine 39:34 Myths in backyard food...

Jan 31, 202545 minEp. 37

81. Children in Permaculture

Cormac @vinepermaculture chats with Annette Argabright @Permayouth and Lusi Alderslowe @lusispermaculturecourses5560 about Children In Permaculture. Brought to you by https://www.pdc2pro.com For all our episodes go to: https://vinepermaculture.com/vinepodcast/ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vinepermaculture Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:56 Lusi Alderslowe Introduction 03:00 Annette Argabright Introduction 05:33 Children in Permaculture 07:51 Pedagogy 10:31 Teaching Permaculture as a Parent 12:37...

Jan 27, 202546 minEp. 36

80. Permaculture Monthly with "Permaculture Canada" – January

Cormac from Vine Permaculture hosts Lindsay and Graham from Permaculture Canada for Januarys livestream! Join us and we chat about: *What we've been up to *Wildfires and permaculture solutions *Ask us anything! *What's in the pipeline for next month We may also have a special guest joining us. The Survival Podcast Episode 3610 - Megafires from a Permaculture Perspective https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGlxzgzhuLI&t=3026s

Jan 27, 20251 hr 4 minEp. 35

79. Regenerative Course Creation

Cormac @vinepermaculture chats with Hayley Weatherburn @ThrivingwithNature , Cameron Price and Paul Lynch @permapaul about how to your regenerative knowledge by creating an online course. Brought to you by https://www.pdc2pro.com For all our episodes go to: https://vinepermaculture.com/vinepodcast/ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vinepermaculture Hayley Weatherburn Specific Waitlist Link - https://www.thrivingwithnature.com/online-course-academy-waitlist Cameron Price https://ecolaunch.earth/ Paul ...

Jan 07, 20251 hr 16 minEp. 34

78. Permaculture Monthly with "Permaculture Canada" – December

Cormac hosts Lindsay and Graham from Permaculture Canada for Decembers livestream! Join us and we review our 2024 and look forward to 2025. We will discuss what plans we are making for the next year and hat we can be getting on with at this time of year.

Jan 07, 20251 hr 1 minEp. 33

77. Social Permaculture

Cormac Harkin is joined by Alfred Decker, Eleonore Todini and Christopher Nesbitt on episode 77 and they talk about social permaculture. Support the Show (Affiliate Links): Sign up for a 6 month online PDC with Ecoversity: https://join.ecoversity.org/vine Get a permaculture design for your property: https://permaculturecanada.world/shop/?ref=etcvdgzj Intro to Permaculture - Family Permaculture https://vinepermaculture.krtra.com/t/3defgUs54IlF Learn to grow your own food - Thriving With Nature ht...

Dec 17, 20241 hr 26 minEp. 32

76. Building Permaculture Structures With Matt Monger

Brought to you by https://www.pdc2pro.com For all our episodes go to: https://vinepermaculture.com/vinepodcast/ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vinepermaculture Subscribe to our newsletter: https://vine-permaculture.beehiiv.com/subscribe Cormac Harkin is joined by Matt Monger on episode 75 and they talk about permaculture structures and opportunities for permaculturists to supply services to the building industry. Matt is a civil engineer by education, a structural engineer by practice, and a dedic...

Nov 13, 20241 hrEp. 31

75. Permaculture Monthly - November

Cormac Harkin is joined by Lindsay Brandon and Graham Towerton for this November Special on "What are you doing in November?" Join us and get your questions answered. Do you want a design or consultation for your property? Book a free strategy call now? https://shorturl.at/dFOEp Shop for a property design now online @ Permaculture Canada: https://permaculturecanada.world/shop/?ref=etcvdgzj Register now for a PDC with Ecoversity - starts November! https://join.ecoversity.org/vine...

Nov 07, 202457 minEp. 30

74. Matt Lebon of Custom Foodscapes

Brought to you by https://www.pdc2pro.com In episode 74 Cormac chats to Matt Lebon of Custom Foodscapes. For all our episodes go to: https://vinepermaculture.com/vinepodcast/ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vinepermaculture Subscribe to our newsletter: https://vine-permaculture.beehiiv.com/subscribe Matt Lebon Matt is most passionate about creating magical food moments. He is driven by the belief that food connects us all. By cultivating food crops with a reverence for Mother Earth he believes we c...

Nov 07, 202450 minEp. 29

73. Travis Holzem of Food Forest Design Solutions

In episode 73 of the Permaculture Vine Podcast, Cormac chats to Travis Holzem of Food Forest Design Solutions Brought to you by https://www.pdc2pro.com For all our episodes go to: https://vinepermaculture.com/vinepodcast/ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vinepermaculture Travis Holzem https://www.facebook.com/foodforestminnesota https://twitter.com/MnFood https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7LO22NinV5nPuKNWe7Ue-g https://www.youtube.com/@foodforestdesignmn https://www.instagram.com/foodforestabundance...

Oct 26, 202452 minEp. 28

72. Paul Lynch of Ansa Permaculture

In episode 72 of the Permaculture Vine Podcast, Cormac chats to Paul Lynch of Ansa Permaculture. Brought to you by https://www.pdc2pro.com For all our episodes go to: https://vinepermaculture.com/vinepodcast/ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vinepermaculture Paul Lynch www.permaculturedesign.ie/ Paul has combined his interests in nature and design to offer a permaculture design, drone mapping, and orchard care service from his home in Ireland since 2016. With a formal educational and professional ba...

Oct 11, 202451 min

71 Permaculture and Preparedness

Cormac hosts a discussion on Permaculture and Preparedness with Lindsay Brandon, Scott MIllar and Eleonore Todini. Brought to you by https://www.pdc2pro.com For all our episodes go to: https://vinepermaculture.com/vinepodcast/ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vinepermaculture Lindsay Brandon – Owner / Consultant https://rumble.com/v580vsl-zero-fox-tree-crops-farm-tour-by-lindsay-brandon-of-permaculture-canada.html PERMACULTURE CANADA www.permaculturecanada.world @Permaculturecanada Instagram @Permac...

Sep 22, 20241 hr 14 min
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