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...
Aug 25, 2024•49 min•Ep 77•Transcript available on Metacast 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 resoundi...
Aug 19, 2024•45 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 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 permac...
Aug 10, 2024•55 min•Ep 76•Transcript available on Metacast 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, si...
Jul 27, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Ep 75•Transcript available on Metacast 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 fro...
Jul 24, 2024•49 min•Ep 74•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Jul 22, 2024•5 min•Ep 73•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Jul 17, 2024•45 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 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 no...
Jul 10, 2024•43 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Jul 03, 2024•17 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 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,...
Jun 29, 2024•56 min•Ep 72•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Jun 26, 2024•43 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Jun 19, 2024•54 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Jun 15, 2024•57 min•Ep 71•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Jun 12, 2024•48 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 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 te...
Jun 05, 2024•52 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 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. Do...
May 29, 2024•52 min•Ep 70•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
May 22, 2024•42 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ea...
May 15, 2024•49 min•Ep 69•Transcript available on Metacast 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 ...
May 10, 2024•41 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 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 relea...
May 06, 2024•53 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
May 01, 2024•56 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Apr 24, 2024•41 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Lisa Rose, author most recently of Midwest Foraging, which was supposed to be the basis of our conversation and we do touch on that some, but also spend our time telling stories about family traditions; place and the lands we each feel connected to; and how foraging and food can return seasonality to our lives, along wit...
Apr 17, 2024•42 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast Donate Directly: via PayPal -or- Venmo @permaculturepodcast Want to listen to more conversations about Permaculture? Browse the extensive archives of the show. Learn More...
Apr 10, 2024•49 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Katrina Blair, author of the wonderful book The Wild Wisdom of Weeds recently released by Chelsea Green . Katrina lives in Durango, Colorado at Turtle Lake Refuge , home to the Turtle Lake Community Farm and Wild Food CSA , and Local Wild Life Cafe . Learn More...
Apr 03, 2024•42 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Craig Sponholtz, a permaculture practitioner who operates Watershed Artisans. One of Craig’s specialties is in building regenerative earthworks to capture water and restore degraded land, which forms the basis for our conversation today. Learn More...
Mar 27, 2024•56 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Mar 20, 2024•47 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 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...
Mar 13, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 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 Dr. Talia Fletcher, a Canadian veterinarian, who takes a holistic approach to animals and medicine, that includes knowledge of permaculture and a background in WWOOFING . During the conversation today, she shares with us what it means to take a holistic approach to veterinary medicine and how it can reduce the...
Mar 06, 2024•35 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 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 guest for this episode is Lisa Fernandes , a permaculture practitioner and teacher, from Portland, Maine who is involved with the Eat Local Foods Coalition . Learn More...
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