Working With and Learning From Nature
When We Feed The Soil, We Feed Ourselves
Composting your food scraps turns your trash into treasure, saves you money on gardening inputs, and helps you become part of the solution to climate change.
The REAL Green Revolution In Africa: Permaculture in Zimbabwe
I met with Julious Piti several times during his world tour last summer. Julious is a Permaculture designer and teacher, organic farmer and conflict facilitator based in Zimbabwe. Julious has been using Permaculture in Africa to restore the health of both land and community. A founding member of the Chikukwa Ecological Land…
Down on the Farm with Justin Huhn
Mano Farm is quiet, lush, and beautiful. It’s also home to All Good Things Organic Seeds, the only organic seed company in Southern California. Last month, I met with the farm’s co-founder Justin Huhn to talk about seeds, seed saving, organic farming and plants…
The REAL Green Revolution In Africa: Permaculture in Zimbabwe With Julious Piti
Episode 90: Julious Piti is a Permaculture designer and teacher, organic farmer, and conflict facilitator based in Zimbabwe. Julious has been using Permaculture in Africa to restore the health of both land and community. A founding member of the Chikukwa Ecological Land Trust (CELUCT) and…
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Healing the Earth: Gaia University, Eco- Villages, and Nature Mediation
Episode 71: Declan Kennedy, architect, Permaculture designer, mediator, spiritual healer, and founding chairman of the International Advisory Board of Gaia University, speaks with us about his excitement for life, nature, and lifelong learning. http://traffic.libsyn.com/pdcastsusworldradio/DeclanK.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 31:10 — 14.2MB) | EmbedSubscribe: RSS…
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The Eco-Adventures of Last Paradise
Episode 76: As kids, they played in nature. As adults, they protect it. Clive Neeson, the director of the documentary Last Paradise talk with us about his beautiful documentary that explores a world that no longer exists . Last Paradise contains 45 years of footage from natural places all around…
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The Fibershed Project- Living One Year in Locally Grown Clothes
Episode 77: Rebecca Burgess is an ecological restoration educator, author, and textile artist. Rebecca is the founder of the Fibershed Project; a year-long challenge to live in clothes made from fibers sourced within 150 miles from her home. In this episode, Rebecca explains what a…
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The Reality
My car had broken down for the last time. I waved goodbye as the AAA truck towed my rusting 1993 Pontiac away, one hazard light blinking a jerky farewell. “I don’t care if it’s crushed into a can. I’ve had it. It’s going to…
Making Roofs Come to Life- Living Architecture
Episode 65: Paul Kephart, Executive Director of Rana Creek– Habitat Restoration and Living Architecture, speaks about his mission to restore biodiversity and preserve healthy ecosystems in the city and built environment. Kephart is an expert in the fields of green roofs, living walls, and…
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City Repair- From Space to Place
Visionary architect Mark Lakeman talks about the inception of the City Repair movement and his mission of creating villages within cities. By reclaiming urban spaces, we can transform cities into places of beauty, art, creativity, and connection. http://traffic.libsyn.com/pdcastsusworldradio/MarkLakeman.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration:…
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Activist for the Earth- Starhawk
Episode 74: Interview with Permaculture Teacher and Global Justice Activist Starhawk. In this episode, Starhawk talks about Permaculture, her global work, her love for the Earth, and why the police arrested her seedballs. http://traffic.libsyn.com/pdcastsusworldradio/StarhawkPC.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 53:19 — 24.3MB)…
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THE NURDLE- My Battle with a Plastic Pellet
It was raining when I met the nurdle. I was out taking a walk. Everyone else must have been inside, staying dry. The rain fell in a silent, steady drizzle, tapering off from its previous downpour. As I walked, I saw a lot of…
A New Dream for Naples on the Gaviota Coast
For years this beautiful site has been a battleground between environmentalists who believe in preservation of the land and developers who want to turn nature into dollar bills.
Permaculture: The Beginning of a Worldwide Movement
Episode 66: Part 1 of a 2 part interview with David Holmgren, the co-originator of Permaculture. Holmgren is co-author of Permaculture One, the book that introduced Permaculture to the world. In Part 1 of this interview, Holmgren speaks about the beginnings of Permaculture, his home…
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