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The Permaculture Vine109. From Medical Doctors to Permaculture Practitioners: The Thistle Thorne StoryThe Unexpected Path to PermacultureNot every permaculture journey starts in a garden. For Marina and Alexander, founders of Thistle Thorne Permaculture, it began in the sterile halls of medicine—with a growing sense that something was missing.As Marina recalls, “After we were already medical doctors, we were unsatisfied with our career. And we wanted something that we could really dedicate our lives to that was meaningful.”Alexander’s search for meaning led him down an unexpected path. “I was searching about health and the systematic or universal aspects of health. And I came acr...
2025-10-0241 min
The Permaculture Vine107 Looby Macnamara on Permaculture, People Care & Cultural EmergenceJoin The Permaculture Vine free Skool community for connection and learning: https://www.skool.com/vine-permaculture-7207/aboutwww.cultural-emergence.comIn this episode of the Permaculture Vine podcast, host Cormac Harkin chats with Looby Macnamara, renowned permaculture teacher, author, and co-founder of Applewood Permaculture Centre. Looby shares her inspiring journey from discovering permaculture as a student to becoming one of the UK’s most influential teachers, authors, and cultural change facilitators.We explore her pioneering work on People and Permaculture, the development of the Design Web, and her latest book Design Adventures. Looby al...
2025-09-1648 min
The Permaculture Vine100. Why Would You Need a Permaculture Design?Permaculture is more than just a gardening method—it’s a way of designing systems that work in harmony with nature. In Episode 100 of The Permaculture Vine Podcast, hosts Cormac, Lindsay, and Graham chat about what is permaculture, what problems does a design solve, why hire a designer, and the design process. Defining Permaculture DesignAt its core, permaculture design is about creating sustainable relationships between people and the land. As Lindsay explains:"Permaculture design considers all the systems—water, climate, land, topography, soil, flora, fauna, fungi, the finances of the people, and the co...
2025-08-191h 03
The Permaculture Vine94. Turn Your Permaculture Passion Into A Business with Neal Hegarty of Cresol PermacultureCormac 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 sovereignty, and community resilience.Now, through the CreaSol Permaculture Design & Business Incubator, Neal helps nature lovers ar...
2025-04-101h 04
The Permaculture Vine93. LIVE Permaculture Monthly with "Permaculture Canada" – AprilRegen 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, and Rebecca Birdwell. They discuss the event’s focus on regenerative business models, AI in sustainability, and quantum discussions.
2025-04-091h 03
The Permaculture Vine90. Alex Popp of Permaculture PartyCormac 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 the power of community. https://www.linkedin.com/company/permaculture-party/?viewAsMember=true https://www.instagram.com/permaculture.party.alex/ https://www.instagram.com/permaculture...
2025-03-1447 min
The Permaculture Vine89. Permaculture Monthly with "Permaculture Canada" – MarchJoin 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 Setup 0:32 - Travis’s Absence and Graham’s Work at Purdue University 1:58 - Lindsay’s February Updates and Regen World in Austin, Texas 4:36 - Thai Massage Training in Pue...
2025-03-141h 09
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldPermaculture and Money with Laura Oldanie and Morag GambleIn this episode, Morag Gamble engages in a thought-provoking conversation with Laura Oldanie about the contested intersection of permaculture and money. They explore the redefinition of wealth, the myths surrounding conventional financial systems, and the importance of community and social capital in creating a resilient and abundant life. Laura shares insights on how permaculture principles can guide financial decisions, the concept of 'enoughness', and innovative strategies for investing in regenerative assets. Laura is the founder of Rich & Resilient Living. Since she received her Permaculture Design Certificate in 2009, she's been exploring ways to earn, spend, invest, and manage...
2025-03-0656 min
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldInner Permaculture with Stuart Hill and Morag GambleIn this episode I welcome Emeritus Professor Stuart Hill - scholar, educator, and advocate for transformative change in social ecology - to explore the interconnections of permaculture and psychology. Join us as we dive into how to nurture a deeper inner permaculture while nourishing a wider outer permaculture.Stuart is an educator and researcher whose knowledge spans from ecology to entomology, agriculture to psychotherapy, and education to policy development. Currently Foundation Chair of Social Ecology at Western Sydney University and having published over 350 papers and reports, Stuart has been at the forefront of social regeneration for decades...
2025-02-261h 09
The Permaculture Vine83. Permaculture Monthly with "Permaculture Canada" – FebruaryJoin 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 Lindsay (Permaculture Canada) 2:12 - Graham’s Winter Projects & Nursery Collaborations 3:47 - Jamon’s Update on TIAG’s Hub & Community Vision 11:23 - Solutions to Food Tariffs: Indoor Growing & Bioregional Resilien...
2025-02-081h 03
The Permaculture Vine81. Children in PermacultureCormac @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 Getting Kids Outside 15:06 The use of Language 26:49 Taking your Time With the Kids 31:42 Risk Aversion in Nature 34:19 Teaching as a Permaculture Professional 39:14 Permaculture Teacher Training 43:22 Crystal Heier's Special Education course www.vinepermaculture.com/specialed Get full access to Cormac Harkin at...
2025-01-2745 min
The Permaculture Vine80. Permaculture Monthly with "Permaculture Canada" – JanuaryCormac 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 Get full access to Cormac Harkin at cormacharkin.substack.com/subscribe
2025-01-271h 03
The Permaculture Vine77. Social PermacultureCormac 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 https://vinepermaculture.krtra.com/t/nVlw69NxBiCp Designing your land - Eleonore https://vinepermaculture.krtra.com/t/JWy1G9kmQCYf Permaculture Business Design Course...
2024-12-171h 26
The Permaculture Vine76. Building Permaculture Structures With Matt MongerBrought 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 dedicated permaculture designer with a deep connection to th...
2024-11-1359 min
The Permaculture Vine72. Paul Lynch of Ansa PermacultureIn 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 Lynchwww.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 background in engineering and design, he brings these skills into his design service...
2024-10-1150 min
The Permaculture Vine71 Permaculture and PreparednessCormac hosts a discussion on Permaculture and Preparedness with Lindsay Brandon, Scott MIllar and Eleonore Todini. Brought to you by https://www.pdc2pro.comFor all our episodes go to:https://vinepermaculture.com/vinepodcast/https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vinepermacultureLindsay Brandon – Owner / Consultanthttps://rumble.com/v580vsl-zero-fox-tree-crops-farm-tour-by-lindsay-brandon-of-permaculture-canada.htmlPERMACULTURE CANADAwww.permaculturecanada.world@Permaculturecanada Instagram @PermacultureCanada Facebook and tic/tocPermaculture Canada– You tubeTelegram GroupPermaculture Canada - LinkedinARMAGARDENwww.armagarden.world@armagarden.worl...
2024-09-221h 14
The Permaculture Vine69. Permaculture, Health and Wellbeing RoundtableIn episode 69 of the Permaculture Vine Podcast, Cormac chats with Graham Towerton, Jo Petroni, Olly Boon and Laura Oldanie about Permaculture Health and Wellbeing. Brought to you by www.pdc2pro.comGraham Towerton is a certified Permaculture Design Consultant based in Adrian, Michigan in the US. After a 34 year career in chemical engineering in Australia and the US, Graham obtained his PDC in 2021 to provide the formal certification that goes with his nearly 40 years of using permaculture principles and practices on his properties. Graham is one of the design and sales team members...
2024-08-081h 32
The Permaculture Vine67 Family Permaculture PartyOn episode 67 of The Permaculture Vine Podcast, Cormac Harkin of Vine Permaculture chats to and Chanel Smith of Family Permaculture, Annette Argabright of Family Permaculture, and Alex Popp of Permaculture Party about https://vinepermaculture.com/podcast/family-permaculture-party/Brought to you by https://www.pdc2pro.comFor all our episodes go to:https://vinepermaculture.com/vinepodcast/Annette is a Certified Permaculture Designer and Teacher, Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design - Building connections and planting seeds within the People Care ethic. https://www.instagram.com/oliversgardensfarm/?hl...
2024-07-1946 min
The Permaculture Vine61 Permaculture Teacher Training with Alfred DeckerCormac chats to Alfred Decker from 12p deisgn about permaculture teacher training.From 12pdesign webiste:Alfred Decker is an award-winning permaculture designer, a certified educator with the Permaculture Association of Britain, and one of Europe’s leading and innovative permaculture educators. Since his first PDC in 1998 in California, Alfred has been involved with social movements and projects throughout Europe and the Americas. He is the founder of the 12P Permaculture Design consultancy, Permacultura Barcelona and the Forest Gardens project at Can Masdeu; is a co-founder of the Spanish Permaculture Academy (Academia de Permacultura Íbera); and was a me...
2024-07-0253 min
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldPermaculture and Localization with Helena Norberg-Hodge and Morag GambleJoin Morag Gamble in a deep-dive conversation with Helena Norberg-Hodge - internationally acclaimed localization advocate, filmmaker and author. This was recorded live at our June Permaculture Education Institute masterclass. exploring permaculture and localization - the final of our four part world localization day series we hosted in collaboration with Helena’s organisation Local Futures. Helena and Morag explore how we can grow the movement and foster ecological economies, thriving communities and healthy local food systems.ABOUT HELENA NORBERG-HODGEHelena is the author of the inspirational classic Ancient Futures, and Local is Our Futu...
2024-06-301h 27
The Permaculture Vine64 Assistive Technology for Professional Permaculture Designs with Olly BoonOlly Boon - Founder of Earth RepairsOlly Boon founded Earth Repairs over seven years ago in the UK, focusing on permaculture design. He has developed a step-by-step design process integrating assistive technology for professional designs, collaborating with architects and industry professionals. His notable achievements include securing the first known Paragraph 80 planning permission for permaculture on agricultural land. Olly aims to empower practitioners with tools and techniques to mainstream permaculture.Inspired by his travels in South America, Olly enhanced his education with experts like Richard Perkins, Geoff Lawton, and Martin Crawford. Now based in...
2024-06-2153 min
The Permaculture Vine59. Raising Permaculture Chickens with Guest SononoCormac Harkin chats to Guest Sonono on episode 59 of The Permaculture Vine Podcast.Guest Sonono is a permaculture designer and educator. He is currently a teaching assistant for Geoff Lawton’s online permaculture design course under the Permaculture Research Institute. Specialising in small animal systems (chickens), he has used his experience to write a chicken handbook and also write blogs about chickens.https://vinepermaculture.com/podcast/guest-sonono/https://vinepermaculture.com/my-permaculture-journey-guest-sonono/https://www.instagram.com/guestsononohttps://www.facebook.com/guestsononoFor all our episodes go to...
2024-05-0440 min
The Permaculture Vine58. Permaculture Designing for Homesteaders with Charles LawsonCharles J. Lawson is a permaculture practitioner, designer, and educator. He homesteads on 7 acres in rural Virginia, and helps others do the same with his company DeWitt Permaculture, doing business as Food Forest Virginia.https://www.instagram.com/foodforestvirginia/https://modernhomestead.com/For all our episodes go to:https://vinepermaculture.com/vinepodcast/https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vinepermacultureCormac HarkinLearn digital permaculture design and technology with Vine Permaculturehttps://www.pdc2pro.comCormac HarkinNostr: npub1zu9ryv52rk0dms6jh7se5...
2024-05-0442 min
The Permaculture Vine57. How to Create a Community Permaculture Garden with Stephen LeahyStephen Leahy is a passionate advocate for sustainable agriculture and permaculture principles. As a small-scale part-time farmer, Stephen practices permaculture on his community garden, affectionately known as "Willow Edge Farm." With a team of six dedicated participants, Stephen applies the principles he's learned from books and volunteering to create a thriving and eco-friendly farming environment.Inspired by his experiences, Stephen spends two weeks each year at Henbant Permaculture Farm, further honing his skills and knowledge in sustainable farming practices. He draws influence from notable figures in the field, including Charles Dowding, Richard Perkins, and the innovative...
2024-04-2130 min
The Permaculture Vine56. From Farm to Table: Permaculture’s Role in Enhancing Local Food SuppliesA Permaculture Vine roundtable sees Cormac Harkin joined by Christopher Nesbitt, Pippa Chapman and Graham Towerton. They are discussing Permaculture's Role in Enhancing Local Food Supplies.Graham Towertonhttps://youtu.be/AAl5xKacqUchttps://permacultureadventuresmi.com/dir/instagram: @grahamtowerton Pippa Chapmanhttps://youtu.be/ZRxNh-8ThVghttps://www.instagram.com/pippachapman_thoseplantpeople/https://www.youtube.com/@thoseplantpeople530Christopher Nesbitthttps://www.facebook.com/MayaMountainResearchFarmhttps://www.buymeacoffee.com/vinepermacultureCormac HarkinLearn digital permaculture design and technology with Vine Permaculture
2024-04-171h 03
The Permaculture Vine55. Permaculture Wisdom from Around the Globe with Doug CrouchCormac Harkin chats to Doug Crouch from TreeYo Permaculture. Trained as both a Permaculture Designer and Fish and Wildlife Manager, Doug has extensive knowledge surrounding landscape planning and food production systems. This regenerative design and implementation work spans the globe ranging in contexts and climates including tropical agro-forestry, Mediterranean organic gardening, and temperate suburban edible landscaping. To facilitate this work he founded TreeYo Permaculture thus building off his other formal training in small business management. Incorporating this knowledge and experience into sustainability educational programming has now become Doug’s main focus as he continues his ecological de...
2024-04-121h 07
The Permaculture Vine54. Nomadic Permaculture Design with Eléonore TodiniCormac Harkin chats with Eléonore Todini. Eléonore began her journey in "real life" as an energy efficiency engineer, but she transitioned from this role five years ago to fully immerse herself in her permaculture dream. This shift wasn't just a career change; it became a pathway to serenity, joy, creativity, and true well-being for her. Over the past five years, she has traversed the globe, honing her design skills and practical knowledge through various projects. Each destination she visited provided an opportunity to glean insights from local communities and forge co...
2024-04-0548 min
The Permaculture Vine52. Finding Your Permaculture Niche with Cynthia AceboNative to Fort Worth, Texas, USA, Cynthia Acebo started off as a live sound engineer working in venues with touring musicians and singing in a semi-professional choir, herself. Music is her first love but after being laid off without pay as a gig worker in 2020, she quickly fell into the world of permaculture. Texas is no easy place to grow a lush garden and after painstaking trial and error, she found ease by working WITH nature. After obtaining her PDC through Verge Permaculture, she immediately began her uphill career switch into a being a professional permaculture designer and...
2024-03-2245 min
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldA Permaculture Refugee Story with Ansima Casinga Rolande and Morag GambleI'm delighted to welcome Ansima Casinga Rolande to this final episode of our International Women's Series. I've worked with Rolande for many years now and I can truly say that she is one of the most inspiring people I've ever met.Rolande is from the Democratic Republic of Congo and is living currently in Nakivale Refugee Settlement in Uganda. In this episode, she shares her story of how she came to be in Nakivale Refugee Settlement, the challenges of life in a refugee camp and how she started to make a difference.After taking the...
2024-03-2251 min
The Permaculture Vine51. Running a Profitable Permaculture Orchard with Stefan SobkowiakCormac chats to Stefan Sobkowiak of Miracle farms about running a profitable permaculture orchard.YouTube Channel : www.youtube.com/c/stefansobkowiakPermaculture Orchard Masterclass: https://permaculture.study/Talks/ Conférences: Stefan SobkowiakThe Film/ Le Film:www.permacultureorchard.comLes Fermes Miracle Farms & Courses: miracle.farmSocial Media / Médias Sociaux:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lesfermes.farmsInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/stefansobkowiak/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stefan-sobkowiak-91694442/Ma Chaîne Française YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-fKD72Atio...
2024-03-1557 min
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldForaging, Nature and Permaculture with Helen Lehndorf and Morag GambleTune into this conversation as part of the International Women's Day Series with Helen Lehndorf as we share our deep relationship with nature - finding connection and empowerment in the edible landscape around us.We explore the practice of foraging and the concept of home as a sense of nourishment and connection with the land, discussing the journey of becoming ecologically conscious and the importance of being immersed in nature, in the city or the country.This episode a must listen for anyone searching for a deeper connection to place.As a published...
2024-03-011h 13
The Permaculture Vine49. Permaculture Side Hustles with Brian AleksivichBrian Aleksivich is currently a Full Time RV Nomad helping people develop side hustles utilizing unused sections of their property. From a corner of the backyard to an undeveloped secondary property, he can help you monetize it.https://thelotsproject.com http://www.youtube.com/@TheLOTSProject https://www.facebook.com/LOTSProject https://www.tiktok.com/@babywalterandcompany https://thelotsproject.etsy.comLearn digital permaculture design and technology with Vine Permaculture https://www.pdc2pro.com Cormac Harkin Nostr: npub1zu9ryv52rk0dms6...
2024-02-2948 min
The Permaculture Vine48. Helping Families Thrive with Permaculture with Jamon Mysliwiec of TIAGJamon Mysliwiec is an educator, public speaker, and a certified permaculture designer. He specializes in agriculturally productive ecosystem design, focusing on food forests and functional landscaping(Eco-scaping). Jamon is the CEO of Lulus Garden, Lead Designer at Haven Permaculture LLC, and Founder of The Independent American Gardener non-profit community program. With a diverse history Ranging from Gardening and Homesteading, construction, earthworks, diesel and auto mechanics, retail and property management, woodwork and plumbing, to Volunteer firefighing, Personal Development Mentoring, Community influence, entrepreneurship and business development. Jamon was known as a "Jack of all trades" in his upbringing, and applies this...
2024-02-2333 min
The Permaculture Vine47. Graham Towerton of Permaculture Adventures MichiganCormac Harkin chats to Graham Towerton of Permaculture Adventures Michigan. Graham is a certified Permaculture Design Consultant based in Adrian, Michigan in the US. After a 34 year career in chemical engineering in Australia and the US, Graham obtained his PDC in 2021 to provide the formal certification that goes with his nearly 40 years of using permaculture principles and practices on his properties. Graham is one of the design and sales team members for Food Forest Abundance and has completed over 60 designs and 300 consultations. Graham is also a permaculture landscape installer in Michigan.Graham's background in...
2024-02-2351 min
The Permaculture Vine5 Permaculture Life and Education with Rakesh ”Rootsman Rak”: The Permaculture Vine Podcast Episode 5Cormac Harkin from Vine Permaculture chats Rakesh "Rootsman Rak" about Permaculture teaching and some of his projects. An experienced Permaculture designer, teacher, forest garden specialist, yoga teacher, homeopath and reggae DJ. Rakesh has been designing and teaching permaculture to individuals and communities since 2009, and has taught over 500 permaculture, forest gardening, eco village design and related courses.His permaculture design portfolio ranges from large scale forest gardens in eco villages through to many urban community food growing gardens, private farms and back gardens as well as designing collaborative businesses, urban water retention systems and even...
2024-02-1458 min
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldEducation as Permaculture with Rebecca Leek and Morag GambleAre you a teacher, parent or student wondering how permaculture can be related to school? Listen in to this episode, where I welcome Rebecca Leek - an educator weaving permaculture into school systems across England.Permaculture is commonly associated with gardening, but Rebecca shows how it can help our approach to education too.From producing no waste to valuing the marginal, the principles embedded in permaculture can really help shape our schools into places of genuine connection and emergence.What if we looked at our education system as a garden? How can we...
2024-01-2138 min
The Permaculture Vine39. How to Market Your Permaculture BusinessIn this roundtable discussion Cormac Harkin of Vine Permaculture chats with Brandon Moncrief of GYGO and Jason Thomas of Regeneration Nation Costa Rica about marketing and permaculture.learn digital design:www.pdc2pro.combook a Food Forest Abundance strategy session for your permaculture design with Cormac:https://calendly.com/cormacharkin/strategy-sessionbuy a design with Food Forest Abundance (affiliate link)https://shop.foodforestabundance.com/VINEPERMACULTUR
2024-01-0847 min
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldPermaculture Enterprises with Emily & Josh Prieto and Morag GambleTune in to this episode for a conversation about regenerative business with the fabulous Emily and Josh Prieto - founders of Seeds of Tao, regenerative business educators, world explorers, and homeschooling parents.It was fantastic to chat about their journey into permaculture, moving to Panama, their attraction to regenerative design and how they are applying it to business. We talk about how you can make a permaculture livingAt the heart of their vision is the integration of permaculture design thinking and regenerative ideas into a balanced business life - that leaves space for living...
2023-12-2759 min
The Permaculture Vine37. Permaculture Business Coaching With Jason ThomasJason is the founder of Regeneration Nation Costa Rica, a podcast exploring who's doing what to bring Costa Rica toward environmental and social well-being. As a permaculturist with a background in business, he bridges ecologically-focused entrepreneurs with the 21st-century tools and business practices he’s found useful in his own endeavors.After a decade of traveling, visiting intentional communities and permaculture projects all around North and Central America, Jason settled on Costa Rica as his home. In 2009, he co-founded Finca Fruition, a permaculture education center and homestead in CR. During his dozen years dedicated to that pr...
2023-12-0850 min
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldPermaculture Herstory with Robyn Francis and Morag GambleIn this episode, I’m delighted to welcome Robyn Francis - my friend and true permaculture legend. Robyn has been a part of the permaculture movement since the very beginning, working closely with Bill Mollison, and is a leading international permaculture educator. She’s initiated many projects around the world such as Djanbung Gardens, the accredited permaculture design training process, Jarlanbah Ecovillage and the Permaculture International magazine. When I was just starting out as a permaculture designer, I attended a number of workshops at her place!Tune in to listen to Robyn’s story through permaculture and her in...
2023-12-061h 00
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldRadical Urban Permaculture with William Padilla-Brown and Morag Gamble - Urban Agriculture Month #5In this final episode of our special 2023 Urban Agriculture series, join me as I dive into a new way of approaching change-making and sense-making with William Padilla-Brown. William is a certified permaculture designer, a citizen scientist, urban agriculturalist, mycologist, phycologist, a featured in the film Fantastic Fungi and someone I consider a public professor of mycosymbiotics.It was great to meet William as he is someone I've wanted to interview for a while! Mycosymbiotics is what William calls 'biological aides for permaculture systems' and we explore what this means for practical implementation in both our permaculture systems...
2023-11-291h 04
The Permaculture Vine34. Permaculture, Homesteading, Blogging and YouTube with Sean Jennings of Homesteadin’ Hawaii and PINASean first found Permaculture as a way to design a simple life. He went on to develop his own off grid Homestead from the ground up at the age of 23 (44 now!) and continued to do the same for others across California & Hawaii for 15 more years.During that time, he developed his online skills as a way to market the work that he was doing. That work included community activism projects such as the 2010 & 2011 One Hundred Garden Challenge that took place in Los Angeles in which he led over 800 volunteers to install over 100 edible gardens across the...
2023-11-1448 min
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldPermaculture Music with Charlie MGee and Morag GambleThis episode, I catch up with Charlie MGee in my lounge room to chat about his latest album, Microbiome, and his journey into permaculture songwriting!Charlie is not only an amazing permaculturalist, but also a pedagogic creative, educator award winning, songwriter extraordinaire, and a genius of sharing permaculture with the world through his music - both as a solo artist and with his band, the Formidable Vegetable Sound System.My family has been listening to Charlie's songs for years - if you haven't heard his permaculture/dance mix/jazz/funk style yet, I highly recommend y...
2023-10-1146 min
The Permaculture Vine29. Permaculture Life In The Mountains With Caleb HoffmanCaleb Hoffman is a permaculturist based in the snowy mountains region of south east Australia. His focus and speciality is in landscape rehydration and agricultural forestry, but wields the generalist toolkit which is the design science of permaculture. If not immersed in reading landscape and designing living systems, he is in his element ski touring the Australian alps or chasing lambs back into their grazing cell.@berhnardhoffmanPDC to Professional Course Informationhttps://vinepermaculture.com/PDC2pro/The Permaculture Vine Newsletter Sign Up!https://vine-permaculture.ck.page/newsletter
2023-09-2941 min
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldEpic Permaculture Projects with Andrew Millison and Morag GambleTune in this week for a conversation with amazing permaculture educator, practitioner, gardener and travelling filmmaker Andrew Millison from the United States.Andrew's passion is travelling the world documenting epic permaculture projects to share inspiration of what's possible. He's filmed in places such as India, Egypt, Mexico, Cuba, and throughout the United States. When I spoke to him, he was about to jump on a plane to head off to Senegal!In this episode, we chat about everything from student power at university & storytelling to permaculture projects around the world & the importance of water in...
2023-09-271h 02
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldPermaculture Living with Kirsten Bradley and Morag GambleJoin me this week for a Permaculture Writer's special in conversation with amazing permaculture educator and doer, author and grower Kirsten Bradley from Milkwood Permaculture. As this podcast is going live, Kirsten has just released her new book -> 'The Milkwood Permaculture Living Handbook: Habits for Hope in a Changing World'. You can find it in your local library, bookstore, online and maybe even in your street library!It was so great to catch up with Kirsten, chatting about everything from her writing process and the importance of books to how to find a belonging...
2023-09-2038 min
The Permaculture Vine25. PINA - Permaculture Institute of North AmericaCormac Harkin talks to Jesse Tack and Sean Jennings about PINA and their permaculture design competition. https://pina.in/https://www.instagram.com/permaculture_institute_na/https://www.youtube.com/@permaculture_institute_naDesign Competitionhttps://pina.in/pina-design-contest/Book A Free 25minute Consult or Chat with Vine Permaculturehttps://koalendar.com/e/meet-with-vine-permaculturePDC to Professional Course Informationhttps://vinepermaculture.com/PDC2pro/The Permaculture Vine Newsletter Sign Up!https://vine-permaculture.ck.page/newsletter Get full...
2023-08-2844 min
The Permaculture Vine24. Drylands Permaculture Design In The Desert With Daniel WilsonDaniel Wilson, originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota began his permaculture journey at Jordan's Greening the Desert site, studying with Geoff Lawton. This experience shaped his interest in dryland permaculture.From there, he headed to Phoenix, Arizona, eager to deepen his dryland permaculture knowledge. Eventually, Daniel and his wife Omina purchased a house on a 2 acre property in Cornville, Arizona. On the property, they founded House Mountain Ranch, blending permaculture principles with the unique Arizona landscape.House Mountain Ranch is where they are putting ideas into action, creating a sustainable, regenerative haven inspired by his Jordanian...
2023-08-2551 min
The Permaculture Vine21. Permaculture Design Meets Landscape Architecture with Ben DunnBen Dunn is currently a Project Consultant with Hoffmann Hayes and a Master of Landscape Architecture student at U of T. He has 6 years of experience working across Canada as a researcher, public speaker, sustainability strategist, and permaculture designer. His intuition for systems thinking has allowed him to thrive while working on technical permaculture projects ranging from backyard to broad acre. Over the years, Ben has led over 400 events, online and in-person, with attendance upwards of 1,500 guests. His research has spanned the fields of psychology, anthropology, and evolutionary science, with presentations at 8 academic conferences across Canada and in...
2023-08-0444 min
The Permaculture Vine19. Permaculture Farming with Mike Jones of Pensioner Pond PermacultureMike Jones from Pensioner Pond Permaculture and Vine shares his permaculture journey. https://www.youtube.com/@PensionerPondFarmhttps://www.instagram.com/pensionerpondpermaculture/Vine Permaculturewww.vinepermaculture.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinepermaculture/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083338661143Twitter: https://twitter.com/@vinepermieLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vine-permaculture/Youtube @vinepermacultureNewsletter signup: https://vine-permaculture.ck.page/newsletterPermaculture Vine PodcastApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-permaculture-vine-podcast/id1684662630Spotify...
2023-07-2055 min
The Permaculture Vine17. Permaculture Education and Entrepreneurship in Lesotho, Africa with Ivan Yaholnitsky.Audio only podcast due to a poor network connection. Ivan Yaholnitsky has been working as an educator in Lesotho since July 1987. Grew up on a family farm in Western Canada, which was based on an agro-business model. Ivan Yaholnitsky FB. Permaculture Lesotho FB. Ivan Yaholnitsky TwitterVine Permaculturewww.vinepermaculture.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinepermaculture/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100083338661143Twitter: https://twitter.com/@vinepermieLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/vine-permaculture/Youtube @vinepermacultureNewsletter signup: https://vine-permaculture...
2023-07-1337 min
The Permaculture Vine16. Permaculture Education and Community Building in Portugal with Ângela GonçalvesÂngela Gonçalves is passionate about Permaculture and Ecological design and even more about Teaching, Learning and people. She's keen on gardening, soils, seeds, fungi, worms and decision-making/ community management tools and methods. Food preservation and cooking have always been part of her everyday life. She has been a language teacher ( Portuguese, English and Spanish) since 2005 and started studying Permaculture in 2013 with Nuno Belchior, she has completed a PDC in 2015, at Biovilla, in Palmela and since then she facilitates courses related to Permaculture in Environmental Education Centres, schools, online, associations, etc.Links:
2023-07-0240 min
The Permaculture Vine14. Learn to Build A Permaculture Business with Jose Ansoleaga AyalaJose is a Father, Multilingual, Geographer, Designer, Artist, Explorer, and Entrepreneur. Jose Ansoleaga is the CEO of Permallorca, promoting Mediterranean Food Forest for Adaptation to Desertification with Syntropic Agroforestry. He is a facilitator on Professional Permaculture and Leading Regeneration.https://www.joseansoleaga.com/ https://www.facebook.com/jose.ansoleagaayala/ https://www.instagram.com/joseansoleagaenglish/ https://www.youtube.com/@joseansoleaga https://www.permallorca.com/Content:00:00 Intro00:18 Jose Ayala01:10 Introduction to Permaculture05:24 Permaculture Education06:50 Income Generation08:34 Designing For Microclimates09:34 Permaculture Business13:58 Permaculture Business Advice
2023-06-1639 min
The Permaculture VinePracticing permaculture with no land of her own in Germany with Sabine Klee.Sabine started learning about Permaculture in 2019. Permaculture Certificate in 2020 in Austria. Participated in various workshops in the field since 2020. Founded a community garden in 2019. Started working on a Permaculture related city project in 2021 (still ongoing). Started a food forest project in cooperation with a local farmer in 2021 (still ongoing). Founded "Leguminosa Gartenberatung" in 2023. Now working on redesigning a company´s green spaces using Permaculture design principles. 2023 started her education on edible wild plants. Looking into starting a collaboration with an artist co-working space. https://www.instagram.com/leguminosa_garden/00:00 Intro00:55 Introduction to Sabine Klee03:45 D...
2023-06-1145 min
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldPermaculture Design Companion with Jasmine Dale and Morag GambleIn this episode of Sense-making in a Changing World I am delighted to be speaking with Jasmine Dale - permaculture author, designer and educator as part of our special permaculture writers series.Jasmine's book is the Permaculture Design Companion: A practical workbook for integrating people and places - a step by step guide to applying permaculture in your own life, in any context. It combines creative and analytical activities with self reflection and observation. Published by Permanent Publications.Here's a link to one of Jasmine's articles - Developing Personal Resilience with Permaculture (Issue 107: pg 69) in Permaculture Magazine available unt...
2023-05-1856 min
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldFinancial Permaculture and the New Economy with Della Duncan and Morag GambleIn this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World, I am so delighted to be speaking about financial dimensions of permaculture and the new economy with renegade economist and permaculture educator Della Duncan.Like me, Della has also spent a lot of time at Schumacher College (she completed her MA in Economics for Transition) and she works closely too with Fritjof Capra and his course, the Systems View of Life. Della also podcasts - her show is Upstream Podcast - check it out in the show notes.
2023-05-0156 min
The Permaculture VineBuilding an Exotic Permaculture Homestead with Dr Ian Scott: The Permaculture Vine Podcast Episode 7Cormac interviews Dr Ian Scott from Grow Your Grass Off.Dr Ian Scott has a passion for growing food and helping others do the same in a logical and regenerative way. He has a diverse background, being a car mechanic, a Chiropractic Physician for many years, before helping others grow food at Grow Your Grass Off (GYGO). He has an affinity toward growing rare and exotic edible plants and raising exotic animals. He is currently building out his 3-acre homestead in Florida to feed his family and local community. Links:Dr Ian Scott
2023-04-2838 min
The Permaculture VineDigital Permaculture Design with Leszek Frankiewicz: The Permaculture Vine Podcast Episode 6Leszek Frankiewicz is a permaculture designer and owner of a farm in Beskid Wyspowy. He graduated from permaculture studies with Geoff Lawton, receiving a PDC designer diploma. He then deepened his knowledge with Daniel Halsey, and since then he has been using advanced IT tools for designing.He is a member of the United Designers team, created by Dan Halsey, a team that has been doing advanced permaculture projects around the world for many years. Being part of this team allows him to use the knowledge and resources of this group, which also carried out advanced projects...
2023-04-2046 min
The Permaculture VinePermaculture In The Philippines with Renee Perrine: Permaculture Vine Podcast Episode 1Cormac Harkin of Vine Permaculture interviews Renee Perrine about her permaculture journey. Renee is a Vine Permaculture Designer and is based in the Philippines. Renee Araneta-Perrine is a certified Permaculture Designer, teaching in the newly built Tuminugan Permaculture Farm School with the goal of introducing Alternative Nation building through circular economies per bio region. Co-Founder of Hineleban Foundation, Renee has linked the Indigenous People of Bukidnon with sustainable livelihoods through Arabica Coffee, Adlai (Job’s Tears) and Bamboo Cement Resilient Housing. Tending to her organic vegetable farm, breeding horses, ducks, goats, pigs, sheep and chickens is pa...
2023-03-3056 min
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldHow to Teach Permaculture with Graham Bell and Morag GambleHow to teach permaculture? This is a very special episode - my way of celebrating the late Graham Bell - a tribute to a permaculture elder, pioneer, forest gardener, teacher, mentor, author, father, husband, friend. Graham died in early March 2023 after a brief illness. I join the permaculture community around the world in acknowledging his enormous contribution to the field of permaculture, and to teaching permaculture teachers. I send my deepest condolences to his family.Our focus here at the Permaculture Education Institute is about teaching permaculture teachers, and Graham has been teaching...
2023-03-201h 44
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldSimplifying Life in a Permaculture Garden with Morag Gamble and Liz ZorabWelcome to a special Permaculture Writer's Club episode of the Sense-making in a Changing World podcast. I am joined by the wonderful permaculture grower, forest gardener, youtuber and author, Liz Zorab who runs Byther Farm with Mr J - to live a self sufficient, eco friendly life. . She is author of the best-selling book Grounded: A Gardener’s journey to abundance and self-sufficency - put out by Permanent Publications and is finishing up her second book - the Seasoned Gardener - due out soon.In this episode, Liz shares how she has created 2 amazing permaculture farms and has...
2023-01-0500 min
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldWhat kind of permaculture writing do we need? with Maddy Harland and Morag GambleHave you ever wanted to become a permaculture writer? Listen in to learn the niches waiting for permaculture writers and insights from our guest's decades of permaculture writing, editing and publishing.I am delighted to welcome you to a the first of our special Permaculture Writer's Club series on the Sense-making in a Changing World podcast. This podcast is an initiative of the Permaculture Education Institute. We teach permaculture teachers around the world and host global permaculture conversations and learning communities.Who better to launch the Permaculture Writer's Club with me...
2023-01-0454 min
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldPermaculture and Development with Chris Evans and Morag GambleIn this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World I'm talking with Chris Evans. Chris been living and working entirely in the permaculture development world for over three decades. His work in Nepal is inspirational and has influenced many programs globally. He fell in love with Nepal way back in 1985 when he was living there as a volunteer for community forestry programs. But he realised soon that that international development models weren't actually working. That's when he discovered permaculture and enrolled himself in a permaculture design course with Bill Mollison. Since completing the course, he's h...
2021-11-221h 05
Making Permaculture StrongerBuilding Your Permaculture Property: Part One – On Worldviews and MetaphorsMaking Permaculture Stronger’s core focus is regenerating permaculture design process together.
By this, I mean the deep and hard work of a) honing in on permaculture's essential core, and b) sourcing and developing design process understandings from, and in alignment with, that place.
A necessary aspect of this work is developing new material (ideas, metaphors, diagrams, examples, practices etc). An equally necessary aspect is making space for this new material by finding and letting go of material that does not align or belong.
I believe this work is like an acupuncture point essential to the development of permaculture's radical, ne...
2021-10-2845 minMaking Permaculture StrongerOn honouring Indigenous Tradition, Ancestors, Spirit and Intuition in our Permaculture Design Processes with Laura AdamsIn this episode we explore part of what it means, or might mean, to bring indigenous perspectives to permaculture design with Laura Adams from Seven Winds LLC in Maryland, USA. This episode started with an email from Laura sharing some thoughts on the last episode:
Greetings Dan,I have been listening to your podcast with great interest over the last several months whilst taking part in Geoff Lawton’s online PDC. (Although I have been exploring permaculture for many years) I am also a supporter of and very excited about the Reading Landscape Film, congratulations on making the goal. I was...
2021-09-2457 min
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldCourage to Change - Transitioning to a Life and Career in Permaculture. Juan Lugo with Morag GambleIn this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World it is my delight to share with you this conversation with Juan Jose Lugo Bernal from Quito, Ecuador from Pangea Regenera. Juan and I met through the Ecoversities program of Re-imagining Higher Education . He recently recorded an interview with me about my work - you can listen here - and we then recorded this conversation about his- the courage it took to shift from being an engineer to a life in permaculture- his permaculture program at the public hospital - with garden time prescribed b...
2021-07-201h 15
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldPolish Permaculture with AgroPermaLab and Morag GambleWelcome to this wonderful conversation on the 50th podcast episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World hosted the Permaculture Education Institute.I am joined by two wonderful permaculture educators and designers from the AgroPermaLab in Poland - co-founder/, Joanna Bojczewska and urban gardener/educator/activist Klaudia Kryńska - both social anthropologists. The way they are sharing permaculture embraces cultural and artistic dimensions and inspires people to engage, think and act differently. The way they are approaching permaculture education embraces traditional culture, contemporary culture, climate emergency and creativity. AGRO-PERMA-LAB is a grassroots organisation, i...
2021-07-121h 05
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldPermaculture Professional with Andy Goldring and Morag GambleWhat does it mean to live your life as a professional in the world of permaculture? There are many ways of course, and in this episode I am delighted to welcome Andy Goldring to the Sense-Making in a Changing World podcast to share his story. Since 1999, Andy has been the CEO and Coordinator of Permaculture Association (UK) . He has dedicated his working life to coordinating permaculture programs and events and helping to make permaculture far more widely accessible in the UK, and connecting globally.Permaculture is about designing for one-planet living and creating a new culture, a...
2021-06-301h 12
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldPermaculture Neo-Peasantry with Artist as Family and Morag GambleIt is my delight to welcome Artist as Family to the Sense-making in a Changing World podcast. You can follow Artist as Family as they head off on their new cycling adventures around Australia here, watch their wonderful series of practical videos on Youtube, and feel great inspiration from their Instagram sharings.Artist as Family are Meg Ulman, Patrick Jones, Blackwood (Woody), and back in the day, Zephyr and of course Zero (their dog). I am so happy to share this conversation with you. I have been a long admirer of their creative and radical a...
2021-06-221h 15
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldPermaculture Teaching Farm with Suzie Cahn and Morag GambleI had such fun with this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World. I am joined by my great friend Suzie Cahn, a leader from the Irish permaculture world and active in permaculture education globally. She is an adventurous teacher who's worked with communities from Mongolia to Belize. Back in 2008, Suzie and her husband Mike established Carraig Dúlra - social enterprise, community education, nature connection and permaculture hub in County Wicklow and is exploring her Irish indigeneity through this lens.Suzie and I met at a climate change conference in Findhorn Scotland a few years b...
2021-05-251h 47
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldMarine Permaculture with Brian von Herzen and Morag GambleIt is my pleasure to share with you this Sense-making in a Changing World conversation with Dr Brian von Herzen, the executive director at Climate Foundation, initiator of the marine permaculture movement and member of the Permaculture Education Institute. Marine permaculture has been featured on the 2040 Movie and in Paul Hawken's latest book, Drawdown. Listen in to find out more about Marine Permaculture - what it is, how it works, what benefits it has for ecosystem restoration and reversing climate change, as well as local livelihoods in the global south and contribution to land-based permaculture systems. Marine pe...
2021-04-1348 min
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldPermaculture Publishing with Maddy Harland and Morag GambleIn this episode I am speaking with my friend and colleague, Maddy Harland from England. Maddy is the cofounder of both Permanent Publications and the Permaculture Magazine with her husband Tim. Their publishing company has released over 100 permaculture books (including two of her own) since 1992 and she has created over 100 issues of the magazine.Maddy has made an incredible contribution to permaculture through publishing and she is an educator, speaker, author and global regeneration activist as an advisor to the Cloudburst Foundation, and founder of the Sustainability Centre in East Meon.Maddy talks candidly about...
2021-03-021h 06
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldPermaculture and Cultural Emergence with Looby Macnamara and Morag GambleIt is my delight to welcome permaculture teacher and author, Looby Macnamara from England back to the Sense-Making in a Changing World show to explore her timely new book Cultural Emergence: Toolkit for Transforming Ourselves & the World which is full of resources, strategies and ideas we need in the world now. Last time Looby and I recorded a conversation (and I had no voice!) we were in her garden in England (in pre-covid times). This conversation recorded over zoom is really part 2 - a follow up now that her 4th book has been released by...
2021-02-1454 min
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldPermaculture at Findhorn with Maria Cooper, Craig Gibsone and Morag GambleThis week you are in for a treat on Sense-making in a Changing World Podcast. Come with me on a walk and talk through the iconic Findhorn community in Scotland with Findhorn College permaculture teacher, Maria Cooper, exploring how permaculture is applied - and discover a beautiful permaculture garden and life philosophy at the home of Craig Gibsone - an elder of the Findhorn community. Permaculture here is love in action.Both Maria and Craig share deep insights about living a permaculture life and ways of growing abundance in a cool climate - having fresh...
2020-12-161h 11
Sense-Making in a Changing WorldPermaculture Life and Work - Matt Powers with Morag GambleIn this episode of Sense-making in a Changing World, I am thrilled to share with you this conversation with fellow permaculture [pr]activist, Matt Powers who is based on the north west coast of the USA.Matt Powers is an permaculture author, educator, seed saver, gardener, and entrepreneur focused on radically transforming the entire K-12 education system. Like me, his world revolves around permaculture thinking and action.Matt, a former public high school teacher with a Masters degree in Education, is the author of the first government accredited permaculture curriculum in North America (fully cited, p...
2020-11-251h 29