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Comment on Classes, Courses, and Convergences by Hannah Smith-Brubaker

Hannah Smith-Brubaker — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:18:43 +0000

The Eastern PA Permaculture Guild has been provided funding (from the SE AG Partnership and Chester Co. Econ. Dev. Council) to offer a limited number of partial scholarships (65% reduction in course fees to qualified participants) for our upcoming weekend format Permaculture Design Certificate Course (in Chester Co, PA).
More details can be found here:
http://www.meetup.com/permie/events/115169772/

Comment on Contact by Austin

Austin — Sat, 11 May 2013 21:40:10 +0000

Thanks so much for putting out this podcast. I was glad to hear you’re near Lancaster County. I’m on the eastern side of the county, and was wondering if you knew of any permaculture farms in the area.

Comment on The Citizen Scientist with Stephen Harrod Buhner by Wahuhi

Wahuhi — Mon, 06 May 2013 05:16:15 +0000

Thank you for this amazing podcast. Stephen Buhner is a shining light indeed, and a champion of ideas with immense power for positive change. I hope that this podcast reaches many. Thank you Scott!

Comment on Agroforestry with Steve Gabriel by Media covers Forest Farming as Campaign Counts Down (audio & video) | Upstate NY Permaculture Network

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:26:34 +0000

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Comment on Agroforestry with Steve Gabriel by Media covers Forest Farming as Campaign Counts Down (audio & video) | Finger Lakes Permaculture Network

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:25:34 +0000

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Comment on Agroforestry with Steve Gabriel by Farming the Woods author Steve Gabriel on “The Permaculture Podcast” | Farming the Woods

Sat, 27 Apr 2013 17:08:32 +0000

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Comment on Agroforestry with Steve Gabriel by Forest Farming with Steve Gabriel - Liberation Ecology

Forest Farming with Steve Gabriel - Liberation Ecology — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:52:22 +0000

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Comment on All Roads Lead to Permaculture by Andy Russell by Vincent Lizotte

Vincent Lizotte — Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:25:31 +0000

This is a beautiful statement of permaculture with which I strongly resonate. Thank you both to Andy and to Scott for your efforts; from them I draw inspiration and a funny sort of comraderie.

Vincent Lizotte
London, Ontario, Canada

Comment on David Holmgren on Permaculture: An Interview. by Gil Palmer

Gil Palmer — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 07:52:19 +0000

Very well-done, valuable interview, Scott. I especially appreciate the way you allowed your guest to develop his answers without interruption, which seems to be a hallmark of your interviewing technique in general.

If you get David back again, I hope you have the opportunity to ask him some of the more “juicy” questions, like what his relationship is with Bill Mollison these days, what made him turn away from the PRI umbrella, if that is accurate, and how he views the “heir apparent,” Geoff Lawton, and whether there is any friction there. In one of Geoff’s interviews on the PRI website, someone asks him about the role of David and he gives a rather vague answer, suggesting a separation between the founding of permaculture and permaculture as an ongoing movement. It leads me to wonder if there isn’t more there under the surface that might be of interest to your audience.

Thank you for the wonderful food for thought that you sustain us with by your podcast.

Best,
Gil Palmer

Comment on Episode 2: A (Brief) History of Permaculture by Patrick Hallene

Patrick Hallene — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 17:57:10 +0000

Hello, just found your podcast and I am very excited to listen to your archives. I wanted to let know Franklin Hiram King’s books have been digitized and are available for free download here: http://archive.org/search.php?query=creator%3A%22King%2C+F.+H.+%28Franklin+Hiram%29%2C+1848-1911%22

I am hoping for the day that I can stop working in a cube and start helping people design and build sustainable communities through permaculture.

Comment on The Vegetable Gardener’s Guide to Permaculture with Christopher Shein by Is this permaculture? | The Spiral and The Lotus

Is this permaculture? | The Spiral and The Lotus — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:17:03 +0000

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Comment on Contact by Bill Busse

Bill Busse — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 03:19:15 +0000

Loving your podcasts. Please link to our wwwebpage at http://centerfordeepecology.org. Keep up the great work!

Comment on Agroforestry with Steve Gabriel by Farming the Woods author Steve Gabriel on “The Permaculture Podcast” | Farming the Woods

Thu, 11 Apr 2013 18:02:53 +0000

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Comment on Stream Restoration: Riparian Corridors with Dr. Bern Sweeney by Agroforestry with Steve Gabriel » The Permaculture Podcast | The Permaculture Podcast

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:23:55 +0000

[...] process, make this a nice extension to several of the past interviews, including Ethan Hughes and Dr. Bern Sweeney. After you listen to Steve, I recommend going back through the archives, if you haven’t heard [...]

Comment on Radical Possibilities with Ethan Hughes by Agroforestry with Steve Gabriel » The Permaculture Podcast | The Permaculture Podcast

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:17:12 +0000

[...] curveballs in the process, make this a nice extension to several of the past interviews, including Ethan Hughes and Dr. Bern Sweeney. After you listen to Steve, I recommend going back through the archives, if [...]

Comment on David Holmgren on Permaculture: An Interview. by David on Permaculture Podcast with Scott Mann » Holmgren Design

David on Permaculture Podcast with Scott Mann » Holmgren Design — Fri, 05 Apr 2013 09:13:20 +0000

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Comment on Eric Toensmeier on Perennials, Broadscale Permaculture, and Food Forests by Mariana

Mariana — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 08:08:25 +0000

At around 7 minutes in there’s a listener’s question about cooking with perennials – Martin Crawford’s ‘Food from your Forest Garden – How to harvest, cook and preserve your forest garden produce’ (to be released in in a couple months) should help with this
See: http://www.greenbooks.co.uk/Book/445/Food-from-your-Forest-Garden.html

Comment on My Permaculture Journey with Scott Mann by The Permaculture Podcast with Scott Mann

The Permaculture Podcast with Scott Mann — Mon, 18 Mar 2013 04:54:17 +0000

[...] don’t personally know Scott, however in this post he tells us his story and I can relate. Very much indeed. He curates a very informative podcast and [...]

Comment on Transitioning to Professional Permaculture Design with Dan French by Justin

Justin — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 21:32:48 +0000

Thanks for this podcast, Scott, and thanks for being willing to share your journey with the world, Dan. I, too, have recently dived into the deep end with trying to make a living doing permaculture. My transition has been from public school teacher to starting a permaculture-based landscaping business, Ahimsa Landscaping. It has definitely been a daunting ride, and I’m having to juggle another full-time job, family life, and apprenticing with the local permaculture guild, but I know all this energy it is taking to start it up will pay off in the long run. I’m also figuring it out as I go along. I had no clue what it was going to be like to run a landscaping business, but my intention is to start slow and allow it to grow ‘organically’. Hopefully that way I won’t get in over my head:) I wish you the best of luck, Dan! I believe it takes people like us who are willing to take the risk, who believe in the value of permaculture and what it has to offer the world as we go through this transition, that can help other people have the courage to do the same. Just because traditionally permaculture has been stuck in the educational realm does not mean it is impossible to have a business with it as the foundation. I have found where I live that people want to live more ‘sustainable’ and environmentally friendly, but just don’t know where to start and have busy lives of their own. This is a service that people want. We, as permaculture designers, just have to be cleaver with figuring out how to get the word out there. I see a lot of what I do is still education, I just am also offing the installation part of things. What you all talked about with the legality of businesses such as the one I have is still something I’m figuring out. But with staying small I have found there to be less risk. I’m also very mindful of who I work with. I try to be very clear with my clients that I won’t compromise my ethics and just take any job because it pays. That wouldn’t be true to my mission. We’ll see how it all goes, though:) Again, good luck, and thanks for this great website!

Comment on Green Hacker Spaces with Dr. Wayne Dorband by Zack

Zack — Sun, 10 Mar 2013 05:29:05 +0000

Yet another fantastic episode! I hadn’t heard of hacker spaces before, but after hearing your guest describe them, I sure hope it is a model that spreads all over the country. I can envision it filling the master/apprentice role that used to be ubiquitous for maker professions, only this system seems like it can be less formal and can have the synergistic aspect of group work; both great things.

Great questions, by the way. I listen to a lot of podcasts and believe me, the art of quality interviewing, or rather the lack there of very often ruins otherwise interesting topics and the experience of listening to guests. But you had a seamless, organic flow and asked the critical questions and didn’t get bogged down with trying to prove your own intelligence or knowledge of the subject or with heaping praise on your guest but instead let your intelligence be self-evident in the quality of your questions. It may be a subtle difference, but it is the difference between a suck-up interviewer who shies away from good questions for fear of upsetting a guest, and a true journalist and it is one of many reasons why I will be sticking with this show and sharing it with people I know, so thank you.

Comment on Revisioning Permaculture with Andrew Faust by Waste Farming with John-Paul Maxfield » The Permaculture Podcast | The Permaculture Podcast

Fri, 01 Mar 2013 17:55:39 +0000

[...] I first heard about J.P. and his company, I was reminded of the conversation with Andrew Faust on the difference NYC could make by processing food waste in the city, rather than shipping it out [...]

Comment on Financial Permaculture with Eric Toensmeier by Jacob

Jacob — Sat, 09 Feb 2013 17:21:55 +0000

Absolutely loved this episode. It’s been a hard adjustment getting of the love/hate relationship with money, and this just grounded some of the ideas and potentialities that have been floating in my head for some time now. Thank you for this.

Comment on Financial Permaculture with Eric Toensmeier by financial permaculture | urbangro // ecological garden design

financial permaculture | urbangro // ecological garden design — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:21:02 +0000

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Comment on Permaculture Farms with Rafter Sass Ferguson by Interview on Permaculture Podcast - Liberation Ecology

Interview on Permaculture Podcast - Liberation Ecology — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 04:32:59 +0000

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Comment on Nutrient Dense Foods with Dan Kittredge by Tony Murlin

Tony Murlin — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 20:12:43 +0000

I just wanted to come in and comment on not only this show in particular (your interviews are, overall, very excellent, my friend!) but to also comment on the series in total. Your Permaculture Podcast manages to, amazingly enough, combine the mental nourishment of information with loads numerous instances of “how to”s and calls to action that threaten to give one purpose.

Not only has this show inspired me into looking into CSAs in my local area, but also inspired me to start discussions of an initiative within the Head Start Program in which I work and utilize them to help feed our low-to-no income families. Regardless whether or not this initiative comes to pass, I want to thank you and your guests for producing this show and educating me on this fascinating topic.

Comment on Permaculture Farms with Rafter Sass Ferguson by Scott Donald

Scott Donald — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 02:08:50 +0000

Hi Scott,

I just wanted to thank you for this excellent podcast. What struck me most about this podcast was the talk on empiricism. As a new adept to permaculture, I too have been worried about the woo. My sceptical empirical mind sometimes struggles with some of the conversations and blogs on permaculture. I am grateful I am not alone in this. I am more grateful that there are people who are taking an evidence based approach to permaculture and are striving to elevate it into the sciences.

Thanks again,

Scott Donald

Comment on Permaculture Farms with Rafter Sass Ferguson by Read Along with Me? » The Permaculture Podcast | The Permaculture Podcast

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 16:54:53 +0000

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Comment on Stream Restoration: Riparian Corridors with Dr. Bern Sweeney by Louis Laframboise

Louis Laframboise — Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:53:28 +0000

Regarding “unbiased work” as written in the introduction to this episode of the podcast. One of the projects of the Stroud Water Research Center is called the Rockefeller Study and one wonders what they would be involved in stream and water research for. Agenda 21 and sustainable development might be their interest through the central and key element of water.

Comment on The Permaculture Handbook: An Interview with Peter Bane by The Top 5 Episodes of 2012 » The Permaculture Podcast | The Permaculture Podcast

Sat, 12 Jan 2013 10:34:42 +0000

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Comment on Transitioning to Professional Permaculture Design with Dan French by julian

julian — Sun, 06 Jan 2013 05:45:08 +0000

Great interview – my partner and I have been moderately struggling to define our talents – whether it’s with clients or friends. Where to start, how to confidently present services and how to ‘actually make some money outta it’. Thanks for this work, Scott!

Comment on Disclaimer by Andy

Andy — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 15:50:44 +0000

Hey there Scott – I just found your podcast and have really enjoyed listening to it thus far! It is very informative, and think you are doing a great job of promoting the ideas behind permaculture. Wanted to let you know that I just gave you some free advertising on my blog, AutonomyAcres.com. I have just added a permanent link to your podcast and thought you might like to check it out. Anyways, thanks for the work you are doing. Warmest Regards – Andy

Comment on Financial Permaculture with Eric Toensmeier by Zack Ellsworth

Zack Ellsworth — Sat, 29 Dec 2012 08:14:29 +0000

“I feel like I’ve been intellectually mugged.” Yeah, me too. This is the first episode of yours I’ve listened to that I think I will have to go back and re-listen to a couple times to fully absorb, my sincere thanks. What an invigorating conversation, it is great to learn about all the resources out there to help budding permaculturists. Your guest mentioned a lot more people and organizations than are listed in the resources, it would be great to include them in the list, too.

Also, you should add permies.com and the Homestead Podcast with Paul Wheaton to your list of permaculture around the web. Your podcasts compliment each other well, I think; his is the raw, in the field reporting of what permaculture is and can be, while yours is the polished, long-form, high production value, studio interview of permaculture’s most brilliant minds.

Comment on Financial Permaculture with Eric Toensmeier by Financial Permaculture with Eric Toensmeier « Financial Permaculture

Financial Permaculture with Eric Toensmeier « Financial Permaculture — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 01:58:52 +0000

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Comment on Nutrient Dense Foods with Dan Kittredge by Arnold Nelson

Arnold Nelson — Wed, 19 Dec 2012 04:33:16 +0000

Scott,
I listened to the nutrient dense foods podcast, hoping that, at the end of the interview, there would be information about the soon to be released “gadget” that would measure food nutrients in the store. It was not to be! I mean, really, who wouldn’t want a device like that? It would steer producers and retailers in a unified direction almost overnight. Instead we were treated to a long discussion about a device that is many years in the future. I suspect that you are trying to simulate discussion about technology and future applications. Not a bad goal. Just need to manage expectations on the part of your listeners.

thanks
Arnold

Comment on Contact by Willi

Willi — Sat, 15 Dec 2012 17:25:00 +0000

Hi Laura -

You said: “For reasons that have yet to be fully revealed to me, Information Technology, Programming, and Computer Science are only one step removed from witchcraft and sorcery.” Interesting perspective but not readily understood here. My work in permaculture does connect the sacred, new alchemies and myth. I have looked into a game for Premies and have some ideas to share with you.

Here is a good place to start on my vision: Journey to Cascadia: Building a New Global Mythology. For 2012 Study of Myth Symposium Work Shop (http://wp.me/s14SHM-2584).

Regards,

Willi Paul
New Mythologist & Transition Entrepreneur
newmythologist.com | PlanetShifter.com Magazine | openmythsource.com
@planetshifter @openmythsource @newmythologist
415-407-4688 | pscompub@gmail.com

Comment on An Introduction to Nutrient Dense Farming with Mary Johnson by Nutrient Dense Foods with Dan Kittredge » The Permaculture Podcast | The Permaculture Podcast

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 04:04:43 +0000

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Comment on November 2012 Update by Rick

Rick — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:10:52 +0000

Great podcast! Helps me with my life and commute…

Converting my Ca. Ranchette back to a small operating family farm. Help…

Thank you for doing all the work you are for permaculture.

Comment on Carbon Farming with Connor Stedman by Carbon Farming: Soils with Connor Stedman » The Permaculture Podcast | The Permaculture Podcast

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:41:46 +0000

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Comment on The Permaculture Handbook: An Interview with Peter Bane by The Permaculture Handbook: An Interview with Peter Bane « occupysecession

The Permaculture Handbook: An Interview with Peter Bane « occupysecession — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 01:37:40 +0000

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Comment on Transitioning to Professional Permaculture Design with Dan French by Alexia

Alexia — Mon, 03 Dec 2012 04:18:04 +0000

I hear Dan when he talks about mulling over his project to go solo for over a year. It’s not easy to leave a paid -albeit boring or unethical- job and start marketing and selling your skills. There’s also often a strong feeling of self-doubt “will I ever be good at this?”.

But what a liberating feeling that is when you are indeed deploying your wings, taking a leap of faith and going solo, working for the thing you like most on earth!

I’ve gone solo for a couple of years now and taking it slowly, letting my social enterprise grow organically… the money isn’t great but I feel right at home doing it.

Thanks for sharing this podcast – I feel less alone!

Comment on Transitioning to Professional Permaculture Design with Dan French by Cliff Davis

Cliff Davis — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 15:25:00 +0000

Thank you very much for this very important subject. I have been working to become a professional permaculture design consultant for years. I am happy to see people talking about how we can elevate permaculture by entering the business world. I am also happy to hear that people are out there wingin it just like the rest of us. It is important to have mentors to help guide us and to have a business start up process. As I still struggle in this field financially I feel a great sense of support hearing this interview and knowing that people are there to help support us. Peace

Comment on Radical Possibilities with Ethan Hughes by Christopher Harrison

Christopher Harrison — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:55:20 +0000

I second Kurt’s comment, above — absolutely amazing interview. I listened to this episode when it first came out, and re-listened to it yesterday after it was mentioned in the interview with Chuck Marsh. Ethan’s embrace of limits as the key to abundance really struck me, especially since the topic of limits (and our national aversion to acknowledging them, to our own detriment) was discussed in some depth by John Michael Greer in a recent interview he had with Chris Martenson at http://www.peakprosperity.com. He is truly blazing a path, showing us an example of something that is truly a better way to live if we can just make the necessary changes over time. I really liked his conclusion that the key to making these changes is the TIME, that we have to let go of this drive to fix everything NOW and just STOP once in a while. Thanks for the podcast, Scott!

Comment on Radical Possibilities with Ethan Hughes by Limitations Produce Abundance | betterlivingthroughpermaculture.com

Limitations Produce Abundance | betterlivingthroughpermaculture.com — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 13:43:13 +0000

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Comment on An Introduction to Nutrient Dense Farming with Mary Johnson by Soil Preparation for Annual and Perennial Gardens | betterlivingthroughpermaculture.com

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 17:11:08 +0000

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Fri, 16 Nov 2012 12:03:26 +0000

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Comment on An Introduction to Nutrient Dense Farming with Mary Johnson by Scott

Scott — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:20:03 +0000

I corrected the link for the Plant Nutrient PDF. You are good to download!

Comment on Mary Johnson on Climate Change and International Permaculture by An Introduction to Nutrient Dense Farming with Mary Johnson » The Permaculture Podcast | The Permaculture Podcast

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 04:18:03 +0000

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Comment on An Introduction to Nutrient Dense Farming with Mary Johnson by Susan Norris

Susan Norris — Mon, 12 Nov 2012 06:43:23 +0000

Great information here! I never thought about “nutrient-dense” farming, just growing healthy food, but the two ideas are the same.

The link for “NorthEastern Oklahoma A&M Plant Nutrient PDF” takes me to a 404.

Really great podcasts!! Thanks for doing this, Scott!

Comment on Profitable Permaculture with Warren Brush by Almira - Healthy Republic

Almira - Healthy Republic — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 02:01:51 +0000

Hands down the BEST permaculture podcasts out there right now. I’m so happy to have found you! What a breath of fresh air after having to sit through the terribly vulgar and long winded podcasts from a very popular permaculture podcaster and forum owner. I seriously thought I would have to just start an amateur station myself to give listeners another option from that garbage. Truly, this podcast channel has helped me sooooo much in my journey down the permaculture path. All of your interviews have been spot on exactly the things I’ve been wondering and have filled the gaps and answered my questions (I’m looking into buying a sizable piece of land and homesteading of course). Keep up your marvelous and impactful work and let us listeners know how to support you and your efforts!

Comment on Radical Possibilities with Ethan Hughes by Chris

Chris — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 21:36:48 +0000

This is great, I think that it is one of those podcasts that has to be heard a few times, just in order to take it all in.