We interview permaculture designers, practitioners and educators on how they discovered permaculture, and how they are doing in their permaculture careers and businesses.
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Steven Golemboski-Byrne joins Cormac Harkin to discuss developing an off-grid property, growing food and fuel, natural building, renewable-energy systems and permaculture gatherings in Ireland. In episode 126 of The Permaculture Vine Podcast, host Cormac Harkin was joined by Steven Golemboski-Byrne. The conversation covered Steven’s introduction to permaculture, the development of his property in County Down, […]
Lindsay Brandon joins Cormac Harkin to discuss moving into a school bus, setting up off-grid systems, shared food production, land stewardship and sociocratic community agreements. https://gofund.me/a91f29dd6 In episode 125 of The Permaculture Vine Podcast, host Cormac Harkin was joined by Lindsay Brandon for a Permaculture Canada livestream covering her move from Calgary to an off-grid school […]
Lindsay Brandon and Neal Hegarty join Cormac Harkin to discuss current design projects, school-bus living, humanure systems, Lake Atitlán and building effective teams. In episode 124 of The Permaculture Vine Podcast, host Cormac Harkin was joined by Lindsay Brandon of Permaculture Canada and Neal Hegarty from Lake Atitlán in Guatemala. The conversation covered Lindsay’s current design […]
In this episode of The Permaculture Vine Podcast, host Cormac Harkin is joined by Maria McKenty of Permaculture Canada. Maria has been working with permaculture for more than 30 years and currently runs her own design and build company on the west coast of British Columbia. The conversation covers Maria’s introduction to permaculture, her early […]
Permaculture Roundtable: Context, Water, Soil and Designing on the Ground In this episode of The Permaculture Vine Podcast Cormac and Graham are joined by Michael Wardle of Saviour Soil Permaculture. The conversation covered what each had been working on, permaculture design and site visits, the use of large language models, water management across different climates and soils, […]
In episode 121, Cormac chats with John Metcalf from Sow and Grow Regenerative about How a Permaculture Designer Builds Gardens, Community, and Regenerative Projects from Scratch John is a permaculture designer, teacher, and regenerative practitioner with several years of experience. Their work includes designing gardens, teaching, and building community projects focused on growing food and […]
Fulltime Consulting with Michael Wardle 🌱 Build resilience on your own land. Join my free community, the Permaculture Property Lab, to get instant access to 3 free courses on permaculture design, gardening, and soil health:👉 https://www.skool.com/vine-permaculture-7207 Discovering Permaculture in a Library The journey began with finding permaculture books in a neglected library section. The ideas […]
Ecovillage Tours and Real-World Learning Jason describes ecovillage tours as structured experiences lasting around nine to twelve days.Participants travel in small groups, visiting multiple communities and engaging directly with founders.Each visit includes presentations, Q&A sessions, and site tours.The experience combines education, travel, and group interaction. Comparing Communities in Practice Visiting several communities in a short […]
In episode 117 of the Permaculture Vine Podcast, Cormac Harkin is joined by Graham Towerton from Permaculture Canada. Graham chats about the Recircled project, working with waste from the textile industry, and developing processes that turn carbon-based materials into fuel, electricity, and biochar. Free Site Observation Guide → https://vinepermaculture.com/start/ Learn how to understand your property […]
