Design with Permaculture
This podcast explores the principles, design methods, and real-world applications of permaculture, making complex ecological concepts accessible through engaging conversations. From sustainable agriculture and water management to climate adaptation and regenerative communities, learn how to design resilient systems that work with nature.
Episodes
9 episodes
Constructing Resilient Landscapes: Earthworks from Planning to Execution
In this episode, we focus on the practical techniques behind earth-working—how to shape land to retain water, prevent erosion, and support productive ecosystems. We explore core principles like planning for slope and flow, choosing the right ty...
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Episode 9
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23:11
Soil as Living Foundation
In this episode, we explore the living world of soil — a dynamic, complex system that sustains all terrestrial life. Soil is far more than a medium for plants; it is a breathing matrix of minerals, organic matter, water, air, and countless orga...
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Season 1
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Episode 8
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39:44
Harnessing the Power of Water: Holistic Approaches to Sustainability
This conversation takes a comprehensive look at how to manage and conserve water using nature-inspired strategies. We touch on everything from regional watershed interventions to small-scale household techniques, highlighting how designed earth...
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Episode 7
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24:58
Exploring the Vital Connections Between Trees and Energy
This episode focuses on the profound ways trees transform and moderate their surroundings. We discuss how they interact with wind, shape rainfall patterns, cool local climates, and store water in their intricate root-and-soil webs. From the den...
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Episode 6
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23:57
Understanding Climate for Effective Design
This conversation delves into the crucial role of climate in shaping everything from orchard layouts to the placement and insulation of homes. We discuss major climate zones, global atmospheric “engines,” and factors like precipitation, solar r...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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27:58
Beyond the Grid: Exploring Nature’s Patterns
This episode dives into how living systems and built environments both follow recurring shapes and flows, from branching river deltas to spiraling herb gardens. By examining patterns like waves, spirals, and boundary conditions, we learn how de...
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Episode 4
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39:33
Designing with Purpose: Practical Strategies for Sustainable Systems
In this episode, we highlight the diverse methods that shape a resilient approach to design. You’ll hear a discussion of analytical tools for mapping component inputs and outputs, insights from direct observation of natural processes, and ways ...
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Episode 3
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31:59
Exploring Concepts and Themes for Sustainable System Design
In this episode, we explore how holistic design can align modern science with practical ethics to preserve and enrich living systems. We discuss the idea that nature functions as an open system—one in which cycles of growth, decay, and renewal ...
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Episode 2
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32:35
Foundations of Permaculture: Ethics, Ecology, and Design
In this first episode, we explore the foundational ideas from Permaculture: A Designers’ Manual by Bill Mollison. The conversation takes a close look at permaculture’s emphasis on ethics—care of the Earth, care of people, and setting limits—and...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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30:29