Permaculture Design Principle Deep Dive #3 – Obtain A Yield ~ Epi-048
Today is the third episode in our Permaculture Design Principle Deep Dive series – Obtain A Yield. This is all about intentionally designing living systems on our homesteads that provide for our needs to live a great life. Join me as we discuss… The different types of yields you can design for: product, energy and…
Permaculture Design Principle Deep Dive #2 – Catch & Store Energy ~ Epi-047
Today we take a deeper look at the second of the core permaculture design principles – Catch And Store Energy. This is what designing a functional and resilient ecosystem is all about – energy in vs. energy out. Everything that is alive needs to bring in more energy than it expends in order to 1)…
Permaculture Design Principle Deep Dive #1: Observe & Interact – Epi-046
This is the first in a series of episodes that will go into depth on how to apply and leverage each of the 12 foundational design principles used in permaculture. The first design principle is Observe and Interact. It is the keystone design principle, from which all others are held together and applied toward a functional…
045 – The 4 D’s of Homestead Security
Today we are talking about homestead security. It’s a topic that is left out of a lot of “mainstream” permaculture design books – and really its hardly mentioned at all as a design consideration. We live in a weird time, when for just a few short generations, and then only for a select few people,…
042 – What Is A Sovereign Homestead + How To Use The SAPA Framework To Create More Sovereignty In Your Life
Today’s show is all about getting clear on what makes a homestead sovereign vs. a modern homestead vs. just a homestead. SPOILER ALERT: It’s all about CHOICE. A well-designed homestead gives you more choice – more freedom to say NO to those things that are not in alignment with your highest quality of life, so…
Erosion Prevention & Repair Elements
Introduction Soil erosion is a serious problem in most contexts. Stopping active soil erosion is a prerequisite for rebuilding soil, and the elements detailed here are tools to help us do just that in a wide variety of landscapes. However, no treatment is a panacea, and each must be evaluated based on the unique parameters…
040 – All About Amazing Vetiver Grass
Homestead Super Plant Showcase – All About Amazing Vetiver Grass If you haven’t heard of vetiver grass and are homesteading in USDA zone 7b or higher, this is a must listen! Vetiver Grass – Chrysopogon zizanioides – is a perennail, tufted, clump-forming grass that grows up to 9′ tall in the tropics, and typically 6′ tall…
039 – Design Your Life And Homestead To Yield Freedom In Time, Health, Wealth and Spirit
How can we design our lives and our homesteads to maximize our freedom in Time, Health, Wealth and Spirit? This is a primary lifestyle design aim for anyone interested in living as a sovereign human being today. Join me today as we discuss the 4 freedoms – all of which are aspects of FREEDOM –…
036 – Living With Fire (Part 4): Integrating Fire Into Daily Life (Again)
What if we chose to view nature’s gift of annually-replenishing fixed carbon sources (i.e. brush, forests etc) in high-fire danger areas as an opportunity to harmonize with the annual carbon cycle instead of as a nuisance to be combated? Could we improve home safety in the urban-wildland edge and take steps towards living within our…
035 – Living With Fire – Part 3 – Home Construction & Retrofitting For Fire Survivability
In today’s show we continued with the Living With Fire series in Part 3 – all about fire-proof or at least fire-wise home construction and home refit suggestions to increase fire survivability. Its all simple – some steps are easy and cheap, some are not. We will cover… Fire Proof Building Materials – stone,…
