Permaculture Design Principle Deep Dive #4 – Self Regulate And Accept Feedback ~ Epi-049
In today’s episode we continue with our Permaculture Design Principle Deep Dive Series with Principle #4 – Self Regulate And Accept Feedback. We talk about why those two terms – ‘self regulate’ and ‘accept feedback’ come packaged together, and how each is important to create an environment that promotes rapid iteration and ‘safe to fail’…
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,…
044 – Greg Judy Grazing School
In today’s episode we re-cap the takeaways from the 2-day grazing school I attended at Greg Judy’s Green Pastures Farm in Clark, Missouri. The school was awesome, with great instruction from Greg and his co-instructor Abram Bowerman of Still Waters Farm in Spickard, MO. Intensively managed ruminant livestock are the tool for building soil rapidly, at…
043 – Do The Next Thing
Today’s episode is a short one about just doing the next thing. You don’t have to have everything mapped out ahead of time. If you have a set of principles (permaculture) and a long-term, BIG vision (your Minimum Holistic Goal – aka your “10 Year Vision”), it becomes very easy to prioritize and act on…
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…
041 – What Is Permaculture With The Millennial Pioneers
Today’s show is the interview I just did with Jen and Sammy of the Millennial Pioneers Podcast on What Is Permaculture? We talk about the basics of what permaculture is about, and tangible, simple ways to get started integrating permaculture design and mindset into designing our own lives. We are living in a time when…
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…
