Category Archives: Permaculture

Episode #131: Spiral Ridge Permaculture

Posted on February 14, 2012 by

Frank is joined by Cliff Davis of Spiral Ridge Permaculture. Cliff begins by breaking down the natural history, forest composition, soil types, and topography of his permaculture farm in central Tennessee. The topic then shifts to permacultural strategies for success in this challenging environment, and concludes with a discussion of the political challenges of a establishing a permanent culture in a damaged society. Continue reading →

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Episode #127: Peak Moment Television

Posted on June 20, 2011 by

Frank Aragona is joined by Janaia Donaldson, host and producer of Peak Moment Television.  Topics of discussion include the production of Peak Moment TV, geodesic domes in Colorado, the strengths and weaknesses of the relocalization movement, Peak Oil as a … Continue reading →

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Episode #123: Vocational Permaculture

Posted on April 5, 2011 by

We are joined by Robyn Francis of the Permaculture College of Australia. The conversation begins with a breakdown of how permaculture has become a certified vocation in Australia. We then discuss the curriculum at the Permaculture College, the process of … Continue reading →

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Episode #121: State Banks, Opensource Mythology, and Viralized Transgenics

Posted on February 28, 2011 by

This episode of is broken into three parts. First, I am once again joined by Ellen Brown to discuss the state bank of North Dakota. Ellen explains why North Dakota’s state bank is an example for other states in the … Continue reading →

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Episode #113: Temperate Rice Permaculture

Posted on December 6, 2010 by

In this episode of the podcast we are joined once again by permaculture designer and entrepreneur Ben Falk. Ben joined me to talk about his experiments with growing rice in paddies in the temperate climate of Vermont. Topics of discussion … Continue reading →

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Episode #106: The One Straw Revolution

Posted on September 20, 2010 by

Once again we are joined by educator, author, and permaculture activist Larry Korn to continue our discussion of the life and philosophy of Masanobu Fukuoka.  Topics of discussion include Larry’s relationship with Fukuoka through the years, the translation and publication … Continue reading →

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Episode #105: Masanobu Fukuoka

Posted on September 13, 2010 by

We are joined by Larry Korn.  Larry is a permaculture instructor, educator, and author.  He has been an active student and practitioner of permaculture and natural farming for several decades, and is well-known for his friendship with the great pioneer … Continue reading →

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Episode #104: Discovering Keyline

Posted on September 6, 2010 by

This episode is the second installment in the series featuring keyline pioneer P.A. Yeomans.  These interviews were conducted in 1979 by Bruce Hedge, Geoff Booth, and Phill Gall of 3CR Melbourne Radio.  P.A. Yeomans died in 1984. Topics of discussion … Continue reading →

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Episode #103: P.A. Yeomans and The Bunyip Slipperimp with Shakerator

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

In this episode I play an interview from 1979 with keyline pioneer P.A. Yeomans.  This interview was conducted by Bruce Hedge, Geoff Booth, and Phill Gall of 3CR Melbourne Radio.  P.A. Yeomans died in 1984, several years after this interview … Continue reading →

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Episode #101: Permaculture On The Fly

Posted on August 16, 2010 by

In this episode we are joined once again by Darren Doherty, permaculture designer and consultant, for the second half of a two part interview.  We spend a good deal of time discussing a series of spreadsheets Darren has developed as … Continue reading →

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