Practical Permaculture | Gardening and Intentional Living

What an episode...! This week we chat with Huw Richards. And it was a jam packed episode. We talk about self sufficiency (his garden project and related book), working with nature, balancing harvests, preserving, creating soil/compost, embracing minimal disturbance gardening and of course permaculture's roll in Huw's garden. We hope you enjoy listening to this one as much as we enjoyed rec...

Is permaculture expensive? This is something of a misnomer. Many people think that it’s a tool or a method of growing food that has banana circles, mandala gardens and other trendy things.  Permaculture is a design framework (initially for agriculture, but is now for much more) that aims to build resilient living systems in step with the nature that supports the production of nutritious food, rene...

You know those books "Internet for dummies" well this episode is like that, but for chickens! Alysse knows very little about chickens but wants to have them on her property. So Jo gives here the beginner basics to get her started on her chicken rearing journey. Join us as Alysse learns about chicken needs, behaviours, illness and more.

We are exploring indigenous calendars of our local areas and how this can help us to connect with the land we live on fostering a better understanding of the local environment and how we can work with it on a deeper level. Links to resources https://research.csiro.au/dsp/indigenous-seasonal-calendars-enabling-indigenous-knowledge-through-a-dynamic-and-engaging-tool/ https://nesplandscapes.edu.au/2...

What an episode with Meg! over 2 hours of chattering. We talk: How permaculture was related to Megs prior job in the policy force?  Sustainability and self sufficiency- is it realistic How Meg re-designed police policy to help stop corruption.  What is permacoach?  What’s Megs approach to aging in respect to her garden?  Social permaculture  Produce share  Culture and community concepts - living w...

This is the 3rd in our mini episode. We run through a number of ways to create more plants from the plant you (or others) have. Great way to save money and get things growing fast.

This week we chat with Lee from Urban Veggie Patch. We have enviously eyed off her blooms online for years and now we get to chat to get and get all the tips and tricks. Lee tells us her top three flowers, talks about the best flowers to grow in winter, how she started Urban Veggie Patch (and UVPM) plus how gardening with a permaculture lens helped her garden. Join us to chat more after the show o...

This mini episode we explore ways to start a new garden bed. These are low cost, simple solutions that will get you growing in no time.

Join us as we chat to Paul West. You may know Paul west from River Cottage Australia, his cook books or maybe his newest venture "Grow It local". We had a ball chatting with Paul, reminiscing on his time in Newy (Newcastle) and also small country Australian towns. We chat about how he first came to learn about permaculture, his PDC, how Grow it local came to be, what TED talks had to do...

This season we are bring you mini episodes each week. These are designed to be under 10 mins of fast practical information you can use in your Permaculture Journey. They are not comprehensive so do your own research. Week number #1 is Seed Saving. A few ideas for keeping your seeds in tip top condition.

AND we are back from our two-week break. Season two starts off with us chatting about our Autumn Gardens (and winter garden prep!). We talk about how we are prepping our spaces by creating compost, replenishing soil, seed saving (*cough* buying), building raised bed, gardening to the indigenous calendars as well as how we documenting and reflect on our gardens. Resources mentioned: • Australian Na...

In the words of bugs bunny... That's all folks!⁠ ⁠ What a whirl wind into the world of podcasting. A BIG thanks to all our guests who selflessly gave up their time to come and speak with us. We have learnt so much from you. ⁠And we are so grateful. You have all supported us and encouraged us. It means the world. ⁠ ⁠  And a HUGE thanks to our listeners. It's weird chatting and sending it ou...

Chris Arnold aka The Green Thumb Guru speaks with Alysse about how he went from starting a small garden and self educating himself about Permaculture to filling up his 300sqm block, taking over the verge, engaging with his community and how it was time to spread his wings and grow. He and his family are now a year into being on 16 acres in the Manning Valley on the lands of the Biripi people. Chri...

What is fair share? Fair share is about "setting limits on our consumption, as well as creating and re-distributing a surplus". But the definition of faire share has changed over time. And what does this look like in a PRACTICAL sense? We chat about how we do fair share day to day as well as what it can look like in a more boarder sense and touch on global/political fair share. We hope y...

Kyle makes some time for a chat with us about Urban Permaculture and Landscaping. Kyle has a business called Tierra Projects based in Northern Sydney NSW Australia. He has big plans for growing his new business to include building construction and more eco landscaping practices. Have a listen and let us know what you think! Tierra projects https://tierraprojects.com.au https://www.instagram.com/ti...

Yep it't that time of the year. Zucchini's are seemly growing a centimetre per minute. You have successfully grown an abundance of vegetables. Now what? There are so many you can't possibly eat them all, or even give them away fast enough. This our friends is the Summer veggie Glut. It happens to even the best garden planner. But the question is what to do with it all? Here is our take...

Ever wondered about Native bees? Well this week we dive into Native Bees with Steve an expert in the field. He tells us about Native Stingless Bees, what they need, how to care for them, why he loves them and so much more. We were surprised to know they seemed so much easier than European honey bees to keep and we are both going to be buying hives in the near future. Spoiler alert!! Jo did the cou...

This week we chat about People Care. Looking after self, kin and community. If people’s needs are met in compassionate and simple ways, the environment surrounding them will prosper. We talk about "what is zone 00", how to care for yourself, how to look after your family unit and how looking after the wider community fits into Permaculture Ethics.

We had such a wonderful conversation talking mushrooms with Kellie from the Pickled Patch. We learnt that mushrooms are far easier to grow than we thought. We had a lot of laughs and learnt tons during our interview. We hope you do too.  Enjoy. https://www.thepickledpatch.com/ https://www.instagram.com/thepickledpatch/ https://m.facebook.com/p/The-Pickled-Patch-100066386297204/

This week we take a look at what Earth care is about. The Earth is a living, breathing entity. Without ongoing care and nurturing there will be consequences too big to ignore. How can we care for the earth, soil and ecosystems to live this ethic daily? Links for: Zucchini recipe: https://sallysbakingaddiction.com/chocolate-zucchini-cake/ Coconut margarita recipe: https://www.foodiecrush.com/the-be...

We are SUPER excited to bring you this chat as Brett is the whole reason we are here right now. Through his course we met, connected and decided to start this podcast. Brett's course brought out our passions and kindled our passion for Permaculture. He opened our eye's up to what Permaculture is (not just gardening!). In this episode we talk about Brett's journey into Permaculture and...

This is honestly the hardest show to name and have show notes for because we covered so damn much in this chat. In this is a whopper of an episode we touch on transitioning from traditional work to relying on your business, people claiming “that’s not permaculture”, PDC and teacher training, Permaculture at the Pub, social permaculture, looking outside permaculture for inspiration, motherhood and...

Imagine your whole business being shut down overnight. That's what happened to Kelly and Anna from Urban Hum. Listen to how they shifted their focus, what Permaculture has given them. They are now looking into workshops and education alongside their Urban Tiny Forest. Have a listen and don't forget to subscribe. Resources Mentioned: Urban hum:  https://www.urbanhum.com   Tiny Forest:  http...

This week we delve into what a Permaculture Christmas may look like. Alysse and Jo share their top tips on how to be more eco and intentional about the things we buy, consume and plan for the silly season. Resources Mentioned: Oxfam Goat gift:  https://www.oxfam.org.au/oxfam-shop   Facebook group:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/349282787464711

This week is just you and us having a chat. We are talking about what permaculture is for us and how our our understanding of it all is changing and developing as we apply the ethics and principles to our lives, homes and gardens. Warning and disclaimer: If you are a permie purest this episode will make you cringe. We are not here to educate.... what we want is to inspire you to follow your path i...