Expanding the functionality of her property Lately, spending time outdoors has become the new way to keep sane during COVID. This has sparked a rising trend in urban farming. However, Liane Hasner has become inspired to be an urban farmer, not just as a hobby, but as a way to…
Creating a relationship with tiny garden workers. Bees are a vital resource for the existence of ecosystems, yet their habitats are threatened everyday. Jason Johns is the author of several books, including his new book Save Our Bees, which shares valuable insights on how home gardeners can enhance bee populations. Listen in to learn about the importance of biodiversity, planting native flowers, urban impacts, and the inspiration behind Jason’s new book.
Calling bees, butterflies, and more to your landscape There is a lot of focus on the importance of pollinators, yet there is still a concerning decline in populations. Kim Eierman, author of The Pollinator Victory Garden, specializes in environmental horticulture, and is encouraging gardeners to…
Helping others understand and create food forests. – In This Podcast: Eco-edible landscaping sounds like a cool new method, but it incorporates many of the tried and true methods of permaculture. Kristie Kapp educates on building a food forest and how to incorporate 7 layers, support plants, and…
Merging multiple gardening systems into one. — In This Podcast: What do you get when a civil engineer loves to garden but doesn’t want to spend two hours a day in the backyard? You get a LEHR garden! Meet Ed Williams, the creator of this regenerative, functioning ecosystem that utilizes…
Savoring the delicious tastes of thorny cacti – Zachery Berry from the Homestead Cactus Sanctuary teaches us about the edible cacti that grow naturally in Arizona. Listen in to learn about growing cacti at home and when and how to harvest…
393: Brad Lancaster on Wild Food Forestry. Harvesting native foods in the Sonoran Desert. Brad runs a successful permaculture consulting, design, and education business. He is focused on integrated and sustainable…
392: Gabe Brown on Beneficial Soil Ecosystems. Knowing the secret to building healthy soil. Gabe is one of the pioneers of the current soil health movement which focuses on the…
391: Catherine Bukowski on Community Food Forests. Building urban food resiliency with more that just vegetables. Catherine is a researcher, author, educator and consultant. She’s worked internationally and domestically in…
367: Amy Stross on Growing Food in the Suburbs. Bringing permaculture education to city dwellers. Amy is a permaculture gardener, writer, educator, and author of The Suburban Micro-Farm, with…