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Episode
#106: The One Straw Revolution
Monday, September 20th,
2010
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 of The One Straw Revolution, Fukuoka's
world travels, his hope for the future of world agriculture, the
making of seed balls, and the difficulties Fukuoka had in conveying
his message to others.
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(Duration: 32:38 - 30.0MB)
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Episode
#105: Masanobu Fukuoka
Monday, September 13th,
2010
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 Masanobu Fukuoka.
In this episode we discuss the life and times of Masanobu Fukuoka, the
mystical experience that formed the basis for his philosophy and
farming method, the methods and practice of natural rice farming,
Fukuoka's self-regenerating orchard, natural methods for pruning
fruit trees, and Fukuoka in the context of Japanese spiritual
traditions. Part I of II.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 32:54 - 30.3MB)
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fukuoka, japan, natural farming, Permaculture, philosophy, rice, zen
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Episode
#104: Discovering Keyline
Monday, September 6th,
2010
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 include the slow adoption of keyline in
Australia, the energy crisis of the 1970's, Yeomans motivation for
discovering keyline, the process of discovery, and the use of Nature
as a model for design. This is another fine interview featuring
a major figure in the permaculture movement; thanks to Darren Doherty
for sharing this interview.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 38:46 - 35.6MB)
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australia, discovery, keyline, Permaculture, yeomans
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Episode
#103: P.A. Yeomans and The Bunyip Slipperimp with
Shakerator
Monday, August 30th,
2010
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
was conducted. Special thanks to Darren Doherty for providing
the audio for this interview.
Topics of discussion include the invention and utility of the key-line
plow, strategies for building top soil, water at the center of land
planning, intercropping of cereals and legumes, the fundamentals of
keyline design, and forest ecosystems as processing plants for
wastewater. Part one in a two part series.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 30:26 - 28.0MB)
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keyline, Permaculture, Soil, water
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Episode
#101: Permaculture On The Fly
Monday, August 16th,
2010
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 part of his
consultancy. These spreadsheets are tools available on
Darren's website that can be used to further increase the permaculture
community's capacity to develop and implement effective projects.
We conclude by discussing permaculture's failure to engage the
agricultural industry, and discuss the role of permaculture and
Holistic Management in the ongoing and worsening deflationary
Depression.
Making Sense of
the Financial Crisis in the Era of Peak Oil (Nicole Foss Lecture)
The Automatic
Earth (Nicole Foss Blog)
Darren's
Spreadsheets and other useful documents
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(Duration: 32:11 - 29.6MB)
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doherty, Economics, great depression, open source, OSAT, Permaculture, transition-culture
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Episode
#100: Regenerative Permaculture
Monday, August 9th,
2010
In this 100th episode of the Agroinnovations Podcast
we are joined by Darren Doherty, a permaculture designer and
consultant who is an expert in keyline design, broadacre permaculture,
and agroforestry. Topics of discussion include Australia as a
source of innovation in agriculture, regenerative vs. sustainable
agriculture, the life and work of P.A. Yeomans, the keyline orders or
permanence, open source agricultural implements, and the Spanish
Dehesa as a model for broadacre permaculture. This episode is a
tour-de-force of many of the critical issues facing the permaculture
movement.
Follow-up Blog Post (via the Agroinnovations Blog)
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(Duration: 59:54 - 55.0MB)
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Appropriate Technology, australia, broadacre permaculture, darren doherty, Holistic Management, keyline, open source, Permaculture
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Episode
#70: The (a)Politics of Transition Culture (Part II)
Monday, November 16th,
2009
In this second part of a two part interview, Rob
Hopkins and I discuss the apolitical nature of transition culture, the
construction of parallel systems, and the potential for confrontation
with existing power structures. Also discussed is the feasibility of
permaculture in a suburban environment.
Useful Links Below
Transitionculture.org
Ralph
Nader's Flight of Fancy
Slow Money
Alliance
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(Duration: 31:34 - 29.0MB)
Tags: climate
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Episode
#69: Transition Culture with Rob Hopkins
Monday, November 9th,
2009
In this episode, I am joined by Rob Hopkins
of
transitionculture.org. We discuss the origins of the transition movement
and its practical application as a grassroots community organizing
strategy. Rob shares with us some potential pitfalls, and we also
discuss the differences between collapse and energy descent. This is
part I in a two part interview.
For more on Charles Eisenstein, please see
http://www.ascentofhumanity.com/
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(Duration: 33:45 - 30.9MB)
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Episode
#67: Reinventing Education - Permaculture and Transformational
Learning
Monday, October 19th,
2009
In this episode, I am joined by Nelson Lebo, organic
farmer, teacher, and Ph.D. candidate in education. Nelson and I
discuss today's crisis in education, and we reframe the debate
towards one where permaculture becomes the lynch pin in a strategy to
promote personal transformation through hands-on science education.
Issues like Peak Oil and climate change are also addressed.
Some useful links are below.
Futurescenarios.org: David Holmgren's excellent work on the
twin crisis of climate change and Peak Oil
The End of
Suburbia:
You Tube version of the film mentioned by Nelson in the podcast
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(Duration: 39:47 - 36.5MB)
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change, education, Peak Oil, Permaculture, science
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Episode
#62: Whole Systems Design with Ben Falk
Monday, August 31st,
2009
In this interview with Ben Falk of Whole Systems
design we discuss permaculture design, plant guilds, permaculture as
an animal rights strategy, nitrogen use efficiency, energy descent,
and the use of forests as a an energy source.
Links below:
Whole
Systems Design
Future
Scenarios
The
Omnivore's Delusion (article by Blake Hurst)
Death on a
Factory Farm
(HBO Documentary)
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(Duration: 36:35 - 33.6MB)
Tags: climate
change, forest, nitrogen, Peak Oil, Permaculture
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Episode
#61: The Essence of Flowers with Marisha Auerbach
Monday, August 24th,
2009
For Episode #61 of the podcast, I speak with Marisha
Auerbach of Herb'n Wisdom.com. Marisha is a
permaculture designer living in the Pacific Northwest. We speak
about her work with edible flowers and flower essences, the importance
of connections in nature and community, and the role of sustainably
managed forests.
Also, please take
the time to visit Red House Art Radio.
Podcast:
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(Duration: 34:31 - 31.7MB)
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design, flowers, forests, Permaculture
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Episode
#42: Permaculture in the Savanna
Monday, January 26th,
2009
In this first of (hopefully) many collaborative
episodes of the podcast, fellow Agrocaster Mike Moon interviews
permaculturalist Mark Shepard about his strategies for developing a
permaculture on the natural model of transitional upper mid-West
savanna ecosystems. Fruits, nuts, and birds abound.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 32:31 - 14.9MB)
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Farmers, fruit, grazing, midwest, Permaculture, pigs
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Episode
#30: Open Farm Tech with Marcin Jakubowski
Thursday, May 22nd,
2008
Marcin Jakubowski is one of the premier pioneers of
open source appropriate technology and agricultural innovation. Guided
by Gandhi's principles of swadeshi, Marcin has made great strides in moving
towards community-based development and local autonomy. One of his
first great innovations is an open source compressed earth block
press, which he discusses at length in this podcast.
Listen to this podcast to learn about his ideas and innovations,
and visit his
blog to
follow developments on his farm as they occur.
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(Duration: 30:29 - 14.0MB)
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Appropriate Technology, Farmers, industry, open source, OSAT
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Episode
#20: The World According to Mollison (Permaculture Part
II)
Wednesday, August 22nd,
2007
In the second part of our interview with Bill
Mollison, Bill's humor, wisdom, and philosophy are on display as he
opines about Peak Oil, global warming, and the future of our planet.
This one is not to be missed.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 21:46 - 10.0MB)
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australia, design, Farmers, mollison, Peak Oil, Permaculture, tasmania
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Episode
#19: Permaculture Design with Bill Mollison (Part I)
Tuesday, August 14th,
2007
Last month I had the privilege to speak with Bill
Mollison, visionary and creator of the revolutionary and true
reality-based design science of permaculture. The interview is
published here, so that those of you who are new to permaculture can
discover the history of its founder and the nature of the concepts
embodied in his philosophy.
This is the first part in a two part series. Please listen and enjoy,
and come back soon to hear part two.
Podcast: Download (Duration: 25:52 - 23.7MB)
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australia, design, Farmers, mollison, Permaculture, tasmania
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