The Permaculture Vine

Cormac chats to Neal Hegarty of Cresol Permaculture.

Neal Hegarty is a regenerative designer, educator, and founder of CreaSol Permaculture. He considers himself fortunate to have been part of the creation of a real-life eco-community on the shores of Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, where he helped neighbours design and build their homes using permaculture principles. What began as a small farm-to-table restaurant, Granja Tzikin, evolved into a thriving local ecosystem rooted in collaboration, food sovereignty, and community resilience.

Now, through the CreaSol Permaculture Design & Business Incubator, Neal helps nature lovers around the world tu...

Regen World 2024 Highlights + Spring Planting Tips!

In this lively episode of The Permaculture Vine Podcast, hosts Cormac Harkin (Vine Permaculture), Lindsay Brandon (CEO, Permaculture Canada), Graham Towerton (COO, Permaculture Canada), and special guest Travis Holzem (Food Forest Design Minnesota) discuss:

Regen World Experience – The team shares highlights from attending Regen World in Austin, Texas, including networking with permaculture leaders like Matt Powers, Julia from Thriving Roots, and Rebecca Birdwell. They discuss the event’s focus on regenerative business models, AI in sustainability, and quantum discussions.

Client Lessons & Design...

Cormac chats to Rob Avis of 5th World and Verge Permaculture. https://vinepermaculture.com/podcast/rob-avis/

Cormac Chats to Prema Walker of Prema's Permaculture and Composting

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Prema Walker is the founder and CEO of Prema's Permaculture & Composting, a Palm Springs-based organization dedicated to integrating permaculture principles into urban life. Her mission focuses on promoting a green economy through energy-efficient practices, composting, cultivating food forests, and providing hands-on permaculture education to empower communities. Prema is also actively involved in the community composting movement. She has expressed the need for greater support and attention from go...

Cormac Chats to Alex Popp of Permaculture Party. Learn digital design and how to start permaculture consulting at www.PDC2PRO.com Alex Popp, an entrepreneur and permaculturist, designs regenerative systems for food, waste, and energy. Founder of PermaCulture Party and a consultant at EDEN Energy, he transforms landscapes and waste into regenerative, abundant solutions for communities. Alex believes humanity's brightest days are ahead of us and that our path to societal regeneration is through the power of community. https://www.linkedin.com/company/permaculture-party/?viewAsMember=true https://www.instagram.com/permaculture.party.alex/ https://www.instagram.com/permaculture...

Join Cormac of Vine Permaculture and Lindsay from Permaculture Canada in this insightful episode of the Permaculture Vine Podcast! In this live stream, Lindsay shares updates on her work with Permaculture Canada, including their upcoming participation in Regen World in Austin, Texas, and her thoughts on permaculture design, education, and community projects. Learn digital design and start permaculture consulting at www.PDC2PRO.com Chapters: 0:00 - Introduction 0:02 - Welcome and Live Stream Setup 0:32 - Travis’s Absence and Graham’s Work at Purdue University 1:58 - Lindsay’s February Updates and Regen World in Austin, Texas 4:36 - Thai Massage Training in Pue...

Cormac is launching his new local design and install business Vine Permaculture Ireland. He is joined by experienced pros Travis Holzem and Graham Towerton who will guide him through the process of becoming a Permaculture Installer. Join us and we can also answer your questions live!

Cormac chats with Marjory Wildcraft and Graham Towerton about designing yourself into community. PDF resource coming soon!

Mohammad Saleh, based in Jerusalem, has a background in Psychology and Musicology. His journey into sustainability took a significant turn when he lived in and later on managed an off-the-grid ecological educational center in Turkey. Immersed in hands-on learning, he deepened his understanding of sustainable living, alternative education, and regenerative design. This transformative experience led him to establish Mostadam Eco-Design upon returning to his home country, where he has spent the past decade designing, teaching, and implementing ecological and urban gardening systems tailored for the Mediterranean climate.

As a certified Permaculture teacher and designer accredited by the...

Ryan is passionate about building regenerative and resilient homesteads. He first started down the rabbit hole of homesteading when he faced a health crisis in his 20s. At the time, he had to make a choice: either make major changes or live a life of illness, as doctors told him his condition was unavoidable. When he began researching the food system on his path to healing, he realized that modern agricultural practices are damaging both human health and the land. While it now seems simple to him to grow his own food and build a more fulfilling, resilient, and...

Cormac Chats with Filippo Ceschi

Join Cormac Harkin of Vine Permaculture with guests Lindsay Brandon and Graham Towerton from Permaculture Canada, and Jamon Mysliwiec of TIAG (The Independent American Gardener) for a lively discussion on permaculture innovations, tackling food tariffs with indoor growing, winter gardening tips, and building resilient communities. Discover how to design your homestead for success, connect with local networks, and embrace self-sufficiency!

0:00 - Introductions & Welcome 0:10 - What’s New with Lindsay (Permaculture Canada) 2:12 - Graham’s Winter Projects & Nursery Collaborations 3:47 - Jamon’s Update on TIAG’s Hub & Community Vision 11:23 - Solutions to Food Tariffs: Indoor Growing & Bioregional Resilience 18:48 - Indoor...

Cormac Harkin chats with Marjorie Wildcraft from The Grow Network

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00:31 Marjory Wildcraft Introduction

01:11 Inspiration to grow food 

04:32 The influence of Rich Dad Poor Dad

06:00 How to start growing food

07:33 Rabbit challenges

10:06 The Grow Network 

16:29 What do aliens eat?

19:12 Politicians Lie!

20:16 Solutions and building community

22:37 Soil Detox 

28:33 Water Waste

31:14 Humanure & Biodigester

35:49 Courses on the grow network

37:02 Growing Medicine

39:34 Myths in backyard food production

43:46 Outro

Cormac @vinepermaculture chats with Annette Argabright @Permayouth and Lusi Alderslowe  @lusispermaculturecourses5560  about Children In Permaculture. Brought to you by https://www.pdc2pro.com For all our episodes go to: https://vinepermaculture.com/vinepodcast/ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vinepermaculture Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:56 Lusi Alderslowe Introduction 03:00 Annette Argabright Introduction 05:33 Children in Permaculture 07:51 Pedagogy 10:31 Teaching Permaculture as a Parent 12:37 Getting Kids Outside 15:06 The use of Language 26:49 Taking your Time With the Kids 31:42 Risk Aversion in Nature 34:19 Teaching as a Permaculture Professional 39:14 Permaculture Teacher Training 43:22 Crystal Heier's Special Education course www.vinepermaculture.com/specialed

Cormac from Vine Permaculture hosts Lindsay and Graham from Permaculture Canada for Januarys livestream! Join us and we chat about: *What we've been up to *Wildfires and permaculture solutions *Ask us anything! *What's in the pipeline for next month We may also have a special guest joining us. The Survival Podcast Episode 3610 - Megafires from a Permaculture Perspective https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGlxzgzhuLI&t=3026s

Cormac @vinepermaculture chats with Hayley Weatherburn  @ThrivingwithNature  , Cameron Price and Paul Lynch  @permapaul  about how to your regenerative knowledge by creating an online course.

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Cameron Price

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Paul Lynch

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Cormac hosts Lindsay and Graham from Permaculture Canada for Decembers livestream! Join us and we review our 2024 and look forward to 2025. We will discuss what plans we are making for the next year and hat we can be getting on with at this time of year.

Cormac Harkin is joined by Alfred Decker, Eleonore Todini and Christopher Nesbitt on episode 77 and they talk about social permaculture. Support the Show (Affiliate Links): Sign up for a 6 month online PDC with Ecoversity: https://join.ecoversity.org/vine Get a permaculture design for your property: https://permaculturecanada.world/shop/?ref=etcvdgzj Intro to Permaculture - Family Permaculture https://vinepermaculture.krtra.com/t/3defgUs54IlF Learn to grow your own food - Thriving With Nature https://vinepermaculture.krtra.com/t/nVlw69NxBiCp Designing your land - Eleonore https://vinepermaculture.krtra.com/t/JWy1G9kmQCYf Permaculture Business Design Course...

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Cormac Harkin is joined by Matt Monger on episode 75 and they talk about permaculture structures and opportunities for permaculturists to supply services to the building industry. Matt is a civil engineer by education, a structural engineer by practice, and a dedicated permaculture designer with a deep connection to the central Rockies of Colorado. His un...

Cormac Harkin is joined by Lindsay Brandon and Graham Towerton for this November Special on "What are you doing in November?"

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In episode 74 Cormac chats to Matt Lebon of Custom Foodscapes.

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Matt Lebon

Matt is most passionate about creating magical food moments. He is driven by the belief that food connects us all. By cultivating food crops with a reverence for Mother Earth he believes we can begin to heal our...

In episode 73 of the Permaculture Vine Podcast, Cormac chats to Travis Holzem of Food Forest Design Solutions

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Travis Holzem

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In episode 72 of the Permaculture Vine Podcast, Cormac chats to Paul Lynch of Ansa Permaculture. Brought to you by https://www.pdc2pro.com For all our episodes go to: https://vinepermaculture.com/vinepodcast/ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vinepermaculture Paul Lynch www.permaculturedesign.ie/ Paul has combined his interests in nature and design to offer a permaculture design, drone mapping, and orchard care service from his home in Ireland since 2016. With a formal educational and professional background in engineering and design, he brings these skills into his design service. His home also functions as a testing ground for various...

Cormac hosts a discussion on Permaculture and Preparedness with Lindsay Brandon, Scott MIllar and Eleonore Todini. Brought to you by https://www.pdc2pro.com For all our episodes go to: https://vinepermaculture.com/vinepodcast/ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vinepermaculture Lindsay Brandon – Owner / Consultant https://rumble.com/v580vsl-zero-fox-tree-crops-farm-tour-by-lindsay-brandon-of-permaculture-canada.html PERMACULTURE CANADA www.permaculturecanada.world @Permaculturecanada Instagram @PermacultureCanada Facebook and tic/toc Permaculture Canada– You tube Telegram Group Permaculture Canada - Linkedin ARMAGARDEN www.armagarden.world @armagarden.world– Instagram Armagarden – Facebook Armagarden - Linkedin Scott Millar https://www.ThrivingtheFuture.com https://vinepermaculture.com/podcast/scott-miller/ Eleonore Todini https://calendly.com/eleo...

In episode 70 of the Permaculture Vine Podcast, Cormac chats with Heiko Vermeulen about The Irish Permaculture gathering 2024

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In episode 69 of the Permaculture Vine Podcast, Cormac chats with Graham Towerton, Jo Petroni, Olly Boon and Laura Oldanie about Permaculture Health and Wellbeing. Brought to you by www.pdc2pro.com Graham Towerton is a certified Permaculture Design Consultant based in Adrian, Michigan in the US. After a 34 year career in chemical engineering in Australia and the US, Graham obtained his PDC in 2021 to provide the formal certification that goes with his nearly 40 years of using permaculture principles and practices on his properties. Graham is one of the design and sales team members for Food Forest Abundance and...

In episode 68 of the Permaculture Vine Podcast, Cormac chats with Jamon Mysliwiec of TIAG, Lindsay Brandon of Permaculture canadaand Leszek Frankiewicz of Projekty Permakultura https://youtu.be/jc9il0sBn6o

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Jamon Mysliwiec is an educator, public speaker, and a certified permaculture designer. He specializes in agriculturally productive ecosystem design, focusing on food forests and functional landscaping(Eco-scaping). Jamon is the CEO of Lulus Garden, Lead Designer at Haven Permaculture LLC, and Founder of The Independent American Gardener non-profit community program. With a...

On episode 67 of The Permaculture Vine Podcast, Cormac Harkin of Vine Permaculture chats to and Chanel Smith of Family Permaculture, Annette Argabright of Family Permaculture, and Alex Popp of Permaculture Party about https://vinepermaculture.com/podcast/family-permaculture-party/ Brought to you by https://www.pdc2pro.com For all our episodes go to: https://vinepermaculture.com/vinepodcast/ Annette is a Certified Permaculture Designer and Teacher, Diploma in Applied Permaculture Design - Building connections and planting seeds within the People Care ethic. https://www.instagram.com/oliversgardensfarm/?hl=en https://www.familypermaculture.com/ Chanel is a certified permaculture designer and educator...

On episode 66 of The Permaculture Vine Podcast, Cormac Harkin of  @vinepermaculture  chats to Scott Miller of  @thrivingthefuture  Scott lives on 10 acres in rural NE Kansas, US.  Along with horses, a donkey, and chickens, Scott's specialties are food forest guilds, nut trees, and creating new garden beds using Milpa. For the full episode blog see: https://www.vinepermaculture.com/scott-miller https://www.ThrivingtheFuture.com Brought to you by https://www.pdc2pro.com For all our episodes go to: https://vinepermaculture.com/vinepodcast/ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vinepermaculture Cormac Harkin Learn digital permaculture design and technology with Vine Permaculture https://www.pdc2p...

https://vinepermaculture.com/hayley-weatherburn On episode 65 of The Permaculture Vine Podcast,  @cormac_harkin  of  @vinepermaculture  chats to Hayley Weatherburn of  @ThrivingwithNature  Hayley is dedicated to empowering individuals to cultivate thriving online ventures. As the creator behind the growing Thriving with Nature community of leaders and thrivers on a path to self-sufficiency, she specialises in helping homesteading and off-grid living experts transform their wisdom into sustainable online income. With over a decade of experience in guiding online entrepreneurs, Hayley excels in building, launching, and scaling online courses, as well as creating strategic marketing funnels to attract and nurture paying customers. She is...

This week we have a roundtable. Cormac is joined by Sarah Spencer, Christopher Nesbitt and Joshua Prieto. This was inspired by Sarahs LinkedIn article here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/permaculture-compared-other-regenerative-disciplines-sarah-spencer--n8roe?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios&utm_campaign=share_via Maya Mountain Research Farm in Belize and the local area has been devastated by fires. From Gofundme: "Christopher and Celini and their neighbours continue to fight devastating wildfires that are ravaging their farms and communities. This is a truly heart-breaking event and they are no doubt exhausted and traumatized by the relentlessness of these fires. Christopher...

https://vinepermaculture.com/podcast/gathering-of-tribes-2024/ Cormac Harkin chats to Victor Vorski and Audrey Fillon about The Gathering of Tribes in Portugal on the 11th to 15th September 2024. Learn digital permaculture design and technology with Vine Permaculture https://www.pdc2pro.com For all our episodes go to: https://vinepermaculture.com/vinepodcast/ Help Support The Podcast: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vinepermaculture Victor Vorski: Victor is a regenerative ecosystem catalyst, instigating The Gathering of Tribes, a co-created re-invention of festivals, conferences and summits for the regenerative age. Victor's life is dedicated to growing the regenerative ecosystem, supporting the spread of regenerative...

Cormac chats to Alfred Decker from 12p deisgn about permaculture teacher training. From 12pdesign webiste: Alfred Decker is an award-winning permaculture designer, a certified educator with the Permaculture Association of Britain, and one of Europe’s leading and innovative permaculture educators. Since his first PDC in 1998 in California, Alfred has been involved with social movements and projects throughout Europe and the Americas. He is the founder of the 12P Permaculture Design consultancy, Permacultura Barcelona and the Forest Gardens project at Can Masdeu; is a co-founder of the Spanish Permaculture Academy (Academia de Permacultura Íbera); and was a member of the European...

Olly Boon - Founder of Earth Repairs Olly Boon founded Earth Repairs over seven years ago in the UK, focusing on permaculture design. He has developed a step-by-step design process integrating assistive technology for professional designs, collaborating with architects and industry professionals. His notable achievements include securing the first known Paragraph 80 planning permission for permaculture on agricultural land. Olly aims to empower practitioners with tools and techniques to mainstream permaculture. Inspired by his travels in South America, Olly enhanced his education with experts like Richard Perkins, Geoff Lawton, and Martin Crawford. Now based in the Sacred Valley of Peru...

Cormac chats to Matthew Britt. Matthew is Head of Sales and Strategic Partnerships for Food Forest Abundance

Cormac Harkin chats to Guest Sonono on episode 59 of The Permaculture Vine Podcast. Guest Sonono is a permaculture designer and educator. He is currently a teaching assistant for Geoff Lawton’s online permaculture design course under the Permaculture Research Institute. Specialising in small animal systems (chickens), he has used his experience to write a chicken handbook and also write blogs about chickens. https://vinepermaculture.com/podcast/guest-sonono/ https://vinepermaculture.com/my-permaculture-journey-guest-sonono/ https://www.instagram.com/guestsonono https://www.facebook.com/guestsonono For all our episodes go to: https://vinepermaculture.com/vinepodcast/ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vinepermaculture Cormac Harkin Learn di...

Charles J. Lawson is a permaculture practitioner, designer, and educator. He homesteads on 7 acres in rural Virginia, and helps others do the same with his company DeWitt Permaculture, doing business as Food Forest Virginia. https://www.instagram.com/foodforestvirginia/ https://modernhomestead.com/ For all our episodes go to: https://vinepermaculture.com/vinepodcast/ https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vinepermaculture Cormac Harkin Learn digital permaculture design and technology with Vine Permaculture https://www.pdc2pro.com Cormac Harkin Nostr: npub1zu9ryv52rk0dms6jh7se5cgdmk52rn5zxv0jvlqgr57z7r73qtwsvw7cuc www.cormacharkin.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/CormacHarkin ...

Stephen Leahy is a passionate advocate for sustainable agriculture and permaculture principles. As a small-scale part-time farmer, Stephen practices permaculture on his community garden, affectionately known as "Willow Edge Farm." With a team of six dedicated participants, Stephen applies the principles he's learned from books and volunteering to create a thriving and eco-friendly farming environment. Inspired by his experiences, Stephen spends two weeks each year at Henbant Permaculture Farm, further honing his skills and knowledge in sustainable farming practices. He draws influence from notable figures in the field, including Charles Dowding, Richard Perkins, and the innovative methods employed at...

A Permaculture Vine roundtable sees Cormac Harkin joined by Christopher Nesbitt, Pippa Chapman and Graham Towerton. They are discussing Permaculture's Role in Enhancing Local Food Supplies. Graham Towerton https://youtu.be/AAl5xKacqUc https://permacultureadventuresmi.com/dir/ instagram: @grahamtowerton Pippa Chapman https://youtu.be/ZRxNh-8ThVg https://www.instagram.com/pippachapman_thoseplantpeople/ https://www.youtube.com/@thoseplantpeople530 Christopher Nesbitt https://www.facebook.com/MayaMountainResearchFarm https://www.buymeacoffee.com/vinepermaculture Cormac Harkin Learn digital permaculture design and technology with Vine Permaculture https://www.pdc2pro.com Cormac Harkin Nostr: npub1zu9ryv52rk0dms6jh7se5cgdmk52rn5zxv0jvlqgr57...

Cormac Harkin chats to Doug Crouch from TreeYo Permaculture. Trained as both a Permaculture Designer and Fish and Wildlife Manager, Doug has extensive knowledge surrounding landscape planning and food production systems. This regenerative design and implementation work spans the globe ranging in contexts and climates including tropical agro-forestry, Mediterranean organic gardening, and temperate suburban edible landscaping. To facilitate this work he founded TreeYo Permaculture thus building off his other formal training in small business management. Incorporating this knowledge and experience into sustainability educational programming has now become Doug’s main focus as he continues his ecological design and holistic de...