Design with Permaculture
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About This Podcast
This podcast explores the principles, design methods, and real-world applications of permaculture, making complex ecological concepts accessible through engaging conversations. From sustainable agriculture and water management to climate adaptation and regenerative communities, learn how to design resilient systems that work with nature.
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S1E9 Constructing Resilient Landscapes: Earthworks from Planning to Execution
In this episode, we focus on the practical techniques behind earth-working—how to shape land to retain water, prevent erosion, and support productive ecosystems. We explore core principles like…
S1E8 Soil as Living Foundation
In this episode, we explore the living world of soil — a dynamic, complex system that sustains all terrestrial life. Soil is far more than a medium for plants; it is a breathing matrix of minerals,…
S1E7 Harnessing the Power of Water: Holistic Approaches to Sustainability
This conversation takes a comprehensive look at how to manage and conserve water using nature-inspired strategies. We touch on everything from regional watershed interventions to small-scale…
S1E6 Exploring the Vital Connections Between Trees and Energy
This episode focuses on the profound ways trees transform and moderate their surroundings. We discuss how they interact with wind, shape rainfall patterns, cool local climates, and store water in…
S1E5 Understanding Climate for Effective Design
This conversation delves into the crucial role of climate in shaping everything from orchard layouts to the placement and insulation of homes. We discuss major climate zones, global atmospheric…
S1E4 Beyond the Grid: Exploring Nature’s Patterns
This episode dives into how living systems and built environments both follow recurring shapes and flows, from branching river deltas to spiraling herb gardens. By examining patterns like waves,…
S1E3 Designing with Purpose: Practical Strategies for Sustainable Systems
In this episode, we highlight the diverse methods that shape a resilient approach to design. You’ll hear a discussion of analytical tools for mapping component inputs and outputs, insights from…
S1E2 Exploring Concepts and Themes for Sustainable System Design
In this episode, we explore how holistic design can align modern science with practical ethics to preserve and enrich living systems. We discuss the idea that nature functions as an open system—one…
S1E1 Foundations of Permaculture: Ethics, Ecology, and Design
In this first episode, we explore the foundational ideas from Permaculture: A Designers’ Manual by Bill Mollison. The conversation takes a close look at permaculture’s emphasis on ethics—care of the…
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Design with Permaculture has published 9 episodes since February 2025, covering topics in Earth Sciences, Home & Garden.
Design with Permaculture is currently dormant with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 30m.
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