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Podcast 638 – De- and Re-skilling

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Paul is at lunch at the SKIP event and talks to Jay Gruenke (and a bit from Mike Haasl and Opalyn Rose) about the loss of skills brought on by the modern age, and how SKIP can help with bringing such skills back, even when ignoring how they can be used to inherit properties. Support […]

Podcast 626 – 2022 PTJ Recap – Part 3

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The first session of last year’s Permaculture Technology Jamboree comes to a close after discussing more on the rocket kiln and it’s potential as a rocket forge, rocket stoves, the new solar dehydrator with rocket assist, and spinning wheels made from bicycle parts. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and […]

Podcast 625 – 2022 PTJ Recap – Part 2

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The recap of last year’s Permaculture Technology Jamboree continues with about a third of his instructors, discussing Uncle Mud’s breakthrough in rocket kilns that allows much faster and cheaper pottery firing. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of this podcast on this thread at Permies.

Podcast 624 – 2022 PTJ Recap – Part 1

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Paul calls up about a third of his instructors (Alan Booker, Chris McClellan aka Uncle Mud, Opalyn Rose, Samantha Lewis, and Beau Davidson) from last year’s Permaculture Technology Jamboree to just go over what was taught there and some on the plans for this year’s PTJ. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion […]

Podcast 584 – Pemaculture Smackdown 20 – The Paul HOA Session 2 – Part 2

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Paul continues his discussion on the building codes at Wheaton Labs with his usual crew (Mark, Katie, Opalyn, and probably Kyle). They talk about good duff (insulation) materials for wofaties, plans to simplify wofati designs going forward and some dos and don’ts of glass. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information […]

Podcast 583 – Pemaculture Smackdown 20 – The Paul HOA Session 2 – Part 1

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Paul once again sits down with his usual crew (Mark, Katie, Opalyn, and probably Kyle) to discuss the building codes at Wheaton Labs, as well as a chunk on straw. Other topics include wofaties, appropriate duff material, and use of cardboard as duff insulation. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information […]

Podcast 580 – Permaculture Smackdown 19 – The Paul HOA – Part 3

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Paul continues the smackdown with 6 of his patreons (Mark, Katie, Opalyn and Weston were named) on the topic of the ideals that Paul wants people to adhere to when building on his land, such as weather or not urbanite is welcome, and maximum area of a building. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes […]

Podcast 579 – Permaculture Smackdown 19 – The Paul HOA – Part 2

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Paul continues the smackdown with 6 of his patreons (Mark, Katie, Opalyn, and someone from New Zealand whose name was never mentioned) on the topic of the ideals that Paul wants people to adhere to when building on his land. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of this […]

Podcast 573 – Permaculture Smackdown 18 – Desert or Paradise Session 15

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Paul sits down once again to finish up the review of Sepp Holzer’s Desert or paradise, this time with special guest Dr. Julia and the usual suspects (Katie, Opalyn, Mark), along with some on rocket oven maintenance and the upcoming RMH Jamboree. The main topics covered are humane slaughter and bee keeping. Support the podcast […]

Podcast 572 – Permaculture Smackdown 17 – Desert or Paradise Session 14 – Part 2

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Paul continues the smackdown with most of the usual suspects (Kyle, Opalyn, Katie) to finish up 20 of the 40 remaining pages in Sepp Holzer’s Desert or Paradise, covering topics such as growing frost sensitive plants in colder climates (such as lemon trees in Montana), and treatment of animals Support the podcast on Patreon Show […]

Podcast 571 – Permaculture Smackdown 17 – Desert or Paradise Session 14 – Part 1

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Paul sits down with his usual smackdown suspects (Kyle, Opalyn, Katie, and presumably Mark) to review twenty of the remaining 40 pages in Sepp Holzer’s Desert or Paradise, as well as a couple of bits on Willie Smits’ latest work, and a fair bit on natural pest control. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes […]

Podcast 565 – Permaculture Smackdown 16 – Desert or Paradise Session 13

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Paul, Katie and Opalyn get back together to continue their review of Sepp Holzer’s Desert or Paradise. In this part, they talk about farmsteads, marketing, organic standards and incentivizing companies to sell healthier food. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of this podcast on this thread at Permies.

Podcast 562 – Permaculture Smackdown 15 – Grand Overview of the Empire – Part 3

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Paul, and co. (Mark, Kyle, Katie and Opalyn) continue their grand overview of the empire, covering the upcoming rocket mass heater and permaculture Jamborees as well as the state of the site. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of this podcast on this thread at Permies.

Podcast 561 – Permaculture Smackdown 15 – Grand Overview of the Empire – Part 2

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Paul, and co. (Mark, Kyle, Katie and Opalyn) continue their grand overview of the empire, covering the last parts of tier 0 on the abyss list, namely the wofati greenhouse, firewood, and propane removal, as well as discussion on the four parts of the lab. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More […]

Podcast 560 – Permaculture Smackdown 15 – Grand Overview of the Empire – Part 1

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Paul, and co. (Mark, Kyle, Katie and Opalyn) meet up to talk about a variety of topics in a grand overview of the empire. In this part, they cover topics on the abyss list, such as progress with the well, soil building at the lab, and berm shed repairs. Support the podcast on Patreon Show […]

Podcast 559 – Permaculture Smackdown 14 – Desert or Paradise Session 12 – Part 2

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Paul, Katie, Mark, Opalyn, and Kyle return to talking about Sepp Holzer’s Desert or Paradise, this time actually getting to the book in question and discussing hugelkultur, earthworks, and krater gardens. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of this podcast on this thread at Permies.

Podcast 558 – Permaculture Smackdown 14 – Desert or Paradise Session 12 – Part 1

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Paul, Katie, Mark, Opalyn, and Kyle return to talking about Sepp Holzer’s Desert or Paradise, although this part is mostly on the last few events they had, a brief comparison with WWOOF, a bounty on video editing, and just how damn hot it is. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information […]

Podcast 552 – Permaculture Smackdown 11 – Desert or Paradise Session 9 – Part 2

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Paul’s permaculture smackdown continues into chapter three of Sepp Holzer’s “Desert or Paradise” with Mark, Opalyn, Kyle, and Katie. In this part, they talk about Paul’s upcoming Garden Master Course in 2022, and the advantages of polyculture in fire control, symbyotic nutrient use, pest resistance, and mutual protection. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes […]

Podcast 551 – Permaculture Smackdown 11 – Desert or Paradise Session 9 – Part 1

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Paul’s permaculture smackdown continues into chapter three of Sepp Holzer’s “Desert or Paradise” with Mark, Opalyn, Kyle, and Katie. Despite the group’s desire to cover half of the entire chapter, they mostly talk about soil PH and polycultural reforestation. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of this podcast […]

Podcast 548 – Permaculture Smackdown 10 – Desert or Paradise Session 8 – Part 2

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Paul’s review of Sepp Holzer’s Desert or Paradise continues with Opalyn and Katie. They spend this episode talking about ponds, aquaculture, bug control, fish rearing, and potential improvements to mains water supplies. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of this podcast on this thread at Permies.

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