From Permaculture to Bees and everything in between, C. Scott Taylor is a fascinating man. We had a very enlightening chat and discussed learning Permaculture under the creator himself, Bill Mollison, and touched on how Permaculture has progressed over the years. As an avid bee keeper, Scott has a wealth of information and is more than happy to share. It really is a full conversation and we could have kept on chatting for hours.

Scott moved to Australia from Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1999, and became a citizen in 2007. He did a Permaculture Design Certification (PDC) course in 1994, in Northern California, taught by Bill Mollison and a group of teachers he assembled. It was one of the most transformative sets of teachings he had ever experienced, from a masterful teacher. It was a pivotal time in his life, taking his interest in Permaculture for the previous decade to the level of professional training.

Following the PDC course he returned to Santa Fe, took on design jobs for various clients and was offered an opportunity to teach an Introduction to Permaculture course at the local Community College (in the US this is equivalent to TAFE). He taught that course for two years.

Scott gained a lot of experience and eventually came to realise that Permaculture is not something that can be done without the full participation of the humans involved. It is not something one can do for others: they must be part of the system.

He brings to this podcast insights into how Permaculture can inspire and inform your life as a responsible part of the greater living system in which we live. Not one to give out lists of what to do, instead he prefers to share an informed framework for you to work within, avoiding common errors, and making your role easier and better.

He enthusiastically encourages anyone seeking to live a healthy life as a contributor to their community to take a Permaculture Design Certification course.

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Credits: Production by 'MAV marketing'

Hosted by Dan Vanderhoek - Eco & Lifestyle Property Specialist

Guest was C. Scott Taylor

Music by Daniel Raymxnd

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Mentions:

- Bill Mollison

- David Holmgren

- Top bar hives

- Langstroth hives

- PDC (Permaculture Design Course) Certification

- Valley Bees (Mary Valley)

Books:

- RetroSuburbia by David Holmgren

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/36645916-retrosuburbia

- Why We Garden: Cultivating A Sense Of Place

by Jim Nollman

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1033646.Why_We_Garden

15 videos by Bill Mollison:

- https://www.thesurvivalpodcast.com/15-amazing-bill-mollison-videos-from-1995-on-odysee-com