Paul continues his review of Sepp Holzer’s Desert or Paradise with Opalyn, Mark, Katie, et al, covering pages 27 to 37 as well as a discussion on the concept of obligation being poisonous, using paddock shift to prevent damage to landscapes, and Sepp’s time on an oak project in spain. Support the podcast on Patreon […]

Paul sits down with the usual suspects among his patrons (Mark, Elliot, Katie, Julia Winter, et al. to review pages 17 to 27 of Sepp Holzer’s Desert or Paradise, covering points such as water storage, the spreading Sahara, water “information”, and a brief rebuttal to the “everything is chemical” argument. Support the podcast on Patreon […]

Episode three of the Permaculture Smackdown continues with Paul and six of his patrons – Katie, Kyle, Elliot, Julia Winter, Opalyn et al. to review up to page 16 of Sepp Holzer’s Desert or Paradise. This episode finishes off from page 10 and talks about the concept of purple, goals, and the place of heavy […]

Episode three of the Permaculture Smackdown continues with Paul and six of his patrons – Katie, Kyle, Elliot, Julia Winter, Opalyn et al. to review up to page 16 of Sepp Holzer’s Desert or Paradise. In this episode, they cover between pages 4 and 10 and talk about any ideas that stand out to them. […]

For episode three of the Permaculture Smackdown, Paul sits down with six of his patrons – Katie, Kyle, Elliot, Julia Winter, Opalyn et al. to review up to page 16 of Sepp Holzer’s Desert or Paradise. In this episode, they review the preface and up to page 4, focusing on the ideas that stood out […]

Episode two of the Permaculture Smackdown continues with Opalyn Rose, Katie, and Mark. In this part the questions are posed by Paul’s patrons. Support the podcast on Patreon Show notes and discussion More information and discussion of this podcast on this thread at Permies.

Episode two of the Permaculture Smackdown! Joining Paul this time are Opalyn Rose, Katie, and Mark. Like the previous Smackdown, this one is a Q&A on a variety of topics, with the main questions covering Rocket Mass Heater fuel, livestock grazing, and the status of the PEP badge revisions. Support the podcast on Patreon Show […]

Paul continues his call with some of his Patreons, specifically Julia Winter, Katy, and Ryan, along with the hijackee, Elliot, and Kyle Neath pops out of the woodwork as well. In this part, plans are formulated for future Permaculture Smackdowns, bitcoin is discussed, and a parallel idea to Paul’s SKIP programme is found. Support the […]

Paul calls up three of his Patreon supporters, Julia Winter, Katy, and Ryan, along with a… “hijackee?”, Elliot, who’s allowed in due to being family of one of the Patreons. They spend most of the session talking about The Love Shack, insulation, calking materials, wood preservation, and the shortcomings of whitewash. Support the podcast on […]

In an interesting inversion of the usual podcast formula, this time Paul is sat down and interviewed by the Local Leaders of the 21st Century Club of Pleasanton, California. He gets asked questions such as “who are you and Sepp Holzer”, “how do you save energy”, “how can we be more sustainable”, and several more. […]