Today's show is the first episode in a series of shows that I'll be putting out on designing, building and managing a homestead in a high-fire risk climate.

So much energy in the form of human labor, tax dollars, and lost ecological integrity is expended each and every year for the purpose of reducing fire risk - and yet many of these interventions don't actually reduce the risk of home damage or loss that much, AND they create a treadmill that requires mowing, chipping and spraying toxic chemicals year after year after year - with no end in site...

...sounds like a few other government programs I can think of. The solution is temporary, and actually ensures there will be greater fire risk and ecological harm next year - which means we always have to do MORE and pay MORE for fire mitigation and prevention each year - and the results show it isn't working!

It's time for a fresh take on living with fire, and that is what this series is going to be all about.

In today's show we will lay the groundwork for the rest of the series as we cover:

• The concept of regenerative firescaping
  • Why you first must accept that Fire WILL happen, and then that WHAT YOU DO MATTERS.
• The Two kinds of fire risks:
  • Those you can control/influence
  • Those you can't
• Basic Fire Science - the mechanics of how wildfires are fed and powered, and how understanding the nature of wildfire is a huge step toward designing, building and maintaining a firewise home that is also regenerative and an ecological positive (not a detriment!)

Show Resources

• Living With Fire (Part 1) - Basic Fire Science, Personal Responsibility and Home Site Selection

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WHAT I DO:

Design:

On-Site Consultation

Online Site/Project Consultation

Holistic Ecosystem Design

Implementation:

Water Harvesting Earthworks

High-function, Low-Maintenance Access

Living Systems

Spring Development

Courses:

Minimum Holistic Goal

Media:

The Sovereign Homestead Podcast

YouTube

Instagram

Music by Alex Grohl