Grow Free with Emma B Podcast Episode 5 - Permaculture: Threat, Risk & Feeling Safe.

This episode explores how feeling safe may be a necessary foundation for us to live sustainably on this planet.  I am joined by Jon Cree, Director of The Forest School Association (FSA) in the UK and Lina Kusaite, an illustrator and outdoor practitioner in Belguim.

Permaculture is a beautiful, nature-led approach to living.  The principles of permaculture draw from the wisdom of nature and indigenous cultures around the world.  The more I learned about Permaculture and trauma, it became obvious to me that in order to live by these principles we need to be able to feel safe, relax, pause and live by the rhythm of the universe.

Both Jon Cree and the FSA have done an amazing amount of work to understand how we work, how trauma affects us and the important role that being in nature has for our wellbeing.  You can find out more about the FAS here.  You can read a little about Jon and contact him here.

Lina Kusaite developed and runs a beautiful programme of workshops, called The Plant Kingdom, designed to connect children and young people with their environment.  She also develops illustrations and works with people as an art and creative consciousness coach.  You can find out more about Lina and her work here.