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The Permaculture Vine

The Permaculture Vine

Hosted by Cormac Harkin

Episodes

9

Latest episode

Aug 2026

Language

EN

About the show

We interview permaculture designers, practitioners and educators on how they discovered permaculture, and how they are doing in their permaculture careers and businesses.

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9 recent
August 16, 202658 min

Permaculture Design, Herbal Medicine and Building a Design Business with Maria McKenty

In this episode of The Permaculture Vine Podcast, host Cormac Harkin is joined by Maria McKenty of Permaculture Canada. Maria has been working with permaculture for more than 30 years and currently runs her own design and build company on the west coast of British Columbia. The conversation covers Maria’s introduction to permaculture, her early […]

August 14, 20261 hr 6 min

122. Permaculture Design: Water, Soil, Site Visits & AI

Permaculture Roundtable: Context, Water, Soil and Designing on the Ground In this episode of The Permaculture Vine Podcast Cormac and Graham are joined by Michael Wardle of Saviour Soil Permaculture. The conversation covered what each had been working on, permaculture design and site visits, the use of large language models, water management across different climates and soils, […]

April 9, 202659 min

121. From Allotment to Permaculture Design with John Metcalf

In episode 121, Cormac chats with John Metcalf from Sow and Grow Regenerative about How a Permaculture Designer Builds Gardens, Community, and Regenerative Projects from Scratch John is a permaculture designer, teacher, and regenerative practitioner with several years of experience. Their work includes designing gardens, teaching, and building community projects focused on growing food and […]

April 2, 202653 min

119. Michael Wardle

Fulltime Consulting with Michael Wardle 🌱 Build resilience on your own land. Join my free community, the Permaculture Property Lab, to get instant access to 3 free courses on permaculture design, gardening, and soil health:👉 https://www.skool.com/vine-permaculture-7207 Discovering Permaculture in a Library The journey began with finding permaculture books in a neglected library section. The ideas […]

April 1, 202643 min

118. Ecovillage Tours With Jason Thomas

Ecovillage Tours and Real-World Learning Jason describes ecovillage tours as structured experiences lasting around nine to twelve days.Participants travel in small groups, visiting multiple communities and engaging directly with founders.Each visit includes presentations, Q&A sessions, and site tours.The experience combines education, travel, and group interaction. Comparing Communities in Practice Visiting several communities in a short […]

March 31, 20261 hr 3 min

117. Turning Waste into Fuel, Biochar, and Energy: Inside a Scalable Permaculture-Aligned System

In episode 117 of the Permaculture Vine Podcast, Cormac Harkin is joined by Graham Towerton from Permaculture Canada. Graham chats about the Recircled project, working with waste from the textile industry, and developing processes that turn carbon-based materials into fuel, electricity, and biochar. Free Site Observation Guide → https://vinepermaculture.com/start/ Learn how to understand your property […]

March 30, 20261 hr 9 min

116. Decentralized Water Systems & Rainfall Challenges at Lake Atitlán with Jeremy Fellows

In episode 116 of the Permaculture Vine Podcast, Cormac Harkin is joined by Permaculture Canada and special guest Jeremy Fellows. They speak to Jeremy about building water catchment systems, working with extreme seasonal rainfall patterns, and developing decentralized water filtration projects in a lakeside community facing untreated wastewater challenges. Jeremy shares his journey from Massachusetts […]

March 30, 202646 min

115. Lusi Alderslowe on Teaching Permaculture, Learning Pathways, and Designing Education with Children

In episode 115 of the Permaculture Vine Podcast, Cormac Harkin speaks with Lusi Alderslowe about her background in permaculture, how she came to teaching, and the different ways permaculture design can be applied to education, community work, and working with children. Lusi begins by introducing herself and explaining that she lives in South West Scotland, in Dumfries and […]

March 30, 202653 min

114. Permaculture Events

In this episode of The Permaculture Vine Podcast, hosted by Cormac Harkin, we focused on permaculture events. The conversation brought together guests from Permaculture Canada, Creasol Permaculture, and Candlelit Tales to discuss their direct experiences with attending, hosting, and creating events connected to permaculture, education, and collaboration. The discussion covered personal experiences of events, challenges in […]

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