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The Permaculture Vine

The Permaculture Vine

Hosted by Cormac Harkin

Episodes

9

Latest episode

Apr 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
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 […]

March 30, 202653 min

113: Colin Crawshaw, Creating Heaven on Earth!

In episode 113 of The Permaculture Vine podcast, Cormac chats with Colin Crawshaw, who lives on a steep farm in Switzerland between 860 and nearly 1,000 metres in elevation. The land had been fallow for 70 years and previously supported families for centuries. Colin frames his move there as part of a commitment to contribute […]

March 30, 202658 min

112. Marty Ware: Inside the Garden Creator Hub

In episode 112 of The Permaculture Vine podcast, Cormac chats withpisode features Marty Ware, horticulturist, long-time gardening educator, and founder of the Garden Creator Hub. Marty began sharing small-space growing, worm farming, and composting online more than 15 years ago while raising his daughter as a single parent. His background includes agribusiness, horticulture, organic production, and early […]

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