Changing the world one podcast episode at a time In This Podcast: This is part two an extraordinary interview where Greg discusses personal permaculture beginnings with Scott Mann. In this episode we start with our signature questions and learn more about what he thinks his biggest failure is and how he overcame it, what his biggest success is, and what drives him. This conversation goes off into a great conversation and further into the meanderings of permaculture. Scott Mann is the creator and host of The Permaculture Podcast, the longest running podcast dedicated to Permaculture in the worl ..read more

Changing the world one podcast episode at a time In This Podcast: In an extraordinary two-part interview, Greg discusses personal permaculture beginnings with Scott Mann. After finally finding a permaculture design course that fit his schedule, Scott journeyed into a world of solutions was so impactful that it changed his life direction. He weaves a story for us that is both moving and inspirational, where he eventually lands, among other things, starting a podcast focused on permaculture and interviewing some amazing people along the way.   Scott is the creator and host of The Perma ..read more

Using to bamboo to help address the climate crisis In This Podcast: David Sands shares his journey from trying to be a better steward for the planet and how that evolved into him starting a business offering bamboo wood for building lumber. We learn why this is such a renewable resource and some of its unique aspects that can help as we seek solutions for the climate crisis. David is the Founder, Director and Chief Product Officer for Bamboo Ecologic Corporation and RIZOME.  A company that is reforesting thousands of acres and producing laminated bamboo building materials.  Their mis ..read more

Soil: The Easiest Way to Get Great Results A Garden Chat with Zach Brooks Let's talk about the science and the beauty of the soil that our food grows in. Zach Brooks joins us to share his secrets on making organic, no-till gardening the laziest and easiest way to get great results. Zach's work at Arizona Worm Farm has given him a chance to experiment with a variety of soil building methods and he shares what he has learned.   On the last Tuesday every month we host The Urban Farm Garden Chats where Greg Peterson has a relaxed conversation in a Zoom room with a special guest to cover usefu ..read more

740: Companion Planting, a Seed Chat. A Chat with an Expert on Seeds. In This Podcast: This is the April 2023 class discussing seed and plant selection. Join Farmer Greg and Bill McDorman as they explore what it means to companion plant, and it depends on what you want to accomplish. From a permaculture perspective, can also be called the whole systems perspective, companion planting looks at every aspect of your ecosystem.  This brings into play guilds, pollinators, planting things that thrive together and avoiding things that don’t like each other and building ecosystems that work ..read more

Join Farmer Greg on his monthly segment on the Arizona Radio Show "Rosie on the House". What animals can you host on your urban farm? Let's start with Backyard chickens of course. Our friend Kari Spencer joins Greg and Romey in a discussion on which animals work in an urban setting and why. Kari is an amazing homesteader, master gardener, and author of City Farming and Vegetable Gardening Journal. "Rosie on the House is a father and son weekly radio show on home-improvement advice that is found on several key Arizona radio stations. It is a trusted source of home-improvement advice and know-ho ..read more

Edmund Williams on The Phoenix Backyard Garden Program. Changing the face of food in phoenix. Ed Williams joins Greg on the podcast to bring us up to date on the project he is tackling in the heart of Phoenix to transform the world of urban agriculture with one simple way of growing food. Ed has been working hard to create a system that will make a difference in reducing food deserts at a level that the individual gardener can reach, yet can be supported by cities anywhere. He goes further and explains what democratizing the food system. Ed is a civil engineer and urban agriculture innovator ..read more

Worm Composting Simplifying Vermicomposting And Making It Easy For Anyone To Start A chance encounter at a farmers market led Greg to meet Steve Churchill, the creator of the worm bag he had recently bought. In this interview, Steve explains the reason he designed a new worm composting bag and explains many of the ins and outs of vermicomposting.  Steve Churchill is the owner of the Urban Worm Company, a vermicomposting-related blog, online store, and manufacturer of the Urban Worm Bag. Through the Urban Worm blog, social media, and e-mail interactions with his readers, Ste ..read more

Worm Composting Simplifying Vermicomposting And Making It Easy For Anyone To Start A chance encounter at a farmers market led Greg to meet Steve Churchill, the creator of the worm bag he had recently bought. In this interview, Steve explains the reason he designed a new worm composting bag and explains many of the ins and outs of vermicoposting.  Steve Churchill is the owner of the Urban Worm Company, a vermicomposting-related blog, online store, and manufacturer of the Urban Worm Bag. Through the Urban Worm blog, social media, and e-mail interactions with his readers, Stev ..read more

Encouraging every gardener to have some permaculture principles in their toolbox. Debra Knapke and Greg discuss the climate shifts they have experienced in different parts of the country.  Learn how to take these shifts into consideration by incorporating some basic permaculture principles into your garden planning.  Treat the earth with respect, and your garden will be healthier and more resilient. After two previous careers, in 1992 Debra turned her avocation of plant study and gardening into her full-time career.  Debra is passionate about gardening, sustainable garden desig ..read more