Michael Dolan of Burnt Ridge Nursery in Onalaska, Washington again joins local orchardists Jerome Ostentowski and Vanessa Harmony on the air. This time, they talk about heritage apple cultivars, propagation tactics, irrigation and a very special special pumpkin.

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Living Permaculture digs into the new year with Michael Dolan, co-owner of Burnt Ridge Nursery and Orchards in Onalaska, Washington. Co-hosts Jerome Ostentowski and Vanessa Harmony of Colorado Edible Forest compare orchard notes with Dolan: 1000 miles apart!

Orchardists from RFV and Onalaska, WA Compare Notes on Living Permaculture

Perhaps one silver lining of 2020 is how much food was grown by home gardeners! This month on Living Permaculture, KDNK's Kathleen Shannon speaks with Jerome Ostenowski about projects that gardeners can add to their repertoires to make their yards and gardens even more sustainable. They chat about raising rabbits, composting, and taking advantage of Colorado's abundance of fruits.

Advancing Your Backyard Garden on Living Permaculture

Local farmers have needed to adapt to a strange business year this growing season. This month on Living Permaculture, Harper Kaufman talks about her business Two Roots Farm in Basalt. With the onset of COVID-19, she switched from selling at farmer's markets in Aspen to relying on her neighbors and CSA members--and she's enjoyed the change.

Harper Kaufman on Living Permaculture

This month on Living Permaculture, host Stephanie Syson is interviewed by KDNK's Raleigh Burleigh about her upcoming plans in Puerto Rico and what first drew her into permaculture.

Stephanie Syson Shares Personal Permaculture Journey

This month on Living Permaculture, Stephanie Syson chats with Jerome Osentowski of the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute and tours his forest garden greenhouse.

Living Permaculture Reviews 2020 Summer Season

This month on Living Permaculture, we take a gleaning trip with UpRoot Colorado to Rock Bottom Ranch for a lettuce harvest benefitting Lift-Up food pantries.

UpRoot Gleans at Rock Bottom Ranch

Casey Piscura of Wild Mountain Seeds talks with hosts Stephanie Syson and Jerome Osentowski about the farm's heirloom tomatos and cucumbers, benefits of genetic diversity, and learning the limits plants after years of trail and error and experimentation. Casey also talks about local food systems, working with food pantries, and impacts of COVID-19.

Wild Mountain Seed's Casey Piscura on Genetic Diversity & Resilience

Author Rob Hopkins is co-founder of the international Transition Towns movement. He joins Steph Syson and Jrome Osentowski to share the ideas behind his latest book From What Is to What If : Unleashing the Power of Imagination to Create the Future We Want.

Author Rob Hopkins Invites Us to Imagine a Better Future

Jerome Osentowski and Taylor Algers call-in from the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute to provide an update as to their operations during this time of pandemic. Their conversation focuses on strengthening the immune system and incorporating permaculture practices for community resiliency.

Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute Provides Remote Update

Dr. Fred Provenza authored Nourishment: What Animals Can Teach Us about Redsicovering Our Nutritional Wisdom. He presents at the Garfield County Ag Expo in Rifle on February 1st.

Dr. Fred Provenza Derives Nutritional Wisdom from Animals

Tara Rodriguez Besosa is the co-founder of El Departamento de la Comida, a nonprofit collective for the advancement of sustainable, resilient, and regenerative food projects in Puerto Rico.

Living Permaculture Features El Departamento de la Comida

Marjory Wildcraft founded The Grow Network to promote sustainable living, food sovereignty and natural medicines. She joins Steph and Jerome to share about what got her started and what keeps her going.

Grow Network Founder Marjory Wildcraft Shares Mission with Living Permaculture

This month on Living Permaculture, we're touring greenhouses at The Living Farm in Paonia with farmer Lynn Gillespie and Marjory Wildcraft, founder of The Grow Network . The Living Farm's greenhouse workshop , exploring different heating styles and designs, is offered November 7 - 10 and January 16 - 19.

Living Permaculture Tours The Living Farm Greenhouses

Courtney Cosgriff of Honeybee Herbals joins Stephanie Syson at Sustainable Settings. Courtney's company is dedicated to providing Earth centered healing and education in hopes of restoring our connection to the natural world through rekindling an appreciation of the beauty and medicine it provides.

Living Permaculture Features Honeybee Herbals

Permaculture is a design system for ecological and sustainable living, integrating plants, animals, buildings, people and communities. Living Permaculture airs on KDNK on the 4th Wednesday of every month.

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