Living Permaculture

This month Jerome Osentowski and Vanessa Harmony interview Jan Spencer, an author, artist, urban homesteader, and permaculturist from Eugene, Oregon who is dedicated to promoting a paradigm shift toward a future that is sustainable, just, equitable, and socially and spiritually uplifting. Tune into Living Permaculture on KDNK.org the third Monday of each month at 4pm.

On this month's episode of Living Permaculture, we hear from guest Lindsay Cutler of The Park People in Denver, CO, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit working with communities to plant trees and improve parks for a healthier, more resilient future for Denver. Tune into Living Permaculture on KDNK.org the third Monday of each month at 4pm.

Vanessa Harmony discusses fruit tree pruning principles and community orchards with Susan Poizner, an urban orchardist and arborist from Toronto, Ontario. Susan is the host of Orchard People, a podcast and website dedicated to fruit tree care, and she is the author of, Fruit Tree Pruning: the Science and Art of Cultivating Healthy Fruit Trees. Tune into Living Permaculture on KDNK, the third Monday of each month at 4pm.

Vanessa Harmony interviews Katrina Mendrey, a superhero in the realm of North American fruit growing and heritage orchards. Katrina previously oversaw the Montana Heritage Orchard Program and was a founding member of the Heritage Orchard Conference. They discuss Katrina's career path, the value of heritage fruit varieties, fruit tree propagation, and uncommon fruits to try growing in the West. Tune into Living Permaculture on KDNK, the third Monday of each month at 4pm.

This is part 2 of a conversation between Vanessa Harmony and Callie Maron. Callie is a licensed professional counselor specializing in mindfulness and nature-based therapy in Boulder, CO. Callie talks about her journey from taking a scientific track to pursue her love for nature, to realizing the critical interconnectedness humans share with Nature and leveraging Nature as a tool for human healing. Part 2 of 2. Tune into Living Permaculture on KDNK, the third Monday of each month at 4pm.

Vanessa Harmony interviews Callie Maron, a licensed professional counselor specializing in mindfulness and nature-based therapy in Boulder, CO. They discuss Callie's journey from taking a scientific track to pursue her love for nature, to realizing the critical interconnectedness humans share with Nature and leveraging Nature as a tool for human healing. Part 1 of 2. Tune into Living Permaculture on KDNK, the third Monday of each month at 4pm.

Jerome Osentowski and Vanessa Harmony interview Harry Holding, a multi-award-winning landscape designer based in London & Bristol, UK. They discuss Harry's recent travels researching his upcoming book, "Eat Your Garden: Edimentals as a Beautiful, Low-Effort Way to Grow Food" to be published by Chelsea Green, and Harry's approach to landscape design. Tune into Living Permaculture on KDNK, the third Monday of each month at 4pm.

Part II of the interview with renowned horticulturist and orchardist, Bob Purvis, of Homedale, ID to discuss his career and travels, nursery and orchard practices, and fruit tree propagation. Tune into Living Permaculture on KDNK, the third Monday of each month at 4pm.

On this month's episode of Living Permaculture, Vanessa Harmony interviews renowned horticulturist and orchardist, Bob Purvis, of Homedale, ID to discuss his career and travels, nursery and orchard practices, and fruit tree propagation. Tune into Living Permaculture on KDNK, the third Monday of each month at 4pm.

Vanessa Harmony interviews Wind Clearwater, owner and operator of Oasis Nursery Ltd., an organic plant nursery nestled near Hotchkiss, Delta, and Cedaredge serving Delta, Surface Creek, Crawford, the North Fork Valley and beyond. They discuss horticulture, permaculture, soil-building, and Rocky Mountain native and edible plants.

Vanessa and Jerome interview Ginger and Robb Janssen to discuss off-grid living and their business, Basalt Mountain Gardens. Since 1994 the Janssens have been creating, expanding, and enjoying their off-grid paradise on Basalt Mountain.

In today's Living Permaculture episode, Vanessa and Jerome interview Jacob Trumbull, head miller and owner of Roaring Fork Mill, a family-run stone flour mill in Carbondale, CO.

Vanessa continues her interview with the arborists from Establishing Roots to discuss Emerald Ash Borer, an invasive insect that threatens ash trees.

This month on Living Permaculture, Vanessa Harmony interviews arborists Renee and Sherman DeBruhl, owners and operators of Establishing Roots, a tree-care and plant-health-care business based in Carbondale, CO focusing on tree health from soil and roots to branches and crown.

This month on Living Permaculture, Vanessa Harmony and Jerome Osentowski interview local permaculture homesteader and retired neurosurgeon Dr. James Sceats of Glenwood Springs, CO.

The theme for November's edition of Living Permaculture is "Thankful for our Guests" and will feature previously unaired clips from some of this year's past interviews.

Vanessa Harmony interviews two guests: Jules Salinas, Executive Director of the Women, Food & Agriculture Network, and Amber "Stormy" Kennedy of the "Harvesting Our Potential" mentorship program, to reflect on their organization, and a feminist foundation to agriculture.

Vanessa Harmony and Jerome Osentowski interview Mark Congdon, Director of Agriculture at Gaining Ground, a nonprofit organic farm in Concord, Massachusetts. With the help of thousands of community volunteers, Gaining Ground grows vegetables and fruit to donate to meal programs and food pantries to promote equitable access to healthy, sustainably grown produce.

This month on Living Permaculture, we'll air Part II of Vanessa Harmony's and Jerome Osentwoski's interview with New York Times bestselling author, David Lipsky, discussing his non-fiction book entitled, “The Parrot and the Igloo - Climate and the Science of Denial”, and reflecting on permaculture approaches to the challenges ahead.

This month on Living Permaculture, Vanessa Harmony and Jerome Osentwoski interview New York Times bestselling author, David Lipsky, to discuss his non-fiction book entitled, “The Parrot and the Igloo - Climate and the Science of Denial”, published in 2023.