So I traveled about 2,000 miles to meet one of my absolute heroes in permaculture and sustainable agriculture. The experience was not really what I expected. The knowledge I gained was worth all the effort, planning and time away but the way I gained it was the more surprising part.

To sum it up, I learned a lot from what Sepp did but not much from what he said. I also am very excited to be planning my own events in the future and have to say I learned a lot about what not to do by the organization “Place of Gathering” when I run my events.

Tune in today to hear…

What we are doing isn’t hugelkultur (sort of)

What hugelkultur really is and why it does and doesn’t matter

Why I think even most permaculture practitioners have “limited thinking”

The lesson of Vettezuki



The lesson of the rose hips



The lesson of Permaculturist A vs. Permaculturist B

The role of water on a farm, more than irrigation

The lesson of the excavators

The best seeds, you can’t get in America, yet

Polyculture to the max, you really don’t get it till you see it

Recipes vs. observation vs. common decency and strait answers

Teaching, doing or both, what are we good at

The dangers of “hero worship” and how to avoid it

The need to actually listen to those who have done it

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