Does aircrete have a place in natural building and regenerative living? With Daniel Allen of Tiny Giant Life: 129
Until getting to know Daniel and his understanding of building design and healthy living, I wasn’t sure I wanted to do an episode on aircrete. I’ve focused only on natural building techniques and mate...
13 Sep 201947min
Limecrete and renovating old homes with natural materials, with April Magill of RootDown Design: 128
I finally had the chance to do a follow up session with one of my favorite natural builders, April Magill. She’s not only an accomplished architect, builder, and educator through her company “Root Dow...
6 Sep 201958min
The architecture of healthy communities and designing for connection, with Mark Lakeman of Communitecture: 127
As I continue to explore the topics of natural building and ecological design in this ongoing series, I had the pleasure of speaking again with Mark Lakeman. Mark has been a big inspiration to me thro...
30 Aug 20191h 29min
The most efficient stoves in the world and how to make them, with Kirk “Donkey” Mobert of Sundog School of Natural Building: 126
In this continuation of the series of regenerative building and design, I checked in with a good friend of mine and a hero in the rocket stove and masonry heater sphere. Kirk Mobert, more commonly kno...
23 Aug 20191h 21min
The incredible potential of bamboo and building design for the tropics, with Trey Abernethy of “Natural Building Costa Rica:” 125
Continuing with this series of exploring natural building materials, design techniques and traditions, I spoke with my friend Trey Abernethy, a long-time builder and now a bamboo craftsman. For over a...
16 Aug 20191h 17min
Everything you need to know to get your natural building off the ground, with Chris Magwood, founder of the Endeavour Center: 124
I’ve been looking forward to speaking with my next guest for a long time now. Chris Magwood is the founder and director of the Endeavour center, which provides experiential education at the intersecti...
9 Aug 201959min
Designing regenerative landscapes for wildfire ecologies, with Erik Ohlsen, founder of Permaculture Artisans: 123
Today we’re back with Erik Ohlsen, founder of both Permaculture Artisans, one of the preeminent ecological landscaping companies in the US, and the Permaculture Skills center a vocational training sch...
2 Aug 20191h 16min
regenerating nature in the Arctic circle and the shortcomings of permaculture with Moli “The Permaculture Viking:” 122
Today’s conversation was recorded back in the last few weeks before I left Guatemala when I had a chance to sit down with my good friend and fellow permaculture educator, Mordur G’ott, but we all call...
26 Jul 201948min
