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The Trouble with Facebook Permaculture
Facebook Permaculture. That’s my new term for the day. And it has really been bugging me. The problem is that I’m guilty of it myself. I need to say that at the onset. I don’t want to come across in a...
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Birding with My Daughter
I officially went birding for the first time with my 5 year-old daughter. I personally love birding (see my previous article on The Benefits of Birding for Permaculturists). I am not naive enough to...
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Don’t Wash Your Hands!
Almost 1 year ago, Tasha Sturm, a microbiology lab technician at Cabrillo College, posted the photo above. It is a bacterial culture of her 8-year-old son’s handprint. She had her son place his hand on...
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Making an Herbal Tea with Local Ingredients
All people have a specific set of taste preferences. This is a combination of genetic predispositions, culture, food and taste exposures, and likely many other factors. My oldest daughter (currently...
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Why I will not teach a PDC Course… well, not for a long time.
I am a huge proponent of Permaculture. That will not change. But it doesn’t mean that I am a blind follower. I try to balance my absolute wonder with the natural world and the power of regenerative...
View ArticleThrow Your Hat Over the Fence
I don’t really believe in good luck charms, but I’ve had a talisman for almost 30 years. It has been my secret weapon for accomplishments. I rarely shared about it in the past, because I never wanted...
View ArticleBruce Lee would be a Permaculturist
Bruce Lee was a genius. Unfortunately, many people only know him from his martial arts movies, which can be a bit cheesy by modern standards, and most people have never even seen his movies and only...
View ArticleTCP Update (1 August 2014): Transitions
I don’t often give personal updates, but the frequency of my articles have dropped quite a bit as of late. I thought I would give just a brief update on what is going on with TCP. To say that this is a...
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Wild Mushroom Identification (and a project for kids!)
I want to take a few minutes to explain why identifying your local mushrooms is important. Even if you have no desire to ever eat a wild mushroom, which I think is a travesty, there is still a few good...
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Saying Goodbye to the Azores
My family and I have spent the last 2 years living in the Azores, an oceanic (maritime) temperate climate. The Azores are a group of 9 Portuguese, volcanic islands about 850 miles (1925 km) off the...
View ArticleYou Never Arrive, But You Can Always Leave
You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream. - C. S. Lewis I am on the brink of a major change in my life. I am separating from the Air Force after seven years of service. My...
View ArticlePermaculture Documentary… Inhabit: A Permaculture Perspective
This is a really interesting project and a great introductory video. I had the pleasure of meeting a few of the people highlighted in this trailer, and I am really excited to see the finished project,...
View ArticleNew Permaculture Design Project!
I have just added another Permaculture Design to my page: Permaculture Design Projects I want to remind all of my readers, both old and new, that I am always looking for more Permaculture designs. I...
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A Visit with Harvey Ussery!
Have you ever taken someone to your favorite restaurant, and you are so excited for them to experience the food and atmosphere that won you over? You kind of have this restrained anticipation, but you...
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A Visit with Alex Sumerall from This Cob House!
During my whirlwind trip last month, I had the opportunity to meet Alex Sumerall at one of his work sites. Alex is a cob home builder. I have been very interested in alternative home designs for quite...
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