Living Permaculture Join us every fourth Wednesday of the month for Living Permaculture, KDNK's source for information on how to live a more sustainable life. Permaculture is a design system for ecological and sustainable living, integrating plants, animals, buildings, people and communities. Each month we feature a special guest and topic that is pertinent to the self sufficiency of this valley and the world. Hosts Jerome Osentowski and Stephanie Syson run the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute a non-profit in Basalt, Colorado.

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Join us every fourth Wednesday of the month for Living Permaculture, KDNK's source for information on how to live a more sustainable life. Permaculture is a design system for ecological and sustainable living, integrating plants, animals, buildings, people and communities. Each month we feature a special guest and topic that is pertinent to the self sufficiency of this valley and the world. Hosts Jerome Osentowski and Stephanie Syson run the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute a non-profit in Basalt, Colorado.

Most Recent Episodes

Living Permaculture | Nick Schaffer of Grow Green Now, LLC

On this months show of Living Permaculture, host Vanessa Harmony interviews Nick Schaffer of Grow Green Now LLC, a company based in Basalt, CO offering edible gardens and tree care in the Roaring Fork Valley.

Living Permaculture | Nick Schaffer of Grow Green Now, LLC

Living Permaculture | Career History and Journey to Permaculture Design

Vanessa Harmony and Jerome Osentowski interview three agricultural interns at Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute to learn about their educational and career histories and their journey in discovering permaculture design.

Living Permaculture | Career History and Journey to Permaculture Design

Living Permaculture | Vanessa Harmony & Colorado Edible Forest

This month on Living Permaculture, Vanessa Harmony and Jerome Osentowski provide a summer update from their organizations, Colorado Edible Forest, Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute, and Jerome's Organics.

Living Permaculture | Vanessa Harmony & Colorado Edible Forest

Living Permaculture | Jared Kerst of Rivendell Farms

On this month's episode of Living Permaculture host Vanessa Harmony interviews Jared Kerst of Rivendell Farms, a regenerative agriculture farm in Glenwood Springs, to "myth bust" reductionist environmentalist perspectives on beef cattle methane production and regional water conservation.

Living Permaculture | Jared Kerst of Rivendell Farms

Living Permaculture | Jen Ghigiarelli

This episode of Living Permaculture explores careers in farming and topics affecting our regional farming community. Hosts Vanessa Harmony and Jerome Osentowski examine the career history and current work of Jen Ghigiarelli, Membership Coordinator for Rocky Mountain Farmers Union.

Living Permaculture | Jen Ghigiarelli

Living Permaculture | Canada Thistle

This month's show of Living Permaculture focuses on tactics to address Canada thistle at the Carbondale Nature Park with our guests Gwen Garcelon and Eric Brendlinger.

Living Permaculture | Canada Thistle

Living Permaculture | Sarah Montgomery of Garden's Edge

This month on Living Permaculture hosts Jerome Osentowski, and Vanessa Harmony, interview Sarah Montgomery of Garden's Edge, an organization supporting indigenous agricultural initiatives in Guatemala.

Living Permaculture | Sarah Montgomery of Garden's Edge

Living Permaculture | Eric Toensmeier

This month on Living Permaculture, hosts Jerome Osentowski and Vanessa Harmony speak with Eric Toensmeier, author of "Trees With Edible Leaves" about agroforestry and edible plants.

Living Permaculture | Eric Toensmeier

Living Permaculture | Toadstool Traditions

On this episode of Living Permaculture, hosts Jerome Osentowski and Vanessa Way chat with Mateo Rader of Toadstool Traditions.

Living Permaculture | Toadstool Traditions

Living Permaculture | CRMPI Updates, Charrettes & More

On this episode of Living Permaculture, hosts Vanessa Harmony and Jerome Osentowski give updates from Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute, we learn about agroforestry, they let us know about a new academy and publications to look out for, and we hear about a permaculture design charrette.

Living Permaculture | CRMPI Updates, Charrettes & More