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• Starting at the Beginning with Hampus. What Does a Permaculture Newbie’s Journey Look Like?

  Check out Botanical Bazaar festival here: ⁠https://bit.ly/3Rsvdfl⁠The Gold Coast's Premier Gardening and Sustainable living festival August 2nd and 3rd. In this episode of The Practical Permaculture Podcast, Alysse chats with the ever-thoughtful Hampus — a Swedish sportsman-turned-permaculture enthusiast who swapped snow for sun and now digs deep (literally!) into the soils of the Hunter Valley, Australia.Together, they explore what it’s like to begin the permaculture journey from scratch: think backyard experiments, kid-powered composting, and big dreams of off-grid living. Hampus shares his path from athlete to earth steward, how moving across the globe sparked a new connection to the land, and why teaching kids to grow food is one of the most radical acts we can do.Connect with Hampus:Instagram: @hampustheorganicgardenerWebsite: www.hampustheorganicgardener.comWe live, work, and dream on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lands. We acknowledge them as holding deep ecological knowledge and their ability to live sustainably in harmony with the land. They and other ancient cultures are roots of permaculture—working with nature, fostering resilience, and ensuring balance for future generations.

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• Ditch the plasterboard — we’re diving into hempcrete building 🏡🌿 The Simple patch I Ashleigh and Jarrod Wingham NSW

  Check out Botanical Bazaar festival here: ⁠https://bit.ly/3Rsvdfl⁠The Gold Coast's Premier Gardening and Sustainable living festival August 2nd and 3rd. We live, work, and dream on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lands. We acknowledge them as holding deep ecological knowledge and their ability to live sustainably in harmony with the land. They and other ancient cultures are roots of permaculture—working with nature, fostering resilience, and ensuring balance for future generations.Show notes:In this episode of The Practical Permaculture Podcast, Alysse sits down with the inspiring duo Ashleigh and Jarrod, who left the city, lived in a tent (WHILE PREGNANT!) to build a cozy, eco-conscious  built with hempcrete! (Spoiler alert —  it’s amazing.)Join us for a chat about their journey through the highs and lows of building a sustainable home from the ground up. Navigating building codes and pushing for their non negotiable items (double glazing) Ashleigh and Jarrod share how they turned their permaculture principles into practical, livable reality — one step at a time.Expect real talk about:🌱 Why they ditched the conventional path for a greener one🏗️ The world of hempcrete and climate-smart design🚽 What it really takes to manage waste sustainably🎓 Their passion for teaching others through tours and workshopsWhether you're dreaming of a sustainable build or just love a good back-to-the-land story, this episode will leave you fired up and full of ideas for building a home — and a life — that works with nature, not against it.Connect with Ashleigh and Jarrod: www.thesimplepatch.comhttps://www.instagram.com/thesimplepatch/

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• Free range living at its best with Pascale and Troy

  Check out Botanical Bazaar festival here: ⁠https://bit.ly/3Rsvdfl⁠The Gold Coast's Premier Gardening and Sustainable living festival August 2nd and 3rd. Grab your farm boots we are heading west! In this episode of The Practical Permaculture Podcast, Alysse sits down with Pascale and Troy — a dynamic duo who swapped sailing the WORLD for life as full-time land stewards in South West WA. From navigating waves to wranglinggoats, their journey into homesteading is packed with wisdom, grit, and a whole lot of heart.Together, they dive into the realities of regenerative living: managing animals, milking goats, and using pigs to transform weedy pastures into lush grazing land. It’s not just about food — it’s about ethics, community, and learning howto work with the land instead of against it.You’ll learn:🐐 Why goats are the MVPs of weed control🐖 How pigs can help regenerate pasture — and what it’s like to process your own meat🥛 What it takes to dive into small-scale dairy (hint: more patience than you think)🌽 How their approach to food preservation has changed over time🫶The joys and challenges of raising animals with kids on the land🌏 Why caretaking land means more than just "owning" itWhether you’re dreaming of ditching the city or knee-deep in your own homestead project — this episode is a real, grounded look at sustainable farming, family life, and finding purpose through self-reliance.We live, work, and dream on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lands. We acknowledge them as holding deep ecological knowledge and their ability to live sustainably in harmony with the land. They and other ancient cultures are roots of permaculture—working with nature, fostering resilience, and ensuring balance for future generations.

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• Tending to Motherhood Garden- Matrescence, Mindfulness & Making Space with Jodi Wilson

  Check out Botanical Bazaar festival here: ⁠https://bit.ly/3Rsvdfl⁠The Gold Coast's Premier Gardening and Sustainable living festival August 2nd and 3rd. Mummas, time to tend to your inner garden — we’re heading into Zone 00. 🌸In this episode of The Practical Permaculture Podcast, Alysse sits down with the wise and wonderful Jodi Wilson— mother, author, and all-around matrescence maven — to explore the often-overlooked terrain of Zone 00: our selves. Together, they unpack the wild, tender journey of modern motherhood — from identity shifts and mental health to the sacred messiness of it all. Jodi shares how matrescence (think adolescence, but with nappies and deeper soul work) shaped her worldview, and why tending to our inner world is just as vital as caring for our gardens.Expect real talk, nourishing insights, and plenty of gentle reminders that yes — you are doing enough. 🌼You’ll hear about:🌻 How permaculture principles apply to your mind, body, and motherhood🛁 The power of rituals, boundaries, and slow living🤯 Why our culture kinda sets moms up to burn out — and what to do about it🌙 Practical ways to reclaim your joy, presence, and sanity💗 The surprising connection between self-awareness and sustainabilityWhether you’re a mama deep in the trenches or just craving a reset for your inner world, this episode will leave you feeling grounded, seen, and inspired to grow from the inside out. Connect with Jodi:Substack Practising Simplicity https://practisingsimplicity.substack.com/and Dear New Mum https://dearnewmum.substack.com/Book- Practising Simplicity https://yourbookstore.io/p/practising-simplicity-small-steps-and-brave-choices-for-a-life-less-distracted?barcode=9781922351708We live, work, and dream on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lands. We acknowledge them as holding deep ecological knowledge and their ability to live sustainably in harmony with the land. They and other ancient cultures are roots of permaculture—working with nature, fostering resilience, and ensuring balance for future generations.

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• Melliodora Musings: Food, Family & the Future with Su Dennett

  Check out Botanical Bazaar festival here: ⁠https://bit.ly/3Rsvdfl⁠The Gold Coast's Premier Gardening and Sustainable living festival August 2nd and 3rd.  Pack your gumboots and curiosity — we're heading to Melliodora! In this episode of The Practical Permaculture Podcast, Alysse sits down with the incredible Su Dennett: community builder, local food champion, and one half of the dream team behind Melliodora, Australia’s iconic permaculture homestead.Together, they chat about what it really means to live simply in a not-so-simple world. From buying land and growing food to building deep connections with neighbours, Su shares her lived wisdom on relocalisation, resilience, and why slowing down might just be the ultimate act of resistance.Expect heartfelt stories about motherhood, identity, and navigating the chaos of modern life with a grounded, generous spirit. Su reflects on her roots, her cultural influences, the power of passing down knowledge, and how being a role model (even when it’s messy) helps shape future generations.You’ll hear: 🌾 Why local food systems are the heartbeat of healthy communities🏡 What it’s like to build a life at Melliodora💬 The importance of vulnerability, storytelling & real conversations🤝 Conflict resolution tips straight from decades of community living🥗 Why shared meals are magic—and not just for your bellyWhether you're permaculture-curious or already knee-deep in compost, this chat will leave you inspired to grow, connect, and rethink what “living well” really looks like.More about Su: Su Dennett is a permaculture elder and local food pioneer who’s been plating up change for the last four decades.She lives at Melliodora, the internationally recognised permaculture demonstration site in Central Victoria, alongside partner David Holmgren, permaculture co-originator, and a cast of goats, chooks, bees, orchards, gardens and exchange-based households.Su’s seasonal wholefood lunches are an institution, feeding up to a dozen people each day – and many more on tours and Permaculture Design Courses.In 2013 Su was added to Hepburn Shire Council's Women's Honour Roll for her fierce leadership in simple, low impact living. Connect here:https://hub.holmgren.com.au/lp/do-with-su/season-one/online-permaculture-series/https://www.instagram.com/retrosuburbiaofficialhttps://hub.holmgren.com.au/lp/do-with-su/zine/numero-uno/We live, work, and dream on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lands. We acknowledge them as holding deep ecological knowledge and their ability to live sustainably in harmony with the land. They and other ancient cultures are roots of permaculture—working with nature, fostering resilience, and ensuring balance for future generations.

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