Agroinnovations #100: Regenerative permaculture

By Frank Aragona, originally published by Agroinnovations

September 27, 2010

Society
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In this 100th episode of the Agroinnovations Podcast we are joined by Darren Doherty, a permaculture designer and consultant who is an expert in keyline design, broadacre permaculture, and agroforestry. Topics of discussion include Australia as a source of innovation in agriculture, regenerative vs. sustainable agriculture, the life and work of P.A. Yeomans, the keyline orders or permanence, open source agricultural implements, and the Spanish Dehesa as a model for broadacre permaculture. This episode is a tour-de-force of many of the critical issues facing the permaculture movement.

Follow-up Blog Post (via the Agroinnovations Blog)

Download the audio for this episode here.

Frank Aragona

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