106. Forest of Plenty: Food Security and Community Land Share with Cerise Acacia on Permaculture Herbalism
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Join Cerise Acacia as she delves into the transformative power of permaculture, sharing her journey from feeling adrift and having health issues to finding purpose in growing her subtropical food forest.
In this conversation, she highlights permaculture's role in addressing global challenges and stresses the importance of community, long-term stewardship, and the "seven generations" philosophy.
Cerise and her guest discuss the energetics of food, resilience in the face of natural disasters, and practical tips for growing perennial foods to boost food security and sustainability in a food forest, utilising some syntropic gardening principles.
Discover insights on building healthy soil, the healing potential of diet, and the joy of connecting with the land - no matter the size of your garden.
Her favourite plant is Aibika, and she shares its medicinal values and how to grow and prepare it!
Chapters:
00:00 The Importance of Permaculture
02:51 Personal Journey and Transformation through Permaculture
06:10Community and Land Stewardship
09:02 The Seven Generations Philosophy
11:55 Integrating Herbalism and Food Production
14:47 The Energetics of Food and Agriculture
18:09 Food Security and Community Resilience
21:03 Challenges in the Food System
23:48 Growing Perennial Foods for Sustainability
26:58 Practical Gardening Tips and Favorite Plants
36:49 The Value of Mucilaginous Foods
39:36 Preparing for Cyclones: Food Resilience
43:54 Perennial Foods: A Sustainable Approach
49:44 Building Healthy Soil Naturally
53:07 Healing Through Diet: A Personal Journey
01:00:38 The Importance of Starting Your Garden Journey
01:03:56 Sharing Knowledge and Community in Gardening
SHOW NOTES:
Aibika - Abelmoschus manihot, blog here
The Solar Farm Instagram
FREE Food Forest Fundamentals Course: https://thesolarfarm.podia.com/
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