Audiovisual and Other Content
Youtube Channels & Playlists
Milison, A. (2006-present). Andrew Millison [Youtube channel]. https://www.youtube.com/@amillison/about
Millison is a certified permaculture designer and instructor at Oregon State University, teaching horticulture and permaculture design OSU, n.d.; andrewmillison.com, n.d.). His channel provides well-produced videos presenting permaculture garden tours, analyses of permaculture projects, and how-tos.
Lawton, G. (2015-present). Discover Permaculture with Geoff Lawton [Youtube channel]. https://www.youtube.com/@DiscoverPermaculture/about
Founder of the Permaculture Research Institute in Australia, Geoff Lawton’s youtube channel provides quality video content on permaculture. Topics includeg design how-tos, assessing natural patterns and climate, energy efficiency and more. An excellent resource for the visual learner.
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC)
Millison, A. (2020). Permaculture Design – ORG_8372 [MOOC]. Oregon State University (OSU). https://canvas.oregonstate.edu/courses/1807270
A free MOOC by OSU instructor and permaculture designer Andrew Millison. Includes access to two eBooks, and over 100 links to online resources including videos, podcasts, web readings, and further education (links to paid courses and permaculture organisations). An excellent resource for permaculture beginners looking for reliable, free permaculture education.
Podcasts
Palmer, D. (2017-present). Making Permaculture Stronger [Audio podcast]. https://makingpermaculturestronger.net/category/podcasts/
Palmer discusses permaculture issues with experienced permaculture enthusiasts and specialists. These interviews provide insights into the practicalities of permaculture farming and techniques, as well as challenges beginners face; for example issues on climate observation and analysis.
Footer, D. [The Modern Grower Podcast Network]. (2013-present). Farm Small Farm Smart Daily. https://player.fm/series/farm-small-farm-smart-daily
Host Diego Footer brings an entrepreneurial slant to permaculture with his background in financial services (The Intellectual Agrarian, 2020; PRI, n.d.a.). Topics include permaculture based businesses, backyard food forests, growing microgreens and scaling permaculture projects for urban spaces. Episodes are under ten minutes and published daily.