Transform your landscape:

Landscape Transformation Manual
When we take care of nature, nature will take care of us! This book will teach you to have an easy, productive, healthy …

Latest posts:

What is a “Permaculture Earth Regeneration Zone?”
Earth regeneration is underway here! Some people have begun using our signs to communicate …
The Ethic of Transformative Action: Seek Happiness Skillfully
In our modern world, every new action tends to start with one single consideration: …
The Principle of Transformative Action
“Invest in growing connections to nature and community.” —The principle of transformative action For …
Does Permaculture “Promote Invasive Plants?”
The last week or two, I’ve encountered a few people who’ve claimed that Permaculture …
How to do Permaculture without Land
Can we start Permaculture if we don’t have land? The core idea of PERMAculture …
Can you really make $50k/year doing small space vegetable farming?
“Make $50,000 doing Small Plot INtensive farming on just half an acre!” That’s the …
Landscape Transformation Manual
When we take care of nature, nature will take care of us! This book …
Growing FREE
Get the book or learn more! How would you live if you were truly …
Beauty in Abundance
Beauty in Abundance, the Landscape Transformation manual. Transform your landscape into a beautiful, productive, …
Gardening and Permaculture
We believe our landscapes are an important leverage point for building a financially resilient …
Livelihood resources
Growing FREE: Financially Resilient and Economically Empowered The book about living your dreams without …
Activist resources
We believe that by transforming our lives, livelihoods, and our landscapes, we can ultimately …
Monarch Level: Landscape Transformation Recognition Program
Note: This article is a preview. The Program is coming Fall 2022! The Monarch …
Science VS Permaculture? Organics VS Synthetics? Heirlooms VS Hybrids? 
Last week’s “Science Friday” on NPR had a segment on gardening, and it was …


Gardening:

What is a “Permaculture Earth Regeneration Zone?”
Earth regeneration is underway here! Some people have begun using our signs to communicate with their neighbors …
The Ethic of Transformative Action: Seek Happiness Skillfully
In our modern world, every new action tends to start with one single consideration: MONEY! Will this …
The Principle of Transformative Action
“Invest in growing connections to nature and community.” —The principle of transformative action For us involved in …
How to do Permaculture without Land
Can we start Permaculture if we don’t have land? The core idea of PERMAculture is to “catch …
Can you really make $50k/year doing small space vegetable farming?
“Make $50,000 doing Small Plot INtensive farming on just half an acre!” That’s the promise of SPIN farming, …
Gardening and Permaculture
We believe our landscapes are an important leverage point for building a financially resilient life and a …
Livelihood resources
Growing FREE: Financially Resilient and Economically Empowered The book about living your dreams without losing your soul …
Activist resources
We believe that by transforming our lives, livelihoods, and our landscapes, we can ultimately build a just …
Monarch Level: Landscape Transformation Recognition Program
Note: This article is a preview. The Program is coming Fall 2022! The Monarch Level of Landscape …
Science VS Permaculture? Organics VS Synthetics? Heirlooms VS Hybrids? 
Last week’s “Science Friday” on NPR had a segment on gardening, and it was a good example …
Understanding the Debate Over “Work.” Can we “Transcend” this argument?
A floor I'm installing… why did Bill Mollison call this "the most important part of Permaculture?" In …
Fruit Trees: What to Plant and How Many
Tree crops: what to plant and how many.
Why I can’t say “indigenous people invented permaculture.”
Who invented "permaculture?" The conventional answer is probably the most accurate and helpful one. Bill Mollison and …
Critiquing Permaculture
Ben Green at the Barracks asked for a response to his critique of Permaculture, and because his …
“Climate Change” is a huge hoax, and we’re all literally BUYING it.
That’s right, climate change really is a hoax. The idea of “climate change” says there’s this separate …


Regenerative Livelihoods:

How to do Permaculture without Land
Can we start Permaculture if we don’t have land? The core idea of PERMAculture is to “catch …
Growing FREE
Get the book or learn more! How would you live if you were truly FREE? This book …
Fruit Trees: What to Plant and How Many
Tree crops: what to plant and how many.
The Map to a Happy Life
I thought I’d share what my idea of a good, happy life is, because I think these …
Announcing: The Transformative Adventures Permaculture Design Certificate Course AND Landscape Transformation Program Bootcamp.
Winter 2022, January 10th – March Monday/Wednesday evenings, 6-9 PM, EST. Want to become a leader in …
Right Livelihood with Permaculture or Regenerative Enterprise:
Mike’s Honest Super-Controversial TOP TEN RULES for making it Really Work Yes, we all need encouragement, but …
The Landscape Transformation Program Business Plan. 
The Landscape Transformation program, also sometimes marketed as the Community Supported Permaculture and Forest Gardening CSA Program …
The 10 Percent Pledge for a Better Future
For a better future, the greatest change we need to make is from consumption to production.
Regenerative Career When the Market won’t Pay?
So, what if the market won’t pay what we’re worth? Do we give up on the idea …
It’s okay to not die broke in a gutter. An ethical basis for making a living
Listen to this article! Many of my farmer, activist and artist friends are notorious for self exploitation. …
How to ACTUALLY Transform our Lives and Achieve our Dreams
As a teacher, trainer, speaker and author on homesteading, sustainable living, activism, art, and farming there is …
How to Save and Invest Regeneratively: The FIRE/FREE Path to Financial Freedom
For a lot of us homesteaders, permies, eco-minded people, artists, activists and simple-livers, money is part of …
Permaculture – It’s just feudalism?
In just the last week, I’ve talked to two different people who were under the impression that …
Why Completely Failing at Gardening is a Sure Sign of a Great Gardener – Transformative Gardening, Part 1
Whenever there’s a completely failed, overgrown weedy tangle of an abandoned garden, I know I’ve discovered a …
The FIRE Path to Freedom – Part 2 FIRE or FREE?
In part 1, we discussed how changing our relationship with money and work is one of the …
The FIRE Path to Financial Freedom (and The Most Important thing We’ve Learned about Permaculture)
The FIRE Path to Freedom? (The Most Important thing We’ve Learned about Permaculture)   Well now that’s …
Permaculture and Money: Investing in Transforming our Lives, Livelihoods, and Society
  "I'm not interested in what you do in your garden. You can read any one of …