🎙️ New Episode Alert: “Secrets of the Soil” with Regen Ray Milidoni & Special Guest Ray Archuleta! 🌱
In this insightful episode, host Regen Ray and the legendary soil advocate Ray Archuleta dig deep to uncover the essence of soil health and its pivotal role in our ecosystems. Join us for an enriching discussion on how to nurture the planet from the ground up!
🔍Key Takeaways for Our Listeners:
🌏 Understanding our Earth: Discover the often overlooked yet immense significance of soil health for agriculture, the environment, and our future. Let’s explore the dynamic connection between plants, soil, and the intricate web of life they support.
💡 Insightful Learning: Embrace the importance of staying curious and open to change. Learn why a passion for education, critical thinking, and a dash of humility are essential tools for personal growth and environmental stewardship.
🔄 Regenerative Agriculture: Unveil the power and potential of regenerative farming practices. Find out how a symbiotic relationship with nature can lead to robust, healthy ecosystems and thriving agricultural communities.
🌟 Don’t miss this episode filled with wisdom from decades of dedication to soil health, stories of transformation in global agricultural practices, and inspiring calls to action for anyone passionate about the planet’s future.
Tune into “Secrets of the Soil,” absorb the rich content from Ray Archuleta’s expertise, and get a taste of how his upcoming Australia event is set to sow seeds of change!
Who is Morag Gamble
Morag Gamble is an award-winning permaculture ambassador, an avid permaculture gardener and founder of the Permaculture Education Institute teaching permaculture teachers and designers around the world.
👨🌾 Teaching permaculture teachers as a way of myceliating [pr]activism
🍀 Creating permaculture-designed living learning gardens.
🌿 Supporting free locally adapted permaculture educarion in refugee communities – with a huge focus on soil restoration.
🍃 Tend to soil as a living system.
🌿 Focus on the well-being of soil first.
🌱 Soil is the best seedbank.
🌳 Focus on creating a sponge garden – how you can hold moisture in the soil.
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Our Permaculture Life
https://ourpermaculturelife.com
PODCAST
Sense Making in a Changing World
https://permacultureeducationinstitute.org/podcast
ONLINE COURSES
The Incredible Edible Garden – introduction to permaculture course
https://permacultureeducationinstitute.org/incredible-edible-garden/
Permaculture Design Certificate Course (PDC)
https://permacultureeducationinstitute.org/permaculture-design-certificate/’
Permaculture Educators Program (PDC and Teacher certificate)
https://permacultureeducationinstitute.org/permaculture-educators-program/
PERMACULTURE CHARITY
https://permacultureeducationinstitute.org/ethos-foundation/
Unearthing a New Perspective on Soil and Sustainability
Welcome to “Secrets of the Soil,” where we dig into the depths of regenerative practices and permaculture with insights from leading experts. In our enlightening episode with Morag Gamble, we excavated the principles of permaculture and discovered how it’s far more than gardening—it’s a blueprint for a sustainable future.
Join us as we delve into the rich conversation we had with Morag and the transformative perceptions shared by our host, ‘Regen Ray’ Milidoni.
Understanding Permaculture: A Relationship with the Earth
At the heart of our discussion was the permaculture philosophy that Morag lives by – a system of design principles centered around simulating or directly utilizing the patterns and features observed in natural ecosystems. With over 25 years of experience in a permaculture village, Morag’s lifestyle epitomizes the permaculture ethos of ecological and sustainable living. It’s a symbiotic relationship where caring for the Earth goes hand-in-hand with community care and extending our consciousness beyond ourselves to encompass the greater web of life.
The Small Things Matter: Noticing Nature's Nuances
‘Regen Ray’ Milidoni brought attention to the power of perception in a city’s hustle and bustle, emphasizing the importance of being present and tuning into nature’s subtleties. They discussed how the act of noticing changes us—it shapes our decisions, our behaviors, and even our sense of responsibility to our community and environment. Morag and Ray explored how personal accountability, coupled with a shift in awareness, can lead to meaningful action.
Building Regenerative Communities
Morag shared her experience of living in Crystal Waters Permaculture Village, where cooperative living and regenerative practices are a daily reality. From contributing to a dairy collective to sustainably building homes and homeschooling her children with permaculture principles, her life is an embodiment of the permaculture movement’s potential. This segment highlighted the shift from a “me” culture to a “we” culture, urging listeners to cultivate a more interconnected world view.
The Impact of Individual Actions
The power of individual contributions to the larger environmental puzzle was a recurring theme. Both Morag and Ray shared insights on how small changes, like picking ethical banks or making conscious consumer choices, can compound into significant reform. This conversation served as a reminder that we all have an influential role to play in driving positive change, no matter how modest our actions might seem.
Garden to Table: The Fresh Food Connection
Morag and ‘Regen Ray’ reflected on the undeniable connection between health and the food we consume straight from our gardens. The potency and vitality of eating what you grow compared to store-bought produce cannot be overemphasized. They reaffirmed that embracing a regenerative lifestyle includes improving how we source and interact with our food, bringing full circle the link between soil health and human health.
Redefining Security and Success
A poignant topic addressed by Morag was the misconception of security found in financial wealth. True security, she contended, comes from community resilience, thriving soil, and rich biodiversity. This thinking provokes a reevaluation of our household and our very definition of success, steering towards an ethical and inclusive approach to living.
Cultivating Connection and Curiosity
In closing, we aspire to leave listeners with a sense of hope and curiosity. Morag’s commitment to permaculture education and Ray’s dedication to understanding environmental systems invite us to consider how we connect—not only with the soil but with ideas, people, and the planet. We’re encouraged to take inspiration from the episode, get outside, get our hands dirty, and above all, keep learning. Let’s plant the seeds for a regenerative future and watch as the Secrets of the Soil flourish into a life-sustaining legacy.
