Food Forest Walk

Food Forest Walk

Author: Leah Lovise Language: English Episodes: 16
Step outside with Leah Lovise and let your ears take a stroll through the lush, edible landscape of Austin's Festival Beach. Each episode of Food Forest Walk is a quiet, immersive audio tour of a unique permaculture garden, where plants are chosen for multiple purposes and everything grows in interconnected layers. As you listen, you'll hear the rustle of leaves, the crunch of the path underfoot, and Leah's thoughtful observations about the design and philosophy behind this living space. This isn't just a lecture about gardening; it's an experience of being there, discovering how fruit trees mingle with native shrubs, how herbs support vegetable patches, and how the entire system works together without chemicals. The podcast connects the science of ecology with the hands-on joy of tending a home garden, all framed within the simple leisure of a walk. You'll come away with a deeper appreciation for how natural spaces can be both productive and restorative, and perhaps some inspiration for your own corner of the world. Tune in for a moment of calm and a practical lesson in how nature, when carefully observed, can do most of the work.
Episodes
16. Tree ID – part 3 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:16
Learn to identify trees with Gillian Lea Hodler at the beautiful Festival Beach Food Forest! Gillian is the community engagement and volunteer coordinator with Tree Folks in Austin, Texas. In this episode, discover tree…
15. Tree ID – part 2 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:43
Find your plant friends! Join the walk with Gillian Lea Hodler of Tree Folks in Austin, Texas. In this episode, we learn how to identify tree characteristics by taking a closer look at Walnut, Goldenball Leadtree, Texas…
14. Hug Your Nose [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 17:53
In this episode we join JVL and the twins for a walk around our tiny permaculture homestead in Austin, Texas. Get a glimpse at plants that are creating microclimates. Discover what plants thrives in the Texas heat. And,…
13. Chill Out [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:00
Sit back and relax every muscle. Join land steward, Karen Luzius on a walk around Festival Beach Food Forest. Discover antispasmodic plants, nervine and antiviral herbs, and trees that make good heart tonics. Learn which…
12. Tree ID – part 1 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:59
Be a tree detective! In this episode we join Gillian Lea Hodler of Tree Folks in Austin, Texas. Learn to identify tree characteristics by taking a closer look at Pecan, Peach, and Live Oak trees in this walk around the b…
11. Layers of the Forest [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 15:12
It’s spring in Austin, TX! Join us for a stroll around the beautiful Festival Beach Food Forest with land steward, Karen Luzius. Discover surprising benefits of plants that are native to Texas. Learn what is edible, and…
10. Communing with Plants [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:27
Join our guide Robert Leal on a tour of Festival Beach Food Forest in Austin, Texas. Permaculture design strives to mimic natural systems, embracing the ethics of earth care, people care, and care of the future, fair sha…
9. Good for the Heart [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 33:30
Join the walk with land steward, Karen Luzius on the second half of her guided tour of Festival Beach Food Forest deep in the heart of Austin, Texas. Traverse the berms, enjoy the shade of the canopies, discover the bene…
8. A Super Guild [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 34:31
Take a walk with land steward, Karen Luzius, on a guided tour of Festival Beach Food Forest, an ecological garden deep in the heart of Austin, Texas. Learn about the stacking functions of permaculture, find incredible nu…
7. Smelling for Roses [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:20
Join the walk with plant enthusiast Grace Gilker at Festival Beach Food Forest, an agroforestry system deep in the heart of Austin, Texas. Discover Texas native plants whose leaves make delicious teas, native grasses who…