10. Communing with Plants

10. Communing with Plants

Author: Leah Lovise January 7, 2024 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 share. For a glimpse of some of the amazing plants mentioned in this agroforestry system, tune in on a podcast 2.0 app to […]

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.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 16

Food Forest Walk
Podcast Episodes
5. Nectar at the Base [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 21:46
In this episode we join Aly Tharp for the second half of her guided tour at Festival Beach Food Forest. We’ll hear some of the plans for Phase 2 development at the Forest, taste figs fresh off the tree, and snack on turk…
4. Building Polyculture [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:08
Join the walk with community organizer Aly Tharp on this guided tour of the beautiful Festival Beach Food Forest. In this episode learn how the project took root, hear fun facts about some of the plants that grow in this…
3. Lovely Tea [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:18:27
Join gardener Karen Luzius on this guided tour of the beautiful, permaculture designed Festival Beach Food Forest. Discover an abundance of food and medicinal plants growing in this diverse agroforestry system located de…
2. Munch on Flowers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:38
In this episode we’re walking through the Festival Beach Food Forest with Caroline Riley, a trained clinical herbalist and permaculture consultant. Discover the medicinal properties of some of the plants that are growing…
1. Spring has Sprung [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:28
It’s April 2023 and we’re walking through the Festival Beach Food Forest with permaculture specialist Robert Leal, to learn about some of the edible and medicinal plants that grow there. We also hear how it all started a…