http://www.kdnk.org/ Jerome Osentowski and Stephanie Syson Join us every fourth Wednesday of the month for Living Permaculture, KDNK's source for information on how to live a more sustainable life. Permaculture is a design system for ecological and sustainable living, integrating plants, animals, buildings, people and communities. Each month we feature a special guest and topic that is pertinent to the self sufficiency of this valley and the world. Hosts Jerome Osentowski and Stephanie Syson run the Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute a non-profit in Basalt, Colorado. en-us no Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:13:40 MST Jerome Osentowski and Stephanie Syson On this episode of Living Permaculture, Stephanie and Jerome talk with writer and educator Eric Toensmeier about Food Forests and the value of perennial polycultures. On this episode of Living Permaculture, Stephanie and Jerome talk with writer and educator Eric Toensmeier about Food Forests and the value of perennial polycultures. http://www.kdnk.org/upload/LPapril2013.mp3 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 MST no 24:35 Jerome Osentowski and Stephanie Syson On today's show Elizabeth Cammack and Tami Stroud talk about community gardening and the opening of the new Third Street Center Community Garden. On today's show Elizabeth Cammack and Tami Stroud talk about community gardening and the opening of the new Third Street Center Community Garden. http://www.kdnk.org/upload/LPMarch.mp3 Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 MST no Jerome Osentowski and Stephanie Syson Greg Peterson, expert on urban farming, joins Stephanie and Jerome. All were in agreement that nothing's gonna happen in Washington and that it's up to local folks to fix things on a local level. Greg Peterson, expert on urban farming, joins Stephanie and Jerome. All were in agreement that nothing's gonna happen in Washington and that it's up to local folks to fix things on a local level. http://www.kdnk.org/upload/LP130227.mp3 Wed, 27 Feb 2013 00:00:00 MST no Jerome Osentowski and Stephanie Syson To help celebrate the opening of the valley's first seed library, Stephanie and Jerome are joined by Dan Bussey of Seed Savers Exchange. With the alarming erosion in the genetic diversity of our food crops, heritage fruit trees and heirloom seeds assume new importance. Gail Owen, Technical Services Manager of the Basalt Regional Library, closes the show on a hopeful, and local, note as she describes the new seed library available to anyone with a Basalt library card. To help celebrate the opening of the valley's first seed library, Stephanie and Jerome are joined by Dan Bussey of Seed Savers Exchange. With the alarming erosion in the genetic diversity of our food crops, heritage fruit trees and heirloom seeds assume new importance. Gail Owen, Technical Services Manager of the Basalt Regional Library, closes the show on a hopeful, and local, note as she describes the new seed library available to anyone with a Basalt library card. http://www.kdnk.org/upload/Livingperm130123.mp3 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 00:00:00 MST no Jerome Osentowski and Stephanie Syson On this month's episode Stephanie and Dawne talk with Amelia Potvin from CORE about energy efficiency and agriculture. On this month's episode Stephanie and Dawne talk with Amelia Potvin from CORE about energy efficiency and agriculture. http://www.kdnk.org/upload/lp1128.mp3 Wed, 28 Nov 2012 00:00:00 MST no 26:43 Jerome Osentowski and Stephanie Syson Stephanie and guest co-host Gwen Garcelon talk with Illene Pevec about the Farm to School program as well as highlighting some of the blessings and challenges that face school gardens in this valley. Stephanie and guest co-host Gwen Garcelon talk with Illene Pevec about the Farm to School program as well as highlighting some of the blessings and challenges that face school gardens in this valley. http://www.kdnk.org/upload/lp10242012.mp3 Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 MST no 25:12 Jerome Osentowski and Stephanie Syson Jerome and Stephanie talk with Peter and Caitlin from Rock Bottom Ranch, to discuss the difficulties of raising meat in this valley and much more. Jerome and Stephanie talk with Peter and Caitlin from Rock Bottom Ranch, to discuss the difficulties of raising meat in this valley and much more. http://www.kdnk.org/upload/LPsept.mp3 Thu, 27 Sep 2012 00:00:00 MST no 24:58 Jerome Osentowski and Stephanie Syson Peter Bane on the importance of permaculture to our changing world Peter Bane on the importance of permaculture to our changing world http://www.kdnk.org/upload/LPjuly.mp3 Wed, 25 Jul 2012 00:00:00 MST no 25:33 Jerome Osentowski and Stephanie Syson On this month's episode of Living Permaculture Stephanie Syson and Dawn Vrabel discuss Changing Economies, taking a look at the evolution of barter, CSA’s and Slow Money On this month's episode of Living Permaculture Stephanie Syson and Dawn Vrabel discuss Changing Economies, taking a look at the evolution of barter, CSA’s and Slow Money http://www.kdnk.org/upload/LPJune27.mp3 Wed, 27 Jun 2012 00:00:00 MST no 25:0 Jerome Osentowski and Stephanie Syson Hamilton Pevec joins Jerome and Stephanie to talk about his new film The Water Handler, a look at the issue of natural gas extraction and how to keep water in the West flowing safe and clean. Hamilton Pevec joins Jerome and Stephanie to talk about his new film The Water Handler, a look at the issue of natural gas extraction and how to keep water in the West flowing safe and clean. http://www.kdnk.org/upload/lp.mp3 Wed, 25 Apr 2012 00:00:00 MST no Jerome Osentowski and Stephanie Syson Co-hosts Stephanie Syson and Dawne Vrabel with Penn Paramenter. Penn has a high-altitude bio-intensive garden with her husband in Southern Colorado. They talk about the joys and the challenges of that, and the exciting potential of seed libraries and how they support sustainable communitites. Co-hosts Stephanie Syson and Dawne Vrabel with Penn Paramenter. Penn has a high-altitude bio-intensive garden with her husband in Southern Colorado. They talk about the joys and the challenges of that, and the exciting potential of seed libraries and how they support sustainable communitites. http://www.kdnk.org/upload/March282012MixdownWeb.mp3 Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 MST no Jerome Osentowski and Stephanie Syson Jerome and Stephanie are joined by Michael Thompson, local architect, and two members of Boulder County's Open Space department. Agriculture on Open Space land is prevalent on Boulder County open space lands, and is a timely topic in the Roaring Fork valley because of the emerging Grace Park project in Basalt. Jerome and Stephanie are joined by Michael Thompson, local architect, and two members of Boulder County's Open Space department. Agriculture on Open Space land is prevalent on Boulder County open space lands, and is a timely topic in the Roaring Fork valley because of the emerging Grace Park project in Basalt. http://www.kdnk.org/upload/Feb22MixdownWeb.mp3 Tue, 28 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST no Jerome Osentowski and Stephanie Syson Michael Pilarski, farmer, educator and author, has dedicated his life to studying and teaching how people can live sustainably. Michael Pilarski, farmer, educator and author, has dedicated his life to studying and teaching how people can live sustainably. http://www.kdnk.org/upload/Jan252012MixdownWeb.mp3 Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:00:00 MST no Jerome Osentowski and Stephanie Syson Richo Cech of Horizon Herbs talks with Jerome and Stephanie about the importance of herbal medicine and his progressive family business model that focuses on people, planet and plants, not profits. Richo Cech of Horizon Herbs talks with Jerome and Stephanie about the importance of herbal medicine and his progressive family business model that focuses on people, planet and plants, not profits. http://www.kdnk.org/upload/RichoCechWebMixdown.mp3 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 00:00:00 MST no