From humble beginnings, to leading a permaculture revolution in Malawi, with Luwayo Biswick
05 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alex got a chance to follow up with Luwayo Biswick in Malawi. Luwayo had been on the Regenerative Sk...
From extractive agrobusiness to permaculture abundance, with Ripura Hewicke
28 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our tour of Sub Saharran Africa, Alex followed a recommendation from Thiang’o to talk with Ripu...
Crossing milestones and charting a new path forward:
20 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
400 episodes down and some big changes coming. It's been almost 9 full years since I started this ...
Community Resilience: Farms as Anchors of Local Culture and Community
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back everyone and welcome back to the monthly panel sessions. In this session that I hosted ...
What does the process for putting land in a farmer’s trust look like?
07 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
You may remember a handful of weeks back when I interviewed Kristina Villa about the work of the Far...
Developing smallholder reslience, through permaculture education and community, with Thiong’o Gachie
17 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Thiong'o Gachie is a permaculture trainer in Kenya, focused on inspiring smallholder farmers on how ...
Why we need to rebug the planet, with Vicki Hird: redux
21 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Though there are only a handful of bugs and invertebrates that humans consider edible, productive, o...
Growing fresh produce through the coldest winters, with Catherine Sylvestre: redux
12 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been so happy to see how popular the concept of growing one’s own food has become in recent...
Regenerative Tourism; Farms as Educational and Experiential Spaces: Panel Session
05 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This past month we took a look at the timely topic of agritourism and the potential for farms to ser...
The edible ecosystem solution, with Zach Loeks: redux
29 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
have you ever wondered what the difference between a garden and an edible ecosystem is? Do you want ...
Building regenerative community in Bulgaria, with Bobby Dimitrov
22 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Building on the series with my friend Alex in Urugay on the challenges and opportunities of regenera...
The Role of Livestock in Regenerative Systems: Panel Session
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another panel session. This month our topic of focus was the role of livestock in r...
How co-op groceries are taking on “the giants,” with Jon Steinman
08 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For a long time now, our food system has been a primary indicator for so many markers of health in o...
Helen Atthowe shares her secrets for long term ecological farming success: redux
04 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
A lot of my work these days revolves around communicating with farmers around Europe who are at vari...
Natural beekeeping for better honey, healthy colonies, and vibrant ecosystems, with Uli Beckman
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve had the pleasure over the last few months to interview quite a few people that I admire, who’...
Can eating meat be ethical and good for the environment? With Meredith Leigh
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I had the pleasure of speaking to Meredith Leigh, the author of “The Ethical Meat Handbook.” Mer...
Pioneering regenerative dairy production, with Phyllis Van Amburgh: redux
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At this point I’ve covered a wide array of practices and management styles that fall under the bro...
New possibilities for farmland access byond just ownership, with Kristina Villa
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Since I’ve been working in the regenerative agriculture and ecosystem restoration sector for about...
Growing seed professionally, with Dan Brisebois
21 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve explored the topic of seed saving and breeding a number of times in previous episodes and it’...
A regenerative model of academic research to connect with farmers, with Jonathan Lundgren
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There often seems to be an unfortunate disconnect between farmers in the field and the researchers a...
Reviving heritage foods through landrace farming, with Glenn Roberts: redux
07 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join Oliver on Regenerative Skills as he interviews Glenn Roberts of Anson Mills, exploring the revi...
Rediscovering perennial staple food sources, with Elspeth Hay
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
As I continue to advance the tree and perennial food nursery here at my farm, I’m always on the lo...
Rediscovering your native plants for food and fulfillment, with Margarita Palatnik
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Food as a tool for cultural transformation: A long form discussion with Dan Kittredge Part 3
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the last portion of our long form discussion with Dan Kittredge. In this last third we ...
Food as a tool for cultural transformation: A long form discussion with Dan Kittredge Part 2
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’ll be continuing with the second portion of our long form discussion with Dan Kittredge. ...
Food as a tool for cultural transformation: A long form discussion with Dan Kittredge Part 1
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
One of the discussions that have propelled the awareness of regenerative agriculture in recent years...
The path to building a relationship with the plants in your life with Ryan Blosser
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In so many previous episodes I’ve spoken with people who’ve explained many nuances and facts abo...
Co-creating a regenerative future for tourism in Spain, with Sonia Teruel
19 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’ll continue the miniseries I’m building on regenerative tourism. This time we’ll take...
Running a profitable regenerative fruit orchard with Stefan Sobkowiak
09 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to another interview from the skill exchange calls that I’ve been running with Climat...
Pond design and mangement masterclass, with Ben Falk
04 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
At this point I’ve taken a lot of courses and trainings around water management and earthworks, bu...
Trees as allies in regeneration: Panel episode
28 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Part of the Climate Farmers Academy series, dedicated to facilitating peer-to-peer learning among fa...
Understanding the regenerative potential of tourism, with Michelle Holiday
21 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I’ll be kicking off another little series on a topic that’s new to this show, which is reg...
Starting a project from scratch in extreme circumstances, with Jane Wegesa Fraser
14 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Of all the projects that I've watched develop from the beginning, Jane is the example I most enjoy p...
Natural farming for biodiversity first, with Joshua Sparkes
07 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I’m really excited to share this conversation with all of you today, because Joshua Sparkes not on...
Water management for farmers in a changing climate: Panel discussion
06 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to another panel session. I love this format in general, but this panel in particular was a ...
The regenerative potential of transformative learning, with Pavel Cenkl
21 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Today I want to start a fun new series on a topic that I’ve wanted to explore for quite a while, w...
Steps to transition to regenerative communities, with Don Hall
14 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
After 8 years of interviewing people in the regeneration sector, It’s become clear to me that know...
The cutting edge of soil science and agronomy, with Harriet Mella and James White
07 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome everyone to the first episode of season 9. The beginning of the 9th year of making this show...
Exciting things to come in 2025: The New Years Special
02 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Hello and welcome back to a special New Year episode. Unlike the normal interview format today I wa...
The challenges and opportunities of diverse farm enterprises with Ariane Lotti, Maria Giménez, and Francisco Alves
20 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’m excited to announce that we've restarted the panel format. Many of you will remember that I us...
Re-becoming keystone species, and practical steps for restoring your environment, with Tanja Dekker
13 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Long time listeners to this show will know that soil health and deep soil science are not my special...
Lessons from regenerating a 1100 hectare farm in semi-arid Spain, with Silvia Quarta
06 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This last week has been incredible for me. After almost 5 years of being connected to different aspe...
Drought: Part 3. Mitigation strategies for large and regional scale projects: redux
22 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the final episode in mine and Nick’s 3 part series on drought. In the first episode we ...
Drought: Part 2. Solutions and opportunities for small and medium scale: redux
15 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing with our deep dive into drought, my good friend Nick Steiner and I are going to move now ...
Drought: Part 1. The myths, misconceptions, and causes: redux
08 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
It’s that time again. In todays’ regenerative round table, my good friend Nick Steiner and I giv...
Installing water retention and fire mitigation features on the ground: redux
01 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing on the journey we started in the last episode, Nick and I went to the next project where ...
Reading the landscape and gathering essential data for a water restoration design
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
We’re starting in a big way with a special episode in which me and my good friend and collaborator...
Diary of a water restoration design and install
18 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I want to go back to one of my favorite episodes of the last few years. This was back at the s...
How we can overcome the looming water crisis in our cities, with Jerry Yudelson
11 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this series on water, the one area that I've left out so far is the urban landscape. In this week...
Modeling restoration strategies to repair the hydrological cycle, with Ali Bin Shahid
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As the importance of the water cycle to global climate regulation has gained attention in the last f...
Managing floods, erosion, and living coastlines, with Mike Lynn
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
So much of the conversation around water revolves around its scarcity. Today we’ll get a chance to...
How to repair the hydrological cycle of a landscape, with Nicole Masters, Zach Weiss, and Mark Shepard
20 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this session I hosted a discussion on the importance of restoring proper hydrological function in...
The massive potential of marine permaculture, with Brian Von Herzen
13 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing today with this ongoing series on waterway regeneration and a deep dive into marine ecosy...
Diving deep into ocean farming, with Joost Wouters
06 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today I want to continue with a deeper dive into the topic of water, literally, by going to the furt...
Why regenerating our oceans makes both public health and economic sense, with Dr. Enric Sala
30 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While the climate change narrative has mostly focused on the concentration of CO2 and other greenhou...
Regenerative earthworks for water retention landscapes, with Douglas Barnes
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today is here to demystify one of the aspects of permaculture design that I hear the most q...
The permaculture guide to earth surgery, with David “Doc Spice” Spicer
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke with David Spicer, affectionately known as Doc Spice, an accomplished permaculture designe...
The essentials of rainwater harvesting, with Rob Avis
08 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In keeping with the theme of water regeneration this month I spoke to Rob Avis, the co-author along ...
How to plant the rain in drylands and beyond, with Brad Lancaster
26 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If at any point you’ve been interested in water harvesting in dryland contexts, it’s almost impo...
Repairing eroded and incised waterways, with Van Clothier
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode I spoke with Van Clothier about an innovative and subtle water erosion mitigati...
Regenerating lakes and ponds with floating islands, with Bruce Kania
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I had done one other episode in the past on the topic of floating wetlands that I’d like to revisi...
Reviving urban waterways with floating wetlands, with Galen Fulford
05 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’re going to take a look at fresh water systems and specifically, how to decontaminate the...
Successful design and construction of wetlands, with Tom Biebighauser
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
One of the most crucial natural environments for the health and stability of landscape hydrology are...
The story of soil through a microscope, with Isadora Schmidt
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing with my series highlighting badass local people around my community here in Spain, I was ...
Keys to successful regenerative farm transition, with Andre Antunes
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I have to admit, there is an unsung hero behind many of my favorite interviews of the past couple ye...
The practice of managing holistically, and lobbying for regenerative agriculture in Europe, with Meghan Sapp
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As I continue to make connections and find people in my local area who are working on regenerative p...
Farming for both local and regional change, with Anne Van Leeuwen: part 2
31 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today we’ll be continuing with the second part of my discussion with Anne Van Leeuwen from Bodemzi...
Farming for both local and regional change, with Anne Van Leeuwen
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s conversation is the first of a two part conversation with Anne Va Leeuwen from Bodemzicht ...
Soil health and drought mitigation panel from REVOLVE magazine
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A couple weeks ago I was invited to speak on a panel discussion about soil health for the release of...
Simplifying gardening and food forests, with David the Good
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing on the theme of last week’s episode in which I spoke with Jessica Robertson about commu...
How to design and build a community food forest, with Jessica Robertson
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
With the growth in popularity around permaculture and food forests, even people without access to th...
Taming the apocalypse by partnering with new species, with Shane Simonsen
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
So much of what inspires me and that I hope to highlight on this show comes from an ever growing awa...
Finding the potential in "invasive" species, with Tao Orion
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’m really lucky that I have been collaborating with book publishers since the early days of this ...
Why we need inscets and how you can help rebug the planet, with Vicki Hird
12 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
world of insects. Though there are only a handful of bugs and invertebrates that humans consider ed...
Natural beekeeping for better honey, healthy colonies, and vibrant ecosystems, with Uli Beckman
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve had the pleasure over the last few months to interview quite a few people that I admire, who’...
Reflections on over two decades of resilient farmstead living, with Ben Falk
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Despite the popularity of permaculture, homesteading, regen ag, and all these other buzz terms we he...
Financial management tips for a healthy farm, with Julia Shanks
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Though I’ve highlighted this before on this show, it bears repeating. So many of the stress factor...
Reversing the Spanish trajectory towards desertification, with Sara Garcia
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the process of researching the area that I now call home, and working to understand the context a...
The potential of small scale regeneration, from three distinct perspectives
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve spent a lot of time through the interviews of this podcast speaking with people around the wo...
Large scale regeneration and the potential of cooperative design, with Weruschca Kirkegaard
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Todays episode is going to build on a couple concepts that I’ve been exploring from different pers...
The essential skills and knowledge to become a regenerative water worker, with Zach Weiss and Nick Steiner
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
For those of you following along from the last three episodes of this season so far, I’ve been sha...
Nature based solutions for the worst drought on record, with Aline Van Moerbeke
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve talked a lot about drought and water management on this podcast. It’s becoming a bigger and...
Installing water retention and fire mitigation features on the ground
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Continuing on the journey we started in the last episode, Nick and I went to the next project where ...
Reading the landscape and gathering essential data for a water restoration design
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome to the first episode of season 8 of the Regenerative Skills podcast. We're starting in a big...
Regenerative farming on the edge of the desert, with Yanniek Schoonhoven
29 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
There are a few farms and organizations here in Spain that have been gaining international attention...
Making soil health approachable and practical, with Ian Robertson
22 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
By now I’m sure many of you have heard the few episodes on soil health that I’ve recorded with p...
Adapting syntropic agroforestry to temperate climates, with Renke De Vries
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Syntropic Agroforestry has exploded in popularity and interest in the last few years. I’ve explore...
Growing fresh produce through the coldest winters, with Catherine Sylvestre
08 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been so happy to see how popular the concept of growing one’s own food has become in recent...
Making micro farms work through lean planning, with Ben Hartman
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been observing an interesting trend in the regen ag space. The concept and awareness of regen...
Low tech solutions for erosion and water management with Neil Bertrando and Jeff Adams
24 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We live in a time when everyone seems to be looking for high tech solutions for every problem. Maybe...
Working with wastewater and learnings from Biosphere 2, with Mark Nelson
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve been lucky in recent months to be able to speak to people who’ve been leaders and change ma...
Reviving heritage foods through landrace farming, with Glenn Roberts
10 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A few months back when I covered the topic of landrace gardening and crop breeding, I had no idea wh...
John Kempf on the trends and future of regenerative agriculture
03 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
My guest today needs no introduction if you’ve been paying attention to the regen ag scene in the ...
Will Harris reflects on his career and his return to giving a damn
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Despite the popularity of regenerative agriculture at the moment and the fact that there are many in...
Key insights from reviving soils around the world, with Matt Slaughter
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Though we’ve covered many aspects of soil health on this show in previous episodes, this is an are...
Building a regenerative food system in Europe, with Patricia Wiklund
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week I want to build on the panel discussion that I started previously in the panel episode wit...
From planting to harvest. How to care for your fruit trees, with Suzan Poizner
06 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The growing popularity of permaculture food forests and backyard multispecies orchards is part of a ...
Ecological regeneration through profitable farming with Jake Takiff
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Any of you who’ve been following the show this season will remember one of my favorite episodes fr...
Visions for a regenerative food system in Europe
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At the end of August I had a unique opportunity to attend the European Alpbach Forum in Austria, as ...
Pioneering regenerative dairy production, with Phyllis Van Amburgh
15 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At this point I’ve covered a wide array of practices and management styles that fall under the bro...