The Shed Organics Show

#77 - The Regenerative Journey | Charlie Arnott

Charlie Arnott is an eighth-generation Australian farmer, educator, podcaster and one of the best-known voices in Australia’s regenerative agriculture space. In this episode, we get into Charlie’s journey from conventional, high-input farming into a more biodynamic, holistic and regenerative way of working with the land. But this chat isn’t just about farming. It’s about changing the way we see nature, food, soil, animals, family legacy and ourselves. We talk about what it actually takes to shift old systems, how farming can become less about control and more about relationship, and why healthy soil sits underneath so much of the bigger conversation around food, health and the future. A really grounded, honest and thought-provoking conversation with someone who has lived the transition, not just talked about it. Follow Charlie Here: https://charliearnott.com.au/ https://www.facebook.com/CharlieArnottRegenerativeJourney https://www.instagram.com/charliearnott1/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrTT5-QjNTyhp4X9voByAQ 🌱 Join my Soil Society: https://tinyurl.com/soilsocietyCharlie Arnott is an eighth-generation Australian farmer, educator, podcaster and one of the best-known voices in Australia’s regenerative agriculture space.In this episode, we get into Charlie’s journey from conventional, high-input farming into a more biodynamic, holistic and regenerative way of working with the land.But this chat isn’t just about farming.It’s about changing the way we see nature, food, soil, animals, family legacy and ourselves. We talk about what it actually takes to shift old systems, how farming can become less about control and more about relationship, and why healthy soil sits underneath so much of the bigger conversation around food, health and the future.A really grounded, honest and thought-provoking conversation with someone who has lived the transition, not just talked about it.Follow Charlie Here: https://charliearnott.com.au/https://www.facebook.com/CharlieArnottRegenerativeJourneyhttps://www.instagram.com/charliearnott1/https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOrTT5-QjNTyhp4X9voByAQIf you enjoy these episodes and want to show your support to allow me to continue doing what I’m doing, the best thing you can do is subscribe or follow the show. It helps the episodes reach more people who are interested in soil health and regenerative gardening! If you'd like to go a bit further, you can also join my soil society! 🌱 Join my Soil Society: https://tinyurl.com/soilsociety __________________________________________________________ Connect with Jordan HERE! Website: https://www.theshedorganics.com.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theshedorganics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshedorganics Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheShedOrganics Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theshedorganics Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/theshedorganics LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/jordan-alexander-794469333 Substack: https://substack.com/@theshedorganics Discord: https://discord.gg/6VWk2Xub

#76 - Deep Ecology & Ecological Identity | John Seed

In this episode, I sit down with John Seed. A rainforest activist, deep ecology teacher, and one of Australia’s most important voices in helping people remember their place inside the living world. We explore deep ecology not just as an idea, but as a shift in identity. Not “humans over here and nature over there”, but humans as one expression of the Earth, woven into the same living web as forests, fungi, rivers, animals, soil and everything else. John shares from decades of rainforest activism, the birth of the Council of All Beings, and the deeper question sitting underneath so much of ecological work: how do we move from simply caring about nature, to actually feeling ourselves as part of it? A beautiful, deep, and grounding conversation for anyone who feels that gardening, soil, forests and ecology are really pointing us back to something much bigger. Follow John Here: Rainforest Information Centre EOFY Fundraiser : https://www.chuffed.org/project/cloud-forest-los-cedros https://www.fundmyplanet.org/ Features of Narara Ecovillage: https://nararaecovillage.com/narara-ecovillage-features/ Mailing list: https://shorturl.at/ORsUY https://www.facebook.com/johnseed.deepecology/ https://www.instagram.com/johnseed_deepecology/ https://www.youtube.com/rainforestinfo https://johnseed.substack.com/ https://www.johnseed.net/ Rainforest Information Centre: https://www.rainforestinformationcentre.org/ If you'd like to go a bit further, you can also join my soil society! 🌱 Join my Soil Society: https://tinyurl.com/soilsociety __________________________________________________________ Connect with Jordan HERE! Website: https://www.theshedorganics.com.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theshedorganics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshedorganics Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheShedOrganics Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theshedorganics Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/theshedorganics LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/jordan-alexander-794469333 Substack: https://substack.com/@theshedorganics Discord: https://discord.gg/6VWk2Xub

#75 - Holistic Management For Better Farmers | Brian Wehlburg

In this episode I sit down with Brian Wehlburg, one of Australia’s leading Holistic Management educators and the director of Inside Outside Management. Brian has spent decades working with farmers, graziers, landholders and communities across Australia and New Zealand, helping people make better decisions for their land, their animals, their businesses and their families. He’s a certified Holistic Management educator with Holistic Management International, a certified Master Field Professional with the Savory Institute, and brings a deep lived experience from farming in both Zimbabwe and Australia. This conversation is about far more than grazing. We get into what it actually means to manage land holistically, how decision-making shapes the future of a farm, why soil health and people health are so connected, and how regenerative agriculture becomes much more powerful when it includes the human beings making the decisions. A beautiful conversation about land, life, responsibility, regeneration and learning to work with nature instead of against it. Follow Brian Here: https://insideoutsidemgt.com.au/ https://www.instagram.com/brianwehlburgholisticmanager/ If you'd like to go a bit further, you can also join my soil society! 🌱 Join my Soil Society: https://tinyurl.com/soilsociety __________________________________________________________ Connect with Jordan HERE! Website: https://www.theshedorganics.com.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theshedorganics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshedorganics Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheShedOrganics Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theshedorganics Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/theshedorganics LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/jordan-alexander-794469333 Substack: https://substack.com/@theshedorganics Discord: https://discord.gg/6VWk2Xub

#74 - Permaculture Design & Environmental Engineering | Danial Lawton

What a pleasure to have Danial Lawton on the show for this weeks episode. As a leading designer in the Permaculture space, Danial has done incredible work shaping landscapes and designing resilient and abundant systems for his clients. Coming from a family upbringing engulfed in the Permaculture movement allowed Danial to really get his senses tuned into landscapes and that is reflected in the way he operates today. If you love Permaculture then this episode is for you! Follow Danial Here: https://daniallawton.com/ https://www.instagram.com/daniallawtonpermaculture/ https://www.facebook.com/daniallawtonpermaculture If you'd like to go a bit further, you can also join my soil society! 🌱 Join my Soil Society: https://tinyurl.com/soilsociety __________________________________________________________ Connect with Jordan HERE! Website: https://www.theshedorganics.com.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theshedorganics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshedorganics Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheShedOrganics Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theshedorganics Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/theshedorganics LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/jordan-alexander-794469333 Substack: https://substack.com/@theshedorganics Discord: https://discord.gg/6VWk2Xub

#73 Can Technology Make Us Better Gardeners? | Josh Gardens [ThePlantTechie]

In this episode I’m joined by Josh Gardens, also known as the Plant Techie, for a conversation about the crossover between plants, gardening and technology. Josh sits in that really interesting space where two worlds collide... the living, breathing, sometimes messy world of plants, and the fast-moving world of tech, tools, data and innovation. We talk about what technology can offer gardeners, where it can help us understand our plants better, and also where we need to be careful not to lose the simple human connection of actually observing, touching and spending time in the garden. This was a really fun chat and a great episode for anyone who loves plants, enjoys learning, and is curious about where gardening might be heading next. Follow Josh Here: https://www.instagram.com/theplanttechie/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq0H5K0frvRsnUBcbTEJQCQ If you'd like to go a bit further, you can also join my soil society! 🌱 Join my Soil Society: https://tinyurl.com/soilsociety __________________________________________________________ Connect with Jordan HERE! Website: https://www.theshedorganics.com.au Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theshedorganics Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshedorganics Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheShedOrganics Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@theshedorganics Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/theshedorganics LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/in/jordan-alexander-794469333 Substack: https://substack.com/@theshedorganics Discord: https://discord.gg/6VWk2Xub