#22 The Possible City: Ecological Zones & Natural Farming with Patrick Lydon

In this episode, Jackson chats with Patrick Lydon— the writer behind CityAsNature.org and The Possible City Substack — about natural farming, pocket farms, community engagement, and using human waste to power our cities.  

Topics Covered: 

• Introduction to Patrick and His Career — (2:07)
• Problems Patrick Thinks Are Worth Solving — (3:40)
• The Principles of Natural Farming — (5:05)
• How Field Plowing Began — (7:44)
• Why Weeds And Insects Are Not Your Enemies — (9:02)
• How to Incentivize Natural Farming — (11:30)
• Cities and Natural Farming — (13:10)
• Pocket Farms — (15:50)
• How to Engage Communities — (18:37)
• Bomunsan Forest Protocols — (20:19)
• The Right of Way for Rivers and Allowing Nature to Curate — (23:45)
• Using Waste for Power — (25:32)
• Keep in Touch with Patrick — (28:41)

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Episode Links: 

The Possible City Substack

Food, Earth, and Happiness Short Film

City as Nature Website 

Episode Credit:

Hosted by @JacksonSteger

Sound Engineering by @Prodcolin

Videos and Clips by @McdonnellCallum 

Produced by @PhilippeIze

Distribution by @Alisonclaire and @PhilippeIze