Tiny Farm Friends

Join us as we explore an incredible journey from Italy to the heart of Ghana's jungle. Our guest, Joshua Kwaku Aseidu shares his inspiring story of building a self-sufficient ecovillage and the invaluable skills he learned along the way. We delve into the profound impacts of colonization on the Global South and celebrate the richness of indigenous wisdom. Don't miss this episode filled with adventure, resilience, and deep cultural insights!

What You'll Learn:
🛖 Impacts of colonization
🛖 How to self-build an eco-village
🛖 Living the off-grid life
🛖 Challenges of tropical forest life
🛖 How to travel across continents and gain valuable skills
Time stamps
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:25 -Secret of Joshua’s infectious smile
00:02:47 - Background Story
00:04:13 - Facing racism in Milan and consumerist culture
00:07:47 - One way ticket to Greece
00:08:09 - Modelling life in London
00:09:40 - Living alone on the Australian Beach with the crocodiles
00:16:08 - Meeting Indigenous people on the beach
00:22:34 - MMA in USA, and India
00:23:25 - Landing in New Zealand with 50 dollars
00:26:28 - Learning being self-sufficienct on the Samoan island
00:31:38 - Back to Europe, Desire to have my own land, writing a book
00:37:32 - Queenstown Airport incident
00:41:42 - Colonisation of the Global South and finding the right land
00:44:35 - Early Days and challenges, Building the house, Malaria
00:59:12 -Eco-colonisation
01:05:56 - Law of attraction and manifestation
01:08:10 - Loneliness vs Solitude
01:14:00 - Joshua’s message to the dreamers
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Abhishek Shirsat and Corrie Foreman Shirsat are the founders of Red Earth House, a place of exploration, rewilding, creativity, and initiative in a village near Chiplun in the Konkan region of India. Abhishek has lived his life in the forests, researching and rescuing snakes. Corrie is an artist, poking ink on her skin and of her friends since childhood.

What You'll Learn:

🛖 Building a life in the countryside

🛖 How to start an intentional art community.

🛖 Why you shouldn't be afraid of all snakes.

🛖 Challenges of living a rural life.

🛖 Learn about alternative and intentional tattoos.

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Read the show notes: https://www.tinyfarmlab.com/post/CorrieandAbhishek
Timestamps -

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:00 - Background Story, Nomadic life, chasing a snake for 9 months

00:05:00 - Why are people scared of snakes

00:07:55 - Tattooing and how do you influence each other’s creativity

00:12:25 - How do rural environment and nature influence your creativity

00:14:15 - How did you find the place and acquire skills like Natural Building

00:23:02 - Building with friends and volunteers

00:25:11 - How has the commune evolved over time?

00:27:42 - The balance between hosting and working on your art

00:30:24 - Challenges of community living

00:34:54 - Reaction of rural community

00:37:50 - What's happening at Red Earth House currently

Instagram -

Red Earth House:

https://www.instagram.com/redearthhouse/

Corrie Foreman Shirsat:

https://www.instagram.com/corrieforeman/

Abhishek Shirsat:

https://www.instagram.com/blackkrait_arts/ Link to Red Earth House: https://www.redearthhouse.com/
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Christina Ransbury is an interior and architecture designer, who strives to use low-carbon building methods that not only stand the test of time but prioritize the health of our planet. She is also an artist and a dreamer who wants to make this world a beautiful example of what humans are capable of.

What You'll Learn:

🛖 Pragmatic approach to sustainability

🛖 What is greenwashing?

🛖 Increasing the desirability of natural building

🛖 Passive Solar vs Passive House

🛖 How to Build Resilience

🛖 Using a pattern language in architecture design

📚Books mentioned in the videos:

A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction

https://amzn.to/3vefAAs

Solar house

https://amzn.to/3veF7tn

You can also find the book in your nearest bookstore.

Thank you for watching. We appreciate your support, sharing, and subscribing to our YouTube channel.

Read the show notes: https://www.tinyfarmlab.com/post/christinaransbury

Timestamps -

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:30 - Background Story

00:03:55 - Building resilience

00:05:55 - Achievable sustainability

00:07:22 - Green building or greenwashing

00:12:18 - Natural Building and its desirability

00:15:40 - Is natural building movement gaining popularity?

00:18:05 - Do buildings affect emotions?

00:23:10 - Protecting or isolating nature?

00:25:25 - Book recommendations

00:29:00 - Selling vs promoting

00:33:10 - Building vs buying houses

00:34:50 - Using A pattern language by Christopher Alexander

00:41:50 - Advice for designers and people looking to build their house

Christina's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cransbury.design/

Christina's website: https://www.cransbury.com/

Link to Natureally: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDZ6NkcZWaShxpocHaSki-A

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How wonderful is finding a partner who shares your dreams and values? Pawan and Marloes are the founders of Vanirah Farm, a permaculture farm on the top of the Himalayan mountain in Uttarakhand, India. In this conversation, we trace their journey from finding land and building an earthbag dome to growing a fruit forest.

What You'll Learn:

🛖 Building a life in the mountains.

🛖 Building an earthbag dome.

🛖 Living the off-grid life

🛖 Challenges of mountain life

🛖 Life lessons from the country living.

You can also watch it on Youtube.
Timestamps -

00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:50 - Background Story

00:08:38 - How did you find the land?

00:14:36 - Finding the right partner to pursue such a dream.

00:16:20 - How were the early days like?

00:20:28 - Why did you build an Earthbag dome?

00:28:09 - What does your ideal day look like?

00:33:18 - How does your family see your life?

00:35:10 - What are the life lessons you learned from the journey?

00:38:36 - What’s the big picture and vision for the future?

00:42:57 - Advice to young people aspiring to live such a life?

Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/vanirah_farm/

Youtube Channel - https://www.youtube.com/@vanirahfarm8455

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Meet Karen Rosenkranz, the trend forecaster, ethnographer, and author behind 'City Quitters: Creative Pioneers Pursuing Post-Urban Life.' 📚 Join us on a journey as we explore the motivations behind creatives leaving cities for rural pastures. What's life like in the countryside, and what are the unique benefits and challenges? 🌿🏡
What You'll Learn:

🌱 Discover the cultural shift towards decentralization and autonomy,

🌱 Uncover the motivations and thinking patterns behind creatives leaving urban life

🌱 What are the means of living in the countryside?

🌱 Benefits and challenges of rural life.
📚Books mentioned in the videos:
City Quitters: An Exploration of Post-Urban Life
https://amzn.to/47eYkJt
📰 Subscribe to Karen's Newsletter:

https://cityquitters.substack.com/

Karen's Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/cityquitters/

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00:00:00 - Intro

00:01:41 - Background

00:04:06 - Why the future belongs to the countryside?

00:06:07 - Accelerated trend during the pandemic

00:08:05 - What are the benefits of living in the countryside?

00:09:52 - Common trends among the city quitters

00:11:34 - The process of moving to the rural life

00:14:52 - Income streams in the countryside?

00:17:00 - Can you share some of your favorite stories of city quitters

00:20:21 - How does nature or physical work influence creativity?

00:26:15 - Do people get lonely when they move to the countryside?

00:29:52 - What do people who have made the move to the countryside miss most about the city?

00:32:39 - Common fears of making the moving to the countryside

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