Practical Permaculture | Gardening and Intentional Living Ditch the plasterboard — we’re diving into hempcrete building 🏡🌿 The Simple patch I Ashleigh and Jarrod Wingham NSW
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We live, work, and dream on Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander lands. We acknowledge them as holding deep ecological knowledge and their ability to live sustainably in harmony with the land. They and other ancient cultures are roots of permaculture—working with nature, fostering resilience, and ensuring balance for future generations.
Show notes:
In this episode of The Practical Permaculture Podcast, Alysse sits down with the inspiring duo Ashleigh and Jarrod, who left the city, lived in a tent (WHILE PREGNANT!) to build a cozy, eco-conscious built with hempcrete! (Spoiler alert — it’s amazing.)
Join us for a chat about their journey through the highs and lows of building a sustainable home from the ground up. Navigating building codes and pushing for their non negotiable items (double glazing) Ashleigh and Jarrod share how they turned their permaculture principles into practical, livable reality — one step at a time.
Expect real talk about:
🌱 Why they ditched the conventional path for a greener one
🏗️ The world of hempcrete and climate-smart design
🚽 What it really takes to manage waste sustainably
🎓 Their passion for teaching others through tours and workshops
Whether you're dreaming of a sustainable build or just love a good back-to-the-land story, this episode will leave you fired up and full of ideas for building a home — and a life — that works with nature, not against it.
Connect with Ashleigh and Jarrod:
https://www.instagram.com/thesimplepatch/