On this week's show, we'll talk to Ben Falk from Whole Systems Design in Vermont about burning fuelwood. Ben will discuss his trial and error with his 4th generation wood heating system, providing an integrated and complete home heating solution meeting cooking, baking, and most crucially--hot water needs. Ben will also discuss why he burns in 2024, air quality issues, heat conservation, dealing with the stove pipe & ventilation, maintenance, burning tips, and wood preparation.
Ben developed Whole Systems Design, LLC as a land-based response to biological and cultural extinction and the increasing separation between people and elemental things. Life as a designer, builder, ecologist, tree-tender, and backcountry traveler continually informs Ben’s integrative approach to developing landscapes and buildings. His home landscape and the WSD studio site in Vermont's Mad River Valley serve as a proving ground for the regenerative land developments featured in the projects of Whole Systems Design.
Ben studied architecture and landscape architecture at the graduate level and holds a master’s degree in land-use planning and design. He has conducted more than 650 site development and land inspection consultations across the US and abroad, and has facilitated dozens of courses on property selection, permaculture design, and resilient systems. He has given keynote addresses and presented dozens of workshops at venues ranging from Bioneers to the Omega Institute. Ben is the author of the award-winning book The Resilient Farm and Homestead (Chelsea Green, 2013) and serves as an Advisory Council for the international regeneration group Ecosystem Restoration Camps.
White Oak with Gary Mead
Deer to Table
Arboriculture with Arborist Charlie Blume_November 2022
Biotechnology & Forests with NC State’s Jason Delborne
Fall Foliage with Gary Mead
How the Pandemic Drove up the Cost of Wood Products with USDA’s Jeff Prestemon
Turkey Vultures_Natures’s Grim Reaper_Part 2
Turkey Vultures_Nature’s Grim Reaper_Part 1
Woodland Valley Observations with Paul Misko_Last 10 minutes
Woodland Valley Observations with Paul Misko
Drought Impacts on Trees with Gary Mead
First Growth Forest in the Catskills with Forest Historian Dr. Michael Kudish
Open Discussion with Ryan, John, & Zane
Logging’s Ongoing Public Relations Battle with NJ Forester Bob Williams
Forest Vegetation Management with Arborchem’s Todd Hagenbuch
Old & First Growth with Gary Mead
August in the Catskills: American Ginseng, Leaf Diseases, and Looking Forward to Fall
Painting the Line Between Public & Private Stewardship
Mike’s Trip Across the United States (2nd Half)
Mike’s Trip Across the United States (1st Half)
Join Podbean Ads Marketplace and connect with engaged listeners.
Advertise Today
Create your
podcast in
minutes
It is Free
Navigating Life After 40
Teaching Learning Leading K-12
Regenerative Skills
The Jordan B. Peterson Podcast
The Mel Robbins Podcast