Life Rocks Podcast - Episode 34: Partnering With Nature: Biophilic Design with Monty Sharma

In this episode Asher chats to Monty, founder of Urban Botanica Collective about his journey from industrial design and engineering to embracing permaculture and biophilic design. Monty is on a mission to educate and empower people to bring nature back to urban environments.
The discussion highlights the importance of understanding and partnering with nature to solve global challenges, utilising permaculture principles, and fostering community connection. Monty talks passionately about his plans to create a regenerative educational space, inspired by his work with fungi and permaculture. He also discusses the significance of hands-on learning in nature and how it can transform education and community well-being.

CONNECT WITH MONTY: 
WEBSITE: https://urbanbotanicacollective.squar...
INSTAGRAM: www.instagram.com/urban_botanica_collective
FACEBOOK:   / urbanbotanicacollective  

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00:00 The Environmental Dilemma
00:58 Introduction to Life Rocks Podcast
01:40 Meet Monty: A Journey Back to Nature
02:53 Monty's Cultural and Educational Background
06:19 The Disconnect and the Turning Point
08:04 Discovering Permaculture
14:59 The Vision for a Sustainable Future
25:47 The Fascinating World of Fungi
26:46 Immersive Mycology Course Experience
27:46 Mushrooms: Nature's Recyclers
29:56 Fungi's Role in Environmental Solutions
33:23 Teaching Kids About Fungi
38:54 Medicinal Mushrooms and Health Benefits
47:20 Permaculture and Sustainable Practices
51:17 Final Thoughts and Future Vision

#NatureInspired #BiophilicLiving #SustainableCities #Permaculture #UrbanDesign #NatureConnection #BiophilicDesign #SustainableFuture #UrbanGreenspaces

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Episode 34: Monty Sharma - Biophilic Design: Partnering With Nature

Working at the intersection of horticulture, art and architecture, David has applied his passion for plants to a growing list of innovative projects, building a broad variety of modern, human-centric spaces with abundant plant life at their heart.

David is a pioneer in the field of vertical gardens. He holds a degree in Environmental Horticulture Sciences and Psychology from California Polytechnic University at San Luis Obispo. He credits his time spent apprenticing at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew, London, with setting him on the path to living wall design. It was at Kew that he came to appreciate the beauty of epiphytic plants—those which have naturally evolved to grow vertically on trees. David sees his work as an integral part of a public shift in consciousness towards a renewed desire for closeness with nature and an appreciation of the restorative effect of plants, especially in urban environments. For David, designing living walls affords the chance not only to promote awareness of native and endangered plant species but also to have a direct impact on quality of life.

You can link back to the habitat horticulture site: www.habitathorticulture.com

Artifice

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 Thomas Wong, AIA

Thomas Wong is a Design Partner in Ennead Architects. Thomas has provided insightful design leadership on a broad range of building and program      typologies, from museums to academic buildings and inpatient hospitals. The projects he has designed span multiple geographic regions, from Asia and the Middle East to cities across the United States. The diversity of typologies and contexts in which he designs speak to the range of his design approach: Thomas treats each design problem as a unique set of opportunities and issues that lead to a distinct, specific, and authentic solution. His projects have received global recognition and multiple design awards. Thomas received both a Master of Architecture degree and a Bachelor of Architecture from Cornell University College of Architecture, Art and Planning. 

Louis A. Meilink Jr., FAIA, FACHA, ACHE
Louis Meilink’s great passion is architecture for health. As long-time leader of Ballinger’s healthcare practice, trusted partner to renowned healthcare institutions, and recognized pioneer in evidence-based design, he specializes in the intersection of design excellence and clinical expertise. Since joining Ballinger in 1987, he has honed a design approach founded on curiosity and guided by inquiry. With those vital sparks as fuel, Lou ensures Ballinger’s teams ask the right questions, address the right problems, and, in that way, reach the right answers. Lou’s work demonstrates that when you meld passion with persistence, you can overcome obstacles, uncover solutions, and unlock the power of design to lead cultural change.



Thomas Wong and Louis Meilink, Architects

The Health Design Podcast brought to you by the Journal of Health Design(www.journalofhealthdesign.com). Features interviews with the world's leading health design experts including clinicians, designers, patients, authors and researchers. Better health by design.

Great art almost feels like magic—it opens our minds to brand new ideas, and teaches us to see ourselves and our world more clearly. Of course, behind all great art, there are artists. And that’s where the real magic happens…

As we go beneath the art itself to explore how different artists do what they do, we see glimpses of the sorts of creativity, resilience, and bravery that lead to the art that moves our world. And maybe we can learn to borrow some of that magic for our very own thinking.

Join professional musician Emily Merrell for conversations with artists of all kinds. Together, we examine the mysteries of our own experiences, our muses and fears, our gifts and foibles, our beliefs about the origins of creativity, and the secret magic we’ve discovered in our unique creative processes. 

Mediums include: studio art, graphic design, dance, cooking, illustration, creative writing, storytelling, comedy, music composition, music performance, film making, acting, production, fashion design, photography, and more.

Visit https://emilymerrellmusic.com/artifice-podcast/  for more information.

- Theme Song "As You Are" by Emily Merrell @emilymerrellmusic
- Illustration and Graphic Design by Sarah Keele @sarahkeeleart
- Photography by Jen Palmer @jenpalmerphoto
- HMU by Shawna Turner @shawnaturnerdesigns

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