Sense-Making in a Changing World Podcast

On the joy of gardening. Hannah Moloney chats with Morag Gamble

What draws us to the garden — even when we don’t have to grow anything? Hannah Moloney surveyed thousands of people for her new book Why We Garden and found that joy — not food, not climate, not saving money — is what calls us back to the earth, again and again. In this conversation we explore the garden as a place of healing and belonging, the language English doesn’t quite have for feeling held by place, why our cities’ green spaces could be so much more, and how tending living things — in any form, anywhere — is one of the most quietly radical acts available to us. A rich, warm, life-affirming conversation with one of Australia’s most joyful and purposeful voices.

Exploring the Permaculture Principles. Wilf Richards in conversation with Morag Gamble

The permaculture principles are alive — rooted in decades of accumulated wisdom, and still branching, still growing, still asking us to question them. In this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World, I’m in conversation with Wilf Richards, whose new book “The Power of Permaculture Principles” is a thorough and honest exploration of the principles. We explore where they came from, what the language still gets wrong, why resilience deserves its own principle, and why the principles are best understood as a living system — a tree still growing.

Go Gently! Jade Miles with Morag Gamble on Local Food, Barefoot Gatherings & Learning to Belong Where You Are

What if the most radical thing you could do right now is go gently? In this conversation, Jade Miles — regenerative farmer, local food advocate, and author of Huddle — reminds us that rootedness is not a retreat from the world. It is the most generative place from which to tend it.

Growing Coral and Building a Restoration Economy with Sam Teicher (Coral Vita) & Morag Gamble

Coral reefs are living infrastructure, protecting coastlines, sustaining livelihoods, and holding extraordinary biodiversity. In this episode, Earthshot Prize winner Sam Teicher of Coral Vita explains how growing corals on land can support reef recovery, why restoration must be funded at scale, and what a true restoration economy could look like.

Nutrient Dense Food with Dan Kittredge and Morag Gamble

In this conversation, Morag sits down with regenerative farmer and Bionutrient Food Association founder Dan Kittredge to explore what it really means to grow nutrient dense food. Together they follow the threads between soil life, children’s health, food deserts, hydroponics and climate, and explore ways to help all of us choose and grow food that genuinely nourishes life.

Farm as Community: Growing Belonging – Abel Pearson with Morag Gamble

In this conversation with Glasbren founder Abel Pearson, we explore how a small Welsh permaculture inspired farm is growing food, culture and community while experimenting with new ways of belonging to place. Abel shares practical stories and deep reflections on land, language and livelihood, and what it might mean to live more regeneratively in a changing world.

Feed us with Trees. Elspeth Hay and Morag Gamble

Writer and radio host Elspeth Hay joins me to talk about her book Feed Us with Trees: Nuts and the Future of Food and what happens when we treat nut forests as human habitat rather than scenery. We explore acorns as food, the history of commons, cultural burning and how these stories reshape our understanding of permaculture and place.

Rewilding Leadership. Kelly Wendorf with Morag Gamble

Leadership coach and horsewoman Kelly Wendorf joins me to explore what herd wisdom can teach us about leading, relating and finding our place in a living world. We talk about her book Flying Lead Change, the deep intelligence of horses, and how compassionate, grounded leadership can help us navigate these changing times.

Bog Witch: Storytelling is Climate Activism. Bryony Kimmings and Will Duke with Morag Gamble

In this episode of Sense-Making in a Changing World, Morag Gamble speaks with acclaimed artists Bryony Kimmings and Will Duke about their new show Bog Witch. Together they explore grief, humour, witches, and eco-conversion — and how storytelling, theatre, and vulnerability can shift culture, spark climate action, and help us reconnect with the living world.

How to Fall in Love with the Future? Rob Hopkins and Morag Gamble

In this episode, Morag Gamble speaks with Rob Hopkins about imagination activism—why imagination is vital for permaculture, resilience, and community change. Together they explore how cultivating longing, creativity, and playful action helps communities fall in love with the future and design hopeful, regenerative pathways forward.

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