Food Forest Podcast
as guest
Food forest as a spiritual master
Sagara
In this episode of the Food Forest Podcast, host Louis De Jaeger speaks with Sagara about the intersection of food forestry, spirituality, and ecology, viewed through a Buddhist lens. Sagara shares how food forests can become immersive spaces that transform our relationship with nature, time, and nourishment. Together, they explore ontological shifts that arise from working with living systems, the role of community in easing eco-anxiety, and the need for deep paradigm changes in how we see the world. The conversation also touches on the potential of AI to support understanding of complex ecological systems, while emphasizing humility, openness, and continuous learning as foundations for a regenerative relationship with nature.
Key takeaways
- - Food forests create immersive spaces that reconnect people with nature.
- Buddhist philosophy shapes Sagara’s approach to food forestry and change.
- Working with living systems can shift how we understand ourselves and reality.
- Kairos time invites intuition, presence, and right action.
- Food forests nourish more than food – they support emotional and social well-being.
- Community-centered projects help ease eco-anxiety through shared action.
- Ecological crises call for deep paradigm shifts, not surface solutions.
- Regeneration comes from participation with nature, not control over it.
- AI may help integrate complex ecological knowledge when guided wisely.
- Humility and openness are essential in learning from nature.
Useful links
- - Facebook page of East Devon Forest Garden: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61572639497136
- History and Domains of the East Devon Forest Garden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbaU9S1qTrg
