38. Drawing A Better World Into Being, Creative Living and Permaculture Travel: Brenna Quinlan on Permaculture Herbalism

Brenna Quinlan is an illustrator and educator who draws a better world into being. She has ridden a second-hand bicycle from Canada to Panama, taught permaculture across South America and Australia, and hasn't bought a new item of clothing in over ten years. Her creative advocacy has earned her international acclaim; she was the winner of the prestigious Circle Awards in 2022 and has been profiled by the most celebrated in sustainability media. As an illustrator, Brenna has worked with the Australian Red Cross, the Stephanie Alexander Kitchen Garden Program, Plan International, Milkwood, the Bob Brown Foundation, CSIRO and Gardening Australia's Costa Georgiadis. As an educator, Brenna has taught alongside the biggest names in permaculture, including Rosemary Morrow, David Holmgren, Hannah Moloney, and the late Dan Palmer.  She co-runs Grow Do It Permaculture Education, a project focused on bringing climate solutions to kids (and their grown-ups) through art, music and creativity. Brenna is currently building her own strawbale house out of reclaimed materials on Bibbulmin Menang Boodja, in an intentional community in South-West Western Australia. Connect: Website: ⁠www.brennaquinlan.com⁠ Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/permacultureillustrator⁠ Instagram: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/brenna_quinlan/⁠ Be part of her Patreon Community: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/brennaquinlan⁠ Show Notes: Retro Suburbia Book: ⁠https://retrosuburbia.com/⁠ Bee Detectives Book:⁠ https://www.boomerangbooks.com.au/bee-detectives/brenna-quinlan/book_9781486313396.htm⁠ Plants discussed: Comfrey (Symphytum officinale), Nasturtium (Tropaeolum), Coriander (Coriandrum sativum) and Moringa (Moringa oleifera). To find out more about The Elder Tree visit the website at www.theeldertree.org and donate to the crowdfunding campaign here. You can also follow The Elder Tree on Facebook and Instagram and sign up to the newsletter. Find out more about this podcast and the presenters here. Get in touch with The Elder Tree at:  [email protected]. The intro and outro song is "Sing for the Earth" and was kindly donated by Chad Wilkins.  You can find Chad's music here and here.