In this episode we talk to elder of the permaculture movement, MIchael "Skeeter" Pilarski about his life, and the upcoming Global Earth Repair Conference that will be help May 2-5, 2019 in Port Townsend, Washington, USA. Michael has the wisdom of years and experience as someone who has dedicated himself to serving humanity and nature for 50 years. We cover a diversity of topics besides the conference, including politics, right livelihood, the baby boomers, and he even sings. So please enjoy this episode! Global Earth Repair Conference: https://earthrepair.friendsofthetrees.net/ MICHAEL “SKEETER” PILARSKI is a life-long student of plants and earth repair. His farming career started in 2nd grade and his organic farming career began in 1972 at age 25. Michael founded Friends of the Trees Society in 1978 and took his first permaculture design course in 1982. Since 1988 he has taught 36 permaculture design courses in the US and abroad. His specialties include earth repair, agriculture, seed collecting, nursery sales, tree planting, fruit picking, permaculture, agroforestry, forestry, ethnobotany, medicinal herb growing, hoeing and wildcrafting. He has hands-on experience with over 1000 species of plants. He is a prolific gathering organizer and likes group singing.