Guner Tautrim is a 6th generation land steward of Orella Ranch. He’s a surfer, boat captain, skater, snowboarder, master reclaimed wood worker, permaculturist, husband, and father. He’s the founder and operator of Gaviota Givings, Seaborn Designs, and sits on the board of the Gaviota Coast Conservancy.
Guner and I recorded this episode from the living room of the house he built with his own hands using heaps of natural building techniques to collaborate with nature. He shared the history, land, and happenings of Orella ranch, his nature-immersed upbringing (with a cameo from his mom), his hugely impactful sailing trip aboard Ishi (which includes hand to hand combat with sharks), his definition of permaculture and its ethics, tales of gathering “free” wood, and navigating succession to the seventh generation.
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Episode Links
Guner on Instagram (@gaviota_guner)
Gaviota Givings on Instagram (@gaviota_givings)
Permaculture. A Designers Manual by Bill Mollison
Sailing the Farm by Ken Neumeyer
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Production Credits
Hosted by Jeff Johnson
Podcast cover art by Ahab Nimry
Outro music by Tyler Johnson
Editing by Aashish M.
