About Me

Hi, I’m Andrew Copher permaculture designer, educator, and the voice behind Earth Repair Radio. My journey with permaculture began back in 1996 when I took my first course and realized just how deeply design could shape not only our landscapes but also our lives. Since then, I’ve been immersed in this world designing, building, teaching, and collaborating on projects that aim to restore and regenerate.

I studied at Prescott College in Arizona, where the drylands taught me everything I needed to know about resilience. Rainwater harvesting, greywater systems, and desert agriculture became my early focus.

Over the years, I launched my own landscape design and build firm, worked with ecologically-focused architecture teams, and eventually expanded into large-scale planning. In 2015, I founded Permaculture Design International, where I’ve helped guide projects around the globe from permaculture housing developments to securing water rights for regenerative farms.

In 2017, I launched Earth Repair Radio as a platform to share meaningful conversations with the people shaping the future of ecological design. What started as a podcast soon became something more: a space for listening, learning, and engaging with ideas that heal land and culture.

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The Transition

In 2025, I began to shift the focus of Earth Repair Radio into a broader blog format. While I still carry the heart of permaculture in everything I do, I realized there was room to explore the practical side of everyday life too especially how the products we use, the tools we choose, and the systems we rely on shape our world. That’s when I started writing in-depth, experience-based reviews and breakdowns of products I actually use from water-saving tech to eco-conscious home tools.

This blog now offers something new: a bridge between ecological design and personal utility. You’ll find honest, informed content on sustainability tools, homesteading essentials, household gear, gardening systems, and more all from someone who’s been living this life for nearly three decades. Whether you’re a seasoned designer or just curious about how to make better choices for your home and environment, I hope you’ll find something here that inspires you to dig deeper.

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Andrew Copher
Hi, I’m Andrew Copher permaculture designer, educator, and the voice behind Earth Repair Radio. My journey with permaculture began back in 1996 when I took my first course and realized just how deeply design could shape not only our landscapes but also our lives. Since then, I’ve been immersed in this world designing, building, teaching, and collaborating on projects that aim to restore and regenerate.

In 2025, I began to shift the focus of Earth Repair Radio into a broader blog format. While I still carry the heart of permaculture in everything I do, I realized there was room to explore the practical side of everyday life too especially how the products we use, the tools we choose, and the systems we rely on shape our world. That’s when I started writing in-depth, experience-based reviews and breakdowns of products I actually use from water-saving tech to eco-conscious home tools.
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