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Paul Gaustchi Behind the Scenes of Making Back to Eden Film

(YT)Back to Eden Film — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:09:24 GMT

In 2011, we produced and directed Back to Eden Film, a documentary feature about master gardener Paul Gautschi's incredible regenerative organic food growing system. The film went viral gaining millions of views globally and igniting a food-growing movement known as Back to Eden Gardening. We invite you to watch the raw footage from behind the scenes of making the Back to Eden Film. Stored safely for over a decade these videos have never been shared until now. During the making of the Back to Eden Film, we documented Paul daily in his gardens and orchards for a year. Paul became a close friend and mentor to us. He patiently shared his unique knowledge of growing food and his gifted ability to witness the details of God's design in creation. Paul's deep faith, generous character, and contagious enthusiasm continue to impact our lives and the lives of millions of people worldwide who witness his story. Please enjoy watching behind-the-scenes clips from the making of the documentary. We hope you get inspired to grow the best-tasting food on earth and join the Back to Eden Gardening movement!

Sincerely,
Dana Richardson & Sarah Zentz
Filmmakers of Back to Eden
Learn more at: www.backtoedengardening.com

Wood Chip Mulch Gardening Myths and Facts! Dr. Linda Chalker Scott

(YT)Back to Eden Film — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:06:02 GMT

Dana Richardson, producer, and director of Back to Eden Film and cofounder of Dana & Sarah Films sits down with one of the leading experts on the scientific research behind gardening and landscaping with arborist wood chips, Dr. Linda Chalker Scott. Find out the truth about the biggest myths about wood chips! See the questions list below you will learn the answers to!

"Arborist Wood Chips: The Best Mulch for Gardens and Landscapes"
What are arborist wood chips?
What kind of woody mulches are negative to use for soil and plant health?
Nitrogen and carbon ratio in fresh versus composted wood chips
The mind-blowing benefits of arborist wood chip mulch.
How to prevent weeds, water-saving, local resources, slow-release of nutrients.
Why do we need to shift our mindset on the aesthetic appeal of landscaping mulch?
The free availability, economic benefits, and true value of arborist wood chips.
The impacts of sheet mulching with paper and cardboard on soil health
Best ways to smother weeds without suffocating the soil.
How thick to apply wood chip mulch for restoration sites, perennials, and weed problems.
When to apply wood chip mulch and when to add more.
The pros and cons of coarse versus fine arborist wood chips.
How to solve nutrient deficiencies in the soil.
Debunking common wood chip myths.
Does applying wood chips as a mulch tie up nitrogen?
Should gardeners practice tilling or amending the soil with wood chips by mixing them in?
Do woody mulches acidify soils?
Do some woody mulches leach allelopathic chemicals that can kill other plants?
Do woody mulches attract termites, carpenter ants, and other pests?
Do arborist wood chips pose a risk of transferring disease?
Does the contamination of Herbicides or Pesticides pose a concern?
What destroys beneficial mycorrhizae?
Are arborist wood chips a beneficial mulch for vegetable gardens or only perennials?

To learn more: https://www.backtoedengardening.com/
https://s3.wp.wsu.edu/uploads/sites/403/2015/03/wood-chips.pdf

Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott Bio:
Dr. Linda Chalker-Scott has a Ph.D. in Horticulture from Oregon State University and is an ISA certified arborist and an ASCA consulting arborist. She is WSU’s Extension Urban Horticulturist and a Professor in the Department of Horticulture and holds two affiliate associate professor positions at the University of Washington. She conducts research in applied plant and soil sciences, publishing the results in scientific articles and university Extension fact sheets. In 2020, she was named the new editor for the Western Arborist magazine.

Paul Gautschi Future of Food Summit Teaser

(YT)Back to Eden Film — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:05:40 GMT

Claim your spot here: https://courses.backtoedengardening.com/p/future-of-food-summit
In an exciting new interview and property tour, Paul Gautschi shares why growing your own food is vital for the future of food. Learn his master gardening tips and tricks to grow the best, organic, food on the planet with less work. Watch the full interview in The Future of Food Summit!

Produced & Directed by Dana & Sarah Films
Song "Motions" by Edgar Hopp

Heirloom Seeds Why You Should Grow Them in Your Garden

(YT)Back to Eden Film — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:05:30 GMT

If you want to save your own seeds most successfully and true to their own parent seed, grow heirloom seeds!

What is an Heirloom Seed?
Heirloom seeds are seeds from a plant that has been passed from one generation to another, carefully grown and saved because it is considered valuable, sometimes for hundreds of years! To be an heirloom seed, the variety must be open-pollinated. This means that seeds can be planted, the resulting plants allowed to mature, and seeds collected to be replanted the next season. The collected seeds would be expected to "breed true" with regards to the traits of the parent plant.

In this video Dana & Sarah, directors of Back to Eden Film, interview Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds owner Jere Gettle at the world-famous Heirloom Expo in Santa Rosa, California. Jere talks with us about the importance of heirloom seeds and how gardeners are part of the solution to our future seed security! Support biodiversity preservation, rare seeds, and small-scale organic farmers!

Learn where to get the best heirloom, organic seeds here: https://www.backtoedengardening.com/blogs/garden/10-best-seed-companies-in-2022

Back to Eden Gardening with Paul Gautschi Preview

(YT)Back to Eden Film — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:05:18 GMT

Back to Eden Gardening with Paul Gautschi teaches a preview of his world famous organic gardening methods!
After years of back-breaking toil in ground ravaged by the effects of man-made growing systems, Paul Gautschi has discovered a taste of what God intended for mankind in the garden of Eden. Some of the vital issues facing agriculture today include soil preparation, fertilization, irrigation, weed control, pest control, crop rotation, and PH issues. None of these issues exist in the unaltered state of nature or in Paul's gardens and orchards. "Back to Eden" invites you to take a walk with Paul as he teaches you sustainable organic growing methods that are capable of being implemented in diverse climates around the world.

Paul Gautschi Back to Eden Grow No-Till Organic Gardening

(YT)Back to Eden Film — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:05:03 GMT

An interview with Paul Gautschi about how to grow a Back to Eden Garden. Paul Gautschi is an arborist and gardener based in Washington. Paul’s regenerative organic gardening method mimics the way the natural forest generates healthy, resilient, fertile soil. The technique is simple -- cover the soil. Then practice these growing principles: No tilling. No chemical fertilizers, herbicides, or pesticides. No matter the soil condition or climate, the results are astounding and the benefits to the health of the soil, humankind, and the environment are unprecedented. Learn more: www.backtoedenfilm.com

How to Get a Free Wood Chip Delivery

(YT)Back to Eden Film — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:01:55 GMT

Our friend Bryan Kappa, the founder of Chip Drop, a free arborist wood chip delivery service shares must-know tips for gardeners. This is interview is hosted by the directors of Back to Eden Film, Dana & Sarah. We hope you enjoy learning more about how to use the free wood chip service and go sign up to try it out!

IN THIS VIDEO YOU WILL LEARN:
How to sign up for a free delivery of wood chips on the ChipDrop website.

Tips for getting a wood chip delivery faster.

How the new ChipDrop Network can connect you with your local community.

How the ChipDrop Network can help you find people with excess wood chips. Perfect for growers without enough space for their own delivery.

The incredible impact ChipDrop has made on the environment.

TIPS:
Make sure to tell tree service companies that you want to avoid black walnut and eucalyptus since these can inhibit seed growth.

If you can, also offer to donate $20 - $100 per dump truck load. You'll be moved up on their priority list!

I always indicate I want the chips "finely chipped for landscaping and gardening use."

When you get a delivery, you can always ask to look inside to check the quality before allowing them to dump.

If you get a load you really don't like, compost it in place before use!

ABOUT BRYAN KAPPA:
Bryan Kappa is a Portland native who combined his love of trees and technology into ChipDrop, a web service that helps gardeners get free arborist wood chip deliveries from local tree service companies. While hauling brush for a local tree company he realized the potential cost savings of delivering the freshly chipped trees to neighbors and homeowners, as opposed to driving long distances to the green waste facilities (and paying their fees). He also knew that people loved free things. Sign up for FREE to get a ChipDrop!

NOTE: At this time, the ChipDrop free wood chip delivery service is only offered in the USA. International growers can call your local "tree service companies" and ask for a free wood chip delivery!

Ben Raskin Author of The Woodchip Handbook

(YT)Back to Eden Film — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:01:36 GMT

The Woodchip Handbook is the essential guide to the many uses of woodchip both in regenerative agriculture and horticulture. Author Ben Raskin, Head of Horticulture and Agroforestry at the Soil Association, draws on his extensive practical experience using woodchip, provides the latest research from around the world, and presents inspiring case studies from innovative farmers. In this interview, Ben shares how Back to Eden and other wood chip farming enthusiasts inspired his journey and new research he has discovered!

OWN THE WOODCHIP HANDBOOK TODAY!
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Back to Eden Gardening Vandana Shiva Future of Food Summit

(YT)Back to Eden Film — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:01:07 GMT

Vandana Shiva, a world-renowned environmental thinker, activist, feminist, philosopher of science, writer, and science policy advocate, is the founder of Navdanya Research Foundation for Science, Technology and Ecology (India) and President of Navdanya International. This video interview with Back to Eden Gardening talks about:
How Vandana Shiva’s organization Navdanya began and why
The biggest threats facing our global seed and food security.
What actions food growers and consumers can take to protect biodiversity.
How biodiversity impacts human health, malnutrition, hunger, and disease.
Why indigenous people have a critical impact on the future of seeds.
What the future of agriculture needs to look like to regenerate the health of the soil, people, and planet.
The new documentary The Seeds of Vandana Shiva.

Charles Dowding - 5 Ways to Compost Wood Chips

(YT)Back to Eden Film — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:00:42 GMT

Charles Dowding teaches 5 Ways to Compost Wood Chips in this video interview! Dana & Sarah, the filmmakers of the popular wood chip gardening documentary ask Charles why he started using arborist wood chips for his no-dig gardening beds. Learn the most important tips he has learned, experimental trials, how to speed up the decomposition to get better soil, and what mistakes he learned from! This is just the first 12 minutes of his epic 45-minute interview. The full video is featured in the Future of Food Summit, hosted by Back to Eden Gardening. Click the link to watch the full interview plus tons of other interviews here:
https://courses.backtoedengardening.com/p/future-of-food-summit

Jesse Frost The Living Soil Handbook A No-Till Growers Guide to Ecological Market Gardening

(YT)Back to Eden Film — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:00:23 GMT

Interview with Jess Front, Author of The Living Soil Handbook
BUY THE LIVING SOIL HANDBOOK TODAY! https://shrsl.com/3deht
The Living Soil Handbook A No-Till Growers Guide to Ecological Market Gardening is centered around the three basic principles of no-till market gardening:
Disturb the soil as little as possible
Keep it covered as much as possible
Keep it planted as much as possible.
Farmer Jesse Frost then guides readers in applying those principles to their own garden environment, with their own materials, to meet their own goals. Beginning with an exploration of the importance of photosynthesis to living soil, Jesse provides in-depth information on:
Turning over beds
Using compost and mulch
Path management
Incorporating biology, maintaining fertility
Cover cropping
Diversifying plantings through intercropping
Production methods for seven major crops
Throughout, the book emphasizes practical information on all the best tools and practices for growers who want to build their livelihood around maximizing the health of their soil.