John Allen and Cameron Miller sat down with Carry Kim of EcoJustice Radio to talk about the origins of the BirdHouse, following their disenchantment after working in the film and television industry.
They discuss community networking through singing and soil building, the importance of starting with what’s nearest your heart and skill set, and the possibilities for human and planetary regeneration in our growing cities.
EcoJustice Radio is produced by SoCal 350 Climate Action, and broadcast from the studios of KPFK 90.7 FM.
Creating the conditions to reconnect people and place, The BirdHouse serves as a hub of exchange for those attracted to caring for the land and community through arts and ecology. Its purpose is to engage members in finding creative solutions through permaculture, systems thinking, medicinal plants, art, singing, science and storytelling. The BirdHouse envisions a lush and vibrant urban landscape where people are cooperating with nature to attain health and well-being born of genuine concern for each other and the environment.
John Allen, with his wife Bella co-founded the BirdHouse. It is their intention to attract agents of change to address the question, “What will it take to live a life that the planet earth now demands?” John has extensive experience working as a musician, filmmaker, editor, and director.
Cameron Miller is Site & Projects Manager for the BirdHouse. He grew up in the industrial Midwest and went to university in Massachusetts, before landing in Los Angeles, working as an actor and writer. After years of work in Hollywood, Cameron answered to a different call and turned his focus to permaculture, landscape design, community building, and food systems, through his work at The BirdHouse and beyond.
