Paul Wheaton is an American permaculture author,[2][3][4] master gardener,[4] software engineer,[3][4][5] and disciple of the natural agriculturist Sepp Holzer.

[7][9] Wheaton has participated in several documentaries,[10][11][12] TED Talk shows,[13] and conferences, on topics related to permaculture, energy, and software engineering.

In the early 1990s, Wheaton developed Bananacom, a terminal emulator, which was used by bulletin board system operators in the United States.

[22][23][24] Called the Wofati, it is a type of natural earth-sheltered building developed by Mike Oehler and expanded upon by Wheaton.

The site has attracted notable personalities such as Geoff Lawton and Toby Hemenway, rocket mass heater developers Ernie and Erica Wisner, medical herbalist Michael Pilarski, and others who explore a range of eclectic permaculture topics.

"[27] According to Wheaton, the book describes a collection of things people can do individually to make a significant positive global impact.

[37] In his videos, Wheaton discusses various topics related to permaculture, which includes organic horticulture, rocket mass heaters, natural building, alternative energy, homesteading, frugality, raising chickens, wildcrafting, aquaculture, paddock shift systems, and colony collapse disorder.

[38] In 2019, Wheaton was interviewed by Peak Prosperity about his book, "Building a Better World in Your Backyard (Instead of Being Angry at Bad Guys.

[39] In 2020, Wheaton was also interviewed by Mike Nowak and Peggy Malecki about the "Building a Better World in Your Backyard (Instead of Being Angry at Bad Guys" book as well as his general thoughts and beliefs on permaculture.

[41] Later in the same year, Wheaton produced another documentary titled "World Domination Gardening", which featured a 3 days workshop of Hügelkultur, earthworks, ponds, and swales.

[42] The documentary was distributed in sets of three DVDs, called "Sealing a Pond Without a Liner", "Ditches and Swales", and "Hugelkultur and Terracing".

Distributed in DVDs and streaming videos, the documentary featured environmental friendly ways of cooking, baking, and dehydrating food with lesser amount of wood compared to other forms wood-fired ovens.