Rob Avis
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Jun- 2014 -12 June
Permaculture Business Part 1: Tips from the Pros
by Rob Avis I’ve been running Verge Permaculture for five years now, and before that worked as an engineer in…
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Feb- 2014 -21 FebruaryIrrigation
Gains From Catching Rain In Drains: A Video Explanation Of The Rain Tank Project (Alberta, Canada)
This summer we installed our last major rainwater harvesting feature on our property. This rain tank is unique because it…
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5 February
Rob’s Modified Walipini
When a friend of mine told me that they wanted to build a walipini, my first reaction was, of course,…
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3 February
Permaculture Voices Mega-Conference (California, USA, March 13-16, 2014)
What is Permaculture Voices? It’s the world’s largest professional permaculture conference, taking place in Temecula, CA, USA, this March 13-16,…
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Jan- 2014 -8 January
Investing Like An Ecosystem
Over the last few years, I have been formulating my opinion on how to approach investing and what do to…
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Oct- 2013 -25 October
Permaculture in Cuba – An Interview With Ron Berezan
Recently I had the privilege of interviewing Ron Berezan, aka The Urban Farmer, who was one of the first people…
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24 October
Retrofitting a Small Town
For the last four years, I have been dreaming of retrofitting a small town with a group of like-minded individuals…
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Sep- 2013 -25 September
Your Future in Farming & Homesteading: FREE 3-Day Webcast Event! (Oct. 1-3, 2013)
My wife, Michelle Avis, showing off her backyard bounty at our small urban lot in Calgary, Alberta. Do you want…
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12 September
The Three Legs of the Integrated Permaculture Design Stool
by Rob Avis I woke up this morning with a realization — nothing I didn’t already know in principle, just…
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Aug- 2013 -7 August
Come On Out, The Water’s Fine: Rob Talks Rain Tanks!
by Rob Avis, Verge Permaculture //www.youtube.com/embed/gPJFa2KUoUc Hey everyone. I just shot a short video on setting up a low-tech rainwater…
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Jun- 2013 -18 June
No-Nonsense Marketing for Permies, Farmers and Earth Repair Entrepreneurs (Podcast)
by Rob Avis I recently had the opportunity to interview my friend Tad Hargrave from Marketing for Hippies in Edmonton,…
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Feb- 2013 -20 February
Local Farming Wisdom Goes Global: Verge to Broadcast Joel Salatin’s First-Ever Livestream Course Around the World
When sustainable agriculture superstar Joel Salatin agreed to come teach for us, we knew we had to make it count.…
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