Rob Avis
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Feb- 2011 -11 February
How We Designed Our Solar Greenhouse
by Rob Avis We live and garden on an urban lot in Calgary, Canada, located on the 51st parallel north…
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Nov- 2010 -10 November
Rob’s DIY Vermipod
by Rob Avis For some time now I’ve been anxious to get a worm composting system for our kitchen scraps…
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Jul- 2010 -28 July
Why Permaculture Design?
Peak Oil, loss of diversity, species extinction, conspiracy, oil spills, food insecurity…. The problems that we face seem to increase…
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Jun- 2010 -17 June
The Story of Soil
by Rob Avis What is the difference between soil and dirt? Soil is alive. Dirt is dead. A single teaspoon…
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May- 2010 -28 May
The Transformation of Our Urban Home
by Rob Avis In August 2008, my wife Michelle and I returned to Calgary, Canada, after spending one year traveling…
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Apr- 2010 -16 April
Life at Zaytuna – Swales in Landscape
Rob Avis, of Canada-based Verge Permaculture, explains how swales at the Permaculture Research Institute of Australia work to re-hydrate the…
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14 April
The Calgary Permaculture Community Group Presents, An Evening of Permaculture with Geoff Lawton
The newly formed Calgary Permaculture Community group is proud to be screening Geoff Lawton’s Introduction to Permaculture DVD followed by…
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14 April
Life at Zaytuna – Rob the Milkman
Zaytuna Farm (Permaculture Research Institute of Australia) has a small scale dairy. In this clip, Rob Avis explains what steps…
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7 April
Rockets That Don’t Fly
by Rob Avis Living in Canada makes staying warm in winter an interesting challenge. In such a cold climate I…
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Mar- 2010 -31 March
The Calgary Permaculture Community Group Presents, An Evening of Permaculture with Geoff Lawton
The newly formed Calgary Permaculture Community group is proud to be screening Geoff Lawton’s Introduction to Permaculture DVD followed by…
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31 MarchDemonstration Sites
Zaytuna Farm Yields
Photos and text by Rob Avis History has shown time and time again that civilizations have risen and fallen based…
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