Jonathon Engels
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Sep- 2019 -29 SeptemberCommunity Projects
Building a Community by Design in 5 Simple Steps
Largely, people come to permaculture because they’re impressed with the sustainable design solutions and clever cultivation techniques within the practice.…
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20 SeptemberTrees
Why I Love to Research
I have three distinct memories of trees, other than as objects to climb, when I was a child. At my…
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4 SeptemberConsumerism
Ethical Clothing and the Impacts of Fast Fashion
This past weekend my wife Emma and I visited the historic Brinegar’s Cabin along the Blue Ridge Parkway in Doughton…
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Aug- 2019 -21 AugustDams
Juicing Up Your Jargon – Part 2
I’m so pleased with the reception to my previous glossary article, “10 (or More) Common Garden Terms in Permaculture”, that…
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15 AugustWaste Systems & Recycling
A Gutful of Garbage
Last weekend, I was working on an assignment for another website about ways to repurpose plastic bottles. It was an…
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11 AugustPlants
10 (or More) Common Gardening Terms in Permaculture
I’ve recently been writing some articles for a website called Community Chickens, and I’ve been sharing permaculture design ideas with…
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10 AugustFood Plants - Annual
Rice Will Grow in the Mountains of North Carolina
I grew up in Louisiana, and we have a culture centred on rice. Cajun dishes—chicken and okra gumbo, crawfish etouffee,…
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Jul- 2019 -24 JulyProcessing & Food Preservation
Squashing the Surplus
If ever there were a crop to grow to make a person feel certain of a green thumb, it’s summer…
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21 JulyFood
Foraging for Chanterelles
One of my favourite parts, and there are many, about foraging food is that some things can only be grown…
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19 JulyEarthworks & Earth Resources
A Rocky Relationship
For the second time this year, I’m in the midst of transferring the rocks of a felled chimney to our…
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10 JulyGeneral
Considering My Carbon Footprint: A Permaculture Assessment
As someone who had already actively viewed everyday lifestyle choices as consequential acts, one of the things that excited me…
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Jun- 2019 -29 JuneGeneral
Art in Permaculture, Permaculture in Art
Art is part of our lives. I’ve been writing since I was 12 years old, starting with a sappy love…
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