Land
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The Cure of the Earth
Love of life is the guide and motivator of ecological healing on Earth. Next comes learning how to put that…
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Access to land is a barrier to simpler, sustainable living.
Alex Baumann, Western Sydney University and Samuel Alexander, University of Melbourne Many of us do not need to hear any…
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Finding a Place to Make a Home
At the end of last summer, Emma and I finally found the property for which we’d been searching for about…
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THREE FREE TOOLS THAT WILL REVOLUTIONIZE PERMACULTURE LAND DESIGN
I’ve been teaching permaculture for the past decade, as I feel it’s one of the best ways to deal with…
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How to Green the Desert: Europe’s Heatwave and some Holistic Suggestions
In the Northern Hemisphere, the balance of light is turning ever more towards darkness as we approach the Autumn Equinox.…
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Texas Food Forest and the Results of Good Design.
Five years ago we moved to our current property in North Texas. While the general area is not particularly challenging,…
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Principles for Designing a Holistic Food System
Most people have an unconscious feeling that we can´t continue down the path we´re currently on. The supposed abundance witnessed…
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The Benefits of Creating Wetlands on Your Farm
Wetlands are some of the most important ecosystems on our planet harboring some of the highest rates of biodiversity in…
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8 Tips for Starting your Tropical Homestead
You’ve just purchased your dream property in tropical Costa Rica. You want to grow your own food. You are anxious…
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Permaculture and the Importance of Landscape Design
As more and more people learn about the problems that industrial agriculture (and industrial civilization in general) have caused the…
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Storing Water in the Landscape: A Swales and Ponds Primer
Rain is one of the leading causes of soil erosion. The problem isn’t with rain itself, but rather with bad…
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