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Fukuoka, Bowie, Gandhi and You
So you’ve heard of Permaculture, you understand the notion of sustainability, you recycle… mostly, you’re grappling with the concept of…
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Why Our Lawns Are Bad for the Environment and How to Change Them for the Better
Lawns were a European invention, England to be precise, and they were the undertaking of the fabulously wealthy, seeking to…
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Close Proximity Duck System
Nicholas Burtner visits Jack Spirko, owner of The Survival Podcast, at his Nine Mile Farm where just a few years…
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Permaculture – Anake Outdoor School Curriculum
Learn more about Anake Outdoor School. Permaculture is one of the main areas of study for the 9-month nature immersion…
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A Peep Into the Underground Biological Market
Symbiotic relationship between plants and mychorrhizal fungi has been in existence for over 400 million years. Fungi cannot survive on…
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Great, Free (or Cheap) Gardening Resources for the Small-Time Farmer
Much of the modern food movement, the one that is shedding large-scale monocultures and promoting local self-sufficiency, is predicated on…
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Natural Renewable Building
Come join this year’s Natural Renewable Building Course at The Permaculture Research Institute, Australia. This is an intensive, hands-on course,…
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Sometimes ‘Wait and See,’ is a really good solution
You know those persistent, resistant problems in your life, I recommend applying ‘The problem is the Solution’, a Bill Mollision…
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What is Aquaponics and How Does it Work?
Aquaponics is a combination of aquaculture, which is growing fish and other aquatic animals, and hydroponics which is growing plants…
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Gardening What Grows: Using Nature’s Choices a Year Later
About a year or more ago, after eighteen months of traveling, my wife Emma and I returned to the closest…
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Mulch in Abundance
We use a lot of mulch on our property to take advantage of the many benefits that mulch provides. The…
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This Will Do: Humble Design To Make Good Things Happen
Create a clear, user-friendly home and life, especially for lateral thinkers and creatives, with better things to do than tidy…
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