Water Conservation
-
Swales: The Permaculture Element That Really “Holds Water”
by Rob Avis Michelle, Rowen and I were driving home from a vacation in the mountains when we passed by…
Read More » -
Tyre Tank Stands
A finished tyre tank stand You may remember reading about the work of FoodWaterShelter to develop a sustainable home for…
Read More » -
When “Eww” Turns to “Ooh!”
Photos © Craig Mackintosh You’ve heard the Zaytuna Farm composting loo story before, but since this is the first time…
Read More » -
An Innovative Approach to Water Storage at a Sustainable Tanzanian Home
Just outside of Arusha, Tanzania, is ‘Kesho Leo’– a sustainable home for vulnerable women and children operated by FoodWaterShelter. The…
Read More » -
Innovative New Irrigation System Could Help Solve Problems for Isolated Communities
Measured irrigation at Prospect Community Garden In developed nations, at least in the cities and most towns, we take it…
Read More » -
Taranaki Farm Videos
How To Move Your Farm Animals Taranaki Farm shows you how to move a herd of cows, a flock of…
Read More » -
Earthship Huts – Low Hanging Fruit in the Fight Against Poverty
Beavers and wasps can build their own homes… — Michael Reynolds History Modern Earthships are shelters built to sustain their…
Read More » -
Permaculture in Damaged Lands: Degradation and Restoration in New Mexico
A certain coal-strewn road in Madrid, New Mexico — the remnants of a now defunct railway. Alternately barren and spectacular,…
Read More » -
Swale Fail?
Editor’s Note: It’d be great if more people would share their successes and failures in similar fashion as Greg has…
Read More » -
Who Needs Grass?
The Kniskerns’ yard is a sustainable smorgasbord Over a period of less than 10 years, James and Mary Kniskern transformed…
Read More » -
Permaculture at The Farm
Former stockbroker Brian Bankston now calls himself the “Keyline Cowboy” after a carbon farming course at The Farm’s Ecovillage Training…
Read More » -
Hugelkultur: Composting Whole Trees With Ease
What is it? Hugelkultur is a composting method that uses large pieces of rotting wood as the centerpiece for long…
Read More »