Rob Avis
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Feb- 2013 -15 February
Heating The Greenhouse Rocket-Style
by Rob Avis Our new rocket mass heater is now functionally done. After installing a proper chimney, it really hums!…
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8 February
The Verge Permaculture Grad Series – Juli & Jeff Gillies (Alberta, Canada)
Juli Gillies (a Verge PDC grad) and her husband Jeff (a PDC student of Barb Hazenveld from Gorgeous and Edible…
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Jan- 2013 -28 January
Crystel Vultier: From PDC Student to Local Food Purveyor (Alberta, Canada)
by Rob Avis Crystel Vultier is a true local food purveyor for her home town of Canmore, AB. Over the…
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25 January
Shauna Teare Puts Permaculture to Work in the Slocan Valley (British Columbia, Canada)
by Rob Avis Nestled deep in the forested mountains of the Slocan Valley in British Columbia, ex-urbanite Shawna Teare and…
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Dec- 2012 -14 December
Verge’s Grad Interview Series: Trailer
by Rob Avis The Grad Video series tells the stories of 10 graduates from our Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) courses,…
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Jul- 2012 -11 July
Compost Teas and Extracts: Brewin’ and Bubblin’ Basics
by Rob Avis Permaculturists everywhere are crazy about their compost teas and extracts. They have turned building compost tea brewers…
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May- 2012 -28 May
Our Backyard Soil Sample – The Results Are In!
Four years ago Now A few weeks ago we had our amazing interns prepare a soil sample to be sent…
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16 May
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…
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Jun- 2011 -20 June
From the Bottom Up – A DIY Guide to Wicking Beds
by Rob Avis Wicking beds are a unique and increasingly popular way to grow vegetables. They are self-contained raised beds…
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May- 2011 -13 May
The Grass Isn’t Greener…
by Rob Avis If you’ve been following permaculture, then you’ve probably been hearing about Permablitz – the transformation of lawns…
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Apr- 2011 -18 April
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2 April
Everything You Need to Know About Composting With Worms
by Rob Avis Following my recent blog post on the Do-It-Yourself Vermipod, I’ve been receiving a ton of questions from…
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