Design
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Biogas and Carbon Farming – Part 1
Maya Mountain Research Farm is a permaculture project in the foothills of the Maya Mountains in southern Belize. It was…
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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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Geodesic Bamboo Stardome
We just built two beautiful geodesic bamboo star domes for the Wangunsari Permaculture Project in Indonesia, the smaller of which…
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My Permaculture Design Mistakes
Like anyone, I find it much more inspiring to talk about gardening and building successes. That rhubarb we planted last…
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Check Out Your Permaculture Tool Box
I have been teaching Permaculture for over thirty years and learning about it for all my life. Really. It’s only…
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The Mud Room: Stacking Functions in Design
I look forward to the mud room. That name means something to Emma, a term she grew up with, but…
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Off-Grid solar 101
Going Off-Grid for electricity can be one of the biggest challenges you can face and also one of the most…
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Permaculture Alternatives to Waste-to-Energy (W2E)
Waste-to-energy (W2E), particularly incineration, is being promoted as a good alternative to landfills – it gets rid of all that…
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Solar, Wind, & Subterfuge
Something that long hasn’t set well with me in the green movement is that so much of it is based…
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Turning Waste Into Energy
The EPA’s most recent report on waste found that the U.S. generation of municipal solid waste was 267.8 million tons…
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Cutting Back on Consumption
Perhaps the more exciting, flashier side of permaculture is making stuff. Designing a build is full of hopes and dreams.…
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Biodigesters in Reality
Emma and I have been in the process of becoming homesteaders for several years now. Most of that time was…
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