Urban Projects
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Top Five Fruit Trees for Canberra Backyard Food Forest Gardens
As we move into the winter months here in Australia, it’s a great time to start planning and design your…
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One Desert City Turns Stormwater into an Abundant Oasis using Green Infrastructure Practices
At 7:30 Sunday morning, April 21, 2013, people began to gather on a barren lot in downtown Phoenix, Arizona. The…
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From New York to Africa, Why Food is Saving the World (TEDx video)
Brian Halweil, publisher of "Edible Manhattan," discusses the problems with the global food system and the solutions he’s found cropping…
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Dozens of U.S. Cities Board the Bike-Sharing Bandwagon
by Janet Larson, Earth Policy Institute When New York City opened registration for its much anticipated public bike-sharing program on…
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The “Long Emergency”, Permaculture, and Towns that Food Saved
by Andrew Willner We live in dangerous times, when economic collapse, climate chaos, and peak oil threaten the foundations of…
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How to Build a Cheap Raised Garden Bed
I’ve been advancing my guerilla gardening efforts recently, with a significant new raised bed now beautifying my nature strip, as…
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Greening the Desert (the ‘Sequel’ Site) Project – Spring 2013 Photo Update (Jordan)
It’s spring time for the Jordan Valley Permaculture Project (aka “Greening the Desert – the Sequel”), the lowest place on…
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Letters from New Zealand – a Permaculture Food Forest in the Far South
The home of Robert and Robyn Guyton stands amidst an abundance of food All photos © PRI Robyn Guyton stands…
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Working With What You’ve Got: How Losing My Vision Gave Me Perspective
House front — before House front — after We all encounter rough spots in our lives. Fortunately, we get to…
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Ron Finley: A Guerilla Gardener in South Central LA
In this inspiring TED talk, Ron Finley teaches us all how to be ‘Gangster Gardeners’ and how to let your…
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The Tale of a Local Community Network (Melbourne, Australia)
I attended the Community Gardens Conference in Canberra in 2010. Myles Bremner, CEO of Garden Organic, Europe’s main organic gardening…
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