Urban Projects
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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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From Grass to Habitat Garden – Our Front Yard 2005-2011
A detailed account of the transition from a sparse and chemical dependent landscape to an ecologically diverse and resource efficient…
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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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Democracy Comes to Town
Sopot, Poland On the 6th of May the city council of Sopot in Poland has passed a landmark resolution that…
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Dispatch from the Jordan Valley Permaculture Project (aka ‘Greening the Desert – the Sequel’) – April 2011
The Jordan Valley Permaculture Project (aka ‘Greening the Desert – the Sequel’) Here at the Jordan Valley Permaculture Project in…
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Lessons from an Urban Back Yard Food Forest Experiment
Editor’s Note: Some of you may remember my Magic in Melbourne post, where I covered the back yard of a…
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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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Observations and Interactions at the Jordan Valley Permaculture Project (aka ‘Greening the Desert – the Sequel’)
Is it any wonder with daily reminders of the widening disparity between exponential population growth and water and food scarcity,…
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Sutures in the City
by Adrian Buckley This article’s about where, I think, the best place to invest our energy toward creating positive change…
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City Kids Move to the Country – Part V
Pit-falls, projects and laughs from our permaculture journey – Part 5 “What’s that smell?” asks Chris. “I don’t know. It’s…
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Permaculture in One of the Most Densely Populated Cities in the World
Why Hong Kong Could Prove Pivotal for the Future of Sustainability Hong Kong skyline Photo by Felipe Diez Seeing permaculture…
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