Truly passive greenhouses – possible?
July 16th, 2020 | by Scott Cooney
by Paul Wheaton Once upon a time at a kitchen table in Montana, four people talked about installing a new [&hellip
Browsing the "permaculture" Tag
Permablitz in Paradise: Before and After pics of a one day permaculture garden party
May 23rd, 2019 | by Scott Cooney
There may be no better sense of sustainability and resilience than to grow one’s own food within walking distance of [&hellip
Permaculture Design Courses in Costa Rica at Punta Mona
October 4th, 2017 | by Guest Contributor
Stephen Brooks is a permaculture expert and festival organizer for the wild and wonderful Envision Festival, along with upcoming permaculture design courses in Costa Rica at the lovely Punta Mona educational center.
Envisioning a More Sustainable Festival: Envision Festival 2018
July 5th, 2017 | by Guest Contributor
Envision Festival 2018 is calling my name... will you be joining me there?
Digging Deeper into Healthy Soils
April 10th, 2017 | by Guest Contributor
Healthy soils are the key to a healthier planet! Healthy soils are a huge carbon sink, and are an exciting new field of climate research.
Building the World’s Most Sustainable Festival
March 5th, 2017 | by Guest Contributor
Envision was my first festival, and at every turn the producers showed that they are committed to creating the world's most Sustainable Festival. Water, buildings, foods, power generation, waste and more were thought out and organized in advance, and it was amazing
Learning about Permaculture and Sustainable Living at Envision Festival, Costa Rica
February 10th, 2017 | by Guest Contributor
Permaculture (permanent + agriculture) is a practice that uses natural systems to create thriving growing environments. I’ve never studied permaculture, but I am so excited to have the opportunity to learn more about this integrative, sustainable solution at the upcoming Envision Festival in Costa Rica.
Tips for Planting Fruit Trees
September 24th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
You’ve spent hours measuring, sketching dreaming of safe fresh food from your own garden. You’ve even determined what vegetable plants [&hellip
Introduction to Permaculture, part 2
September 10th, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
Just a few weeks ago, we did an Introduction to Permaculture looking at some of the basics of this holistic [&hellip
Create Your Own Forest Garden
September 3rd, 2013 | by Guest Contributor
“What exactly IS a forest garden?” you may ask. A forest garden is a purposefully created collection of multiple species [&hellip
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