A Deeper Look Into Phytodepuration
This summer Algae Bloom has been a buzz word on the news and all of our Facebook newsfeed. How can we fight the algae blooms and the dead zones in our water bodies? DEAD ZONES The Gulf of Mexico,...
View ArticleRepurposing Wood
Not so long ago, my wife Emma and I bought our property, a place for which we’d been looking for nearly four years. And, in doing so, the enormity of what we were about to undertake sunk in. I’d been...
View ArticleHumanure part 2: Dealing with it
In part 1(1) of this article I explored a little into why humanure is beneficial to the planet, including the need to replenish our aquifers and for people to have access to safe drinking water, the...
View ArticleFinding Value in Waste: A Permaculture Approach to the Excesses of Consumer...
One thing that our modern-day civilisation is never short on is waste. Our consumer-based culture is also a throw-away culture, and we´re taught that the moment that something is considered to be...
View ArticlePlastic Waste – Part 1
It’s all around you — in your food, in your clothes, and even possibly in your bloodstream (1). It’s deep in our deepest oceans (2), and building up in our soils (3). Plastic is present in most of our...
View ArticlePlastic Waste – Part 2
In part 1 of this article, we looked at the current status of plastic waste in the world, and some initiatives which have been introduced in order to reduce plastic waste. This part looks at the many...
View ArticleGreywater Problem? Plant Food Solution!
Moving into a new rental house (again), it was time to unroll the hose snaking from the recently arrived washing machine into the freshly mulched veg patch. The new dusty quarter acre, surrounded by...
View ArticleA Gutful of Garbage
Last weekend, I was working on an assignment for another website about ways to repurpose plastic bottles. It was an article not unlike ones I’d done before: 10 Reasons You Should Reuse Newspapers, 10...
View ArticlePlastic Waste – Part 3
In part 1 (1) of this article series, we looked at the extent of the plastic waste problem in the world right now, and some different actions being taken to cut down on plastic use. Part 2 (2) explored...
View ArticlePermaculture 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 plastic we use and generate energy, right? In this article I’d like to...
View ArticleLiving the Homesteading Dream – Part 6
Through the building process here, we became accustomed to patting ourselves on the back. Aware of the mountain of garbage produced at most construction sites, we would brag to one another, our feet up...
View Article5 Tips For Permaculture Design Near A Septic System
A septic system is often considered a taboo area that is best left alone and not featured in your garden planning. However, utilising this area of your property is not only useful and part of the...
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