Tag: Permaculture - Page 11
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Time Lapse Video of a Strawbale Geodesic House Build (Video)
Earlier today I posted a great video on how to build a worm tower self-spreading composter. In the process, the new YouTube interface drew me into a whole host of fascinating "how to" videos related to permaculture. One in
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DIY Worm Tower Creates Self-Spreading Compost (Video)
From building your own worm bin to how to build a compost tumbler, we've covered plenty of simple, DIY solutions for home composting here on TreeHugger. But what about a worm bin that literally spreads its own
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Could Mushrooms Remediate Japan's Nuclear Contamination?
Paul Stamets is famous for his assertions that mushrooms can help heal the world. From myco-pesticides to cleaning up oil spills, he argues that mushrooms are nature's ultimate recyclers and colonizers, and as such can help to meet many of the
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Beautiful Photos of a Community Tackling Peak Oil
When Al Jazeera did a feature on Transition Town Totnes, they showed the world a town that was taking on peak oil and climate change through community action. But for a slightly more off beat, surreal view of this initiative, check out photojournalist
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How to Combat Soil Erosion in the Garden (Video)
Yesterday I posted a video on how tax payers are subsidizing soil erosion in the Mid-West, and it's a story that John has covered in great detail in his piece about why eating local or vegetarian cannot stop soil
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Permaculturalists Get Social: Worldwide Permaculture Network Launches
Image: Worldwide Permaculture Network Interactive Networking Site Gets Off the Ground Permaculturalists of the world, take note: if you've ever wished there was an easier way to connect, share ideas or find other permaculture projects all over the world
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Farming with Animals the Right Way (Video)
From the sustainability benefits of goat meat to what veganic farming actually looks like, there's been much discussion here lately about the proper role of domesticated animals on the farm. (If indeed there is one.) Here's
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Huge Wind-Powered Aquaponic Dome Greenhouse Planned for Vermont Park
Image credit: The Root Center Will Allen's incredible Growing Power project has already gotten many people hooked on the idea of urban aquaponics. And there are plenty of DIY aquaponics enthusiasts tinkering with fish farming and produce growing in
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How to Make a Compost Tea Brewer for Under $30 (Video)
I've written before about how to make compost tea and why you should, but when I wrote a round up of how to brew compost tea videos, I somehow missed this gem from PNW gardening on how to make a compost tea brewer for under
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Building with Mud in Rainy Wales is Hard, But Possible (Video)
The crunchier end of hippy eco-living might not be to everyone's tastes, but from low impact living in a communal woodland to Appalachian gothic architecture using recycled pallet-wood, those willing to live a simpler
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Sharing Gardens Offer Free Food to All Who Need It (Video)
From communities growing free food to Secret Freegan's dumpster diving exploits, the idea of providing free food to those in need is not new to the sustainable food movement. Community gardens are often held up as a great
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Growing Rice in Vermont and Designing for Peak Oil (Video)
I don't know much about growing rice, but I do know that it tends to be a warm climate crop. So when fellow TreeHugger Mat emailed me about an outfit trying to grow rice in Vermont, I was intrigued. But it turned out
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How to Build a Compost Tumbler (Video)
Some time ago, I came across an awesome video about how to build your own compost tumbler. With its makers claiming you can create compost in just 14-21 days for pennies, and little work, it always looked like a great
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Feeding the World With Rocks: Raised Bed Keyhole Gardens in Africa (Video)
My manifesto for lazivores and work-free gardening may have revealed a certain lazy streak in me, but even I am not averse to putting in a little work if it means reaping major rewards later on. From building a no-dig garden to
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Lazivores Unite: A Manifesto for Lazy Gardening
Food has become the front line of the battle for sustainable living. Yet while I appreciate the proliferation of blog posts, videos, and books about locavore diets and backyard
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Why Ecological Literacy is More Important than Ever
From low impact living in a communal woodland to the ancient art of coppice management, we often talk about hands-on ways to live sustainably from our woodlands. But often the problem is not just how landowners and their workers treat their woodlands,
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How to Build a Lightweight Food-Producing Green Roof
Rooftop farms may be stealing the lime light from green roofs, but there's still a lot to be said for putting plants on rooftops to filter rainwater, regulate building temperatures, promote biodiversity and counter the urban heat island effect. Most
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Low-Impact Self-Built Living in a Communal Woodland (Video)
From touring an illegal roundhouse to checking out some "plush and fragrant" composting toilets, we've seen our fair share of low tech, low impact living here on TreeHugger. This latest video is a great example of how
