I love this idea and think it’s a great use of the web. On the Make: Talk episode with Erik and Kelly of Homegrown Evolution, we were talking about the fact that, frequently, too many people in a neighborhood have too many of the same vegetables in their garden (e.g. everybody has tomatoes and basil). […]
In Make: Talk 08, the conversation circled briefly around to the New Alchemy Institute or NAI, an ambitious center dedicated to developing sustainable living techniques. In college, I recall going on a trip to the New Alchemy Institute. Unfortunately, those were the days of analog, so alas, no pictures, video or blog entries to look […]
Will Allen has won a well-desrved MacArthur “genius grant” for his approach to urban farming (via): The compost as heating system is particularly smart. If you’re in Milwaukee, check out his farm or participate in a worksho. Also, check out the latest issue of Craft to make your own hydroponic garden.
A photo of Lake Nasworthy (via) To plunge weekend-first right into permaculture, you might check out the Austin Bioregional Campout this weekend: A joyful and stimulating experience awaits you at the Bioregional Campout, September 19-21, on the shores of Lake Nasworthy in San Angelo. Lake Nasworthy is located at the headwaters of the longest tributary […]
Permaculture means permanent culture, permanent agriculture, and other sustainability-related things, depending on who you ask. I’d describe it as sustainable design, with a focus on biomimicry and multiple uses for given elements. One popular concept is a ‘food forest,’ allowing multiple layers of edible things to grow in a given unit space: Austin’s lucky enough […]
Scott Kellogg, founder of Austin’s Rhizome Collective, just released a cutting-edge book on urban sustainability. Rust, short for Radical Urban Sustainability Toolbox, is a how-to guide for reducing your footprint and improving your quality of life without having to move into the boondocks. He’s agreed to spend some time speaking with me, and I’d like […]
