January 16, 2015
Hello World!
We just received a beautiful gift, and are excited to share it with you all!
This Food Forest Infographic is a great tool for presenting the concept of food forestry to new audiences, whether in a personal or professional context. Feel free to use this inf...
October 4, 2014
If a picture is worth a thousand words, then how many words is an image in our minds? What is the worth of our imagination? The most beautiful thing I can imagine, is the edible forest garden of my dreams. What is the edible forest garden your dreams? I...
July 22, 2014
The creators of this turbine claim this... "The Liam F1 generates an average of 1,500 kilowatt-hours of energy [per year] at a wind-speed of 5 m/s [16.4 ft/s], which resembles half of the power consumption of a common household."
Those are great number considering...
July 18, 2014
"Permaculture is a holistic approach to landscape design and human culture. It is an attempt to integrate several disciplines, including biology, ecology, geography, agriculture, architecture, appropriate technology, gardening and community building." Guy Baldwin, Cort...
July 15, 2014
As you may have heard by now, the City of Victoria is unrolling a new Stormwater credit program asking property owner's to install rainwater systems in their landscapes in exchange for tax credits.
Well, here is a beautiful illustration on Rain Barrel systems followed...
July 15, 2014
Great short article on the scientific studies done on the health effects of nature and gardens.
"Just three to five minutes spent looking at views dominated by trees, flowers or water can begin to reduce anger, anxiety and pain and to induce relaxation, according to v...
July 14, 2014
"A meta-analysis of 343 previously peer-reviewed studies from all over the world has found that organic crops contain more antioxidants and fewer pesticides than their non-organic counterparts, according to reporting in the Guardian."
"The research, conducted by an inte...
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