Imagine stepping into a lush and vibrant ecosystem teeming with a variety of edible plants, harmoniously intermingling and supporting each other's growth. This is the essence of a food forest, a sustainable and self-sufficient agroecosystem designed using permaculture principles. In this article, we will explore the steps to design and implement a food forest, and provide plant suggestions for each layer, ensuring an abundant and diverse harvest. Let's dive in! Understanding Permaculture: … [Read more...]
The Virtual Forest
I ran across another cool site this morning called The Virtual Forest. It is an initiative to educate the masses on reducing energy consumption and CO2 emissions and support conservation efforts efforts in Brazil. It has a nifty questionnaire you can fill out to get energy saving ideas. Basically you fill out all the information about your activities and energy usage and they email you a report with all the ways you specifically can improve. I really liked the suggestions too. For instance my … [Read more...]
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