All Blog Posts Tagged 'design' (4)

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Added by Pete Russell on January 7, 2013 at 4:00pm — 3 Comments

Permaculture: a growing revolution

The following is an excerpt from an innterview I did.

"What are present day permaculture designers doing? I interviewed Douglas JE Barnes to find out. Barnes is a permaculture designer who is creating sustainable solutions to supply line needs for everywhere from India and China to his own backyard". source

Added by Bob Ewing on August 31, 2009 at 3:29am — No Comments

Farmini raised gardens

Raised gardens have many benefits regardless of whether or not they are created following organic practices. We will cover the benefits of organic growing in a separate post however.

Raised gardens are not a new idea, the have been used in various guises around the world for centuries. Raised gardens are undergoing a resurgence in interest though and for good reasons.

More Kiwi’s than ever before are living in urban areas. Those urban areas are becoming more and more built… Continue

Added by Alyn on February 15, 2009 at 8:30am — 6 Comments

How to run an Ooooby Market Stall in your area

- Paint up some funky Ooooby signs.

- Tell people that you are hosting a trade table at your stall where people can bring their homegrown fruit and veg and swap them with other homegrown produce. Koha if someone wants something but has nothing to swap for it.

- Put an ad or article in your local rag.

- Find local commercial food growers and ask if they will supply you with any of their surplus... on consignment perhaps?

- Get… Continue

Added by Pete Russell on February 12, 2009 at 8:00am — No Comments

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