Startup to grow fresh 'super-local' food out of recycled shipping containers in Paris
Increasing urbanization, the huge carbon impact of conventionally grown produce, climate change and the resulting rise in food prices has prompted many people to...
Startup to grow fresh 'super-local' food out of recycled shipping containers in Paris
Increasing urbanization, the huge carbon impact of conventionally grown produce, climate change and the resulting rise in food prices has prompted many people to...
A commercial, drylands food forest
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Bill Mollison, co-originator of permaculture, dies
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Flight of the bumblebee: Research tracks every move of these mysterious creatures
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How to make an instant garden. From trash.
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A 1-acre permaculture farm supplies 50 families
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Beautiful permaculture farm grows in just three years
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A permaculture food forest in the deserts of Jordan
Permaculture enthusiasts are quick to make bold claims about food forests feeding the world. But how often do we see successful permaculture programs in...
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Final notice.
From: The Earth
To: The people of Washington, DC, and particularly to the current occupant of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
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