Being Somewhere - Low Impact Living New Booklet Now Available Wild by Design is a mini design toolkit to inspire creative solutions for people to live in harmony with nature This is a house I built for our family in Wales. The house was built with maximum regard for the environment and by reciprocation gave us a unique opportunity to live close to nature. Some key points of the design and construction: Dug into hillside for low visual impact and shelter Stone and mud from diggings used for retaining walls, foundations etc. Click here for plans of the house The Building Process The Design: The design of the house comes mostly from the combination of the following considerations: Analysis of functions > elements > materials Site survey (slope, features, aspect, access etc.) NB.
The 16 Best Healthy, Edible Plants to Grow Indoors From farmers’ markets and Community Supported Agriculture, to urban farms and rooftop gardens, to produce delivery services, more and more people across the U.S. are embracing farm-fresh food. And for good reason: Locally grown produce tends to be better for the environment and for local communities than its store-bought counterparts. Growing food at home also ensures that growers know exactly where their food comes from and how it was grown (no need to worry about deceptive food labeling). If you’re not whipping out the pruning shears yet, consider this: Learning new skills is good for our brains. Luckily, you don’t need to be a farmer (or even live near a farm) in order to reap the benefits of home-grown produce. General Growing Tips Before you get started, here are a few tips that will be handy to keep in mind no matter which of the plants from this list you choose to grow. Fruits and Veggies Photo: Alpha 1. 2. 3. 4. How to Harvest: Most lemons will ripen in six to nine months. 5. 6. 7.
Solar Powered Vertical Aquaponics System SOLAR POWERED VERTICAL AQUAPONICS SYSTEM: This is an original design I made to maximize the yield of a 12′x12′ foot space and use gravity to minimize the energy used for irrigation and nutrient delivery. The system is a vertical spiral aquaponics growing system powered by a single 250 watt solar panel and a small DC water pump/filter system. A single DC pump makes the whole thing work. The tower is 15′ tall at the top of the solar panel and approximately 13′ at the top spiral. The water from the tank is pumped up through a small PVC pipe to flow slowly down through the plant crops growing in the spiral growing tray. Upon harvest, water flow is increased, the harvest gate at the bottom end of the spiral is removed and the crops flow down the spiral making harvesting easy. The growing bed tray is approximately 360′ feet long by 3 feet wide, creating a grow area of approx. 1080 square feet. Cost to build this system is about $5k including tank, materials, pipe, pump, and solar power system.
Le Walipini? Oui, c’est une serre souterraine pour cultiver toute l’année! Terre – Social : Pour quelques 250 euros, il est possible de construire une serre souterraine qui vous permettra de jardiner toute l’année durant, malgré et au-delà du froid. Cette serre s’appelle un Walipini ou Walipinas. Le Walipini est une alternative abordable et efficace aux serres en verre. Tout d’abord développée il y a 20 ans pour les régions montagneuses froides d’Amérique du Sud, cette méthode permet aux agriculteurs du monde entier de maintenir un potager productif toute l’année, même lorsque le climat est froid. (src) © Benson Institute Si vous voulez en construire un, je vous propose un guide gratuit (PDF)>>> Clic Clic Clic En outre, j’ai trouvé un site très très très complet qui devraient répondre à beaucoup de questions. Il est en anglais mais vous pouvez traduire le texte en passant par Google Chrome ou par Firefox… Clic droit et traduction de la page. Voici une réalisation formidable en Bolivie.
10-Minute DIY Holiday Gift Idea: Peppermint Soap It’s time for another round of Craft Lightning – quick and easy DIY projects that take less than 20 minutes to make (like my shabby flower headband and stenciled wood bangle bracelet tutorials!). Craft Lightning + Holiday Season = twice the fun! These lightning quick peppermint soaps are a fun DIY holiday gift idea for friends, neighbors and teachers and can be whipped up in about ten minutes! What You’ll Need: The large block of shea butter soap base is smooth and silky, and it cuts easily with a kitchen knife. Pour the melted soap into the mold and top with a few drops of red soap colorant. Wrap a band of paper or ribbon around the stack of soap, and it’s ready for gifting! 1 Million Pounds Of Food Per Acre! Solar Powered Vertical Aquaponics System MISSION STATEMENT & PROJECT GOAL: Build an aquaponics system which maximizes crop yield per square foot and share that design under an OPEN SOURCE license for anyone to improve upon, modify, and use for producing organically grown food in their local area. The ultimate goal of building and improving this system is getting as close as possible to an annual crop yield of 1 Million pounds of organically grown food per acre. UP TO 20 TIMES THE CROP YIELD PER SQUARE FOOT (or more): I’ve designed a self contained vertical aquaponics system which MAXIMIZES the annual food yield per square foot of land to 20 times or more than traditional flat farming row crops. 100sqft FOOTPRINT: Each module covers a horizontal area of only 100sqft which means almost anyone can build one of these modules in their back yard without taking up much space at all. 2000sqft VERTICAL GROW AREA: Each module has a vertical grow area of 2000 square feet.
Il se construit une charmante petite maison pour 150 livres (sans outil lourd et en 8 mois)! Social – Logement : Un ancien professeur et agriculteur de 59 ans a construit une maison sans utiliser d’outils et pour la modique somme d’environ 181 euros (suivant le cours du jour)… Comment? Eh bien, il a récupéré tout le matériel dont il avait besoin pour la construire. Ce qui a coûté de l’argent, c’est la paille dont il a eu besoin. Pour le terrain, l’humain possédait une ferme. Il a vendu la ferme et conservé un petit terrain. Photos … hop! Comme vous le voyez sur ces deux premières photographies, la maison ne manque pas de charme. Le but de Monsieur Buck est de démontrer que nous ne sommes pas obligé de nous couvrir de dettes pour posséder un petit chez nous. Bien sûr, il n’y a pas d’électricité… mais aujourd’hui, on peut trouver de quoi s’éclairer sans mettre le feu à la maison ni à son portefeuille. Ce qui est indispensable, c’est un point d’eau pas trop loin. N’oubliez pas que le confort peut venir petit à petit, par après… Actualidad.rt.com WordPress: J'aime chargement…
Upskilling for Post Growth Futures, Together When I was seven, I was given an Apple Macintosh in the hope that Mavis Beacon would teach me how to touch type. It was an unreasonable expectation, for I was actually more interested in escaping to the fantasy lands of computer games such as Dungeons and Dragons, and Lode Runner. Yet, these games had a lasting, unexpected impact on my thirst for learning. In playing Dungeons and Dragons, I remember being particularly excited each time my archetypal characters would gain ‘experience points’ that enabled them to upgrade their abilities. I still feel that childlike thrill each time I learn something new. As my work has expanded to explore how humans can flourish within the planet’s biophysical limits, I’ve also become painfully aware that in some aspects of my life, I’m not very well-equipped to flourish in futures beyond economic growth. But the rising value of the generalist does not mean we each need to know how to do everything ourselves. Means of Learning and the Self Health Bushcraft
Aquaponics 4 You - Step-By-Step How To Build Your Own Aquaponics System “Break-Through Organic Gardening Secret Grows You Up To 10 Times The Plants, In Half The Time, With Healthier Plants, While the "Fish" Do All the Work...” Imagine a Garden Where There's No More Weeds or Soil Pests, No Tilling or Cultivating, No Fertilizer Spreading or Compost Shredding, No Manure Spreading or Irrigating, and No Tractor Shed Required... And Yet... Your Plants Grow Abundantly, Taste Amazing, and Are Extremely Healthy. WARNING: What You're About To Read Is Life Changing Information, DO NOT Read This If You Don't Want To Discover a Way To Grow Up to TEN Times the Amount Of Organic Produce In the Same Area of Ground, Use 70% Less Energy, And Absolutely Revolutionize Your Gardening and Farming Forever. Dear Gardener, Imagine you knew a secret about growing plants in a break-through new way... to the outside world your organic garden or farm would seem almost "magic", Why? This one family in Hawaii spends less than 1 hour per day. Now wait... this sounds way too good to be true.
La maison en pneus | Le blog d'une gentille * Sérendipité (Wikipédia) * Abonnez-vous à Monsieur Mondialisation ! Earthships sur Wikipédia Françis Gendron, expert en Earthships (Vidéos) Un article simple pour tout comprendre -en gros- des earthships L’ère des solutions – un site web qui regorge de vidéos, de tutos, d’explication sur les Earthships ! Les habitats alternatifs et les contraintes françaises Un Earthship en Normandie ! Bref. Je voulais vous faire part de cette découverte qui m’a vraiment emballée, en sachant que c’est quelque chose d’assez « extrême » j’en suis consciente mais il y a plein de solutions et d’idées pour rendre une maison plus « passive » comme on dit. A très vite ! Ah oui et j’oubliais : Mon Vilain est sélectionné pour la révélation blog !
Hydroelectric Hydroelectric Power - Water power - micro hydro systems Micro hydro power is probably the least common of the three readily used renewable energy sources, but it has the potential to produce the most power, more reliably than solar or wind power if you have the right site. This means having access to a river or creek that has a high enough flow to produce useable power for a good part of the year. Many creeks and rivers are permanent, ie, they never dry up, and these are the most suitable for micro-hydro power production. The Campo Nuevo Watermotor is the only modern turbine designed to drive common machines directly with waterpower. Micro-Hydro Power Plant overview & basic math formulas & conversion needed to find "Head", "PSI", Flow Losses" & Power Output. By Joe Cole Micro Hydro Systems work? Info: The Micro Hydro Centre has been carrying out research into low-cost equipment for small-scale hydro-electric power (up to 100kW) since 1985. Dealers:
Aquaponic Gardening Rules of Thumb | The Aquaponic Source Many of our Aquaponic Gardening Community have pointed out that we need some basic aquaponic gardening rules of thumb. Why? Because the beginners among us could use some help getting started without spending weeks researching what to do. Over the past few weeks, I’ve had the distinct honor of collaborating with Dr. In 2006 Dr. Besides having been developed by Doctor Lennard and me, the guidelines have been reviewed and endorsed by Murray Hallam of Practical Aquaponics, and the Aquaponics Made Easy and Aquaponics Secrets videos. Nothing we say below is set in stone and there are exceptions to almost every one of the listed rules-of-thumb given certain conditions. One final caveat. Let’s get started System type – Media bed is recommended for new, hobby growers. mechanical (solids removal)mineralization (solids breakdown and return to the water)bio-filtration Grow Bed Fish tank If you have flexibility here, 250 gallon (1000 liters) or larger seems to create the most stable aquaponics system.
31 idées innovantes pour une maison complètement métamorphosée Le relooking d’une maison ou d’un appartement n’est pas toujours facile pour tout le monde : il faut trouver LA bonne idée qui pourra tout changer. Alors pour vous aider, voici 31 astuces pour transformer votre lieu de vie en un endroit encore plus agréable. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. Ou intégrez directement les casiers aux meubles de votre cuisine 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. Difficile de faire un choix entre toutes ces bonnes idées qui rendent les intérieurs beaucoup plus fonctionnels et agréables à vivre.
How to Make a Liquor Bottle Lamp Suzi's Crafts I would like to share one of my favorite craft projects how to make a bottle lamp. You do have to invest about $15 for a diamond bit, but the bottle lamps can be made for less than $10 and they make amazing gifts or sold for a profit at craft shows and Etsy shops. You don’t have to be a drinker to get nice looking bottles. Most bars throw out there wine and liquor bottles on a regular basis. I simply asked around a couple bars to save me a few bottles and it wasn’t a problem at all. Worst case scenario you might have to dumpster dive for one lol! How To Drill Glass For Your Bottle Lamp When your drilling glass you need to take the proper precautions. The key to drilling glass is letting the bit do all the work. To start your hole, put the drill bit at an angle and start drilling out a groove (This prevents the bit from slipping and traveling on the face of the bottle). Installing a Light Kit For Your Bottle Lamp Take the wires from the housing and cut the other side so you have 2 pieces.