86 smallholder farmers are celebrating their completion of a four-year Forest Garden program designed to end food and financial insecurity while eliminating farmer-caused deforestation. Nonprofit Trees for the Future educates and trains farmers to protect their land, diversify the crops they produce, and optimize their available space. “The energy today was electric. The entire community … Read more
If you go to blog.feedspot.com you can find links to 100 homesteading blogs with a wide range of interesting titles, such as The Homesteading Hippy, Tenth Acre Farm, Frugal Chicken, The Thrifty Homesteader, etc. It is likely that you can find something right up your alley.
Adobe haciendas and ranch houses sprinkled throughout the rolling hills of North San Diego County serve as enduring reminders of the region’s Spanish-Mexican rancho heritage. Much of our local adobe rancho history has crumbled into ruins, a trend that changed course at the turn of the 20th century, when gentleman farmers looking to escape urban … Read more
After his divorce, retired police officer turned wood-carver Glen wanted to do something different and follow his dream of converting a van into a wonderful tiny home on wheels. As an artist, Glen makes beautiful wooden carvings and his skill is evident throughout this build where his art has turned his van into a whimsical … Read more
It is mid-afternoon in Nakuru County, Nairobi, a few meters from the shores of Lake Elementaita. On this day, a group of men and women, old and young, are busy working at a construction site. From a distance, nothing looks unusual about the ongoing work. After all, Saturday is a working day for most people. … Read more
Amarnath Duleep, an Indian architect who experiments with green living, has learned how to make mud homes in Tamil Nadu, at an organization which teaches sustainable building techniques. He applies completely natural techniques for his projects, using only local materials. His partner is Mumbai-based Diana Mowdawala, who embellishes his mud buildings with intricate natural artwork. … Read more