The Beacon Food Forest in Seattle, Washington is thriving after a decade of service to the community. It is primarily run by volunteers, along with two part-time staff, who coordinate maintaining the garden and community outreach events. They distributed over a ton of food harvested on the grounds last year, and they plan to double … Read more
This is an article that Owen Geiger wrote about a decade ago that is still pertinent today: Community Organizing: – Encourage solutions that are based on local needs and resources. Emphasize local control, community building, collaboration, self-empowerment, and sustainable grassroots solutions. – Involve the whole community in the design and building process: men, women, children, … Read more
inhabitat.com published an informative article about where to go when you are looking for used tools, appliances or building materials. They suggest that you write posts about what you are looking for on social media or online classified ads, tell people you know, call local contractors, or post a flyer around a town. One idea … Read more
The Samuel Clarke Farm, which, not long ago, was derelict and at risk of total ruin, was selected for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1691, the wood-frame house was expanded in the 1700s and again between 1895 and 1937. There are several outbuildings: a wagon barn, a hay barn, a … Read more
An article in Eco-Business News describes some of the amazing characteristics and uses for humble bamboo. Like all plants, bamboo stores carbon. However, because it grows particularly fast—some species grow up to 90cm a day—and matures within a few years, it can be harvested regularly. This means bamboo can create a large number of durable … Read more
Colorado has many historic buildings that can hopefully be saved for future generations to enjoy and learn from. Below are some of the oldest, mentioned in this article.