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Recipe for Hope

Natural Building Blog Posted on August 29, 2015 by Kelly HartAugust 29, 2015

It is my honor to introduce Dr. Jerry Epps, my friend’s poverty reduction plan. He helped inspire me as I developed the Take it to Zero and Rosetta Interactive Library projects (both still in early start-up stages) as I helped … Continue reading →

Posted in Community, General | Tagged economic stimulation, job stimulation, job training, land restoration, microbusiness, poverty ending, poverty reduction | 1 Reply

‘Water Man of India’ Rajendra Singh

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 23, 2015 by Kelly HartMarch 23, 2015

Stories like this give me so much hope that they’re starting to change my life. The ‘Water Man of India’ reminds me of the Miracle Water Village that we posted about last year and some other related ideas about Restoring … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged degraded land, drought alleviation, eco friendly, land restoration, poverty, Rajendra Singh, sustainable, water man of india, water supply | 2 Replies

Transition Forest Gardens

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 5, 2015 by Kelly HartMarch 5, 2015

Deforestation is actively destroying about 13 million hectares (32 million acres) of forest every year. The biggest, most valuable trees are logged for timber. Often the smaller, less valuable trees are left remaining… for a while. Then farmers come along … Continue reading →

Posted in Landscaping | Tagged food forest, forest garden, land restoration, marginal land, organic, permaculture, reforestation, self sufficiency, transition forest garden | 12 Replies

Abe’s Farm, New Website and Book

Natural Building Blog Posted on March 1, 2015 by Kelly HartMarch 3, 2015

Owen, “We launched our new VelaCreations.com website, with a special focus on our How-To articles, which now number over 50, with another dozen in the works. There’s a lot of shelter-related articles, from our Rapidobe system to ferrocement, to making … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged aggregates, Food Web: Concept, integrated farming, land restoration, natural building, permaculture, small farming, small farming book, VelaCreations | 5 Replies

Allan Savory: How to green the world’s deserts and reverse climate change

Natural Building Blog Posted on February 24, 2015 by Kelly HartFebruary 24, 2015

“Desertification is a fancy word for land that is turning to desert,” begins Allan Savory in this quietly powerful talk. And terrifyingly, it’s happening to about two-thirds of the world’s grasslands, accelerating climate change and causing traditional grazing societies to … Continue reading →

Posted in General | Tagged building soil, grazing, homestead, land restoration, natural building, rejuvenation, restoring the land, sustainable farming, world change | 10 Replies

What If We Change Magazine: Green Gold

Natural Building Blog Posted on April 15, 2013 by Kelly HartApril 15, 2013

Thoughts on Vocational Training Centers for Ecological Restoration John D. Liu permaculturist: “I’m often asked “What can I do to help?” to restore the Earth. Over the years I’ve struggled with the answer.

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Posted in Landscaping | Tagged degraded land, ecology, John Liu, land restoration, natural building, permaculture, restoration, soil restoration | 2 Replies

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