This blog post is dedicated to natural disaster resiliency. We first owe a shoutout to one of our readers, Phebe, for inspiring this post! She recently sent us a link to a Natural Disasters Map, where you can look up…
Global Sand Crisis: We Are Running Out!
For those that are unaware … Sand is the most extracted natural resource in the world. It is a “key ingredient for concrete, roads, glass, and electronics” and many other everyday objects like toothpaste and paper. Unfortunately, sand mining and…
Garden Update Summer 2019!
Hello fellow Permaculturists! It’s mid-July and the plants in the Southside Permaculture Park are thriving. It’s been awhile since a post has been added to our website, so let’s go over some updates for the garden! This week sees the…
Dandelion Salad
Sprouting up are dandelions– going full speed ahead! If you’d like to make yourself a salad bursting with nutrients and flavor, this is for you! Foraging Tips: You might see dandelion growing along the edge of the sidewalk or by…
Trees of Power: A Book Review
Title: Trees of Power: Ten Essential Arboreal Allies Author: Akiva Silver Rating: 10/10 Recommendation: Would definitely recommend! Buy it here. Overview This is one of the most inspiring and most practical books I have ever read. It begins and ends with powerful visions of…
Planning vs Action with Small & Slow Solutions
One of the hardest things about permaculture, or any project for that matter, is getting started. It can be so overwhelming to balance all of the different environmental factors and dynamic relationships between all the different elements and the environment…
Foraging Wild Spring Greens
SPRING IS HERE!!! And while other gardeners have yet to even think about putting seeds in the ground, you can be out there harvesting bowls of fresh greens that just appear without any intervention on your part. Yesterday I biked over…
Beyond The War on Invasive Species: A Book Review
Title: Beyond the War on Invasive Species: A permaculture approach to ecosystem restoration Author: Tao Orion Rating: 9.5/10 Recommendation: Would definitely recommend! Overview: Beyond the War on Invasive Species is an insightful, inspiring, and practical book that should be read…
Water, Sediment, and Using Edges
With lots of snow followed by warmer weather, there’s lots of water flowing everywhere. Here on the mountain, that water rushes with gravity downslope towards the river, but on its way it picks up a little something extra. Walking around…
Waking up for Spring!
With the polar vortex bringing bone-chilling cold this winter, it seemed like spring couldn’t come soon enough. But after some crazy cycles of freeze and thaw, it seems spring is finally creeping in. A walk into the garden yesterday to…