Category Archives: permaculture

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  An Egg-citing Report about Backyard Chickens!

  Posted on January 29, 2013 by somaearth in Chickens, Homesteading, Homesteading, permaculture, Self-Sufficiency, Self-Sufficiency, Sustainable Farm, Uncategorized

  Backyard chickens are my first endeavor at owning livestock!  What a delight!  We have 4 chickens and they are better to watch and enjoy than TV!  Chickens require about 10 min a day in the morning to replenish & check food and water as well as gather the eggs, a quick check at night and [...]

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  Transition Towns Eco Villages

  Posted on June 11, 2012 by somaearth in Eco-Village, Healthy Building, Natural Building, permaculture, permacutlure, Sustainable, Sustainable Farm, transition towns

  Transition Towns has evolved out of the principles of the Permaculture movement.  Some enterprising students studying under Rob Hopkins of Kinsale Further Education College in Ireland included in their work, David Holmgren’s important and classic book, Permaculture: Principles and Pathways Beyond Sustainability (2003).  The actual term, Transition Towns was coined by  Louise Rooney and Catherine Dunne.  From Ireland, in 2007 [...]

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