City of Angels Permaculture Academy Design Course Series

September 27, 2013

Events

...r for the whole series. Elegant Home and Gardens- DIY Design & Build Learn Urban Homesteading Skills Community Projects Starting a Neighborhood Business Hands-On Natural Building / Sustainable Landscaping Permaculture in Schools and more. With Larry Santoyo, Toby Hemenway, Scott Pittman, John Valenzuela and Local Guests. For all the course details- and how to get yourself registered please go to: http://cityofangelspermaculture.com/design-courses....

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Monday Linkages: The Blob, Urine Soaked Acorns

Mr. Homegrown

October 7, 2013

Saturday Linkages

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...ongoing.blogspot.com/2013/09/real-adventures-alastair-humphreys.html … Sailboats Made of Corrugated Metal in Australia http://lloydkahn-ongoing.blogspot.com/2013/09/sailboats-made-of-corrugated-metal-in.html … Bikes New issue of Urban Velo: http://www.urbanvelo.org/issue39/urbanvelo39.pdf … What To Do After an Accident When the Police Fail to Respond? http://la.streetsblog.org/2013/09/04/what-to-do-after-an-accident-when-the-police-fail-to-respond...

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Gourmet Foraging and Advanced Acorn Processing

Mrs. Homegrown

October 24, 2013

Food, Foraging, How-to, Preparedness

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...o much between types. Shelling the acorns This is the most time consuming part of the process, and like any type of food processing, is the most fun if you can do it with a buddy or two. Hold an acorn party! You can hit whack acorns on the pointy end with a rock or hammer. I’ve also cracked and peeled acorns with pliers in the past, but Pascal turned me on to his knife method. You’ll need a very sharp knife and an old kitchen towel. Fold the towel...

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Saturday Linkages: Balloon Jumping, Front Yard Graves and a Poo Themed Restaurant

Mr. Homegrown

October 26, 2013

Saturday Linkages

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...dproxy.google.com/~r/dornob/~3/9OyXv2JJKMo/story01.htm … The Venetian Handcart http://www.notechmagazine.com/2013/10/the-venetian-handcart.html … 5 MPH Home: Ultra-Tiny Caravan Towed by Mobility Scooter | Designs & Ideas on Dornob http://dornob.com/5-mph-home-ultra-tiny-caravan-towed-by-mobility-scooter/ … Six-Legged Caravan Gives New Meaning to ‘Walking Home’ | Designs & Ideas on Dornob http://dornob.com/six-legged-caravan-gives-new-meaning-to-wa...

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Saturday Linkages: Cheese Powder and Torpedo Bikes

Mr. Homegrown

November 16, 2013

Saturday Linkages

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...-than-this-crowdfunde-1458308873 … Berlin workshop on “Unpleasant Design”: urban design that bullies it users: http://boingboing.net/2013/11/11/berlin-workshop-tomorrow-on.html … It’s Time to Rethink America’s Corn System http://ensia.com/voices/its-time-to-rethink-americas-corn-system/ … Cheese powder: What is it?: http://boingboing.net/2013/11/14/cheese-powder-what-is-it.html … My Vintage Apron Collection http://hencam.com/thevintagehen/2013/11/...

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