Make: Talk 008 — Kelly and Erik of Homegrown Evolution, Friday, May 1, 2009 at noon PDT
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Vote for Mr. Homegrown
...If you like what we do here on this blog, you can give us a hand by clicking on this link and voting for us on Nau Clothing’s Grant for Change program. Nau is a Portland based clothing company that is giving $10,000 to “An individual or small team working to instigate lasting, positive change.” Thanks for your votes and support!...
Homegrown Evolution at Environmental Change-Makers
We’ll be doing a talk this Thursday in Westchester (Los Angeles) at the monthly meeting of Environmental Change-Makers. But don’t just come to see us! This event is at the Church of the Holy Nativity, which took out a lawn to grow food for the needy, an idea we’d like to see spread around the world. The Church of the Holy Nativity is located at Dunbarton at 83rd St., (6700 West 83rd Street) Westchester 90045. The meeting and talk begins at 7 p.m....
Rain Barrels
...don’t want to discourage anyone from making an attempt at it, but for most urban homesteaders it won’t be economical or practical given the space requirements and weight of thousands of gallons of stored water. Thankfully, there are simpler strategies for harvesting rainwater. Rainwater used for irrigating plants does not need filtering or purification, and since outdoor watering accounts for the number one household water use, you’ll be using tha...
Kickstart the North Memphis Farmers Collective
...stories, there’s a happy ending. What began in one yard has grown into an urban farming movement transforming vacant lots into sources of food and jobs. There’s a Kickstarter: The City of Memphis faces many challenges. Among them are blighted vacant lots, food deserts, health challenges, and unemployment. North Memphis Farmer’s Collective seeks to take these challenges and turn them into solutions by using what others see as waste as the fertiliz...