From community-owned solar power stations through edible landscaping in parks to feed the homeless to the power of local investing , we’ve featured plenty of localized, community-based responses to climate change and peak oil.
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On September 24th, Dr. For some, the American dream is having a three-car-garage McMansion, a place to raise and spoil your kids, an honest, high-paying job, peace of mind and enough cash to be worry-free into an early retirement. Photo Credit: Mark the Kid , Office workers in downtown Detroit have something new to look at on their lunch hours. Read this excerpt about growing red heirloom garlic from Heirloom Vegetable Gardening: A Master Gardener’s Guide to Planting, Growing, Seed Saving and Cultural History by William Woys Weaver. The RTA12 & RTR12 Series Rotary Tillers from Land Pride till soil for seedbed and planting preparation with uses and applications in landscaping, gardens, and residential areas. Image credit: Vicki Moore , used under Creative Commons license. From edible landscaping in parks to feed the homeless to the sharing gardens of Oregon , there are many models for community gardening that can help provide food for those in need. Image credit: Grow Local Colorado It’s always seemed strange to me that most parks grow only ornamental flowers and shrubs. Sure, it’s nice to have pretty flowers around, but what if our parks also produced food for those who need it? In “Hobo,” a homeless Canadian vigilante dreams of landscaping. Homeowners in Arizona have started exploring alternative approaches to maintaining green lawns, such as paint and artificial turf. |
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