Merri Bee Organic Farm is creating a natural system of perennial abundance to satisfy human needs in food, shelter, energy , community and wilderness, whilst restoring a cleared and overgrazed piece of rural land. Our farm is designed as a ‘closed loop’ in which the yields and by-products of one system are used to satisfy…
Month: June 2012
Maarten Stapper’s talk at Permaculture Convergence
I just adore Maarten Stapper and here he is in full flight. Tune in for a great rundown on the best methods of soil improvement currently known to science. Maarten was once married to woman who, like him, worked at the CSIRO. But unlike him, she was into genetic engineering. She remains on a great…
Swales
Connect the dots: Signs of Global warming are being seen all over Earth •Sea level rise •Drying….Lakes have disappeared. Wells and springs drying •Heat waves •Cold snaps •Floods •Tornadoes and cyclones •Fires…intensity & frequency •Snow seasons failing •Glacial melt In the South West of Western Australia a drying climate is leading to noticeable lower productivity. The…
4 minute explanation of Genetic Engineering . Share please!
Really great short clip that explains the GE issue very well. Plase share this link with everyone you know. http://youtu.be/zcTNmCUMZ7c