Greywater systems are going mainstream, and you can now install permitted systems in California. Want to get started? This Saturday you can spend the day with Daily Acts and learn all about a local Greywater Oasis:
Saturday, August 21st, 10am-3pm, $45
Please register by visiting www.dailyacts.org or calling 707.789.9664
Come visit the home and garden of [...]

I first heard of the Georgia Street Community Collective from the blog Sweet Juniper. I grew up within the AM-Radio shadow of Detroit, lived where we could see the smoke plums from the General Motors Central Foundry in our town, and became a fervent Detroit Tigers fan before I started kindergarten. And I [...]

Here’s the last round of follow-up info from the Permaculture booth at Maker Faire. Thanks again to Aliza from Baltimore DIY Squad for manning the booth with me!
I also wanted to give a shout-out to a woman who stopped by the booth and said she subscribed to Permie.net and also had gone back and [...]

Homegrown Evolution is a site you’ll want to return to again and again for all kinds of urban permaculture resources:
Erik Knutzen and Kelly Coyne write Homegrown Evolution, a blog that explores a fast-growing new movement: urbanites are becoming gardeners and farmers. Kelly and Erik are the authors of The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-sufficient [...]

TheOrganicSister has a really interesting post about Backyard Orchard Culture and how to maximize the number of fruit trees you can put on a small lot:
Also known as Backyard Orchard Culture, this is a method of planting that uses the least amount of space and creates a succession of yield times. It’s not for commercial [...]