I’m not sure how I first noticed Aliza Sollins of BaltimoreDIY online…it might have been through Twitter (she’s @AlizaEss). But I definitely remember meeting her in person. It was at Maker Faire last May, and the only thing crazier than me doing a booth to promote permaculture was Aliza flying all the way from [...]

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 a fantastic site that answers one of the most frequent questions people have about permaculture: How can I do permaculture if I don’t have land?
Leonard Barrett answers this question with his terrific web site, Permaculture for Renters: Regenerative Design for the Landless Many.
Barret has lots of resources for container gardening, community gardens, working [...]

Welcome back to Pedal Power Week on Permie.net!
One of the challenges in transitioning from gas power to pedal power transportation is how to carry the things you need to transport. Here are some resources for carrying things on your bicycle…and for doing other modifications (”mods”):
DIY bike trailers and load carrying bikes is a huge [...]

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 [...]

This 28-minute video from Peak Moment is a great introduction to household greywater systems featuring Trathen Heckman of Daily Acts.

Heckman is doing a heroic act by blazing a trail through the permitting process for the system. It’s important work; once a system is available as an example, it will be easier [...]

Common Ground Organic Garden Supply and Education Center is on my must-visit list for the peninsula. I’ll bet their demonstration garden is fantastic!
Check out these great classes and events, plant starts, and seeds by packet or teaspoon. And their web site includes helpful information like vegetable planting companions and a planting calendar.
Common Ground [...]

Permaculture-SF, the San Francisco Permaculture Guild, is offering a Urban Permaculture Design Course that looks fantastic!

Urban centers like San Francisco need innovative solutions for the persistent problems of the built environment. We feel that Permaculture holds many of the answers needed to build a truly sustainable city and we would like to invite you to [...]