Greenhouse at Brooklyn school garden Imagine a school where inner-city kids spend part of their day in a garden learning to grow and cook organic foods. Sounds pretty amazing, right? Edible Schoolyard is an organization that makes that happen. In Brooklyn, they transformed this elementary school parking lot into a thriving half-acre organic farm. The …
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Image: Living Big in a Tiny House When you think of downsizing and living off the grid, you might picture a cute tiny home with a couple of solar panels on the roof, a composting toilet, and a garden. But there are many more sustainable technologies available to those looking to get off the grid. …
Planting a garden on your roof might sound strange, but rooftop vegetation can have a huge positive impact on the environment and on your bank account. A green roof, or living roof, is a roof that is covered in a layer of vegetation. Plants on a living roof can include sod, flowers, vegetables, succulents, or …
Old wooden shipping pallets make gorgeous, rustic vertical gardens with room for plenty of plants in a small space. Even apartment dwellers with nothing more than a balcony can use this idea to grow edibles, beautiful annuals, or both. Here is a nice video tutorial from Chef Janie on how to make one of these. …
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Nestled into a hillside in Waikato, New Zealand, this Earthship home is an incredibly gorgeous, off grid eco-retreat. It sits in a lush valley amidst a forest of trees, far from any city lights, with beaches a short drive away. Images via Airbnb – Grand Designs Earthship Te Timatanga With four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and …
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For a beautiful example of just how small you can go when planning your off grid home, check out this off grid cottage retreat. It sits on 27 acres of West Virginia wilderness and is a beautiful, tiny, comfortable living space. “The Shack” was built by Broadhurst Architects of Rockville, MD as a weekend getaway …
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