Posts Tagged ‘agriculture’
Aquaponics gardening
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012
A good way to grow your own food in your backyard: Aquaponics gardening. As it combines aquaculture with raise garden beds, Aquaponics gardening uses the natural fertilizers produced by fish and is chemical free.
Basically, the water from the fish tank is recycled by the plants, which remove all the excess nutrients, before returning to the fish tank underneath and being reused to water the plants again.
Maybe the most water efficient way to get fresh vegetables and fishes straight from your backyard.
Check out the full article by clicking on the following link: http://www.treehugger.com/green-food/aquaponics-goes-mainstream-garden-center-dedicated-aquaponic-gardening.html
Tags: agriculture, aquaculture
Posted in CLIMATE CHANGE, CREATIVE COMMUNITIES, SUSTAINABILITY, SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, SUSTAINABLE DESIGN RESEARCH, URBAN FARMING, URBAN FOREST, Urban Reforestation, URBAN SUSTAINABILITY | No Comments »
Permaculture as the answer to turn arid deserts into fertile soil
Friday, January 13th, 2012
An interesting article to read on the Treehugger, 12/01/2012: http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-agriculture/are-islam-and-permaculture-match-made-heaven.html
Further to a project run in Jordan and that managed to turn an arid, salty desert into fertile soil, a 1 ha permaculture school farm as well as a 16 ha farm permaculture college are now about to open. Please click on the following link to read more about this: http://permaculture.org.au/2011/08/30/jordan-valley-permaculture-project-august-2011-photo-update/
Permaculture (originally referring to “permanent culture”) is an approach to designing human settlements and agricultural systems that are modelled on the relationships found in nature. It is based on the ecology of how things interrelate rather than on the strictly biological concerns that form the foundation of modern agriculture. Permaculture aims to create stable, productive systems that provide for human needs; it’s a system of design where each element supports and feeds other elements, ultimately aiming at systems that are virtually self-sustaining and into which humans fit as an integral part.
According to the teacher running the project in Jordan, “permaculture could be a perfect antidote to the food crises facing the Middle East.”
Tags: agriculture, sustainability, SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, sustainable development, treehugger
Posted in CLIMATE CHANGE, General, SCHOOL GARDENS, SOCIAL DESIGN, SUSTAINABILITY, SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, SUSTAINABLE DESIGN RESEARCH, SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLES | No Comments »
