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Administrator
April 14, 2013
Farms, Permaculture, Sustainable, Uncategorized
Forest, Mushroom
Sister Jane Omlor 419-448-7485 Franciscan Earth Literacy Center 194 St. Francis Avenue Tiffin, Ohio 44883 www.felc.sfctiffin.org The Franciscan Earth Literacy Center has teamed up with Great Lakes Permaculture to provide a two hour seminar on “Forest Farming in Northwest Ohio.”…
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Administrator
April 13, 2013
Community, Sustainable, Technology
Algae
Germany has many technological advances when it comes to energy efficiency, net zero housing, and energy production systems, but a housing project powered by algae has to be one of the most unusual ideas that have come from them in…
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Administrator
March 20, 2013
Farms, Gardens, Permaculture, Sustainable, Uncategorized
medicinal mushrooms, Mushrooms, Mycelium
I admit that I have a limited knowledge of the mycelium of fungus, but the more I study the more I am fascinated by what it does and what we can do with it. How did I get to the…
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Administrator
March 12, 2013
Community, Gardens, Uncategorized
Garden, groundcovers, Master Gardener
Seneca County Master Gardeners are proud to present Bill Hendricks of Klyn Nurseries in Perry, Ohio this Saturday March 16 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Topics covered will be The Bold and Beautiful Ground Covers and Fragrance in the…
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Administrator
February 17, 2013
Community, Design, Gardens, Uncategorized
Master Gardener
This coming weekend, the Seneca County Master Gardeners will be hosting a presentation to get you ready for spring. The presentation will be February 23rd from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon at the county extension agency located at 3140 S.R.…
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Administrator
February 15, 2013
Design, Gardens, Sustainable, Uncategorized
Cold Hardy, Tropical
I have been approached recently by several people that would like to create a tropical getaway in their own backyard, their reasons were sound for the request, stemming from the cost of air fare for the family, the cost of…
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Administrator
January 24, 2013
Design, Solar, Sustainable, Technology
electric vehicle, Solar
I normally make a trip to the Detroit Auto Show, partially for the work that I perform as an automotive glass designer and partially for the fun of it. It is always exciting to see the new models, concept cars,…
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Administrator
January 1, 2013
Gardens, Herbs, Integrated Pest Management, Sustainable, Uncategorized
herbs, Integrated Pest Management, Japanese beetle, natural repellent
When using integrated pest management techniques within your garden, you always want to have multiple options in case one fails. I have found two plants that can provide many benefits with little care needed; they are tansy (Tanacetum vulgare) and…
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Administrator
December 30, 2012
Design, Sustainable, Technology, Uncategorized
Energy
Many people see technology projects for under developed countries as a waste of time because it does not affect them here, but I look at the technology improvements as improvements for everyone. In the case of the following project Gravity…
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Administrator
December 27, 2012
Design, Sustainable, Technology, Uncategorized
Automotive, Sustainable, Technology
Working with many automotive engineers have really impressed me within the last few years as they strive to replace most fossil laden components with more sustainable products. Recently Bridgestone Corp. announced that they have developed a concept tire Bridgestone said…
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