Administrator
September 28, 2016
Community, Permaculture, Uncategorized
Bill Mollison, Permaculture, Permaculture Design
It is with deep regret that I write of Bruce Charles “Bill” Mollison’s passing from this earth. I never had the personal pleasure of meeting Bill, this is one of the rare joys I will never be able to experience…
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Administrator
August 26, 2015
Community, Edible Landscaping, Farms, Gardening, Gardens, Harmful Chemicals, Health, Locavores, Permaculture, Sustainable, Technology, Uncategorized
Consumables, Edible Landscaping, Greening Home, Healthy, LEED, organic, Sustainable
What does it really mean to be green, everyone seems to have a different idea of what green is? We use the term green for everything such as buildings to drinks, home furnishings to laundry detergents, electricity to mouthwash. Let’s…
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Administrator
April 3, 2015
Community, Health, Technology, Uncategorized
Cancer, EMF, Radiation
EMF or electromagnetic frequencies are around us every day, from the minute you pick up a hair dryer in the morning to the time you set the clock radio for your alarm at night, our bodies are assaulted with various…
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Administrator
December 29, 2014
Community, Design, Harmful Chemicals, Permaculture, Uncategorized
Edible Landscaping, swale, water quality
Responsible water stewardship is an important topic that many people have not considered. Recently the Natural Resources Defense Council rated Ohio worst in the nation for water quality, worst in the nation. This is one distinction I do not want…
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Administrator
October 12, 2014
Community, Our House, Permaculture, Sustainable, Uncategorized
carbon foot print, economy, millennial's
I have three millennial’s that I call my sons, like most parents I am concerned for their futures wanting them to have more than we did growing up. So I have tried to study their patterns of communications, buying, their…
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Administrator
January 7, 2014
Community, Design, Edible Landscaping, Gardens, Permaculture, Sustainable, Uncategorized
Great Lakes Permaculture, PDC Class, Permaculture, Training, Weekend PDC
Weekend Classes Due to busy schedules and the strong interest in a weekend class, Great Lakes Permaculture will be providing a weekend set of classes starting in April 5/6, 12/13, 26/27, May 3/4, 10/11. The classes will be on Saturday…
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Administrator
August 17, 2013
Community, Edible Landscaping, Food Storage, Gardens, Permaculture, Uncategorized
Cherries, Edible Landscaping, Food Storage
Hansen cherry bush is marketed as a delicious edible landscaping bush which can be used in many urban settings where you wan to blend in a little with the neighbors, but you still want to be creating an edible landscaping…
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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 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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