This year we decided to celebrate summer solstice by camping in our permaculture garden! I take you on a tour of our 1/4 acre edible paradise and show you all the delicious berries that we’re harvesting now. There’s also some very early morning gardening, making popcorn and coffee in the greenhouse and more! For many…
7 Years Growing a MASSIVE Backyard Food Forest | PARAGRAPHIC
You don’t always need a farm to grow your own food. Edible landscapes and food forests can be grown and enjoyed right in your own backyard. With a little knowledge, trial and error, and continued practice, you can learn to grow all sorts of wonderful fruits and vegetables even in the middle of the suburbs.…
This Revolutionary Shoe Recycling Program Unites Performance Sportswear And Sustainability
Sponsor content by On. With the creation of their unique CloudTec® technology, which provides runners with responsive, multi-directional cushioning in their footwear, On was a brand already doing things differently. Now they’re taking this commitment to innovation even further: From the Cloudneo to the launch of their Cyclon program — a recyclable shoe subscription service…
Quick fabric repair with interfacing fusible fabric (iron-on) – Repairing hole in pocket
Interfacing fusible fabric (or “iron-on fabric” as most of us probably think of it), is a really quick way that anyone can repair a hole in fabric with just an iron. The fusible interfacing fabric has glue on one side which melts easily with an iron, bonding it to any other fabric. In this video…
How to Make Better Compost by Improving Your Composting Skills
John from http://www.growingyourgreens.com/ shares with you an update of his 4 tumbling composters. In this episode you will learn which of the tumbling composters work best. In addition, you will learn John’s techniques for “dialing” in the composting to ensure it is happening as quickly as possible and possible things to adjust to improve your…
Practice sustainable fashion by upcycling
If you’re looking to start making sustainable fashion choices you may want to start “upcycling”. It’s known as taking something old and making it new again. It’s a fun and easy way to practice sustainability in fashion. Joining us now with tips for upcycling is Helena Kim from Rit Dye. Source
Mackerel Melt with Pickles and Jalapeños | How To At Home
Chris McDade, chef of Popina in Brooklyn and author of “The Magic of Tinned Fish”, is in his home kitchen sharing his recipe for a mackerel melt, a more sustainable version of the classic tuna melt. Chris uses sustainably-sourced tinned mackerel for this melt and packs in flavors like dill, tarragon, jalapenos, pickles, lemon zest,…
Sustainable Soil Management: Soil for life | WageningenX on edX | Course About Video
Learn why soil is so important, how it’s being threatened and what we can do to protect this natural resource so vital to our lives. ↓ More info below. ↓ Take this course free on edX: https://www.edx.org/course/sustainable-soil-management-soil-life-wageningenx-soilx ABOUT THIS COURSE Soil is the earth’s fragile skin that anchors all life. We depend on soil to…
FREE FOOD from Nature: How to Preserve Wild Rose hip for Winter
Dear friends, today we would like to share with you the FREE FOOD from Nature: How to Preserve Wild Roses for Winter video, we really hope you enjoy this video and share with your friends As a Country Life Vlog, we love to share what we do at countryside, engage with nature and make the…
Homeware Upcycling Ideas | Reuse Month
October is Reuse Month, and upcycling is a great way to reuse! Dublin based Emmet upcycles copper into household items, breathing new life into materials that would otherwise have been discarded. Find him at Kopper Kreation: https://www.instagram.com/kopperkreation Source