I've read two of Fukuoka's books--Natural Way of Farming and the One Straw Revolution. They're both pretty mind-blowing, in that do-nothing gardening is...
Hello all. I received a letter from Joe Gooden, the Zoning Administrator, regarding questions I asked, pertinent to Springfield's urban food security. Crop...
I suspect the mumbo-jumbo means that you're not supposed to run a business with an agricultural bent, but gardening (and animal production???) for personal use...
Good question. I'm not good at deciphering mumbo-jumbo either, even though I worked for the court system for a year. Crop production is specifically allowed...
Thought some people might want to know about this - there is a lot going on at the state level with local food and farm legislation. There are three bills...
... And, as I mentioned in my July 20, 2008 post, only within the condition that "the area of the zoning lot is at least 25,000 square feet" -- approximately...
I think you're right about this, Shannon. Most urban guvmints go to some length to prevent businesses from operating in residential areas. But, hey - coke...
Hello all! We have two exciting talks coming up this month. On Wednesday, March 18, beginning at 1 p.m., Justin Boland will be speaking about hands-on,...
We watched this great 18-minute short on Paul Stamets, the author of Mycellium Running. He knows so much about fungi. For a few seconds during this video, my...
Hello. We are converting our little house and wee bit of land into a permaculture research and education center. If anyone is interested in getting a...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 10, 2009 ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE TO PLANT COMMUNITY GARDEN Garden will be open to the public and located on Illinois...
Hi, all. I put a pdf of the flier announcing the March meetings under the files section of the yahoo group. If anyone has time to print and distro the flier,...
Any east coasters looking for more experience in forest gardening? Or know anyone who does? This is a great intensive on food forest gardening. Help us spread...
Hello Friends, We are excited to announce a Permaculture Design Certification Course at an emmerging Eco-Village Develpment Project in N. California, Mendocino...
Jennifer Fishburn wrote an informative article in this week's IT: http://illinoistimes.com/gyrobase/Content?oid=oid%3A9689 It has a good growing guide, with...
The local Extension office is having their annual Gardeners' Day event on March 21. Today (the nonunlucky 13th) is the last day of "advanced registration",...
*Taking the Pulse of our Planet:* *Volunteers Needed to Track Seasonal Signs of Climate Change* Volunteers across the nation are being recruited to get...
Now is the time of year when eating weeds normally occurs at our house. Properly known as foraging, this enables us to get healthy vitamins and fresh food...
In case anyone is in need of seeds, I have plenty to share. I have seeds left from last year's seed swap, and have been getting donations (especially native...
Group Ride for Local Bicyclists with a Penchant for PROTEST! (The ride is slow-paced to accomodate all skill levels.) Dear Friends, Critical Mass rides take...
Yay, Justin put online his handout <http://urbanevolution.org/thinktank/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=200> from today's talk. I learned a lot & enjoyed it. Thrilled...
A church down the street from me is going to put in a garden specifically to provide produce for their food pantry giveaway. I have been assisting them in...
