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Hey all. I have recently started a subreddit regarding a great interest of mine - Design ideas and Projects regarding Ecology, Recycling, Nature and Farming. I think a lot of the posts uploaded here might find a second home there - specifically the ones regarding unique ideas for designs and projects in the field or permanent culture and sustainable living. When you upload your next post here, please consider posting it to r/Ecological_Design too. it might be almost non existant now but i hope to turn it into another place in which ideas regarding making our world a better and greener place thrive

Birkcs made from sea weed - An interesting and unique design contributing to sustainable living

I’m thinking about planting crimson clover in with my garlic- any reason not to? I don’t mind pulling it to terminate or even just letting it go until harvest time for the garlic. Or another option could be to plant fava beans and let the winter kill them. I’m in 8B and favas sometimes make it through the winter and sometimes don’t. Winters are super wet and I have some downspout diversion into that bed so I don’t think they’ll be competing for water.

As the title implies, I am looking to do an urban planning study in the vein of many topics.

I am a student in my 3rd year at university and was looking to do a project that analyzes the design of an agricultural community and its features with its economic feasibility in its adjacent economy

I was hoping to find other people who were interested in refining the study, helping with the project itself or pointing me in the direction of studies already done or organizations that do something like this. The topics of investigation cover all the way from economics to agriculture to planning/architecture.

Occupations I am on the lookout for include:

-People employed in the urban/regional/rural etc. planning professions

-Planning students

-People employed or studying in agriculture/permaculture topics with applications in business

-People in economics professions or studies that work with planning companies architecture firms or ag businesses

This is a small part of the list and any other occupations that feel they could contribute something I would be happy to hear about.

Thanks!

As compared to soil fertilized with chemical fertilizer or unfertilized

Overview: https://www.yahoo.com/tech/researchers-stunning-discovery-examining-farmland-104525693.html

Full study: https://phys.org/news/2024-09-soil-fertilizers-carbon.html

This is a gift link, which makes the article accessible without a paywall for a fortnight:

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/10/22/world/europe/uk-steart-marshes-carbon-climate-change-flooding.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Uk4.B5kC.H8UVufBKH4E2&smid=url-share

Basically what the title says. I'm looking for people's thoughts on which grains/pseudo-grains are best in this regard as well as specific guides on how to actually process them.

Thanks.

Acidic soils have more hydrogen to donate to nitrogen so it forms into ammonium as opposed to ammonia (leachable and can escape as gas). Therefore, acidic soils will retain more their nitrogen.

Is this a good observation? I'm trying to improve my gardening thorugh learning chemistry.

We've got a small north-facing garden on one side of the house which is in shade for most of the day. It was grass and weeds and we've just strimmed it and covered it with bark mulch with the idea that we'll plant into the bark next spring/summer. (It faces the street so we wanted something that would look alright.)

I wondered whether it would be possible to grow mushrooms on the bark while we wait? I know people grow them on logs, wood chips and sawdust. Obviously bark spread on a random patch of ground isn't a sterile environment, but is this a totally nutty idea?

If biomass is regularly leaving the land (e.g., sales of fruit, biochar, compost) will the soil get depleted over time? Plants take some building blocks from the air (carbon, nitrogen), but others might get leave the farm with land with the sold produce (e.g., Phosphorus) .

I am wondering if there are any studies on this.

Anyone know some good sources for information on this? Link them if you got them pleassee🙏 trying to fast track personal research while I look up things myself. Thank you ahead of time ❤️

Been looking around and can't seem to find any info/ideas on a small tree chipper to grind up twigs, branches and leaves. Been walking around out nearby forests and I know a small chipper shredder possibly run by a electric drill or something would be beneficial. I have a general idea of how to set it up with a small camera tripod and used woodworking blades but if anyone sits on some cool stuff please share! When I'm bored I sit with pruning shears to cut up stuff for biochar and compost but I'm looking to scale up quite a bit

As part of my PhD at the University of Reading, I'm researching why biochar adoption is slower in the UK compared to other countries. Alongside my academic work, I run biochar workshops and design kilns through my brand, Earthly Biochar.

Survey Link: https://readingagriculture.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3t0qY0VIAkaNivk

I’m currently gathering data for my project and would love your input! If you manage land or a garden—whether for work or as a hobby—please take 15 minutes to complete my anonymous survey. Your insights will help us understand how biochar is being used and how we can better communicate its benefits.

Thank you for your support!

#Biochar #Sustainability #PhD #Research

Latest post is an exploration of what tomatoes are good for in the subtropics, and how I can direct my breeding program to get the most out of this indispensible but often infuriating crop- https://open.substack.com/pub/zeroinputagriculture/p/when-you-wish-upon-a-tomato?r=f45kp&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web

I had just posted a picture of my Hopi purple string beans that I had grown out in the 2024 season and I wanted to know if there was anybody interested in sharing/trading seeds from their beans for the 2025 garden season. Link : https://www.reddit.com/r/seedsaving/s/hvpMiyMUOf

Hello-

I run a permaculture club in Auburn, AL, know as the permaculture tigers. We lack permaculture education down here in the South but have a strong network of students who want to learn more.

If any of you are interested in presenting (through zoom) to the club on any permaculture topics PLEASE skill share and let me know.

We also study social movements and cooperative work.

thanks! Educate some students!

Hi, we are planning our house with architects and in the design they are asking me about the space for cars or vehicles.

The land is 3.3 ha big and we are going to build 2-3 units for each family who is going to live there. My house will be the furthest but still close to the other unit.

Actually on the land there is a gravel road which cut entirely the land and it goes exactly where im going to build.

Me and the other family we really wonder if we should just create the parking space in the entrance and potentially save something around 100m*4m= 400m2 of space usable for plants and small paths or if we should go for convenience and have the parking spot between the two units.

From one side the idea of having the rest of the place all natural is appealing, on the other side wasting that much area just for a car path to go to the house feel a waste, but it also sounds more logical in terms of convenience. Everytime I need to transport material from inside and outside would be quite easier.

What do you think?

I'm not talking about permaculture lifestyle, to be clear. I'm talking about how to prepare for getting land before you get it. For example: learning various skills, saving and planting fruit trees seeds in pots, etc.

What are other ways I can prepare? We currently have 6 acres but due to location and community we really want to move to a different property. Not sure yet if that'll be 60 miles or 600 miles away. We do plan to stay in the US though, and plan to have at least 8 acres if not hopefully 20 or even more. We have many skills already, and have fairly solid plans for our next property. However we can't financially swing it (unless miracles happen, bring em on!) BUT i am having an impossible time just sitting on my hands. Frankly the best way I feel like I can prepare is by being a good mom, and getting a cheap little pony so my kids continue to love living rurally. Lol.

In particular I am looking for soil health guidebooks and compost guidebooks...

But I am curious about what you have on your bookshelf that has been indispensable? Especially curious in regards to any on agroecology & regenerative growing