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Melbourne study demonstrating benefits of rainwater harvesting for growing vegetables

Tue, 04/16/2013 - 10:05am — Ed Armstrong

The University of Melbourne has been studying the use of rainwater capture for irrigating vegetable gardens:

http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/voice/turning-stormwater-into-food-20130404-2h91j.html

and

http://www.landfood.unimelb.edu.au/green/water.html#vegetable.

The Edible City

Fri, 01/18/2013 - 4:56pm — Ed Armstrong

I came across another link today that I thought might be of interest to Placer Sustain members:

http://dirt.asla.org/2012/04/30/the-edible-city/

Edible Landscaping and Permaculture Class this Saturday 6/30 in Auburn

Mon, 06/25/2012 - 10:52am — Jlooney

Act in Your Yard is hosting the next Edible Landscaping and Introduction to Permaculture class and site tour this Saturday 6/30 from 10am to 1pm in Auburn. Come out and join us!

Jim Merkel : Radical Simplicity

Mon, 03/19/2012 - 10:21am — PlacerSustain

[THIS IS A YOUTUBE PIECE ON JIM MERKEL WHO WROTE THE BOOK "RADICAL SIMPLICITY". HE HAS A 35 MINUTE DOCUMENTARY ON NETFLIX. REALLY A REMARKABLE MESSAGE.]