Mixed Martial Articles by Pat Darnell | Dec 13, 2014 | Bryan TX
In 1979 a magazine called Mother Earth News published extensively about self-sufficiency on a five acre plot. It was my mantra. But five acres in those days in Chicago ... well, even back then that would have cost about $900,000 just for the land, and that is very conservative.
Any type of wetland conservation idea is needed now. We over-build into our natural water ways, until we start to experience floods and mud-slides. Architecture that is designed to augment the natural ways of things on planet earth should be "built" as designed. Community gardens would be included in the land development master plans. If it were not for "bottom-line" developers, we might have such places in our communities.
Most good ideas that would make the earth a less hostile environment are "deep six'd" in the final financial analysis, land has to be paid for. Watershed imbalance today is confounding communities all over the world.
The article we include today says to invite all people who are interested in community gardening, is the first step to:
10 Steps to Starting a Community Garden | American Community Garden Association: "The following steps are adapted from the American Community Garden Association’s guidelines for launching a successful community garden in your neighborhood."
'via Blog this'
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https://communitygarden.org/resources/10-steps-to-starting-a-community-garden/
file:///D:/mendemo/dcd/001/001-008-01.htm
http://www.designrulz.com/architecture/2011/12/8-suggestions-for-spectacular-roof-gardens/
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