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grey water

women peeing outdoors

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wofati and earth berm

the first wofati - allerton abbey- version 0.7

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wofati and earth berm

Underground housing

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greenhouses

greenhouse suck factor

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composting toilet

toilet paper alternative- wash with water

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greenhouses

Rocket stoves in Greenhouses , our own forum topic

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cob

double chamber cob oven plans - download

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rainwater catchment

Rainwater collection to supplement public water

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wofati and earth berm

My Underground house build

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wofati and earth berm

Ant Wofati Progression

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fencing

Help me design my living fence

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woodworking

Solar Food Dryers?

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fencing

junkpole fence: freaky cheap chicken/deer fence made from wood typically thrown away

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natural building

french drain pipe - not for water from above?

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tiny house

Here Is Our Micro-Homestead. Enjoy.

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woodworking

best wood for a wooden spoon

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greenhouses

New Greenhouse build with thermal mass storage; air-to-water heat exchange system

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wofati and earth berm

wofati eco building

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greenhouses

Please help: Rocket Stove in greenhouse does not work

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natural building

SEPPers Program: Seriously Excited About Permaculture Pampering!

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earthship

Our earthbag earthship

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greenhouses

Hoop House

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tiny house

Tiny House Cook Stove and Heater

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greenhouses

Mike's passive solar greenhouse design/build

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greenhouses

Better late than never! Walapini build.

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greenhouses

Netherlands, 2nd in the World in Exporting Food--And they go about it very differently than the US

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earthship

Is using used tires dangerous for health / nature?

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passive solar

Solar Dehydrator Plans - Combo Package download

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grey water

* Welcome Feidhlim Harty author of Permaculture Guide to Reed Beds

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fencing

How do I make this fence?

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stone work

86 year old stone mason and the art of Portuguese cobble stones

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aquaponics

New Aquaponics Series from Jack Spirko

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greenhouses

Cheapest green house builds? Gardening shouldn't cost money

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rainwater catchment

Waynes rainwater harvest start to finish

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tiny house

Is it time for an Off grid Property Owners Association?

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fencing

Creative fence idea, will it work?

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natural building

wonky joists

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fencing

Looking for Noise Barrier Ideas

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aquaponics

Can aquaponics really be permaculture?

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stone work

Which one should I choose for my new kitchen?

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Can I use cob as a mortar for a rock house

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cob

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greenhouses

Mike's passive solar greenhouse design/build

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finishes

Painting to appease the Man

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composting toilet

How to Make a Vermicomposting Flush Toilet

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rainwater catchment

Water harvesting 15 kms west of the Cairo Nile

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grey water

What is the simplest, cheapest greywater setup you can think of?

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stone work

Cob or earth plaster for interior and exterior of a dry stacked stone roundhouse?

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greenhouses

Moderating temperature in hoop house

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earthship

Adjusting Earthships for Freezing and Wet Climates

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plumbing

Septic tank

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grey water

Reed Bed Protecting...

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earth bag

Installing Rafters On Earthbag Building

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earth bag

Using tabletop glass in a window

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cob

termite infestation in mud block house

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grey water

Can you wash dishes without soap?

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grey water

* Welcome Feidhlim Harty author of Permaculture Guide to Reed Beds

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electrical

Fridge/Freezer not in house

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composting toilet

ancient poop barrels

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rainwater catchment

above ground cistern in winter sub 0 weather

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composting toilet

Conflicting information about composting human waste. Help!!

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grey water

Grey water in northern climates

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plumbing

Ram pump on a creek that has little to no drop?

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grey water

Reed bed for highly variable output

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earthship

Our Pseudo Earthship - 20,000 Tires

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grey water

first time construction

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grey water

Converting existing septic system to constructed treatment wetland

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grey water

Quality of the water coming out of a constructed treatment wetland

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grey water

Excited about Grey Water

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stone work

Tools for a Child to do Stonemasonry/carve rocks/have fun chiseling at them?

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fencing

Curing bamboo for building in tropics

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natural building

cob w chickens

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natural building

do lime and clay really get along?

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grey water

Grey water in the winter?

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grey water

Improving a grandfathered septic and greywater systems that dump into a roadside ditch.

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grey water

Greywater piping and ethical material use

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grey water

Grey water in dry climate

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grey water

Grey water in South Africa

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grey water

Ducks and reed beds

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grey water

Treatment for pig waste

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grey water

grease traps

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grey water

What to do: 20 ducks on the property and a quarter acre pond

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grey water

Reed-bed System in Ireland

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rainwater catchment

Ram pumps and creek flow

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greenhouses

I builded, I buildeth, I built... Its up...

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