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Urban Gardening 101: Everything You Need to Know

Urban Gardening 101: Everything You Need to Know

Urban gardening refers to growing food in a heavily populated place like a town or a city. It doesn’t require a huge amount of land or space, just some determination and creativity. Urban gardens come in all shapes and sizes — from vertical green walls to gardens cultivated exclusively in pots.

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    Spanish Vineyards Use Solar Panels to Protect Wine Grapes

    Spanish Vineyards Use Solar Panels to Protect Wine Grapes

    berdrola, an energy company based in Bilbao, Spain, has created a shelter for growing wine grapes at vineyards in Guadamur. The shelter is made with a few solar panels that generate about 40 kW of energy, which will be used by the González Byass and Grupo Emperador wineries.

    Eco-Friendly Farm Stays Around the U.S.

    Eco-Friendly Farm Stays Around the U.S.

    If you’ve ever dreamed of running away from your responsibilities to start a life on a peaceful homestead, you’re not alone. While unfortunately this might not be an option for many at this time, you can still get a glimpse of this lifestyle on your next vacation by booking a farm stay.

    Can Small-Scale Farming Feed the World and Stop Climate Change?

    Can Small-Scale Farming Feed the World and Stop Climate Change?

    In the 1970s, environmentalists and politicians in the imperial core quivered in their seats over the prospect of a population explosion. Malthusian prophecies of total collapse and Thanos-esque proposals of racial extermination pervaded political thought. For many, it seemed the end of the world was at our doorstep, and one of the main worries was […]

    The Case for Passive Rewilding: ‘If You Love It, Let It Free’

    The Case for Passive Rewilding: ‘If You Love It, Let It Free’

    By Alistair Walsh Henrique Miguel Pereira likes to tell the story of a grandmother in the northern mountains of Portugal who had never in her life seen a wild boar. She had spent her life in the village of Castro Laboreiro, nestled in the remote peaks of what is now Peneda-Geres National Park. It should […]