Ongoing Projects
Approaches to Composting
Approaches to Composting I have created a variety of composting systems on the property to…
Integrating Rain Collection with Aquaponics for Sustainable Water Management
Integrating Rain Collection with Aquaponics for Sustainable Water Management I wanted to build a water…
The Incredible Impacts of Aquaponics
The Incredible Impacts of Aquaponics Jump to Project Timeline 2023: Fast forward three years, the…
Raising a Pet Fungas
Raising a Pet Fungus The journey begun in 2016, when I joined the Mycological Society…
Vermicomposting
Vermicomposting The Canadian winter can be enormously challenging in the winter for composting. With layers…
Current Research
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Alternative Building Methods
Cob homes are made from a mixture of straw and clay, then brushed with certain types of natural oil to make it more “water proof”. Once the straw and clay is dried, it’s is resistant to fire, termites and mould. The cob…
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Passive Solar Greenhouses
This is a type of greenhouse commonly used in northern China, where the temperature can drop to -25°C. It uses an arch shaped greenhouse to maximize sun exposure, and a backwall which also acts as a container to store heat. A blanket is…
Hobby Projects
