Meet 93 year old Jack English, a modern version of the good ole American homesteader. A legend among the locals, who lives in a cabin isolated deep in the

Natural swimming pools make a great alternative to a standard swimming pool.  The water is contained by an isolating membrane or membranes and no chlorine or chemicals are required as plants

Richard Louis Proenneke (1916-2003), known as Dick, has become an icon of wilderness living in Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. Born in Iowa, he worked as a

Designer Ryan Frank wanted a semi-mobile home for a small plot in a “sensitive area”. He thought about yurts and domes, but settled for an open source design

Meet Jill Redwood. Jill built her house in East Gippsland, Australia where she has lived alone for over 30 years. Jill is almost entirely self-sufficient with no mains

“Composting toilets use the natural processes of decomposition and evaporation to recycle human waste. Waste entering the toilets is over 90% water, which is evaporated and carried back

“I truly enjoy being out in the garden, so I can’t let those yellow jackets keep chasing me indoors! So this involves taking matters into my own hands.

“Phytoremediation is the use of green plants to remove pollutants from the environment or render them harmless. Plants are truly amazing, when we find a problem in our

“Food supplies were sometimes meagre when the first Europeans settled along Nova Scotia bays and rivers. Inland, a boundless nearly unbroken forest canopy greeted them, much of it

“Compare different methods of rainwater harvesting & get tips for success… With water shortages hitting many parts of the country, rainwater catchment systems are becoming an appealing option.

“Chemical-free water garden and swimming pools. The plant portion, or regeneration zone, is separated from the swimming area by the wall seen a few inches below the water’s

“Ever wonder how to build a simple home for very little money, without going into debt? The key is to use low-cost, locally available natural materials such earth,

“In March 2010 we obtained special planning permission under PPS7 for a large new Zero-carbon Cob House. This will be a truly ground breaking building meeting code for

“Cash, that most basic element of our economy, can be in abysmally short supply for new young families scraping by on marginal jobs. Sustainable house building may not