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The tomatoes that growers love now come with multi-gene virus resistance that can offer the protection they need. Vegetables by Bayer, through their brand De Ruiter, has commercialized five new varieties in Canada and the United States. These include three new TOV varieties, Serenity, Luminity and…
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By Astrid Caldas The crowds came. The Indigenous peoples staked their claims to representation and rights to land. The connection between biodiversity and climate change is a priority topic in this “Amazon COP”, as are synergies across the three Rio Conventions – which together address the interconnected challenges of climate change, desertification and biodiversity loss. The negative biodiversity impacts of…
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Modern wheat has deeper roots than ancient wheats: is this an adaptation to higher productivity?
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We heel in 200 shagbark hickory seedlings that we grew from seed we foraged a little over a year ago.
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Two-year study finds area of woodland in Devon to be ideal habitat to support a controlled release of the creatures
The prospect of European wildcats prowling in south-west England has taken a leap forward after a two-year study concluded a reintroduction was feasible – and most local people were positive about the idea.
Having been absent for more than a century, mid-Devon has been judged to have the right kind of habitat to support a population of Felis silvestris.
The south-west contains enough woodland cover connected by other suitable habitat to support a sustainable wildcat population.
Two surveys were conducted by researchers at the University of Exeter. In one, 71% of 1,000 people liked the idea of wildcat return. In the other, 83% of 1,425 who responded expressed positivity.
Wildcats pose no significant risk to existing endangered wildlife populations such as bats and dormice. Wildcat diets concentrate on widespread commonly found species, with 75% of their prey consisting of small mammals including voles, rats, wood mice and rabbits.
Wildcats pose no threat to people, domestic pets or farming livestock such as lambs. Commercial and domestic poultry can be protected from wildcats with the same precautions deployed for existing predators such as foxes.
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Hi there. I’m looking for input/ideas/precautions on a possible Rocket mass stove/ masonry heater/ fireplace project.
My house is outside of city limits and I currently use propane to (pretty inefficiently) heat my house in the winter. The house is 2 stories and I have 2 wood burning fireplaces, 1 upstairs and 1 on the ground level. It’s slab on grade and gets cold in the winter. Upstairs can be a comfortable 70° while the 1st floor on ground level can be 50°-60°.
I’ve been considering a rocket mass heater with bench/bells that vents/exits out the current chimney flue on the 1st floor/ground level. Potentially, a bench (bells) could span 24’+ linear feet. The 8′ directly in front of the current fireplace, 16′ along the walls to the right, and a few feet to the left. The general design in this video is the closest to what I was thinking, just way longer: https://youtu.be/0YZCQ9SuQVA?si=5SVUg0VNKXx01DNw
I’ve read that people regret not building enough bench. 24’+ seems like it might be too long but that’s something I’d like educated opinions on.
I don’t think I’d like a barrel for two reasons. 1, safety from accidental touching/burns (I’m having my fiance and her teenage and preteen daughters move in soon which is one of the reasons Id like the lower level to be very comfortable for the kids). 2, Esthetically I think I’d rather go without and just use brick/stone/concrete benches to radiate heat.
My questions and uncertainties:
-Would 24′ of bench be overkill or too long to achieve an upward draft?
-Has anyone ever had a rocket mass heater with bell system alongside a traditional fireplace? Just wondering if you could keep a traditional fireplace tied in for the occasional traditional fire. Not that it’s necessary or even desirable. My fiance likes traditional fireplaces (and we’d still have the traditional one upstairs), just wondering if it’s possible really.
Why don’t I see any modern or more contemporary looking setups? I’m surprised I don’t see more brick benches with mortar and stone or tile that is a little more modern/ creative/esthetically pleasing. I don’t mind the cob look personally but my fiance is pretty well out. The white washed builds look nice but that’s about as contemporary as I’ve seen.
How far away from a drywalled exterior wall should a bench/bell be to avoid losing heat to the outside and also risking any heat damage to the walls?
Positives I think are in my favor:
-Slab on grade so I could build it all directly onto the already exposed concrete slab which I’m guessing would help to radiate heat. -I already have a chimney that I can use/tie into. – I’m in the country so I’m probably a little more free to be experimental as long as it’s all sealed up for carbon monoxide.
Any pointers, direction, recommendations on research materials, etc. would be appreciated.
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