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San Diego, CA – Shower Greywater Installation Workshop – End of March

San Diego, CA - Shower Greywater Installation Workshop - End of March

Interested in learning how to stack functions and re-use your Shower and/or Bath Sink greywater to irrigate ornamentals and trees in your landscape? This workshop could be for you!

WHEN: 3/29/2025, 8:30am-4:30pm

WHERE: Vista, CA

In this hands-on workshop participants will learn about greywater and specifically how to install a gravity greywater system. We will also be installing a distribution box, as well as learning how to wire up a remote switch for your greywater diverter. Learn how to integrate rainwater to manage stormwater effectively using your greywater infrastructure. Plus you will go home with some great DIY information you can use at home. This class is perfect for plumbers, handy- men, contractors and homeowners!

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Juglone Leaf Mulch

Juglone Leaf Mulch

Hey all, so last fall I decided to mulch my garden beds with black walnut leaves knowing that leaf much is good but not knowing that black walnut leaves are bad! They have been sitting for the entire winter now, but I’m concerned about the toxicity affecting my plants. What do you think! Will the juglone from leaves alone have an adverse effect? Or did it break down enough over the winter? Is there anything I can do?

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“Companies go to great lengths to recruit staff, but retention is another story”

"Companies go to great lengths to recruit staff, but retention is another story"

In the four years that Jan Willem Tolhoek has been working for FreshRecruitment, he has already witnessed many changes in the market. “Ten years ago, recruiters were often seen as cowboys and CV-pushers. Fortunately, that perception has changed — more and more entrepreneurs and candidates now recognize…

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What can I do on 2.5 acre (1 hectare) mediterranean climate?

What can I do on 2.5 acre (1 hectare) mediterranean climate?

Hi, what can I achieve on 2.5 acre property in that climate?

Is there enough space for self sustaining a family of 4 plus some extra production to sell? What can I expect realistically?

I can’t eat many fruits but I need for my diet quite some legumes, vegetables and some nuts or things like that.

Would there be space for chickens and maybe a couple of animals like sheep or donkey?

Is there any design I can look at to take inspiration within my climate?

Thank you!

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Small UK plot – transition suggestions

Small UK plot - transition suggestions

I’ve got a 7m x 4m allotment plot in the UK (South East) It’s currently laid out as raised beds with a mid sized shed / greenhouse. I vaguely follow a no dig approach.

I’d like to transition to a more permaculture driven approach but there’s a few limitations: I can’t introduce trees and animals are not an option.

This year I wanted to take something like 4m x 3m and adopt permaculture practices but I’m struggling to figure out how to do that – the main thing I’m thinking of is smallish plant guilds and companion planting in a way that is organized enough that I know what I’m doing. I guess I’m looking for ‘modular’ options to start with and then expand upon

Any tips appreciated.

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