Low Tech Podcast, No. 73 – 22 Dec 2023
Energy & Electricity in 2100
How do we power our lives here in Cooksville in 2100?
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 72 – 01 Dec 2023
Cooksville: A Model Community
Today we travel back to the future, and the past, to set Cooksville in context.
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Low Tech Podcast, No. 69 – 07 Apr 2023
Tartarian Buildings?
The idea of the Tartarian Empire is a conspiracy theory, but it gives us something to say about building longevity.
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Our current building project is exploring how we can create a structure using local materials. We’re currently building the foundation and thinking a lot about how to create a firm, long-lasting platform on which we can build the rest of the structure while using as little time, effort, and materials as possible. Typical Foundation In … More Frost-Protected, Field-Stone Stub Foundation: Material Saving Hybrid
As part of our building project, we have designed a frost-protected stub foundation. This would be built conventionally out of concrete, but we have decided to make it out of fieldstone and mortar. Although we made this decision in order to source our materials from as close to the building site as possible (check out … More Stone Foundations are Emissions Friendly
We’ll start by visiting a “baby” prairie, established just this last year, across the commons from the institute. Then we’ll head just down the road to the Danky-Schelshorn Prairie. Until 2003, this land was under agricultural cultivation, but Jim and Christine decided to turn it back into a prairie habitat. The Danky-Schelshorn Prairie was established … More Upcoming Workshop — Gathering Prairie Seeds, Oct. 7, 1–3(ish) p.m., Free (Space is Limited)
A talk I gave at this spring’s PBS Garden Expo was recently broadcast on PBS Wisconsin. If you missed it, you can check it out here: If the video isn’t working, follow this link: https://pbswisconsin.org/watch/university-place/home-scale-grain-production-69pgn1/
I recently had an article published in Thatcher’s Standard, the UK’s thatching trade publication, which may be of interest to those following the institute’s work. Enjoy!
Low Tech Podcast, No. 69 – 07 Apr 2023
Tartarian Buildings?
The idea of the Tartarian Empire is a conspiracy theory, but it gives us something to say about building longevity.
#sustainability #lowtech #transition #tartaria … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 70 — More Low-Tech News
Low Tech Podcast, No. 69 – 07 Apr 2023
Tartarian Buildings?
The idea of the Tartarian Empire is a conspiracy theory, but it gives us something to say about building longevity.
#sustainability #lowtech #transition #tartaria … More Low Tech Podcast, No. 69 — Tartarian Buildings?