This apartment packs 3 bedrooms + 2 beds in beehive-cabinet by Kirsten Dirksen on April 17, 2021 To turn a one-bedroom apartment into a home for a family of five, Pierre-Louis Gerlier crafted bed pods inside a …
Sewed own popup dome-home for need, been selling them since by Kirsten Dirksen on December 19, 2020 In 1979 Asha Deliverance sewed her first geodesic dome on an old Singer sewing machine, finishing it in time to …
NYC beekeeping: embracing a once banned activity by Kirsten Dirksen on August 27, 2012 Because he lives in a 21 story building and “bees don’t like high rises too much” (too windy), Guillermo Fernandez …
America’s only urban beekeeping store on rescuing honeybees by Kirsten Dirksen on December 24, 2011 Bryon Waibel runs what he believes is the world’s only urban beekeeping store. It’s called Her Majesty’s Secret Beekeeper and …
Magic of urban beekeeping: a backyard San Francisco hive by Kirsten Dirksen on October 27, 2010 In contrast to the rural bee populations decimated by colony collapse disorder, bees are thriving in cities worldwide. The more …
San Francisco hotel uses rooftop for honeybees, herbs, & produce by Kirsten Dirksen on October 15, 2010 San Francisco’s Fairmont Hotel opened one year to the day after the 1906 earthquake and since then it’s hosted a …
Barter markets: trading beef for a backpack to curb spending by Kirsten Dirksen on August 2, 2009 Blame it on the recession, the Internet, or a rejection of consumerism, barter markets are no longer fringe in Barcelona. …
Why it’s easy to keep bees in the backyard by Kirsten Dirksen on June 10, 2009 The homeowners at Berkeley’s Green Faerie Farm tend to goats, chickens, rabbits and an extensive fruit and veggie garden all …
Permaculture: ecodesign and a return of the bees by Kirsten Dirksen on June 2, 2009 Permaculture is “about creating sustainable human habitats by following nature’s patterns.” For homeowners Mark Feichtmeir and Karen Boness, the permaculture …
Grassfed beef: a carnivore’s option by Kirsten Dirksen on June 1, 2009 In the United States, most cattle live on feedlots- or concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs)- and are fattened on corn, …
