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 …
Natural building myths: tiny homes & green roofs by Kirsten Dirksen on October 26, 2010 The most attention-getting natural homes are often small and topped with a turf roof (see tiny cob cottages in Wales …
An EV (motorcycle) visionary: Matt Dieckmann (1981-2010) by Kirsten Dirksen on October 21, 2010 I first heard about Matt Dieckmann in a Wired Magazine article touting his electric motorcycle and impressive racing results, so …
The nightly yogurt-making ritual (with home yogurt maker) by Kirsten Dirksen on October 19, 2010 We wanted to make our own yogurt- namely because organic yogurt was so much expensive than organic milk- so my …
Earth-built passive solar home: cob (south), strawbale (north) by Kirsten Dirksen on October 18, 2010 Passive solar design dates back over 2 and a half millennia to the ancient Greeks and Chinese; it not only …
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 …
Natural buildings don’t melt, no matter how rainy it gets by Kirsten Dirksen on October 14, 2010 With all the videos I’ve done on earth buildings (like the tiny cob cottage in North Carolina or the mudbrick …
A downtown live/work dream house (with roof deck for naps) by Kirsten Dirksen on October 13, 2010 Alan Cohen’s commute used to take 20 to 25 minutes every morning. Now it takes 30 seconds, or however long …
Choosing a natural building material: cob, straw, a blend… by Kirsten Dirksen on October 11, 2010 You may find cob cottages particularly cute, but taste isn’t reason enough to choose one natural building material over another. …
Cómo construir una casa móvil por menos de 3.500 dólares by Kirsten Dirksen on October 7, 2010 Siguiendo la costa, el norte de la Bahía de San Francisco alberga al residencial y bienestante condado de Marin, al …
