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  Topic: Ban on wood stoves!
bowtop

Replies: 57
Views: 162290
PostForum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle   Posted: Mon Jan 21, 13 2:28 pm   Subject: Ban on wood stoves!
would it bother you if you had to change them cos of new laws?(theoretically)although i dont know how thatd be regulated.to be honest though i do think its mainly off grid americans affected atm.just ...
  Topic: collecting rain water illegal
bowtop

Replies: 17
Views: 48601
PostForum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle   Posted: Mon Jan 21, 13 1:49 pm   Subject: collecting rain water illegal
collecting rainwater wouldn't be made illegal here - they'd just tax it!

Yeah, thats true! we'll be taxed for air soon
  Topic: Ban on wood stoves!
bowtop

Replies: 57
Views: 162290
PostForum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle   Posted: Mon Jan 21, 13 1:44 pm   Subject: Ban on wood stoves!
I think the link i posted is aimed more at people living low maintenance in the middle of no where off the grid. Their the ones who'll be affected. Most people wont have to worry. Wood burners arnt u ...
  Topic: Permaculture
bowtop

Replies: 23
Views: 173351
PostForum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle   Posted: Mon Jan 21, 13 12:04 pm   Subject: Permaculture
It's a very interesting topic. I agree much of it is common sense (when I looked at my little plot I found much of what I'd already done, before I'd even heard of permaculture, didn't need changing. I ...
  Topic: collecting rain water illegal
bowtop

Replies: 17
Views: 48601
PostForum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle   Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 11:08 pm   Subject: collecting rain water illegal
In the so called 'land of the Free' they are amazingly anal

  Topic: Ban on wood stoves!
bowtop

Replies: 57
Views: 162290
PostForum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle   Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 11:07 pm   Subject: Ban on wood stoves!
i suspect that it's tied in to certain rather - to us- wierd anti government of any sorts feelings

You got that right! Haha
  Topic: collecting rain water illegal
bowtop

Replies: 17
Views: 48601
PostForum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle   Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:52 pm   Subject: collecting rain water illegal
Even in Las Vegas. Lets play 'Spot the washing line': http://goo.gl/maps/nkIrg


Wow, impossible! God, all those houses are exactly the same.Glad i dont live there
  Topic: collecting rain water illegal
bowtop

Replies: 17
Views: 48601
PostForum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle   Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:37 pm   Subject: collecting rain water illegal
You can make anything sound plausible by prefixing it with "In America..."

They do have many bizarre regs. In most places drying your washing on a line is prohibited and you are expected to use a ...
  Topic: Permaculture
bowtop

Replies: 23
Views: 173351
PostForum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle   Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:33 pm   Subject: Permaculture
Permaculture is becoming a wide church with many approaches. Your particular approach will depend on your own circumstances. I have found the Permie Mag to be inspirational ( http://www.permaculture ...
  Topic: Permaculture
bowtop

Replies: 23
Views: 173351
PostForum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle   Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:31 pm   Subject: Permaculture
Yeah, im inclined to just try and do it and look up as much as i can. I tend to get put off if its piled on at once and i think i cant do it. Iv got a bad habit of that! Maybe a short course would be ...
  Topic: Permaculture
bowtop

Replies: 23
Views: 173351
PostForum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle   Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:25 pm   Subject: Permaculture
I did one of Martin Crawfords weekend forest gardening courses and am now trying to develop a forest garden. Also have a veggie patch as well using no dig and mulching methods. I need to put more work ...
  Topic: Permaculture
bowtop

Replies: 23
Views: 173351
PostForum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle   Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:22 pm   Subject: Permaculture
Check out the Permaculture Association website and you might find a local Introduction to Permaculture course. These are weekend only and will give you a good idea. Aranya's book on Permaculture desig ...
  Topic: Permaculture
bowtop

Replies: 23
Views: 173351
PostForum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle   Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:19 pm   Subject: Permaculture
Nothing growing as such, some broccoli is standing, and all the fruit bushes etc are still there.

Have a look at http://www.agroforestry.co.uk/forgndg.html ?

How big is your area of land?

Sor ...
  Topic: collecting rain water illegal
bowtop

Replies: 17
Views: 48601
PostForum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle   Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:17 pm   Subject: collecting rain water illegal
Ok, so it might not. Do you think its right its happening though? Just because its in another country doesnt mean we should ignore it. Were all people
  Topic: Ban on wood stoves!
bowtop

Replies: 57
Views: 162290
PostForum: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle   Posted: Sun Jan 20, 13 10:15 pm   Subject: Ban on wood stoves!
Pollution?Tell that to the huge factories and corporations run by the government. Am i missing the point? What happened to living traditionally? Their not doing it to help the planet or us, their doin ...
 
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