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All ends are new beginnings… After a long break (3 years? Yikes!), I’m bringing back this little blog of mine. Heck, I’m hoping to let it shine! Lots of updates to share and many adventures had (which I plan on sharing), but for now the big news are… We are moving on up to Washington […]

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Bee keeping, or how to accidentally catch a swarm

I’ve been bee keeping, on and off, for around four years now. Mostly off, as the previous two attempts ended up with empty boxes… The first time was my bad, since I had located the hive in a very sunny, dry, and windy place. I’ve come to find out this is not very conducive to […]

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Greywater Action Installers Course

Greywateraction‘s Installers Course (2017 edition) recently came to a close. As part of the collaborative of educators, I decided to share some photos and insights from this past installation day. We, at GreywaterAction, believe in building systems for a sustainable water culture. Heck, that’s our slogan! With that in mind, we talk (and teach) about […]

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Book Shelf: Ecotopia

I recently finished reading Ecotopia, by Ernest Callenbach. Been hearing about this book for a while now, mostly from people deep in the trenches of the sustainability movement. Now I see why there was so much talk about it. Ecotopia’s namesake is a fictional country formed, in 1980, after America’s Northwest secedes from the United […]

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Rainwater Harvesting With IBC Tanks

Recently, I helped a friend design and install his rainwater harvesting system. This was made much easier by my recent experience in Tucson, Arizona. The water harvesting certification from Watershed Management Group was filled to the brim with knowledge, and math. But I digress… Rainwater Harvesting System: So, my friend Mike contacts me and asks […]

Quotable – Jacques Cousteau

We forget that the water cycle and the life cycle are one

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The Greenman Project LogoHi! My name is Sergio Scabuzzo and welcome to The Greenman Project. I write here to facilitate a dialog which helps bring the positive change we want to see in ourselves and the world. This conversation being related to sustainability, Permaculture, natural building and the many roads in between. As we find each other on this path, I hope you feel inspired to change the world, build something and share your thoughts...

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