I just read an article from The Olympian that was announcing the incoming of an 11 unit community housing project that is due to open in April. The whole tone behind this project is ‘GO GREEN’. Community gardens, chicken coops, solar panels to heat water… and a community rather than stinky neighbors, all around you. There are a few units still available, and later they plan to add more units to the project. If you’re interested, which I wouldn’t blame you for being, click HERE for the full article. They’re looking for a family with young children to join the co-house!
Organic materials, such as food waste and yard trimmings, make up a large percentage of typical household garbage, though they are very recyclable. By diverting these materials to the compost bin, you can reduce your level of trash service, which can save money. Keep Reading »
It’s time now. We got two Kids, have been renting since many years. But we’re ready to settle down. We love it here in Olympia, not scared anymore of the chain of owning our home imprisioning our youthful desire to trot the globe. It’s time for us to look at houses to purchase. Keep Reading »
Dear Downtown Employees, What’s Your New Year’s Resolution? Does it include getting fit, saving money and doing something good for your community? The Downtown Commuter Program can help you find a commute option that’s right for you. The Downtown Commuter Program provides downtown employees: Keep Reading »
Why are people wasteful? Because we get into the habit doing things, consuming things, and disposing of things a certain way… and because doing things in these ways is easy… Well guess what? Doing these same things in a way that doesn’t hurt the environment is just as easy. All it takes is replacing old habits with new ones. Keep Reading »
An interview with Kellene Richards on changing paradigms for home energy efficiency
Where does your heated air go?
Kellene Richards is a specialist in creating prescriptive paths towards energy independence for new and existing homes. To provide some perspective and new thinking on energy efficiency for the home, here is my interview with Kellene.
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Spring is here, and the 22nd Annual Thurston Bicycle Commuter Contest is just around the corner!
The Commuter Contest has become one of Olympia’s signature events, and it is a wonderful way to encourage people to leave their cars at home and ride their bikes to work, school and on errands. Last year, 1488 cyclists logged 104,000 miles on 11,750 trips, saving 4700 gallons of gasoline and preventing 92,000 pounds of Carbon Dioxide from entering our atmosphere! Keep Reading »
Extreme Gardening! Part II
In the second installment of “Extreme Gardening!” I want to make some preliminary suggestions to get the most out of your garden this summer. I think this is important for several reasons that I will discuss later in this article, many not necessarily related to vegetables. Keep Reading »
Opportunities Series: Extreme Gardening! Part I
Everything is about the economy these days. There is a lot of fear about the state of the economy and what direction things will go in the future. The concern for the future is understandable, but the trepidation of “what is to come” can take us away from “what to do now”. Complaining about how bad things are and may get won’t put any food on your plate. Keep Reading »
Whether personal or global, environmental or economic, the reasons are as varied as the people who grow their own food. For Genine Bradwin, farmer at Kirsop Farm, she grows food for her family and hercommunity because she says, “I love to eat, and I love to be outside, engaged in my growing and eating process, and because I love the miracle of small seeds becoming large amounts of delicious food.”
