sustainable forestry
A Tale of Two Forests
by Abel Kloster, Director of the Permaculture Design Program at Aprovecho and Co-Director of Resilience Permaculture, LLC. To restore the land one must live and work in a place. The place will welcome whomever approaches it with respect and attention. … Continue reading
Words on Water at Aprovecho
by Abel Kloster High summer on the south facing slope here at Aprovecho is dry. The creek channel is a cracked gully of bedrock flagstones. Seed heads shatter or pop on the stalk and leaves curl in the afternoon breeze … Continue reading
Woody Biomass
by Matthew Hall The search for biofuels continues, and woody biomass is back in the spotlight. Seneca Sawmills is planning to build a wood fired generator to produce electricity. They are planning to haul slash piles from their clear cuts … Continue reading