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Urban Homesteading

Heirloom Skills for Sustainable Living

by Rachel Kaplan
K. Ruby Blume
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The urban homesteading movement is spreading rapidly across the nation. Urban Homesteading is the perfect "back-to-the-land" guide for urbanites who want to reduce their impact on the environment. Full of practical information, as well as inspiring stories from people already living the urban homesteading life, this colorful guide is an approachable guide to learning to live more ecologically in the city. The book embraces the core concepts of localization (providing our basic needs close to where we live), self-reliance (re-learning that food comes from the ground, not the grocery store; learning to do things ourselves), and sustainability (giving back at least as much as we take). Readers will find concise how-to information that they can immediately set into practice, from making solar cookers to growing tomatoes in a barrel to raising chickens in small spaces to maintaining mental serenity in the fast-paced city environment. Full of beautiful full-color photographs and illustrations, and plenty of step-by-step instructions, this is a must-have handbook for city folk with a passion for the simple life.

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  • Release date

    April 27, 2011

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      • ISBN: 9781626368507

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      • ISBN: 9781626368507
      • File size: 51772 KB

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Booklist

      April 1, 2011
      Kaplan, a somatic psychotherapist working in Sonoma Countys Homegrown Guild, and Blume, creator of Oaklands Institute for Urban Homesteading, use knitting, especially its unraveling and reknitting process, as a metaphor to emphasize the need for people to work wherever they are and with whatever they have in our brinkish era. Based on a belief that the future will be local, and focusing on rebuilding relationship networks between the earth and its inhabitants, Blume and Kaplan look to DIY as an alternative to rampant capitalism and build on the concept of permaculture ethics (earth/people care and fair share). As they advise readers on the creation of Personal Sustainability Plans, they cover gardening and housing, offering far-ranging yet accessible ideas and practical, how-to diagrams. Fully illustrated, this is a user-friendly guide with visual appeal and lots of detailed information, making it a truly useful resource for those curious about or participating in todays resurgent interest in small is beautiful ex/sub/urban homesteading.(Reprinted with permission of Booklist, copyright 2011, American Library Association.)

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