Oct 16, 2014 | Green Living, San Luis Obispo
The 5th Annual Central Coast Bioneers Conference is coming to SLO later this month, October 24 & 25, at the SLO Grange Hall, 2880 Broad St. The locally hosted event takes place in conjunction with the 2014 National Bioneers Conference and features recorded...
Jul 23, 2014 | Agriculture & Gardening, Green Living, San Luis Obispo
What could be a more appropriate use for salvaged wood than use in a recycled greenhouse? Once a thriving organism in its own right, timber rescued from wine barrels, barns, old doors and retaining walls can become a shelter for developing seedlings. A Place to Grow |...
Oct 28, 2013 | Agriculture & Gardening, Green Living, Hemp Products
NOTE: This article first appeared in October 2013, belatedly updated in June 2024. For decades, farmers and environmental activists have been trying to legalize nonpsychoactive hemp for cultivation in California. The plants require far less water and fertilizers than...
Oct 5, 2013 | Alternative Lifestyle, Green Living, San Luis Obispo
There is no doubt that the earth and human beings are intertwined. However, our species certainly has a knack for pretending as if this were not the case. The Bioneers Network brings together leading thinkers from around the world to help heal the divide between...
Sep 21, 2013 | Agriculture & Gardening, Green Living, Health & Nutrition, San Luis Obispo
For a lovely lather, nothing beats a luffa. Whether you are washing yourself, your car, or a sink full of dishes, the dried plant makes a fantastic sponge. Organic and free of any synthetic material, the luffa is a great alternative to scrubbers made from foamed...
Aug 16, 2013 | Bamboo Products, Green Living
If bamboo is an environmentally friendly superhero, then cork must be its perfect sidekick. Case in point: the bamboo and cork hybrid cutting board pictured above. Sustainable cork, which is used in the boards, wallets, cases, and containers here at Bambu Batu, is...