by Kenton Zerbin | Jan 29, 2023 | Sustainable Living
Welcome to the “Secrets of Sustainability” article series. In today’s article, I want to share with you the elusive “Secret of Zone 0”. Before we dive in, 2 important housekeeping items: The last article was on The 5 Zones Of Permaculture. I recommend you read...
by Kenton Zerbin | Jan 20, 2023 | Edible Landscaping, Sustainable Home, Sustainable Living
In Permaculture design, we divide the world outside our house into 5 zones. Why is it the #1 recommendation I have for improving your property? Done right, it saves time & effort so you enjoy your property and succeed with it. Lets teach you each zone, provide...
by Kenton Zerbin | Dec 22, 2022 | Sustainable Home, Sustainable Living
It’s Dec 22, 2022, in Edmonton, AB, Canada. And it’s -39C outside! I am writing this from my tiny house loft. Blankets piled up. Coffee in hand. Last night was the longest night of the year. This is called “The Winter Solstice”. Most have...
by Kenton Zerbin | Oct 26, 2022 | Edible Landscaping, Sustainable Home, Sustainable Living
How do you grow food in the city? It’s not as hard as you might think. As a teacher of edible landscaping, here is my 3 steps: 1) Know yourself! Do you want max food? Less work? Pick priorities & make your goals clear. 2) Put in the support systems for...
by Kenton Zerbin | Oct 20, 2022 | Edible Landscaping, Sustainable Home, Sustainable Living
In my 12 years in the field of design and consultation, I have noticed a pattern… Over 90% of my clients fall into 5 groups. If you had to pick just one, which one are you? 1) The Do-It-Yourself-er Identifiers: Love to save money by “paying...
