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Weekend Gardener: Rainwater harvesting

Sat, 18 May 2013 18:57:37 GMT

This week John meets with Dani Slabaugh of Yard To Table Gardens to talk about rain water collection. Slabaugh designed and built this Thai Rain Jar cistern for Paige Hill of Urban Patchwork Neighborhood Farms using the traditional construction method.

City strives for sustainability

David Yeomans — Mon, 06 May 2013 21:44:02 GMT

Green building is a growing trend in sustainability, and the City of Austin is on the cutting-edge.

The afterlife has never looked so green

Josh Hinkle — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:16:18 GMT

Green burial sites are growing in the United States with at least three in Texas. One of those is right outside Austin – Eloise Woods Community Natural Burial Park.

Restaurant compost mandate up for vote

David Yeomans — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:45:53 GMT

This week, the Austin City Council will vote on a mandate that would require local restaurants to start composting excess food scraps within three to four years.

Local caves may become more accessible

David Yeomans — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 15:44:40 GMT

The City of Austin recently agreed to help Bowie High School excavate a cave underneath the school with the goal of turning it into a learning environment. This is part of a citywide effort to make area caves accessible to the public.

Homeowners turn to rain gardening

Natalie Stoll — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:09:53 GMT

In the midst of a drought, more and more people are turning to water saving landscaping. Beyond zero-scaping or just using native plants, there’s another option -- a rain garden.