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The Forest Garden Greenhouse : How to Design and Manage an Indoor Permaculture Oasis
By the turn of the nineteenth century, thousands of acres of glass houses surrounded large American cities, becoming a commonplace symbol of the market garden and nursery trades. But the possibilities of the indoor garden to transform our homes and our lives remain largely unrealized.
In this groundbreaking book, Jerome Osentowski, one of North America’s most accomplished permaculture designers, presents a wholly new approach to a very old horticultural subject. In The Forest Garden Greenhouse, he shows how bringing the forest garden indoors is not only possible, but doable on unlikely terrain and in cold climates, using near-net-zero technology. Different from other books on greenhouse design and management, this book advocates for an indoor agriculture using permaculture design concepts–integration, multi-functions, perennials, and polycultures–that take season extension into new and important territory.
Osentowski, director and founder of Central Rocky Mountain Permaculture Institute (CRMPI), farms at 7,200 feet on a steep, rocky hillside in Colorado, incorporating deep, holistic permaculture design with practical common sense. It is at this site, high on a mountaintop, where Osentowski (along with architect and design partner Michael Thompson) has been designing and building revolutionary greenhouses that utilize passive and active solar technology via what they call the “climate battery”–a subterranean air-circulation system that takes the hot, moist, ambient air from the greenhouse during the day, stores it in the soil, and discharges it at night–that can offer tropical and Mediterranean climates at similarly high altitudes and in cold climates (and everywhere else). Osentowski’s greenhouse designs, which can range from the backyard homesteader to commercial greenhouses, are completely ecological and use a simple design that traps hot and cold air and regulates it for best possible use. The book is part case study of the amazing greenhouses at CRMPI and part how-to primer for anyone interested in a more integrated model for growing food and medicine in a greenhouse. With detailed design drawings, photos, and profiles of successful greenhouse projects on all scales, this inspirational manual will considerably change the conversation about greenhouse design.
DIY Paint and Sip with Kit
The Paint Club 4.9 (19)
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ClassBento donates with every booking to
1.5 hours 7 to 1000     label £34
How it works
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Request your preferred time
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We’ll send a ClassBento Box to you (a craft kit with what you’ll need). Shipping in the UK is free, and it should arrive within 2-5 business days. We ship nationwide.
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Enjoy the online class – after booking, you’ll get a link to join the interactive class.
What you’ll do
On the hunt for a virtual team-building event or at-home birthday party idea? Gather your family, friends and colleagues together for a night full of paint and fun.
During this virtual drink and paint class, you are guided through painting an image step by step by one of our friendly and experienced artists. You’ll enjoy a fun and engaging event full of relaxing painting techniques and plenty of creativity.
You can choose from our catalogue of paintings which includes animals, idyllic scenery, flowers, and famous landmarks. You’ll get all the art supplies you need to whip up your masterpiece in a handy DIY kit that will be delivered right to your door. Just bring along your snacks and drinks to enjoy a relaxed couple of hours.
As this is a live online class, you can interact with the artist leading the session. Ask plenty of questions, share stories and laugh along with your group.
Please note:
We require addresses 2 weeks in advance. We don’t post outside of the UK but can pack up craft kits to send to you or a colleague to arrange onward delivery to each destination.
Knowledge required
Beginner-friendly.
 
What you’ll get in your craft kit
- Canvas.
- Set of brushes.
- Paints.
- You can choose to add a drink.
What you’ll need
Bring your favourite drinks and snacks!
 
Your teacher
4.9 (19)
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Contact
We are Alice and John, The Paint Club creators. Painting, creating and adventuring are our passions. We genuinely love the work we do.
We met at university in 2006… Alice studied design and John fine art. We have been together through a lot and make a pretty good team. We have both worked for large corporates, start-ups and independent businesses, so we have a breadth of experience to utilise. We ran our first class in February 2016 with a group of friends in a local pub. It was a great success and The Paint Club was born.
We love being outside and travel as a family when we can. A lot of our paintings are inspired by places we have been. Now we also have a talented team of artists in various locations across England and Wales. All have a unique style and have helped us grow The Paint Club to what it is today.
More about this class
This teacher has 19 reviews for their other experiences – which you can see here.
Plan an Ice Cream Date
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Dessert is never a bad idea. Go out and grab some ice cream together. It’s way cheaper than opting for a dinner date, but just as satisfying.
