Category Archives: Of Interest

THERE IS NO WORSE BEAST THAN HUMAN KIND ITSELF!!!!

November 12, 2008 – 12:09 pm

This is happening in Denmark!

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Solar Info for Farmyard

October 25, 2008 – 12:47 pm

I found a great website  (www.gaisma.com) it gives sun direction, number of daylight hours, etc. I find it easier to understand then other azimuths I have used.
I’ll attach the charts that are relevant to us, and look for the print out on the studio wall.

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Shifting Science

October 24, 2008 – 2:55 pm

The post includes an abstract from the book I brought up in our discussion on Monday (entitled: “Leviathan and the Air Pump, subtitled Hobbes, Boyle and the Experimental Life “) . This shift in how science and observation are conducted and perceived (individually and socially) is intriguing with regard to the new programming of research [...]

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Urban Park Theory

October 21, 2008 – 10:48 pm

By emma | Also posted in Uncategorized | Comments (0)

Art Update

October 18, 2008 – 11:56 am

Hey guys here are some photos from the new installation in the bear cages.

By lauren | Also posted in Stanley Park | Comments (1)

Go team zoodio!

October 18, 2008 – 11:49 am

 

By lauren | Also posted in Field Trip, Stanley Park | Comments (0)

Vertical Farm in Surrey?!?

October 9, 2008 – 3:21 pm

It will be interesting to see if this goes ahead.
Check it out here and here.

By lauren | Also posted in Interesting Eco-considerations, Interesting Precedent | Comments (0)

Edible Landscapes

October 5, 2008 – 9:06 pm

Slow Food Nation’s victory garden in front of San Francisco City Hall. (Courtesy of Scott Chernis/Scott Chernis Photography)
This is a great post from Allison Arieff’s NYTimes blog on design.
an excerpt:
“Edible landscape” seems to be going head to head with “staycation” as the most popular catch phrase of Summer 2008. Lawns may not be disappearing before [...]

By mari | Also posted in Interesting Eco-considerations, Interesting Precedent | Comments (0)

A Canadian Composting Toilet

October 5, 2008 – 7:20 pm

Sun-Mar is a Canadian Company that makes a variety of Composting Toilets.
Go HERE> for the link to their website.

By katy | Also posted in Energy System, Interesting Eco-considerations | Comments (0)

Polar Bears in the Park

October 5, 2008 – 8:01 am

I found this looking for some images of the Childrens Zoo HERE>
It’s a list of Canadian Blogs about Stanley Park.

By katy | Also posted in Field Trip, Stanley Park, Zoos | Comments (0)