Center for Alternative Technology
& Restorative Agriculture
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Growing community of people passionate about finding solutions to climate and societal challenges through alternative technologies and restoring the balance of natural systems. We believe in abundance through rejuvenation of ecosystems and renewable energy. Collective experience of dedicated participants from all fields and backgrounds including permaculture design, regenerative agriculture, ecology, engineering, veterinary medicine and many others.
Ongoing and future projects:
Solar energy capture
Solar workshop design
Passive solar water heating
Solar powered fencing
Solar wood drying kiln
Solar food dehydrator
Water
Rainwater harvesting
Water conservation in soils
Trapping water with soil structure
Permaculture designed water collection
Ponds
Prevention of Agricultural runoff
Composting Human waste systems for water conservation
Soils
Mixed species managed intensive grazing
sheep, goats, cattle, donkey, chickens, geese, pigs, ducks
Biodiverse soil life, bacteria, fungi, microarthropods
Active thermal Composting
Korean Natural Farming
Johnson-Su Bioreactor
Large scale vermicomposting
Biochar Production
Green Manure through cover crops and chop and drop systems
Biodiverse Ecosystems
Natural pest control & Habitat restoration for
Beneficial insects - control insect pests
Birds of prey (owls) - control rodents
Pollinators - Bees and Butterflies
Tree Swallows - Fly control
Bats - Mosquito control