Shit Sandwich: Closing the food cycle
I know it’s a bit of an attention grabbing title, but bare with me. For many people, a compost toilet (perhaps dry or waterless toilet is a better word) is…
Adding an extra solar panel – should I connect my solar panels in series or parallel?
This article will help you determine the best way of wiring an extra solar panel or panels into your existing small-scale solar system. If you don’t know what series or…
What can you do with humanure compost from your compost toilet?
So you installed a compost toilet. You’ve been using it for a while. You’ve been making compost and now, that compost is mature and ‘ready’ – what can you do…
Turning human waste into a resource
Waste is only waste when somebody wastes it… I love this short video by the Rich Earth Institute in Vermount, USA. Their main focus is turning human urine into fertilizer….
The best wood burning stove for cabins, sheds, tiny homes and small spaces
When you start thinking about using a small space (shed, summerhouse, cabin, tiny home, caravan etc) throughout the year, it becomes obvious that having some way of heating the space…
Reducing Nitrates from urine with a Woodchip Bioreactor
Allowing small amounts of urine to be discharged into the ground, through a soak-away pit, is the usual way of dealing with the urine output from urine-diverting compost toilets. In…
Black Dog Carpentry – Joe’s Cabin
I think I first came across the cabins and work of Black Dog Carpentry in 2012 or so. I was captivated by the unusual and often organic quirky style of…
Choosing the right size solar panel and battery
In my various jobs and businesses, I have often been asked to help people choose the right size of solar panel and battery for a low power device (lights, compost…
The Night Soil Man
Night Soil, is untreated, uncomposted human excrement (aka raw poo). It was commonly used as a fertiliser on farms in the United Kingdom until around 60 years ago. It’s still…
The simplest, cheapest and easiest compost toilet
Maybe you’re thinking about buying or building a compost toilet, but you’re not sure if you’re ready to make the leap and part with a lump of cash or spend…