tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76541825655254879102024-03-06T00:24:26.438-08:00EcoJauntHello, and welcome to EcoJaunt. We are an eco-educational interactive video website seeking out knowledge throughout the United States. Our "Main" tab will have all our adventures and "how-to" videos in order. Use the search bar to find videos of interest and search the other tabs for more information and ways to connect to other communities. Thank you for visiting... ENJOY!!Travis Stantonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07183815153689021383noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-17646054994362435792013-04-10T21:41:00.000-07:002013-04-10T21:41:01.119-07:00Compost Calendar : Compost Cluster #1
Troy Hinke of The Rodale Institute shares with us some compost hints for your garden! He tells us when to apply compost directly and when compost tea is more advantageous. Thanks Troy!Travis Stantonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07183815153689021383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-3127529176692378512013-03-24T22:06:00.000-07:002013-04-10T21:41:15.227-07:00How To Start A Solar Coop And Why!
Co-founders of the Mt Pleasant Solar Coop in D.C. share the advantages of creating your own neighborhood coop, as well as give us pointers on how!Travis Stantonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07183815153689021383noreply@blogger.com1Washington, DC, USA38.8951118 -77.036365838.6973758 -77.3577158 39.0928478 -76.7150158tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-5731594864941308182013-03-06T14:29:00.000-08:002013-03-06T14:29:37.647-08:00Bokashi!
Benny Erez of EcoCity Farms in the DC area shows us the ways of BOKASHI, a fermented way to preserve your food scraps for compost! Check out how much the worms love this stuff!Travis Stantonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07183815153689021383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-59668185451683253802013-01-14T15:25:00.001-08:002013-01-14T15:25:55.225-08:00Compost Cab!
Washington DC's Compost Cab allows its residents to put their food scraps to good use! Plus, you can get finished compost in return!
Travis Stantonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07183815153689021383noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-79657590678661256382013-01-05T16:37:00.000-08:002013-01-05T16:37:16.717-08:00Hoop House Hints!
Adam from EcoCity Farms gives us some tips on how to set up and grow in your hoophouse!
Travis Stantonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07183815153689021383noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-8890921799410727622012-12-15T13:49:00.000-08:002012-12-15T13:49:18.488-08:00
Benny of EcoCity Farms takes us through the nitty gritty of compost creation, giving us an easy to use formula for successful compost creation!Travis Stantonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07183815153689021383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-43346421590441951072012-12-03T10:08:00.004-08:002012-12-03T10:08:39.641-08:00Easy Breezy Compost Aeration: EcoCity Farms
The brilliant Benny from EcoCity Farms enlightens us with an effective and easy addition to your compost pile. With a few pipes you can increase the aeration and decrease the labor to maintain your pile.
EcoJaunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08711890341118563948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-16117662303072452752012-11-12T13:01:00.001-08:002012-11-12T21:22:30.891-08:00Science Barge Hydroponics!
Bob from the Science Barge is back to teach us the wonderful world of hydroponics. He shows us various methods and simple DIY construction. Behold the magic of growing food using only 25% of the water!
Give em a visit -
Travis Stantonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07183815153689021383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-17611162241886313772012-10-24T20:17:00.002-07:002012-10-24T20:17:58.885-07:00Refillable Wine!!!Hey Everyone! A toast to Wilridge Winery! They are introducing refillable wine bottles at an affordable price. A great reuse and... Vino! Please look for them at your grocery stores. We saw our first bottle at New Seasons Market in Portland Oregon. Ask your markets to order them. Vote with your dollar, your voice and your drinking habits!
Check out their website WilridgeWinery.comTravis Stantonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07183815153689021383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-59520885411196522552012-10-01T11:33:00.000-07:002012-10-01T11:33:02.650-07:00Food Is Free Project
Forgive us viewers! We have not posted a video in sometime, however check this out!
Food Is Free Project is amazing, engaging, sustaining and entertaining!! Listen to John and Jonathan, as they teach through song and action, how to build a raised wicking garden bed for about two dollars. Learn how to get all your neighbors to grow food in their front yards. It's an ingenious design, allowing Travis Stantonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07183815153689021383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-40104346403539300722012-08-23T21:28:00.001-07:002012-08-23T21:31:37.270-07:00SWIX's Goal Zero post on NEPAL and Solar!
Swix Morgan's Guest Post for GoalZero on solar use in Nepal!Travis Stantonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07183815153689021383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-37067111984295107832012-07-29T08:01:00.001-07:002012-07-29T08:05:03.201-07:00
SWIX MORGAN'S NEWEST BLOG... on Energy! (click here)
In my last blog post, I identified the BASIC 5 IDEAs that we should all be aware of in order to better ourselves and our world. While the first one addressed ideas of waste and conservation, this one focuses on ENERGY AND FUEL: different sources, how it's obtained, and how we can decrease our usage! Oh yeah, and there's a few fun pictures SWIXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076282580663378414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-19374946951337374232012-07-10T11:19:00.002-07:002012-07-10T11:19:33.830-07:00Our First Guest Post Video!
B.Y.O. CHOPSTIX is a really fun video with facts and motivational insight into bringing your own supplies when going out to dine. You can save tons of gunk from landfills by bringing your own chopstix, forks, spoons, knives and to-go boxes! It's simple once you begin! So go! Begin!
Thank you awesome people at Great Leap, Inc.
Travis Stantonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07183815153689021383noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-77318380705753917442012-07-03T09:58:00.000-07:002012-07-03T09:59:15.405-07:00
Wondering just how much food IS wasted? There's a dynamic duo about to delve into these matters! No, it's not Travis and Swix, but we're sure this pair will get to the bottom of this question. Check it out!
Just Eat It MovieSWIXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076282580663378414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-34429361267130407952012-06-09T00:17:00.000-07:002012-06-09T00:25:41.984-07:00The Science Barge - Three ways to grow HIGH! Vertical Growing Methods
Hello out there! Welcome to the Science Barge. A floating sustainable greenhouse! Listen as Bob takes us through three great ways to grow vertically.EcoJaunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08711890341118563948noreply@blogger.com0Science Barge, Yonkers, NY 10701, USA40.9362517 -73.90420940.9347522 -73.906676499999989 40.9377512 -73.9017415tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-21039264670728403882012-05-26T13:08:00.002-07:002012-05-26T19:34:19.505-07:00Eagle St Rooftop Farm - in NYC!?
Come see what vegetables the Big Apple has to offer! The farmers at Eagle Street Rooftop Farm shows that fresh organic production can happen in the thickest or urban places.
Check em out!
EcoJaunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08711890341118563948noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-66200349065234418622012-05-21T23:10:00.001-07:002012-05-21T23:10:13.829-07:00Swix's latest Blog post is ready for the reading!
This one addresses issues of awareness in everyday life and little changes we can all make to improve our environment and decrease our footprints!
CLICK HERE for SWIX's BLOG!SWIXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076282580663378414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-21431285122808904812012-05-19T12:32:00.002-07:002012-05-19T12:32:15.268-07:00
EcoJaunt.org is at Maker Fair this weekend in San Fran!
SWIXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076282580663378414noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-21197014095891736452012-05-04T09:35:00.000-07:002012-05-04T09:37:25.083-07:00Wood Gas Part 2: Extras and In-Depth Info
Once again, we present to you, the Wood-Gas Gangsta, Mr. Wayne Keith. This video contains further detail about the inner workings of wood-gas and theories behind it.
EcoJaunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08711890341118563948noreply@blogger.com0Springville, AL, USA33.7750997 -86.471651233.722304699999995 -86.5506152 33.8278947 -86.3926872tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-42788951334955554352012-04-26T17:18:00.000-07:002012-04-26T17:21:49.431-07:00Running Your Engine on Wood-Gas with Wayne Keith!
Wayne Keith runs his trucks on wood-gas, a pyrolytic process! He takes us through this system step by step. Wayne Keith not only holds the land speed record for wood-gas, but has driven over 250,000 miles on wood! He has also been featured in Mother Earth News multiple times.SWIXhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08076282580663378414noreply@blogger.com2451-499 24th St N, Birmingham, AL 35203, USA33.5206608 -86.8024933.308847300000004 -87.118347 33.7324743 -86.486633000000012tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-44905691688989412772012-04-22T23:30:00.002-07:002012-04-22T23:30:57.633-07:00Thank you Topanga Earth Day Festavel for having us!
EcoJaunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08711890341118563948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-7879759210327984522012-04-19T13:15:00.000-07:002012-04-19T13:15:14.459-07:00EcoJaunt's New Trailer!
We have put together a new trailer to help spread the sustainable word!
Check it out and re-post this baby!EcoJaunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08711890341118563948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-6914791050943144522012-04-14T10:53:00.000-07:002012-04-14T10:53:22.143-07:00Kohlrabi Kraziness!
Lisa at the New Forest Institute teaches us a few ways to eat KOHLRABI... in French! Prepare yourself for an onslaught of subtitles and deliciousness!EcoJaunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08711890341118563948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-8385504288184237472012-04-03T09:08:00.000-07:002012-04-03T09:08:40.648-07:00Zoning In with Permaculture
Lisa of The New Forest Institute teaches us about permaculture zoning design!EcoJaunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08711890341118563948noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7654182565525487910.post-28671316410100198862012-03-28T10:14:00.000-07:002012-03-28T10:14:28.331-07:00Peter Baldwin: Quick Tips for the 'Green' Farmer
Peter Baldwin shares some considerations for the new farmer; these are good to ponder!EcoJaunthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08711890341118563948noreply@blogger.com0