microclimates

What are the earthkeeping challenges in a place where human beings have been impacting the environment since the Paleolithic era? How does one think about restoring nature in a place known as the cradle of civilization? In this episode, we gain some practical wisdom from the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. For that perspective, we welcome Mohammad Asfour, founding chair of WADI—an organization that advances water conservation and land stewardship practices in Jordan. He is also an environmentally conscious businessman and a skilled nature photographer. Among other things, Mohammad has fascinating proposals regarding the power of positivity psychology and mindful practice to help us become better earth keepers.

Guest: Mohommad Asfour 

• Founding chair of WADI 
• Businessman and nature photographer 
• Twitter 
• Instagram 
• LinkedIn 

 Mentions: 

• Check out some of Mohommad Asfour’s photos; Jordan Photos 
• Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature 
• Queen Rania Center for Entrepreneurship 
• International Positive Psychology Association 
• NEXUS business, enterprise and philanothropy organization 

Keywords: water conservation, environmental activism, ecosystem restoration, restorative planting, native plants, sustainability, microclimates, stewardship, community, education, civil society, governance, entrepreneurship, carbon, culture, positive psychology,  

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We spend a lot of time correcting misapprehensions about the desert. But don't get the impression we think we're flawless! We've made our share of mistakes about the desert as well. In this episode, we share some of the things we once thought about the desert that are just plain wrong, on topics ranging from rainfall to rattlesnakes. And of course we do this on a hike in the Mojave Desert.

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On our latest episode of Grow Sessions we chat with Mark Doherty, COO of Dual Draft about the benefits of vertical farming and the problems associated with airflow in a cultivation facility in an episode entitled, “The Impact of Air Flow in Your Vertical Farm.”

The passage of air in and over each rack in a vertical farm provides unique obstacles. Poor airflow in a grow room can result in poor quality crops and result in low yields. Air flow also controls other environmental conditions like temperature and humidity.

Join us today for an educational discussion on the benefits of vertical farming and the problems associated with it. Topics in today’s episode include microclimates, drainage issues, understanding HVAC and dehumidification, the importance of choosing your cultivation equipment early in the build out of your facility and how Dual Draft’s integrated airflow solutions can help growers increase profitability and decrease crop loss in their vertical farm. These are just a few of the topics in today's discussion.

If you are a cultivator, owner of a facility or thinking of opening your own cultivation business, you don’t want to miss this episode. 

About Mark Doherty

Mark Doherty is Chief Operating Officer of Dual Draft, facilitating the new era in controlled environment agriculture. His expertise spans over a decade of hands-on facility management for vertically grown hydroponic crops such as cannabis, lettuce, herbs and tomatoes, among others.

To learn more, visit:  www.dualdraft.ag or contact Mark at mark@dualdraft.ag

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Global leaders are determined to combat climate change and lead the planet to "net zero". But how can energy-hungry organizations find real solutions in technology, when technology itself is a part of the problem?

Today, host Michael Bird is joined by John Frey HPE Chief Technologist for Sustainable Transformation, Ian Henderson HPE Chief Technologist, Rasha Hasaneen from Trane Technologies, and Jordan Appleson, CEO of Hark, to discuss the dichotomy of looking to technology in the fight against climate change. We learn about the challenges of storing renewable energy, how businesses can save millions through energy efficiencies, and how Metallica and the humble Raspberry Pi can help...

The long show notes for this episode can be found here: https://community.hpe.com/t5/HPE-Blog-UK-Ireland/Energy-innovation-Time-to-stop-idling/ba-p/7136237#.YLXOv_lueUk

Hey There! Today we are talking about the Oregano Folio and everything I want to know about any plant before I use it in my edible landscape.

You can grab the free PDF Plant Folio on Oregano and The Bland Folio Template at edifulgardens.com/folio

As promised here is the link to the App. I use to create my folios  https://www.canva.com/

Have a good weed!