The course "Sustainable living made simple: Basics of permaculture design" provides a general outline to living off the land. This course presents dozens of strategies for how we can be responsible custodians of the earth. In two and a half hours of content, participants will gain a comprehensive understanding of the principles and practices of sustainable … [Read more...]
No-Dig Garden Construction, Planting and Growing
The course "Grow a No-Dig Garden" shows you how to grow food the quick and easy way. It show you how to start a no-dig garden from scratch with no gardening experience at all. it gives you the basic mechanics, why no-dig, seed selection, and garden planning are all covered. Who this course is for: Beginner gardeners ready to feed themselves and their families. … [Read more...]
Growing Potatoes In Your Backyard Garden
Potatoes are an often overlooked addition to any backyard garden. Packed with nutrients, they are versatile in the kitchen and long storing. There are few things in life that are tastier than freshly dug potatoes, mashed, fried, or baked for your evening dinner. And in the dead of winter potatoes are one of the few garden crops that you can still eat fresh! And the great thing … [Read more...]
Build A PVC Drip Irrigation System For Your Garden
Drip irrigation systems promote strong healthy plants, save time and resources in your garden, and save a ton of water!! PVC based systems are easy to build, very flexible, and much less expensive than other types of drip systems. If you have ever considered adding a drip irrigation system to your vegetable garden, this is the year!! With drought conditions over a large … [Read more...]
How to Grow Healthy, Fresh Food at Home
Grow delicious and healthy vegetables in any size garden. The course "Vegetable Gardening: How to Grow Healthy, Fresh Food at Home" contains A-Z gardening instructions for creating a healthy and delicious edible garden in your own backyard, patio, or balcony. The course covers garden design, soil preparation, plant selection, pest and disease control, and … [Read more...]
The Beginner’s Guide to Vegetable Gardening
Want to learn how to grow a great garden this summer? Imagine harvesting 100's of pounds of Vegetables from your own backyard! It's possible for anyone that has a small backyard to grow surprising amounts of vegetables. A small 150 square foot plot can produce several hundred pounds of yummy veggies through the spring, summer, and fall. In "The Beginner's Guide to Vegetable … [Read more...]
Aquaponic Gardening: Growing Fish and Vegetables Together
Grow an entire dinner right in your backyard! Safe, healthy fish, and organic vegetables with no weeds or watering! Welcome to Aquaponic Gardening and the fascinating marriage of hydroponics (growing plants without soil) and aquaculture (growing fish in captivity). This course is based on the Instructor's book, "Aquaponic Gardening: A Step by Step Guide to Growing Fish and … [Read more...]
Growing Microgreens for Business and Pleasure
Get a healthy body and wallet - Vertical Farming techniques for Gardeners and Entrepreneurs (Hydroponics and Soil) Welcome to the course "Growing Microgreens for Business and Pleasure". This is a how-to guide for growing microgreens on a shoestring, for health-conscious growers and budding entrepreneurs. The lecturer passes on the lessons he's learned from years of growing … [Read more...]
8 Hobbies For Home Confinement That Will Make You Smarter – Free Courses
If you think all hobbies are just pleasurable ways that people spend their time, think again. Some can actually make you smarter. Check out these hobbies and the free Alison courses that will help you get started on them. 1. Photography You combine different elements like light, exposure, and effects to click a perfect picture, which requires a lot of focus … [Read more...]
Grow An Entire Dinner Right In Your Backyard With Aquaponics
Aquaponic Gardening is the fascinating marriage of hydroponics (growing plants without soil) and aquaculture (growing fish in captivity). The popular Udemy course "Aquaponic Gardening: Growing Fish and Vegetables Together" teaches you how to grow an entire dinner right in your backyard with aquaponics! Safe, healthy fish and organic vegetables with no weeds! Aquaponic … [Read more...]
Introduction to Growing Organic Food Sustainably – A Free Course
Growing your own organic food in an environmentally friendly and sustainable manner is becoming a very popular activity. However, many people hesitate at growing vegetables as they are uncertain how they should start and of the kind of work that is needed. The Alison free online course "Introduction to Growing Organic Food Sustainably" introduces you to all aspects of growing … [Read more...]
Understanding Soil – A Free Course
Soil is the skin of the earth It begins as rock that is broken down by plants, animals, and the elements; it blends with other materials, and becomes the foundation of our the forests, grasslands and fields. In this course we will explore how soil works and what makes it possible for plants to grow in soil at all. 1: Soil Basics The Story of Soil Living Soil Soil … [Read more...]
Healthy Soils (Videos) – A Free Course
Soil Stories - The Whole Story In "Soil Stories", our protagonist, Francine, embarks on a journey of discovery that begins with her realization that soil is alive and that without soil, life as we know would not exist. In her journey of discovery she meets with soil scientists who help her "see" beneath the surface of the soil and help her understand how diverse yet ordered … [Read more...]
Honey Bee Health and Pollination / BioForum – A Free Course
Relationship Between Honey Bee Health and Pollination in Agro-ecosystems Dr. Rangel will address: The importance of honey bees as pollinators, value of honey bee pollination services in the US, and some definitions of ecosystems, agro-ecosystems, and ecosystem services (pollination being an important ecosystem service to humans) Basics of pollination biology, … [Read more...]
