Do It Yourself

38 videos with this tag.

Building with Mud: An Introduction to Cob Webinar with Uncle Mud and Family
Building with Mud: An Introduction to Cob
Building with Mud: An Introduction to Cob with Uncle Mud and Family was recorded live on Wednesday, July 8. Approx.…
Fair Speakers
Fair Speakers
DIY Skills Course
Winning the War on Weeds
In this workshop, John Moody discusses solarization, proper design, mulching, and tools and tips to create weed-resistant annual and perennial…
John Moody
John Moody
DIY Skills Course
DIY Farm Tools and Equipment
Learn how to make your own DIY farm tools and equipment with Keith Arkenberg. The cost of tools and infrastructure…
Keith Arkenberg
Keith Arkenberg Arkenberg Farms
DIY Skills Course
The First Aid Garden
Learn how to use common cultivated and wild backyard herbs (featured in Maria's book Grow Your Own Herbal Remedies) to…
Maria Noel Groves
Maria Noel Groves Wintergreen Botanicals
DIY Skills Course
Scoop on Poop: Safely Composting Humanure
Learn how to compost human poop safely. Here is a list of what you will find in the workshop below:…
Dan Chiras
Dan Chiras The Evergreen Institute
DIY Skills Course
Green Your Cleaning Routine
In this workshop, learn how to safely and effectively clean your entire home using all natural, healthy and environmentally friendly…
Kimberlee Bastien
Kimberlee Bastien The Old Walsh Farm
DIY Skills Course
Garden Beauty Using Herbs and Flowers
Your garden is the ultimate health spa. It has been scientifically proven that people who go outdoors regularly and work…
Janice Cox
Janice Cox Natural Beauty at Home
DIY Skills Course
Energy Self-Sufficiency: Solar Electricity
What you need to do to power your home with solar energy. Learn the types of systems, components of systems,…
Dan Chiras
Dan Chiras The Evergreen Institute
Building a Climate Cabin Series ☆ In Partnership with Johnny Appleseed Organic
The Foundation
"Foundations are the crucial first step to a durable structure. Done properly, a foundation supports the weight of your walls…
Mikael Maynard
Mikael Maynard Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series ☆ In Partnership with Johnny Appleseed Organic
Framing a Structure
There are a few different methods that can be used when framing a structure. For the climate cabin frame, our…
Mike Shellman
Mike Shellman Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series ☆ In Partnership with Johnny Appleseed Organic
Sourcing Reclaimed Windows
Follow Mikael's blog as she journals her experience through this and every phase of the "climate" cabin construction. You'll find her own…
Mikael Maynard
Mikael Maynard Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series ☆ In Partnership with Johnny Appleseed Organic
Exterior Walls, Metal Roof, and Water-Proofing
Johnny Appleseed Organic's Mikael Maynard and Mike Shellman guide us as they put "meat on the bones" of the "climate"…
Mike Shellman
Mike Shellman Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series ☆ In Partnership with Johnny Appleseed Organic
Soffit, Siding and Sealing
Mike installs soffit - the underside of the roof eaves - for ascetics with re-claimed hard pine. He follows that…
Mike Shellman
Mike Shellman Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series ☆ In Partnership with Johnny Appleseed Organic
Solar, Plumbing, Insulation and Interior Walls
In this 10-minute episode, host Mikael Maynard discusses her decision to go with full solar to power the cabin's electrical…
Mike Shellman
Mike Shellman Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series ☆ In Partnership with Johnny Appleseed Organic
Interior Finishing and Sealing
In this episode, as his cabin project nears completion, host Mikael Maynard and head of construction Mike Shellman install and…
Mikael Maynard
Mikael Maynard Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series ☆ In Partnership with Johnny Appleseed Organic
Final Interior Touches and Reedbed System
The climate cabin project is nearly complete! In this episode the focus is almost entirely on the interior touches. Head…
Mike Shellman
Mike Shellman Johnny Appleseed Organic
Building a Climate Cabin Series ☆ In Partnership with Johnny Appleseed Organic
Final Eco Cabin Cost Revealed
For those who have not been following along the past eight months, we've been documenting the construction of a beautiful,…
Mikael Maynard
Mikael Maynard Johnny Appleseed Organic
Maple Syrup Production Course
Introduction to Maple Syrup Production
Maple syrup (or maple sugar) has a long history in North America, particularly among those indigenous to this land. In…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
Maple Syrup Production Course
Sugar Bush Site Assessment: Which Trees to Tap
Come along through the woods of Virginia as Amyrose describes the decisions necessary when choosing the right area to tap…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
Maple Syrup Production Course
How to Tap Trees for Sap
Amyrose shows you how easy it really is to collect sap for maple syrup production. With a few simple tools…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
Maple Syrup Production Course
Process Sap into Syrup
Get to know the dos and don'ts of getting syrup out of the sap you collect. In this workshop, Amyrose…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
Maple Syrup Production Course
Create Maple Syrup Products
Maple-flavored food items are popular as value-added products. Follow Amyrose as she shows how to make fun maple candies using…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
Maple Syrup Production Course
Finishing the Syrup Season
In this final course installment, Amyrose covers the important aspects of the end of sap collection, such as removing the…
Amyrose Foll
Amyrose Foll Virginia Farm Consultants, Va. Dept. of Agriculture Equitable Food Oriented Distribution Taskforce, Women's Earth Alliance
Intro to Soap-Making Course
Soap Making Processes and Ingredient Choices
Learn more about what can inspire your soap-making. Donovan Smith explains details about what can be added to soap and…
Donovan Smith
Donovan Smith
Intro to Soap-Making Course
Shapes, Styles, and Retail Opportunities for Handmade Soap
Watch as Donovan Smith describes his process for creating soaps in creative shapes and styles. Donovan also details his past…
Donovan Smith
Donovan Smith