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National Food Day Celebration Growing Dome Style

Here’s a report on the National Food Day Celebration that took place in two different Growing Domes in Colorado Springs, CO from the Bent County Democrat: “A magnet school in Colorado Springs and a demonstration garden in Woodland Park were among 20,000 venues in all 50 states hosting events held in conjunction with Food Day [...]

Puja Parsons Presents at Slow Money National Gathering LIVE Streaming

On October 13th, tune in around 11:30am PST and wait to see Puja Dhyan Parsons present for 5 minutes at the Entrepreneur Showcase! We’re expecting her to be sometime between 11:30 and 11:45am PST (that’s 12:30m Mountain Time). We’re so excited and hope you have the chance to join us! We’re excited to share with [...]

October’s Dome of the Month

This month we have a “shocking” Growing Dome photo to share with you from Mike in Oklahoma. We like to see this shot as a symbolic representation of how powerful the Growing Domes are! Too bad we don’t have a way to harness the energy of lightning in the Growing Domes. Guess it would be [...]

Nurturing community while moving towards sustainability

I have experienced it many times; in five countries, on three continents, blending multiple languages, cultures, and generations. I have felt the power and potential while working with indigenous peoples, schools, neighborhoods, communities, and families. I have shared in their celebrations and contributed my tears and shivers of gratitude and excitement. A Growing Dome build [...]

The Grassroots Global Web

Have you noticed how the off-grid, sustainable living movement is increasingly wired in? You can subscribe to @HomeGrownDOTorg on Twitter and like Solar Living on Facebook. How strange is the small farmer with his hands in the dirt one moment and his eyes trained on YouTube the next? How odd is the gardener who chooses [...]

Cost versus Value: How to reconcile spending more for organic food

Whether you buy your red bell peppers conventionally grown from Chili or organically farmed down the road, you are likely noticing that food prices are rising faster than inflation(1). This just adds another layer to the already complicated question of, “What am I willing to pay for my food?” Every time I’m at the grocery [...]

Michelle Obama and Growing Spaces- working toward a common goal

Today’s announcement that Michelle Obama is authoring a book on the importance of school, urban and community gardening is another example of the mind shift that is happening in the United States and across the globe. Her support of healthier, more self-sustaining lifestyles is directly in line with Growing Spaces vision. Growing Spaces was founded [...]

Green Living 101: grow your own food in Colorado

Green Living 101: grow your own food in Colorado Worried about America’s addiction to oil?  Do you want to rely less on oil and live off the vegetables and fruits of your labor?   Want to grow your own organic food all year around, even in the dead of winter in the bitter Colorado Rocky Mountain [...]

Powerful video on encouraging a healthier, happier, more sustainable lifestyle

Shift Awareness and Embrace Change!   Play this brief video, and share with everyone to encourage healthier, happier, and more sustainable ways across our planet!  This video was forwarded to us through email by a Growing Dome owner.

Growing Spaces & Global Children’s Gardens sustainability presentation in Broomfield

Growing Spaces is  hosting another mountain town event in Broomfield, March 23rd @6:30pm at the Broomfield public library. The presentation will be on sustainable living practices, renewable energy resources, and year round growing in the Growing Dome.  You can register online at   http://www.geodesic-greenhouse-kits.com/broomfield