Research
Oikos Network is working on an urban permaculture design and edible landscape for a Toronto home. From this site we hope to develop a template for other homes in urban cold temperate climates. The site will also act as an […]
Goats have been a major part of human agriculture and offer a central role in permaculture systems. They like to graze on a variety of different plants such as tree leaves, shrubs, grasses, weeds, and young saplings. Goats can be a […]
The Oikos Network is happy to be working with Brad Peterson, Environmental Management and Landscape Architect, on a 5 year old 1.5 acre edible forest garden in Chatsworth Ontario. The site is home to various fruit and nut trees, berry […]
Many agricultural systems will spend the equivalent amount of money on chicken feed as they get back for eggs and meat, thus any further labor or energy inputs are actual losses. Oikos Network is currently planning and designing small scale forage […]
Oikos Network is currently 3 years into experimenting with a pergola planted with male and female hardy kiwi vines and a few different varieties of seedless grapes. The vines have started producing fruit in their third year, however further […]