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One Home For Three Urban Animals – Birds, Bugs, and Bats

January 16, 2017 by Dustin Bajer

One Design Modified For Three Different Urban Animals – Birds, Bugs, and Bats

I’ve been wanting to attract more urban animals to my backyard and was researching different ways to go about it. Besides being a joy to watch, urban animals provide important ecological functions such as pest control and pollination. [Read more…]

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Turning a Fish Tank into a DIY Aquaponics System

December 8, 2016 by Dustin Bajer

Dustin Bajer. Basil growing is a home diy aquaponics system

Off The Shelf Home Aquaponics System

From 2012-2016 students and I designed, built, and ran an aquaponics system at Jasper Place High School. The aquaponics system was great for a school but way too big and expensive for the average home. The whole project was a fantastic experience, but I’ve been thinking about how to scale its size and design for home use. The goal – to create an elegant, home aquaponics system from a standard fish tank and off the shelf parts for as little money as possible. Here’s are my five design criteria:

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Warre Langstroth Hybrid Hives Built in Edmonton Alberta

December 29, 2015 by Dustin Bajer 3 Comments

Alberta Beekeeping Supplies, Designed For Bees

Modified Warre, 8 Frame Beehives Handcrafted, solid pine beehives built and sold in Edmonton. Specializing in cold-hardy hive designs and dimensions for the conscientious hobby beekeeper.

Google Sketchup breakdown of a modified warre hive, 8 frame hive, top bar hive design.

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8 frame medium langstroth hive boxes for a modified ware hive. Edmonton, Alberta.

8 frame medium hive boxes are versatile, easy to lift, and ideal for Northern climate beekeeping.

 

 

 

 

 

 

8-Frame, Medium Hives Supers (aka. Illinois Hives) 8 frame medium hive boxes are [Read more…]

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Order A Handmade 8 Frame Medium Beehive for 2020

August 10, 2015 by Dustin Bajer 6 Comments

Order a Beecentric Hive. 8 frame Warre Hive, Langstroth Hive hybrid.

Order a Beecentric Hive for the 2020 Beekeeping Season

Reserve a hive by paying in full or placing a $50 deposit. Hive orders should be made before March 1st for early April pick up in Edmonton, Alberta. If you require shipping, request a shipping quote. Shipped hive boxes are unassembled to minimize the cost of shipping.

Each Beecentric Hive consists of one screened IPM bottom-board, three 8-frame medium boxes, one warre style quilt-box and roof, and two entrances with entrance reducers. Boxes fit standard medium langstroth frames (available for purchase).


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Extra Boxes (8 Frame Medium)

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Foundationless Frames (Unassembled set of 8)

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Foundationless Frames (Assembled set of 8)

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Deep Frame Adapters (Converts a medium box into a deep box)

Useful for accepting deep frames from a nucleus ‘nuc’ colony.

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Custom Seed Bombs

June 3, 2015 by Dustin Bajer Leave a Comment

Custom Branded Seed Bombs To Spread Your Message

CityLab seed bomb stamp for branding clay seed bombs.

CityLab stamp for branding clay seed bombs.

These handcrafted seed bombs are made of clay, compost, and your choice of seeds. Rolled into 1 inch diameter spheres, each seed bomb is hand stamped with a branded logo or message of your choice. Treat your customers, clients, or friends to a uniquely branded product. Add to flower pots for a burst of colour or toss over a fence to green a vacant lot. Perfect for businesses, non for profits, and weddings.

Product is 100% biodegradable, sustainable way to spread nature and your message. Handmade in Edmonton. [Read more…]

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Teacher, permaculture designer, master gardener, hobby beekeeper, consultant, and network nerd living in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Read More

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