Tools for permaculture living
Marco is a skilled builder with a penchant for craft. He has an inventive eye for implements that make living a sustainable lifestyle easier. His flagship design is the Forksta, a cross between a garden fork and a broadfork. “It’s ideal for aerating soil without disturbing precious biology,” he says.
All the materials Marco uses are recycled, upcycled, or otherwise sustainably sourced. For example, seed trays and seed-saving screens are made from macrocarpa or Lawson’s cypress from a local sawmill. Bread knives and pot stirrers are from recycled rimu. Dowels for laundry racks are purchased locally from Vincent House Trust in Te Puke, which assists men with addiction and mental health issues to find work in the community.
LEARNING, TRAVELLING AND APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
Tess and Marco are long-time locals with a focus on community. They met in their teens at Te Puke
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