This is a photo of the first weekend of the Santa Cruz Permaculture Design Course with Larry Santoyo holding court.
Testing soil in the soil class.
Larry Santoyo will be joining local Santa Cruz Permaculture teachers including Ken Foster, Lydia Neilsen, Bruce Beernink and Brian Barth and Heather Flores for a Permaculture Design Course begining February 16th […]
First get some cardboard
do some weedingfeed the weeds to your chickens (they love oxalis!)lay cardboard over bare soil with drip irrigation over cardboardlay down Chai mulch
Here with a truth window so you know there really is cardboard under all that mulch and you’re done! Keeps weeds down for a good season. After a couple of […]
Lydia Neilsen and Lochlan Cuthbertson of Dirt Dragon Designs held a grey water class and the Terra Nova crew pitches in to help install a grey water reed bed and pond. What is Grey Water? Learn more at the Oasis website.
Here’s Lydia Neilsen teaching a very inspiring and informational grey water class.
Wood chip filter and […]
The vanity lawn is out, the edible garden sanctuary is in.
Article from the Good Times Weekly. Written by Amanda Martinez Wednesday, 26 September 2007
For decades, a lush, verdant lawn has been a source of pride for the American homeowner, a measure of success, […]
Why PVC free irrigation? . . . . . . . . . What’s wrong with PVC? . . . . . . . .
Is PVC the next asbestos ?
What is PVC?
There’s a good reason why manufacturers call it, “PVC.” Calling by its real name lends some hard and horrible reality to what PVC […]
Chai mulch that is.This is a unique mulch, from the smell to the benefits given to your garden. Enjoy the sweet aroma of Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Ginger, Allspice, Cardamom, Pepper, Cloves and Star Anise. Terra Nova is pleased to be the sole provider of chai mulch.Chai Mulch installed
We have put together a few benefits, and tips […]
There are many different ways to build a raised bed. Here’s a few photos to jog your imagination about the possiblities. This from an ecological landscaping perspective, as you might have guessed. 1.) Urbanite = reused concrete, 2.) Recycled blocks and rocks, 3.) A wine barrel. 4.) Salvaged wood. 5.) Field stone. 6.) Old tires. […]
An edible landscape design . . . . .Yellow Horn nut tree with Buddha sitting on a cob […]
That’s me with the swarm of honey bees I caught last night, (3-27-07).
Here’s a picture of this same bee hive, today March 28, 2007. All abuzz.
There’s nothing as vital and alive as a bee hive! My favorite meditation is watching bees come in and out of an active hive. Earlier this […]
Every time we have a rain fall shortage on the central coast of California we begin to hear talk of water rationing. All of a sudden we begin to see the wisdom of water conservation in all it’s various forms. Choosing plants for the landscape that are drought tolerant is a great place to start. […]
