http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog Bringing sustainable landscaping to the world Wed, 05 May 2010 06:40:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Terra Nova offers ecological water management: Water smart design Rainwater Catchment systems Graywater systems Drip systems and smart irrigation Rain gardens and bioswales Flow Forms Ponds Drought tolerant planting Mulching http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/2010/05/04/just-as-water-is-the-foundation-of-life-it-must-be-the-foundation-of-design-in-the-built-environment-betsy-damon/ We are very pleased to announce that Terra Nova is now partnering with Owen Dell and Associates to offer Sustainable Landscape Audits. WHAT'S A LANDSCAPE AUDIT? Suppose you had a car that got 5 miles to the gallon of gas, needed a tuneup every Friday, broke down a lot, was uncomfortable, and ... http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/2010/04/27/terra-nova-is-now-offering-sustainable-landscape-audits/ Ken Foster, owner of Terra Nova is the founder and director of this new business referral network. Our Mission is to . . . Grow our local green business community through networking and referrals. Our goal is to support businesses with a focus on being green. We have one representative of each category ... http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/2010/04/21/we-are-excited-to-announce-our-membership-in-the-santa-cruz-green-business-network/ Ken and the chalkboard, the morning circle and the classroom. Click here for full slide show of the first weekend of the Four Seasons Permaculture Design Course Santa Cruz 1. http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/2010/04/20/four-seasons-permaculture-design-course-santa-cruz-1/ The backyard landscape gardens of a Santa Cruz neighborhood city block of residential homes. Because a good neighbor fence just may be no fence at all. The possibilities are only limited by your imagination! Redesign the entire backyard area. Remove backyard fences and gain backyard common space areas with pathways to gardens, playgrounds and picnic areas! Contact ... http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/2010/04/14/terra-nova-ecological-landscaping-is-offering-1000-00-off-a-design-for-wait-for-it/ You do not have to be a member of Facebook to view the Terra Nova Ecological Landscaping fan page. If you are a member please become a fan. There are slide shows and current information to be found there. WELCOME! TERRA NOVA ECOLOGICAL LANDSCAPING FACEBOOK FAN PAGE http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/2010/04/09/terra-nova-is-now-on-facebook-become-a-fan/ http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/2010/03/03/permaculture-design-course-in-santa-cruz/ An exciting new workshop series in collaboration with Jon Young Designing a regenerative culture depends on a harmonious relationship between nature and people, in which observation and thoughtful interaction provide the knowledge and inspiration necessary to being a resilient community. In this program we take the time to listen to the ... http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/2010/02/20/ken-foster-of-terra-nova-on-the-teacher-team-of-pemaculture-design-course-in-santa-cruz/ Ken gives an introduction to Permaculture Design at the Food Bin Garden. Good turn out, well done, Ken! http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/2010/02/09/terra-nova-sustainability-workshop-series/ http://www.terranovalandscaping.com/blog/2010/02/08/jerob-chop-of-terra-nova-led-a-fruit-tree-pruning-workshop-for-our-sustainability-workshop-series-lets-just-say-jerob-is-a-budding-teacher-good-job-jerob/