Our Permaculture design groups working/playing in the sand with their projects. Tom Broz of Live Earth Farm giving a talk about his farm’s solar panels. Brian Barth giving a talk…
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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…
Act One: First, with cunning and determination, go get some cardboard Act Two: Do some weeding; then grant the weeds as feed to your chickens (they love oxalis!) Act Three:…
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…
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…
Why PVC free irrigation? Although widely used in the landscaping industry, there are disturbing questions about this material both for the environment and human health. In this article we first…
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…
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…
An edible landscape design . . . . .Yellow Horn nut tree with Buddha sitting on a cob bench. Semi-dwarf Gala apple tree with comfrey. Yerba Buena, indian mint, oragano,…
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…
