California Bay Laurel (Umbellularia californica) edible leaves
The California Bay Laurel is one of my favorite trees. They are beautiful, versatile treesRead More…
Elaeagnus umbellata — Autumn olive permaculture plant. Invasive?
When I first got to the current garden I manage, I was an early “permie”Read More…
Feral Flowers
This was an amazingly beautiful late winter day.
Elaeagnus pungens — Evergreen Elaeagnus permaculture
This is an amazing plant that fits right into a permaculture guild. It fixes nitrogen,Read More…
Salsify — wild permaculture
This is one of my favorite plants. Salsify (Tragopogon porrifolius) is a forager’s wonderplant. AllRead More…
Mugwort dreams
Spring starts before the equinox here in this part of California, and the fields areRead More…
Sudden Oak Death — Sudden Oak Life
The following clips are from Dr. Lee Klinger’s talk in Pt. Reyes in Fall 2007.Read More…
How to Fight the Flu
The flu, is a term often used to describe influenza. There are all kinds ofRead More…
New Apela Colorado video: March 22 sacred fire, indigenous mind, and Ancestral remembrance
From the Circle of Ancestors
Indigenous Mind and Ancestral Remembrance
Here’s some clips from a talk given by Dr. Apela Colorado. For more information aboutRead More…