“I’m going through changes….” – Ozzy Osbourne / Black Sabbath We all have to experience changes in life. Change, and death, are really the only things we can count on, so they say… This has been especially true since the … Continued
When it came to the unexpected expense of fixing my tiller, I thought I might do some fundraising since the tiller was ultimately a personal expense that has benefit several non-profit and community efforts over the years. So I created … Continued
It is becoming an annual tradition to reflect on the growing season in this blog. Writing this helps me close and reflect upon the season and prepare for the next one. I also hope that the documentation of this information … Continued
On Saturday, May 6, about 12 people came to learn about possibilities in dryland agriculture and help implement a ‘three-sisters’ garden in the arroyo next to the Taos Charter School. This workshop and garden was the second in a series … Continued
A Taos non-profit organization Agriculture Implementation Research & Education (AIRE) is coordinating a workshop in the basics of Permaculture and arid-lands agriculture. The workshop is a collaboration between AIRE, the National Immigrant Farming Initiative (NIFI), the Los Jardineros Garden Club, … Continued
On March 20, 2017, about 20 participants gathered to learn about tree care and the pruning of trees under the instruction of Ben Wright and Paul Bryan Jones. This workshop was held at the orchards at the Taos Charter School … Continued
The growing season always begins with watchful hopes of snowpack in the mountains. Many snowfalls that are measured in inches in the Taos Valley are matched with snowfalls that are measured in feet in the high mountains. The last post … Continued
Today we received a visit from some incredible young people from the Abiquiu area that are part of a program called the Northern Youth Project. With ages ranging from 5 to 14, these young people have been spending the summer … Continued
On February 19 I had the opportunity to give a presentation at the Land and Water Summit of the Xeriscape Council of NM. Visit their website here or at the website xeriscapenm.com. The conference was awesome. Peter McBride, a photographer … Continued
Today was the final round of clearing the field at our Parr Field Garden Project. We want the field to look nice since it is school property and the site is used by the public. Hopefully there will not be … Continued