(Originally published on Blue Boat Home, 4/27/2009)
The most common question that Jessie and I got about our house during the winter was, "What exactly are you doing in the front yard?" They'd never seen anyone intentionally bury the yard in 6-12 inches of leaves before. Here's what we were doing, and why, and what worked and what didn't.
In 2016 I was the final president of the Emporia Gardeners of America before it disbanded and became the unincorporated group Gardeners of Emporia.
Here's an album of photos from tours and events during that time.
We toured Ecovillage at Ithaca on a drizzly day in May. They are a notable example of a Scandinavian-style cohousing community in the US.
View an album of photos from our visit.
I've been active in the Kansas Permaculture Institute since 2013. They do an annual farm tour which is always worth attending.
See an album of photos from KPI events I've attended.
Amber and Tim Lehrman had an inspiring suburban permaculture homestead on a corner lot in Lawrence.
See an album of photos from our visits to the Lehrmans'.
Omaha Permaculture is a nonprofit doing very exciting work in the Omaha area.
See an album of photos from our visits to Omaha Permaculture's office and sites.
I got my PDC in 2010 from the Sustainable Living Coalition in Fairfield, where I used to live. Lead instructor was Dave Boehnlein. It was an excellent course, and I had a great time!
See an album of photos from the course and other events during that time.
From 2004-2006, I was involved in the founding of the Permaculture Research Institute for Cold Climates.
See an album of photos from work parties I attended in 2005 and 2006.
We had heard of Growing Power for years, but we managed to tour it only months before it went out of business.
