THE EVOLUTION OF A COMMUNITY GARDEN

PATAGONIA COMMUNITY GARDEN
          Where Good Things Grow
  Located at 4th and Duquesne in the Town of Patagonia.
 
Soil Ripped and Rough Shaped by Equipment before Hand Working Paths and Growing Beds
The rich soils of this former cienega are an excellent foundation for the two-third acre garden that was established in January of 1999 [...]

ESCONDIDO CREEK

 
Since 1990 the Escondido Conservancy has been working to preserve the watershed of the Escondido Creek. Almost 26 miles long, the creek threads its way through numerous communities of people, plants and fauna as it makes its way to the 1,000-acre San Elijo Lagoon. The Lagoon is the exit point for the watershed into the [...]

ROADS

A road’s primary objective is for circulation, though it has the potential to serve more functions than that.
Eagle Eye View Helps Shape the Road Siting

Roads can harvest rainwater by slowing down & spreading out surface water flows, can shed water in specifically designed directions; can function as a fire break and it can be a [...]

CREATING TOP SOIL

The Tree of Life Rejuvenation Center’s core offering is a diet of organic raw vegan food as the basis for a healthy lifestyle. Creating a food production system for guests, staff and kitchen apprentices that was fresh and vital was essential to support their core program. The aspiration was to serve sustainably produced food that [...]