Oct 27, 2019 | Blog post, Holistic land care, Landscape Design, Soil food web
Putting your landscape to bed for winter We are well into fall, the weather is shifting, and it’s a perfect time of year to consider how to prepare your landscape for the winter, or how to put your landscape to bed for the winter. What would this look like, and... 
Aug 24, 2019 | Holistic land care, Permaculture, Rainwater harvesting
Drought proofing your landscape-Part three Well here we are, late August and our total rainfall to date are still below average. On August 24th, 2019, our rainfall data for this area shows that we are around 58% of our average for the year. This translates into less... 
Jun 21, 2019 | Blog post, Holistic land care, Landscape Design, Permaculture, Rainwater harvesting
Drought proofing your landscape – Part two It’s still looking dry out there. As of June 21, 2019, the rainfall data for this area is shocking. We have only received 46% of our average rainfall for the year. This is significant as we journey into our driest... 
Mar 28, 2019 | Holistic land care, Landscape Design, Permaculture, Rainwater harvesting
It’s looking dry out there. We’re rolling into spring on the back of a colder and drier than average winter for those on the east coast of Vancouver Island. While I’m writing this post, the sun is shining, and it’s going to be another lovely... 
Mar 4, 2019 | Edible landscapes, Holistic land care, Landscape Design, Permaculture
Integrate rather than segregate Integrate rather than segregate, an interesting statement and one that is seldom discussed when looking at landscapes. When we approach a new landscape design project, we have a step by step process which we employ that helps us break...Jan 17, 2019 | Blog post, Holistic land care, Landscape Design, Permaculture
Last month we posted a blog about, what appears to be increased use of gravel within landscapes of new homes on Vancouver Island, at least in the mid-island area. If you haven’t read this you might want to take a moment, you can find it here… We had a massive response...