Category: Regenerative

  • A Cozy Read:The Refuge Permaculture Newsletter

    Did you receive your email copy of The Refuge Permaculture Newsletter yesterday? No? I would be very pleased to add you to my secure email list and send you a copy. “Enlightening” may be a bit hopeful on my part, but “informative”, “supportive”, “interesting” work just fine. Send an email to tarafarmandnursery@gmail.com with “Newsletter” in

    Read more

  • Notes from the Kowshed…2025.05.28

    …a sweet morning walk in the rain. But what about that rain?… …mindfulness … but not too full…

    Read more

  • Are You Among the Super Smart Earth-Life Folks?

    Many, many of you have asked if you should “prune the dead raspberry canes” in your garden. Congratulations – no joke: If you have asked this question you are among the smartest ‘earth life’ folks out there! Why? When you saw the ‘dead’ canes you stopped because something didnt feel quite right about pruning them

    Read more

  • Closer and Closer: Seeds for Spring 2025 -Sainfoin

    The raspberry patch is so packed full of plants that it is difficult to open the soil for restoration. And the grape vines have been producing so heavily the last few years it clearly is time to do something other than lay compost or mulch on top of the soil. Some research and some conversation

    Read more

  • Refuge in the Wind: OLLI Permaculture Classes at Casper College for 2025

    Permaculture Classes for 2025:These classes are offered through the OLLI Program at Casper College (Call if you did not get a catalog 268.3401) Please join me for as much support as I can offer – by way of presentation, tons of information, and yes, wierd and shocking stories from Laurel’s life and landscape experience! If

    Read more

  • Step It Up Wednesdays: Garden Geeks Anonymous

    Step It Up Wednesdays: Wednesdays will now offer mind-expanding, mind-blowing elements of plant and garden.Please Share these posts to help Step Up our understanding, awareness and knowledge. And to start this series: From The Salk Institute – forever working for well-being. This is fascinating! And it explains why avocado skins at the bottom of my

    Read more