The Refuge Permaculture Center

At Tara Farm and Nursery

Tag: Observe Nature

  • 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

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  • Not Touch, Not Singing…Unless You Are Very, Very Close

    Its very simple really. – although, the class that led me to this revelation is not. Dont touch, Dont sing, Just breathe. Deeply. Did you know that some plant leaves die after a very limited touch by a human hand? Did you know that the plant has no way to register, accept sound and incorporate

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  • 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

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  • Not Science Fiction Any More

    Step It Up Wednesday or The Holidays Are Over Now: Hail in Thunderstorms is the Home of Living Beings Recently I listened to THE most fascinating book I have experienced in years. And here I am going to share part of it with all of you… After hearing this, I did some research. Sure enough;

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  • Native Bee Houses: Give Them Shelter; They Give You Food

    Many moons ago I purchased an organic-looking, sweet little native pollinator house. I will not go into the price I overlooked to have what I thought would be a natural, rustic addition to my garden. I found what I thought was a good spot and mounted it near some shrubs. Nothing that year, but maybe

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  • 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

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