Reddish brown, good weaver. This American hybrid willow is a cross between eriocephala and petiolaris, two species that grow wild in Eastern North America. It’s a very popular basketry willow in Europe that’s regaining recognition here. -=-=- Live willow cuttings are sold in bundles of 10 per variety. Click here for a list of our currently available varieties with descriptions.
At the Santa Cruz Permaculture Farm Gain skills and learn best practices to be able to successfully and confidently implement sustainable living projects! Our 6-weekend permaculture skills course focuses on developing practical skills through hands-on learning. Topics covered include: Construction & Carpentry Forestry & Wood heat: fire mimicry, rocket stoves, ovens, harvesting timber and non-timber forest products Energy: electrical, solar,
Saturday, June 14, 11am – 3pm. Your ticket includes all activities! Face painting, photo booth, scavenger hunt, and a farm tour that begins at 1pm. Plus, the beach is right across the street! Bring your appetite! Chef Mark Curtiss will have delicious eats for sale including strawberry shortcake, kiwi lime pie, strawberry lemonade, quinoa veggie bowls, fresh strawberries, persimmon lassi…And other farm
Are you permaculture curious? Maybe you’ve heard the term, but don’t quite get what it’s all about? Organic gardening or something? Is there more to it? And what’s unique about the Santa Cruz Permaculture approach? Permaculture design is a method of landscape planning that can be applied to anything, from a home garden or farm to a city block or
Stone fruits – tasting cherries & apricots, varietal selection; Summer orchard maintenance, summer pruning; Budding & propagation. This one-weekend course is part of a six-weekend course series: Permaculture Food Forests. Sign up for this single weekend below or check out the whole series here.
Avocados & Citrus – planting, growing, tasting, varietal selection, propagation; Berries – tasting, varietal selection; Spring orchard maintenance; Thinning, delayed dormant pruning, and corrections to winter pruning; Public food forests & community harvests. This one-weekend course is part of a six-weekend course series: Permaculture Food Forests. Sign up for this single weekend below or check out the whole series here.
Designing Food Forests Part 2; Propagating plants by seed; Grafting, budding, layering, divisions. This one-weekend course is part of a six-weekend course series: Permaculture Food Forests. Sign up for this single weekend below or check out the whole series here.
Pomology & tree physiology; Winter pruning pomme and stone fruits; Planting bare root fruit trees and berries; Selecting bare root fruit trees, varietal selection, rootstock, disease resistance, pollination; Exchanging dormant cuttings, scion wood, and perennial plants. This one-weekend course is part of a six-weekend course series: Permaculture Food Forests. Sign up for this single weekend below or check out the
Preserving the abundance through drying, canning, fermenting, and pickling; Pomme fruits – tasting apples and pears (and late plums); Growing, harvesting and processing nuts and olives; Integrating animals into the agroecosystem; Cover cropping, fall plantings, and preparing for winter. This one-weekend course is part of a six-weekend course series: Permaculture Food Forests. Sign up for this single weekend below or
At the Santa Cruz Permaculture Farm Join seasoned herbalist Devalina Waring and guest instructors for a comprehensive introduction to herbalism and medicine making. In this practical and fun class, participants will learn how to source, make, and use a wide range of herbal medicines. We’ll build your home apothecary by making tinctures, syrups, oils, salves, lotions, pastilles and much more. We’ll introduce
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