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This beautiful watercolor of the Mariposa House at

This beautiful watercolor of the Mariposa House at Quail Springs was Sue Blackshear’s offering in our gift exchange. Mariposa was the first strawbale home built here, by many friends and family. Sue lives in another of our strawbale houses, and taking a tour of her house filled with her beautiful paintings is a highlight for many Quail Springs students and visitors.
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We’ve posted a few of her Quail Springs paintings here, and you can see more of Sue’s work on her website SueBlackshear.com (link in bio). What’s your favorite painting of Sue’s?

Morning milking at Quail Springs!! #loveyourfood #

Morning milking at Quail Springs!! #loveyourfood #goats #milkgoats

As part of our yearly tradition of taking a week o

As part of our yearly tradition of taking a week off to nurture our selves and our community, we hiked to the old fire lookout atop Cuyama Peak. It was a real journey, lasting well after dark and resulting in sore limbs all around, but we had a blast doing it & we loved gaining a larger perspective on our ecosystem and our home.

One of the benefits of moving our PDC to an online

One of the benefits of moving our PDC to an online format is the ability to bring in more teachers, but we are still eternally grateful for the amazing Warren Brush holding down the main teaching bundle, as he has done here in person for so many years. If joining us in the online format is not what you want, he will be teaching three in-person permaculture classes as well: (fliers in images)
Joshua Tree from March 19-21, a full two week PDC in Joshua Tree from May 15-28 and a full two week PDC in Blumenthal, Germany from August 30 - September 13. #permaculturedesigncourse #onlinepermaculturecourse #pdc #permaculture #permacultureeducation

We are working hard to create an online PDC enviro

We are working hard to create an online PDC environment that allows students to interact with each other, so we can all support one other in broadening perspectives. We are really excited for our first run of the course in April & can’t wait to meet our new students! Pre-register (link in bio) to get the first chance to sign up!

Farm harvest from this Thursday! The radishes have

Farm harvest from this Thursday! The radishes have been so resilient through frosts and snow while under the reemay cloth. And thanks to our greenhouse, we are still getting tomatoes in January! 😮 Alongside some tasty greens. So much gratitude for this brightness and abundance this week.

What does housing sovereignty look like to you? W

What does housing sovereignty look like to you? We are deeply interested in exploring what it looks like for housing to be a human right. For all people to actually have access to a home. Do you have ideas, visions, stories, examples, articles, or thoughts on this? Please share in the comments. We want to hear your thoughts! ✨ #housingsovereignty #safehousing #nomorehomlessness #housingjustice #housingjusticeisracialjustice

In our online PDC we will be taking a field trip t

In our online PDC we will be taking a field trip to Brad Landcaster's home in Tucson, AZ, where he and his community have transformed their site and neighborhood from a barren landscape to a beautiful, shaded oasis.
Brad shares some his abundant knowledge of how to grow food, create shade, and foster community in a very dry, extremely hot environment.
If you don't have a copy of his updated books in your library, we highly recommend them. Find more information about our online Permaculture Design Course on our website. Link in bio. First photo-sidewalk in front of Brad Landcasters home. Second photo-a cut in the curb to allow storm water to infiltrate and water the plants. Third photo- entrance to his house. Forth photo- books. #forestgardengreenhouse #greenhouse #agroecology #regenerativeagriculture #permaculture #permaculturegarden #permaculturedesign #organicfarming #californiafarming #drylandfarming #desertfarming #growyourfood #knowyourfood #naturalbuilding #permaculturedesigncourse #permaculture #beekeeping #rainwaterharvesting

Some leaks are just too beautiful to fix! This li

Some leaks are just too beautiful to fix! This little leak in our food forest has been creating these beautiful frosted scenes most winter mornings for over a year now, and we just can’t see the need to “fix” it. Beauty is a function, right?

It is with excitement that we shift this flagship

It is with excitement that we shift this flagship Permaculture Design Certification Course online, and invite you to join us for the experience. Quail Springs is committed to community-building as a core value of this course even when we are sharing space virtually. This course centers on connecting and uplifting the world's greatest resource: you. Pre-Registration is now open. Link in story and bio. #pdc #permaculture #permaculturegarden #permaculturedesigncourse #naturalbuilding #earthenbuilding #quailspringspermaculture #quailsprings

Happy Sunday everyone! 🌞 Each morning, like eac

Happy Sunday everyone! 🌞 Each morning, like each year, brings a cycle of renewal & a fresh opportunity to live our values. We’re grateful to spend every morning with our sweet goaties, living out our values of connection with our food, animals and the land we steward. What morning rituals do y’all have that support your values?

Gulliver’s weekend grooming routine. He inspires

Gulliver’s weekend grooming routine. He inspires us to pause, chill in the sunlight and receive some gentle pampering from another 🥰❄️🐾

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