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It is with immense sadness that we share the news

It is with immense sadness that we share the news that one of our dear friends and 2014 PDC student, Joannah Stutchbury, has been killed. Joannah and her daughter Siana come from Kenya to take the PDC, and then returned to Quail Springs again the following year for Siana to attend Sustainable Vocations. Joannah dedicated her life to the preservation of the forest that she called home, where she raised her children, cared for her aging father, and built a house out of the earth itself. Many would not have doubted for a moment that she would die to protect that beloved forest she called home, though we wish so very much that it had not come to that. Today we are spreading the word to raise funds to support her family, for all the myriad of expenses that occur with such an event. Link to the gofundme in our bio and story. Please donate what you can and help spread the word.

CORRECTION: This fellow is one of the many Whiptai

CORRECTION: This fellow is one of the many Whiptail lizards, NOT the Long-nosed leopard lizard who is working on the main compost pile. This little guy is extremely industrious. He’s a regular at the largest of our many compost piles at Quail Springs. #lizard #composting #quailsprings #summertime

Are you our next shepherd? Our next irrigation wiz

Are you our next shepherd? Our next irrigation wizard or super star yogurt maker? Yearning to be on the land and in community? We have an opening starting August 1st and a few for this Fall! ☀️☀️☀️
See link in Bio or head to our website > Opportunities > Work Trade to learn more & apply.

Desert tracks #cuyama #highdesert #quailsprings #g

Desert tracks #cuyama #highdesert #quailsprings #gophersnake

Are you our next quail spring family member?? 🐐

Are you our next quail spring family member?? 🐐💛 See link in bio or go to our website > Opportunities > Work Trade.
It is so valuable having new energy and perspectives make waves through our community every few months. It’s also a huge heart exercise in loving people and letting them go, over and over! Shout out to all our AMAZING current and past work traders. Your presence and contributions continue to live here on the land and in our hearts. 💚

Our Natural Building Course is launching in Octobe

Our Natural Building Course is launching in October.
Registration is NOW Open!!
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Join us for our four week online Natural Building course where we’ll cover the basics of natural building, while also sharing the larger issues we face with our built environment, the changes that need to happen, and how to make those changes.
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We expect this course to fill up fast. You can learn more and register for the course through the link in our bio, and read through the comments below to get more info.
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#quailspringspermaculture
#NaturalBuilding #EarthenBuilding #NaturalPlaster #NaturalBuildingWorkshop #Cob #CobBuilding #CobOven #rocketstove #earthbag #firesafehousing #affordablehousing #housingisahumanright #QuailSprings #Permaculture
#SuperAdobe
#SustainableBuilding #SustainableDesign #SustainableLiving #EcoBuild #EcoFriendly #cobworkshop #naturalbuildingworkshop #cobovenworkshop #naturalplasterworkshop

Fermented tangerine sodas made with fresh squeezed

Fermented tangerine sodas made with fresh squeezed tangerine juice and goat whey. YUM!! 🍊 #fermentation #quailspringspermaculture #cuyamavalley

4 gallons of goat milk a day provides a considerab

4 gallons of goat milk a day provides a considerable amount of food for the Quail Springs community. What would you make with an abundance of this wonderful food? Here are some of our favorites: straight up glass of milk, yogurt, buttermilk, avocado & honey goat milk smoothies, aged cheddar, chevre, feta, queso fresco, paneer, halloumi, custard (with some fresh QS eggs), ice cream!!!! #goatmilk #dairygoats #saycheese #quailsprings

Hurray for tiny toads! Our seasonal pond is drying

Hurray for tiny toads! Our seasonal pond is drying up and has transformed into a tiny toad bonanza. These little friends are everywhere!

Also Known As ~ Queer Springs ⭐️😄 We celebr

Also Known As ~ Queer Springs ⭐️😄 We celebrate our queer community here on site and our community near and far. We celebrate all the trail blazers who have paved the way toward freedom of expression and essence! Especially queer/trans Black and Indigenous leadership, love and genius. And we celebrate the queerness of nature and how always there is so much to learn 🌱 check out the last slide to see our community pride poster & what movies we’ve been watching! Happy Pride.

Join us in October for our four week online Natura

Join us in October for our four week online Natural Building course! We’ll cover the basics of natural building, while also sharing the larger issues we face with our built environment, the changes that need to happen, and how to make those changes.
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You can learn more and pre-register through the link in our bio, and read through the comments below to get more info.
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#quailspringspermaculture
#NaturalBuilding #EarthenBuilding #NaturalPlaster #NaturalBuildingWorkshop #Cob #CobBuilding #CobOven #rocketstove #earthbag #firesafehousing #affordablehousing #housingisahumanright #QuailSprings #Permaculture
#SuperAdobe
#SustainableBuilding #SustainableDesign #SustainableLiving #EcoBuild #EcoFriendly #cobworkshop #naturalbuildingworkshop #cobovenworkshop #naturalplasterworkshop

Martha Ypez, program manager for the Cuyama Valley

Martha Ypez, program manager for the Cuyama Valley Family Resource Center, is a Cuyama hero! Her Food for Seniors and Families Program increased 5 fold at the onset of the pandemic. Quail Springs staff, Jan Smith & Brenton Kelly have been supporting the remote delivery of senior meals for the last year and are very proud to be volunteering for this awesome and much needed program. #feedcuyama #cvfrc #community #welovemartha #quailspringspermaculture

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