I recently spoke with Heather Day-Melgar, a Master’s student at Portland State University, in an interview for her Graduate Research Project, “Radical Urban Cascadia: Nature-Based Approaches to Mitigate Urban Heat.” We spoke about sustainable and accessible solutions to mitigate the climate crisis so I wanted to share some of that conversation here.

When we look to permaculture, the focus is on regeneration – bringing in a renewal.

“A garden gives the body the dignity of working in its own support. It is a way of rejoining the human race.” – Wendell Berry

We often talk with our client community about how to manage pests, about how these little creatures devour garden veggies, or creep onto paths, or take over a patch of a backyard oasis.

We became a certified B Corp in 2018 because we wanted to focus on long-term value instead of short-term gain. We wanted to prioritize people and the planet over profit. And we especially wanted to remain clear-eyed about our values as we grew.