If you live anywhere in Sonoma County, you’ve probably seen the flyer for Daily Acts sustainability tours. These great local tours provide a way to see permaculture principles in action. We were delighted to see so many great things happening in our town during the Water Savvy Stars of Sebastopol tour.
The founding permie [...]

Last month we posted about Beekind, the great bee keepers’ store in Sebastopol. But you should also know about the Sonoma County Beekeepers’ Association.
The Sonoma County Beekeepers’ Association has monthly meetings that cover a variety of topics designed to help all beekeepers at their various stages of knowledge. Each meeting begins with a question [...]

Beekeeping, or “apiculture”, is at least as old as the pharaohs of ancient Egypt. In permaculture, they’re an example of a feature that neatly stacks functions: they produce delicious honey, useful wax, and are incredibly useful pollinators. Keeping bees seems like a daunting task, but there’s a store in Sebastopol that can help: [...]