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Regenerative design workshops worth the trip to Asheville

Last fall I had the privilege of taking a workshop on regenerative design with natural builder and activist, Janell Kapoor. With her organization, Kleiwerks International, Kapoor has traveled the world teaching […]

A garden that never needs weeding! Deb Tolman on keyhole gardens

You know you’re in for something out of the ordinary when the materials needed for a gardening workshop include phone books, clothing, leather items, junk mail, donkey manure and grass clippings. Grass […]