Meg McConahey

Rural dwellers are banding together into Cooperative Grazing groups to share the cost and commitment of using herd animals to clear vegetation that fuels wildfires.

Adding a water feature will make a difference in even a small landscape, providing beauty and water for wildlife. Learn about them at a talk Sept 23 in Santa Rosa.

Mandala Springs on Cobb Mountain is getting the garden ready for winter but before tucking it in they plan a harvest dinner served in the garden itself.

Kellie Menendez incorporates wallpaper and tiles she designed herself into her new Santa Rosa home in patterns that pay tribute to the regenerating landscape.

Upcoming local workshops teach skills in keeping rainwater on your property, installing an efficient drip watering system and turning your landscape into a food producing forest for yourself and wildlife.

A series of plant sales coming up feature native varieties that don’t need a lot of water or fuss and that provide food and cover for birds, insects and other wildlife.

Honor the fall season with harvest festivals featuring plant sales and apple pressings and chances to work in the rose garden.

A community pressing Jacuzzi Winery allows people with only a tiny crop to combine their harvest with others in the community and come away with a bottle of extra virgin olive oil.

Sebastopol’s Tama Bell sells off her favorite picks and Master Gardeners train home gardeners how to create wildlife habitats at home.

Susy McBride learned universal design as the mother of a daughter with disabilities and recently won a national award for a project that features easy access and attractive design.