Education & Stewardship: Notes From the Field

What We're Learning on the Land, in Santa Cruz and the greater South Bay

Stewardship is a practice, and practices are meant to be shared. This journal gathers what our crews are seeing and learning across the orchards, gardens, and landscapes we tend: seasonal know-how, growing wisdom for this coast, and the occasional dispatch from a project we loved. For our library of evergreen growing references, visit our Cultivation Guides.

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How Our Edible Landscape Design Company Plans Fruit Tree Spacing for Long-Term Harvests

Hiring an edible landscape design company gives your fruit trees a stronger start because spacing determines how each tree grows, produces, and responds to care over time. Our team designs home orchards and edible landscapes in Santa Cruz and surrounding areas with a clear focus on soil health, climate, irrigation, harvest timing, and long-term horticultural care. 

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