As the foundation of ecosystem health, soil health is our top priority, we emphasize no till system without use of harmful chemicals, minimizing soil disturbance and increasing organic matter with healthy inputs of compost.
We support diverse ecosystems and aim to serve a diverse community in this way we work for harmony and justice for all lives. We acknowledge that the lands we garden on were traditionally tended by Kalapuya and Molala peoples.
We care deeply about the health of our human communities, with this we aim to steward garden systems while also incorporating medicinal plants into our garden for greater self sufficiency towards our own health.
We place value on local businesses, supporting local nurseries that grow without the use of harmful neonicotinoid pesticides that negatively impact pollinators.
We understand that with increasing climate instability our gardens should be adapted to ecosystem fluxes, thus we advocate for water capture systems and drought adapted plant choices.
We honor the native plant communities that have grown in the Willamette Valley for centuries. We use this native plant community as a guide, recommending a 50:50 ratio on native to non-native plant in our gardens and eliminating plants that can spread too readily outside our garden systems.
We prioritize the use of recycled materials understanding the growth of our gardens should not come at the cost of harming outside ecosystems through mining for materials or through excessive waste additions into landfills.