Join us as we take care of our bodies, guided by elder Atarangi, as she leads us through the Mahi Raakau system of self-help and self-healing. We all work hard on the land, and this is critical self-care for our well-being and longevity as earth stewards. https://www.maorihealers.com/classes-om

“Our curriculum at MNC has largely revolved around the forest and the many useful things that can be made from the forest. We fondly call these survival arts, The Stick Curriculum. Atarangi shares with us another lovely stick art so that we can help ourselves.” -Ibrahim Loeks, Director

Join us as we take care of our bodies, guided by elder Atarangi, as she leads us through the Mahi Raakau system of self-help and self-healing. We all work hard on the land, and this is critical self-care for our well-being and longevity as earth stewards. https://www.maorihealers.com/classes-om

“Our curriculum at MNC has largely revolved around the forest and the many useful things that can be made from the forest. We fondly call these survival arts, The Stick Curriculum. Atarangi shares with us another lovely stick art so that we can help ourselves.” -Ibrahim Loeks, Director

WHERE:

SITE Santa Fe, 1606 Paseo de Peralta, Santa Fe, NM 87501

More info to come, along with other events with Brad in Santa Fe Sept 22-24.

Join Brad Lancaster, author of Rainwater Harvesting for Drylands and Beyond and co-founder of NeighborhoodForesters.org, for an inspiring discussion on how simple, low-cost strategies can transform our homes, neighborhoods, and community into thriving oases of abundance. Brad will share practical ways to work with natural systems—harvesting rainwater, reusing greywater, growing shade, building fertile soil, and revitalizing public spaces—to create healthier, more resilient environments.

Through compelling real-world examples, you’ll see how hand-built structures have restored wetlands, how sun and shade are harnessed to power homes naturally, and how stormwater can be redirected to grow beauty, food, and community. Brad will highlight how these regenerative practices can shape local development and the land development code. By incentivizing green infrastructure and integrating water-harvesting landscapes into urban design, these approaches support long-term water security, climate resilience, and vibrant public spaces.

It’s more than a presentation—it’s a call to action and a practical roadmap to engage and partner with your natural surroundings and to further embed sustainability into the city’s growth and development. Come learn how to turn scarcity i

For tickets:

https://www.livabilityspeakerseries.com/event/planting-the-rain-to-grow-abundance

As New Mexico faces intensifying drought, water scarcity, and skyrocketing food prices, the need to grow food locally — and wisely — has never been more urgent. Climate disruption is not some future threat. It’s here. And unless we build systems of resilience now, our communities will be increasingly vulnerable.

That’s why La Milpa’s water catchment system matters.

This isn’t just about infrastructure — it’s about survival, sovereignty, and care. With every basin dug and every tree watered with harvested rain, we’re building a future where our communities can thrive even in crisis. We’re reclaiming the right to nourish ourselves, tend to the land, and pass on knowledge that will sustain generations.

And the beauty? It’s already blooming.

Fruit trees planted just months ago are now taking root — and even producing apples and peaches. Plants many might call "weeds" — like alfalfa, globemallow, quelites, and amaranth — are springing up on their own, protecting the soil with shade and nutrients. Even seasoned gardeners are amazed by this kind of growth. These sweet summer colors and harvests remind us of the magic that comes from care, time, and effort.

Thanks to recent rains, we’ve seen the system working — water flowing into our basin and feeding the trees, reducing reliance on our irrigation lines. Now, we’re ready to expand.

Join us for our next Water Catchment Workday on Saturday, August 16th from 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. at the Earth Care Office (6600 Valentine Way, Building A, Santa Fe, NM 87507)!

We’ll be grading, irrigating, and mulching, and learning from local experts about water harvesting and land restoration as essential climate survival strategies. You’ll leave with muddy hands, full hearts — and maybe some fresh fruit from the garden.

This is how we prepare for the future. Not with fear, but with tools, love, and each other.

Want to volunteer or bring a group? Contact Mykayla at mykayla@earthcarenm.org

Join us the first Saturday of every month at the Santa Fe Farmers Market. We’ll be available to discuss soil health, earth restoration, plant-microbe symbiosis for optimization of plant growth and ecosystem functions. Other soil health organizations will be joining us and do bring a sample of your own soil or compost and they will put it under the microscope and have a look. Hope to see you there!

Native Earth Day!

Tuesday, April 22, 2025
10 AM - 1 PM
1420 Cerrillos Road, Santa Fe, NM 87505

Santa Fe Indigenous Center is pleased to invite the Native Community to join us as we celebrate Native Earth Day! Join us and our partners - The Mother Nature Center, Three Sisters Collective, Traditional Native American Farmers Association, Santa Fe Farmers Market Institute, Bienvendios, Payne's Nurseries and Tewa Women United and learn more about what their organizations have to offer!

Stop by & pick up

Seeds, Seeds, Seeds, Plant Starter Kits, Compost, Seedlings, Reunity Resources Gift Cards, Receive Local Native Farmer Advice, SW Gardening information, Hydroponics demonstration.

Join us the first Saturday of every month at the Santa Fe Farmers Market. We’ll be available to discuss soil health, earth restoration, plant-microbe symbiosis for optimization of plant growth and ecosystem functions. Other soil health organizations will be joining us and do bring a sample of your own soil or compost and they will put it under the microscope and have a look. Hope to see you there!

Join us the first Saturday of every month at the Santa Fe Farmers Market. We’ll be available to discuss soil health, earth restoration, plant-microbe symbiosis for optimization of plant growth and ecosystem functions. Other soil health organizations will be joining us and do bring a sample of your own soil or compost and they will put it under the microscope and have a look. Hope to see you there!

Join us the first Saturday of every month at the Santa Fe Farmers Market. We’ll be available to discuss soil health, earth restoration, plant-microbe symbiosis for optimization of plant growth and ecosystem functions. Other soil health organizations will be joining us and do bring a sample of your own soil or compost and they will put it under the microscope and have a look. Hope to see you there!

Join us the first Saturday of every month at the Santa Fe Farmers Market. We’ll be available to discuss soil health, earth restoration, plant-microbe symbiosis for optimization of plant growth and ecosystem functions. Other soil health organizations will be joining us and do bring a sample of your own soil or compost and they will put it under the microscope and have a look. Hope to see you there!

Join us the first Saturday of every month at the Santa Fe Farmers Market. We’ll be available to discuss soil health, earth restoration, plant-microbe symbiosis for optimization of plant growth and ecosystem functions. Other soil health organizations will be joining us and do bring a sample of your own soil or compost and they will put it under the microscope and have a look. Hope to see you there!

Join us and other members of the New Mexico Soil Health Enthusiasts Group the first Saturday of every month at the Santa Fe Farmers Market. We’ll be available to discuss soil health, regenerative agriculture, and plant-microbe symbiosis for optimization of plant growth and ecosystem functions. At each market Soil Food Web certified lab techs will be available with their microscopes to have a look at your garden or farm soil and make recommendations on how you can optimize conditions for living microbiology in your soil! Hope to see you there!

Join us the first Saturday of every month at the Santa Fe Farmers Market. We’ll be available to discuss soil health, earth restoration, plant-microbe symbiosis for optimization of plant growth and ecosystem functions. Other soil health organizations will be joining us and do bring a sample of your own soil or compost and they will put it under the microscope and have a look. Hope to see you there!

Join us the first Saturday of every month at the Santa Fe Farmers Market. We’ll be available to discuss soil health, earth restoration, plant-microbe symbiosis for optimization of plant growth and ecosystem functions. Other soil health organizations will be joining us and do bring a sample of your own soil or compost and they will put it under the microscope and have a look. Hope to see you there!

Join us and other members of the New Mexico Soil Health Enthusiasts Group the first Saturday of every month at the Santa Fe Farmers Market. We’ll be available to discuss soil health, regenerative agriculture, and plant-microbe symbiosis for optimization of plant growth and ecosystem functions. At each market Soil Food Web certified lab techs will be available with their microscopes to have a look at your garden or farm soil and make recommendations on how you can optimize conditions for living microbiology in your soil! Hope to see you there!

Join us and other members of the New Mexico Soil Health Enthusiasts Group the first Saturday of every month at the Santa Fe Farmers Market. We’ll be available to discuss soil health, regenerative agriculture, and plant-microbe symbiosis for optimization of plant growth and ecosystem functions. At each market Soil Food Web certified lab techs will be available with their microscopes to have a look at your garden or farm soil and make recommendations on how you can optimize conditions for living microbiology in your soil! Hope to see you there!

Learn Regenerative Soil Building Techniques hands-on at the Arco Iris Institute. For more info: allaboardearth@gmail.com

Learn how to make Johnson-Su Compost extract and application methods for different scales, from gardens to large farms. Learn to build a Johnson-Su Bioreactor. RSVP at office@mothernaturecenter.org

Learn about nixtamalization and how to support your gut microbiome by eating healthy, local, and traditional foods. Build a Johnson-Su Bioreactor and learn how to restore living soil to your land, translating into healthier, larger, and more nutrient-laden plants.

Orchard Biodiversity Field Series, Workshop 1: Soil Microbes

Join Synergia Ranch, Cruces Creatives’ Seeding Regenerative Agriculture Project and the Global Soil Restoration Network for the first of two field days on orchard biodiversity!

At this Earth Day workshop, we’ll focus on building biodiversity in the Synergia Ranch orchard, starting from the ground up with beneficial soil microbes from Johnson-Su composting bioreactors. The basic agenda for the day is below:

09:00-09:45: Introductions and breakfast/brunch

09:45-12:00: Filling Johnson-Su bioreactors, sharing results from replications of Dr. Johnson’s research

12:00-13:00: Lunch

13:00-17:00: Inoculating orchard trees with Johnson-Su compost as part of a citizen-science experiment

17:00-17:30: Break

17:30: Dinner

What to wear/bring:

• Work clothes

• Gloves

• Goggles/eye protection

• Face masks (for filling bioreactors, which can be a dusty process)

Location:

Synergia Ranch

26 Synergia Road

Santa Fe, NM 87508

Thanks to funding from the McCune Charitable Foundation, the New Mexico Foundation, and the Nusenda Foundation, this field day includes three free meals: breakfast, lunch, and dinner, all prepared by the amazing chefs at Synergia Ranch.

This workshop will be followed by a May field day on hedgerow plantings (date coming shortly).

THIS IS A FREE WORKSHOP, BUT SINCE SPACE IS LIMITED, PLEASE PRE-REGISTER TO SAVE YOUR SPOT.

Sign Up here: https://crucescreatives.org/event-5226391?CalendarViewType=1&SelectedDate=4/6/2023

Permaculture Action Day

10am - Johnson Su Compost System workshop with United World College

2-3pm - Public Hands on with the Johnson-Su System

5:30pm - Community Dinner

6:30pm - Talk and Q&A “Plant-Microbe Symbiosis for Food Security, Water Security and Climate Solutions”

7:30pm - Dance Party w/ DJ Chelsee D’Na Stewart

Presenters: Navona Gallegos, Patrick DiSimio and Dr. Stuart Kauffman