by Sarah Montano | Mar 28, 2019 | Cooking, Nutrition, Permaculture, Sustainability
It’s Friday at Gingerhill Farm, and our kitchen staff has come together at 7:30 am to talk about food. Thursday evening prior, we celebrated the advent of Spring and the Full Moon by gathering with community for a farm tour, a farm-to-fork dinner, and dancing to music...
by Sarah Montano | Mar 20, 2019 | Agricultural Methods, Farming, Permaculture, Sustainability
A tree is an intelligent collective of 10,000 to 100,000 meristems, each capable of genetic mutation. Pruning tree branches is a critical component of preserving the vibrant life and intellectual integrity of a tree being. A collection of compatible genetic...
by Sarah Montano | Feb 27, 2019 | Education, Sustainability
This week, avid environmental activist and Gingerhill team member Sarah Montano will be discussing the most critical components of living a zero waste lifestyle. Practicing Zero Waste Shopping for a Zero Waste Lifestyle This blog is the first in a series of...
by Sarah Montano | Feb 16, 2019 | Permaculture, Sustainability |
This week we are featuring an exceedingly informative post by Gingerhill’s newest contributor, Sarah Montano! The composting toilet is a valuable tool for any one looking to learn more about how to go green. Our composting toilet is helping us move...
by Audrey Love | Jan 31, 2019 | Agricultural Methods, Farming, Sustainability
We embrace a sustainable lifestyle at Gingerhill. Living sustainably is not as simple as recycling and composting. It is a comprehensive and challenging practice that often requires sacrificing life’s material comforts for the sake of the planet. Using a compost...
by Audrey Love | Jan 24, 2019 | Agricultural Methods, Education, Farming, Permaculture, Sustainability
As an eco-friendly farm and retreat center, we are always striving to reduce inputs and become more self sustaining. But becoming a completely self sustaining farm is an incredibly lofty task! It doesn’t happen overnight, or even over the course of several years....
