It’s a common misconception that pine needles can change soil pH. It is also thought that pine trees themselves change soil pH. Pines generally like slightly acidic soil conditions for healthy growth. It is known that they host various soil micro organisms...
Tamara O’Brien Board Member Pennsylvania Tamara O’Brien is permaculture and native garden designer. She does consulting work where she fills many roles: garden facilitator, teacher, ecorestoration consultant, grant reviewer, mentor, coach and pollinator...
Gabriella Taylor Board Member California Gabriella Taylor, M.A., is a speaker, trauma-informed leadership mentor, and ordained minister—and the founder of Extraordinary Woman, a global movement transforming how women lead, live, and love. She specializes in the...
Lindsay Bandon Board Member Alberta Lindsay is CEO of Permaculture Canada & Armagarden and a certified Permaculture Design Consultant. She leads a diverse team of designers, dedicated to establishing and promoting excellence in permaculture design. Her work...
The One-Straw Revolution, Masanobu Fukuoka, Rodale Press, 1978 The One-Straw Revolution is a collection of essays written by the author over a period of years, detailing both his methods of natural farming and his ideas of healthful living and land stewardship. These...
Rebeca RubalcavaMember Services ManagerGeorgia Rebeca Rubalcava, Membership Coordinator, joined PINA in April 2023, bringing with her over 9 years of administrative and event planning experience from Healthcare and Higher Education. After being diagnosed with a...
