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Munning Residence

Permeable patio made of recycled concrete (urbanite) from previous backyard patio.
Raissed Keyhole Garden Bed
560 gallon rainwater cistern
Backyard Pre-Construction
Pre-Construction
Munning residence completed Monterey Bay Friendly front yard. Turf was removed and a permeable pathway and rain garden was installed

Urban Homestead in Marina

This picture shows how rain water is collected from the roof.
Two of the four cubes that hold rain water for later use.
Raised garden beds and mulched path ways.
Veggie rinse sink that sends rinse water and soil nutrients back to the garden beds.
compost and worm bins

Urban Homestead in Marina

one set of water cubes that catch roof rainwater.
Rinse sink with hose running to garden bed - saves water and soil nutrients

Vintage Faith Church

Vintage Faith Church on Mission St., Santa Cruz
Plentiful mulch and an array of native and drought-tolerant plants
The difference that sheet mulching using cardboard and old carpet can make to completely remove weeds from the landscape is shown by the difference in the sheet-mulched area (left of the fence) and non-sheet-mulched area (right of the fence).
Eschscholzia californica, California Poppies
Blue Salvia along with other drought-tolerant flowers and grasses
Downspout redirected to feed water from the roof into the landscape
Miniature swale helps to slow, sink, and spread rainwater into the landscape
Shauna and Tina show off the new Monterey Bay Friendly certification sign!