Purchase an oil painting & support Quail Springs! Resident artist, Sue Blackshear, has created a remarkable collection of oil paintings since coming to live in our high desert landscape: sueblackshear.com/gifting #nativeplants #oilpainting #artandecology #quailspringspermaculture

Brenton and Sierra keeping cool during a 5 hour goat walk. Native buckwheat, manzanita, oak, juniper & more make up the majority of our dairy goats’ diet. #healthygoats #goatwalking #quailspringspermaculture #Permaculture permaculture #ediblelandscape #wildfoods #landbasedliving

Recommended: This Land, by Crooked Media. 🌎 crooked.com/podcast-series… A brilliantly told story of the Supreme Court case ruling honoring a promise made over 100 years ago acknowledging >40% of Oklahoma is Indian Territory! A story of how land has been stolen from native people.

Quail Springs air conditioner - no electricity needed! This is the intake to a passive cooling tube on a cob house Quail Springs. The warmest air in the house rises thru a vent in the peak of the roof - as that air escapes, convection pulls air in to replace it! See more on FB!

A big project QS has been involved w/ & supporting last year is a new cob code developed by the Cob Research Institute (CRI). The code passed last year & CRI must raise $ to finish writing the commentary. They have a $5k matching grant & need $10k total!😀 cobcode.org/donate

Summer harvest! Lately our dinners have been filled w/ squash, zucchini, cucumbers, tomatoes & basil from the garden. Just-picked zucchini lightly sautéed w/ garlic & then tossed w/ chopped basil is a current favorite. #summerharvest #gardenveggies #growyourfood #knowyourfood

Frogs and toads find the cutest ways to hide in our garden. We have made small ponds for them amidst our plants not just because they are so adorable, but because they love eating bugs! #frogs #toads #integratedpestmanagement #stackingfunctions #foodforest #amphibians

Check out @earthenshelter 's video tour of "The Farmhouse" at @quail_springs . Nestled in between our goat herd and our chickens, this 120 sq ft cob cottage is loaded with storage. Watch the tour here: patreon.com/quailsprings

Last chance to let the forest service know that Pine Mountain shouldn’t be logged! Public comment period ends August 14th. Visit ProtectPineMountain.org to submit your comment. Thanks to @lpforestwatch and artist Solanges Aguilar Solange Aguilar for these great images and info!

There are alternatives to building our homes out of kindling and toxic waste. Earthen walls don't burn, yet they are much harder to permit than conventional wood framed buildings. Find more info about our strategy on our website QuailSprings.org #firesafehousing #cob

Cuyama Lamb, Stewards for the Land issuu.com/ediblesb/docs/… via Issuu

Meet our goats, walk through our gardens, peek into our cob houses and hear from our farm managers at our fall (virtual) farm tour! Two dates, September 26 and October 24. Visit our website to sign up: quailsprings.org/programs/perma…

Organizing is the legal way to double your vote in Nov. @theclimatevote is a nonpartisan community action network supporting climate candidates. You can have a major impact in critical competitive races. Join this innovative group of climate minded folks @ ClimateChangeMakers.org

We are more than halfway to our goal of raising $100K by December 31st — donate today and help us get there! Link to donate: mightycause.com/story/Livingex…

We all can do a little bit more than we’re doing—and today’s a great day to start. This #GivingTuesday, I invite you to think about what YOU can do to give back. Is there a program you can support? Do you have anything you want to donate? How do you plan to give back today?

Quail Springs: Building Resilience youtu.be/hnjVsN1um0w via YouTube

It's been a while since we were here! Quail Springs has transitioned to a governance model guided by #sociocracy. Learn more about it with us by registering for the upcoming webinar at tinyurl.com/qs-sociocracy! #permaculture #nonprofit #dynamicgovernance

How do different cultural backgrounds inform permaculture practice? Join us with guest speakers Abudu Nininger, Diego Cordero, and Jeffrey Reidl as they talk about their journeys with #permaculture! Register at tinyurl.com/qs-knowourstor… #agroecology #culture #socialecology