Nunez Services builds fence for permaculture project at Christian School

— from Meredith Griffith —

Islander Juan Nunez has given the Orcas community a labor of love, donating his time to build the 400 linear feet of cedar post orchard fence needed to protect the new Seed to Seed permaculture farmstead at Orcas Christian School. Nunez and his wife Mindy run Nunez Services, offering property maintenance services to include fencing and handrail installation, lawn maintenance, landscaping, storm cleanup, and more. Visit them online at https://nunezservices.net/ or call (360) 376-3337 for more information.

Seed to Seed is creating a permaculture farmstead on the OCS soccer field that will become a community hub for year-round permaculture education as students and other islanders work together to plant, grow, harvest and share the fruits of their labor. The program’s aim is not only to educate our students on personal and environmental sustainability, but to support and host trainings in food safety, habitat restoration, conservation of biodiversity, carbon footprint reduction, putting “waste” to good use, heirloom species reproduction-enhancing health; and providing exercise, stress relief and community-building activities.

Events planned for the future include garden cookoffs; apple pressings; workshops on mycology, food preservation, biochar, propagation, food as medicine, and medicinal herbs; yoga and tai chi in the garden; and classes for elders and islanders with disabilities.

Seed to Seed has also implemented a zero-waste goal for the school, and has been instrumental in incorporating a composting program, water efficiency technology, and plans to add or update all systems to a sustainable model.

Seed to Seed is the first permaculture project of All Hands on Earth, the local nonprofit organization currently forming to propagate permaculture education projects across communities of the world. To find out more, email alextwolf@gmail.com.