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Eco-Road Trip – South Coast Botanic Garden

April 2, 2018 No Comments

South Coast Botanic Garden – Summary:

Who: N/A
What: Toured the South Coast Botanic Garden
When: Monday, April 2
Where: Los Angeles, CA

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My Travel Story:

My original plans for the day to visit CalEarth were miscalculated and fell through, and so did last minute plans to see local friends.

So I searched for other destinations in the area, and came across the South Coast Botanic Garden, which was originally an open-pit mining operation turned city landfill turned botanical gardens.

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Eco-Road Trip – Santa Barbara PT. 2 & Seal Beach

April 1, 2018 No Comments

Santa Barbra PT. 2 & L.A. Traffic/Seal Beach – Summary:

Who: Joey Tully
What: Attended Easter Sunday service and hiked the property at Sunburst Sanctuary
When: Sunday, April 1
Where: Santa Barbara, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Seal Beach, CA

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I was in surreal state from the morning at Sunburst Sanctuary as I headed back toward Santa Barbra on Easter Sunday.

The day before I heard about an Easter gathering at the Old Mission Santa Barbara and drove over to check it out. This mission grounds were beautiful, and people set up picnic blankets across the front lawn and around the rose garden.

Here’s a quick video tour of the Old Mission grounds on Easter Sunday!

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Eco-Road Trip – Easter Sunday at Sunburst Sanctuary

April 1, 2018 No Comments

Easter Sunday at Sunburst Sanctuary – Summary:

Who: Emily Wirtz
What: Attended Easter Sunday service and hiked the property at Sunburst Sanctuary
When: Sunday, April 1
Where: Lompoc, CA

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Following the day I initially spent driving from Fresno to Santa Barbra, I went to my planned destination at Sunburst Sanctuary for their Easter Sunday service.

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Eco-Road Trip – “Pismo” the Surfing Goat & Santa Barbra PT. 1

March 31, 2018 No Comments

“Pismo” the Surfing Goat & Santa Barbra PT. 1– Summary:

Who: N/A
What: Took a pit stop at Pismo Beach, and met Pismo the surfing goat; Visited Santa Barbra and back tracked to a nearby town for my destination the next day
When: Saturday, March 31
Where: Pismo Beach, CA; Santa Barbra, CA; Lompoc, CA

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My Travel Story:

After leaving the Forestiere Underground Gardens in Fresno, CA, I headed back toward the coastal highway and spent the majority of the day driving to Santa Barbra. I made frequent stops along the way to check out the diverse California landscape.

One of my more interesting stops was in Pismo Beach, CA. I pulled off the highway and maneuvered the bustling, touristy coastal town streets to the beach where I came across Pismo the Surfing Goat.

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Eco-Road Trip – Forestiere Underground Gardens

March 31, 2018 No Comments

Forestiere Underground Gardens – Summary:

Who: N/A
What: Stumbled across and toured the Forestiere Underground Gardens
When: Saturday, March 31
Where: Fresno, CA

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My Travel Story:

Driving to Fresno, CA, was completely unplanned, but still in the direction of my travels to Santa Barbara. The city reminded me a lot of Lubbock and Amarillo in West Texas, so I wasn’t terribly impressed with this desert city.

However, when I looked for permaculture related sites and community gardens in the area – the Forestiere Underground Gardens came up in my search results, and I was more than impressed with this unexpected destination.

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Eco-Road Trip – Ecovillage Farm Learning Center

March 30, 2018 No Comments

Ecovillage Farm Learning Center – Summary:

Who: N/A
What: Drove from Davis, CA, to the Bay Area of California; Stopped by the Ecovillage Farm, but it was closed
When: Friday, March 30
Where: Richmond, CA

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My Travel Story:

I left Muir Commons Community that morning and drove towards the bay area, hoping to make a drop-in visit to the Ecovillage Farm Learning Center.

“EcoVillage Farm Learning Center, a project of Earth Island Institute, is a non-for-profit organization, which was founded in 2002 by its current Executive Director, Shyaam M. Shabaka.

Our mission is to create a healthy sustainable environment and socially/economically just society for present and future generations. EcoVillage Farm Learning Center is a place where urban residents of all cultural backgrounds feel welcome and come to learn through (participatory) “mind/hands on” activities how to restore and protect Mother Earth and her people.

EcoVillage Farm Learning Center is an “Oasis of Connectivity” in the City of Richmond, a city that is often perceived of as a food, safety and environment desert.” – Ecovillage Farm Webpage