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Dec 16, 20243 min read
Reviving Soil Health with Organic Fertilizers: Restoring California’s Oak Ecosystems
Application of soil amendments on soil of a Coast Live Oak tree For centuries, Indigenous Californians practiced sustainable land...

Jan 4, 20230 min read

Dec 18, 20211 min read
Out on a limb for the Trees
A large surgical area of severe Fungal damage, encompassing nearly half of the underside of a main branch on a Coast Live Oak. Fungal...


Dec 12, 20211 min read
Tending Elder Oaks With Our Soil Mineral Treatment!
Tending elder Oaks with our soil mineral treatment! The minerals we spread beneath the Oak canopy mimic the benefits that a low intensity...


Dec 11, 20211 min read
Good Fire On The Land At Indian Canyon!
Good fire on the land at Indian Canyon! “Our meadow restoration practices [with fire] have proven that we don’t need to reintroduce...


Dec 9, 20211 min read
Fire Mimicry Takes Many Forms...
“What would fire do?” Fire mimicry takes many forms, clearing is a big aspect of healing Oak groves! A healthy, low intensity fire would...


Dec 8, 20211 min read
Calcium Rich Limewash
Limewash The calcium rich limewash signifies a tended tree, serving as a visual representation that an Oak is on its way to recovery....


Dec 5, 20211 min read
Tending The Land With Fire At Indian Canyon
Tending the land with Fire at Indian Canyon ~ Mutsun Ohlone Territory. 🔥 Deep thanks to @coyotewoman/@kanyonkonsulting for welcoming us...


Dec 4, 20211 min read
Mr. Miyagi Wisdom “Think Only Tree”
Wait for it… sound on! Mr. Miyagi wisdom “Think only tree” Surgery on a worm infested Coast Live Oak. #mrmiyagi #karatekid #hatchet #worm...


Dec 3, 20211 min read
Canopy Coverage
Canopy coverage of Oak Trees is ideal with 90% canopy & 10% sky We’ll see how these Coast Live Oaks improve after treatments! Located on...


Nov 25, 20211 min read
Thankstaking
Repost from @indigenousrising Today we must recognize that Thankstaking was designed to hide the ongoing genocide of Indigenous people,...


Nov 23, 20211 min read
Fire Tended Ancestor Oak in Ramaytush Territory
This Coast Live Oak is approx. 500 years old. The hollow center is an intentionally burned silo that can be used for acorn/food storage....


Nov 22, 20211 min read
Exciting Mushroom!
Exciting mushroom results from our fire mimicry treatment! A beautiful Bolete mushroom growing underneath a treated Coast Live Oak. The...


Nov 21, 20211 min read
Insect Damage Surgery
Insect damage surgery See full process of our surgery steps! 1. Reveal of decayed & eaten tissue that is darkened & infected from insects...


Nov 20, 20210 min read


Nov 19, 20211 min read
Benefits of Limewash On Trees
Golden hour limewash ❤️🔥 Benefits of Limewash on trees: The limewash is a very necessary part of the process. We call it “liquid fire”...


Nov 19, 20211 min read
Limewash Joy
Some Limewash joy with this majestic Ancestor Oak on Awaswas territory.


Nov 15, 20211 min read
Spreading Minerals
Spreading minerals on limewashed Coast Live Oaks in Chochenyo territory (Oakland) #honornativeland


Nov 15, 20211 min read
Surgical Removal Of Infected Tissue With Severe Insect Damage
Sequence of a surgical removal of infected tissue with severe insect damage. Upper right: during surgery Left: post removal of infection...


Nov 10, 20211 min read
3 Month Progress Of Healing On A Coast Live Oak
3 month progress of healing on a Coast Live Oak. Very happy with how the tissue is regenerating.
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