We are a group of southern Oregonians who have come together to foster a vibrant and resilient community that makes use of sustainable practices, empowers us to share our skills and gifts, and confronts environmental and economic instability with determination to create a better life for all.
RCC Rain Garden and Bioswale Project
February 2018 Update The February Planting Day was sunny and successful. The RCC maintenance crew worked with Chas to move a big batch of huge boulders into the garden and a happy crew of folks worked on getting the last batch of plants in the ground! We planted a big patch of native Thimbleberry that…
Fairgrounds Demonstration Garden Project
FireWise Demonstration Gardens at County Fairgrounds… No Pesticides Used Here! When visiting the Josephine County Fairgrounds be sure to check out the five new Fire-Wise demonstration gardens along the left side of the main thoroughfare. They are an educational project designed, planted and maintained by members of Sustainable Rogue Valley. The themes demonstrate ways fire-resistant plantings…
Blue Zones Project – Grants Pass
What are Blue Zones? Blue Zones is an anthropological concept that describes the characteristic lifestyles and the environments of the world’s longest-lived people. The term first appeared as an international concept in the November 2005 National Geographic magazine cover story “The Secrets of a Long Life”[1] by Dan Buettner. Buettner identified five geographic areas where people live statistically longest: Okinawa (Japan); Sardinia (Italy); Nicoya (Costa Rica); Icaria (Greece)…
