The Petaluma residents who received this landscape makeover had an outdated, water intensive lawn and a yard prone to flooding. They were ready for a transformation that would solve those problems and be more climate resilient as well as beautiful. Daily Acts created a landscape design that included sheet mulching, native and drought tolerant [...]
Miwok Park Climate Resilient Garden Transformation
Andrea Casali2024-06-05T15:57:50-07:00At Miwok Park, Daily Acts completed its first public water-wise landscape installation through the Petaluma River Watershed Land Resilience Partnership. Prior to this project, this frequently trafficked park had little shade, major flooding, and expansive lawn. Through our partnership with the City of Petaluma Parks, ReLeaf Petaluma, Sonoma Resource Conservation District, ReBuilding Together and [...]
McKinley Sheet Mulching Workday
Morgan Margulies2024-05-13T11:31:19-07:00On Saturday, September 16th, 2023, Daily Acts volunteers completed the first phase of a landscape transformation at McKinley Elementary and Petaluma Accelerated Charter School. Over 15 volunteers, including McKinley Elementary students, parents, and staff gathered to lay cardboard, compost, and woodchips across 3,000 sq ft to "compost the lawn in-place." Participants learned about sheet mulching [...]