Public Garden Demonstrates Sustainable Landscaping at Lotusland - Near Santa Barbara, California

Sustainable land management practices can succeed both on the small scale in your own backyard, and on a larger, estate scale. When permaculture, or xeriscape, or organic strategies are used at public gardens and public parks, the benefits not only impact the greater environment with air, water and soil protection-- but the immediate health and wellbeing of visitors to these heavily used open spaces.

Lotusland is a public garden near Santa Barbara, California that practices ongoing permaculture improvement. All materials used today in the garden are certified organically-based and the least harmful alternatives available.

Lotusland's successful sustainable gardening program is built by incorporating various practices and ideas relevant to the specific site that encourage as much compatibility among diverse organisms as possible.

Read more about the sustainable agricultural practices at this public demonstration site.