This new home on 5 acres in eastern Sonoma County features rammed earth construction, solar energy, rainwater irrigation system, and a landscape of native and edible plants. The landscape is designed in the permaculture style and includes a chicken coop, tropical greenhouse, almond orchard, and keyhole vegetable garden. Three acres were seeded in native grasses, and 1200 linear feet of infiltration swales control surface runoff and prevent erosion. Native plant holes were innoculated with forest soils from the site and a habitat pond is gracefully placed at the entrance with a stone bench to complement hand shaped flagstone paving. This landscape has been featured in many publications, including Natural Home Magazine, Good Green Kitchens by and The Not So Big House by Jennifer Roberts, and the television show Planet Green.
Kenwood Residence
KENWOOD
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