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Spencer Brook Farm in Concord, MA is holding a Soil Blocking Workshop on Saturday, May 2 at 1:00 pm!

Soil blocking is a fabulous way to eliminate plastics from our food production and soils.

More details and registration on their website

SOIL BLOCKING BASICS — Spencer Brook Farm Soil Blocking Basics WorkshopSpring 2026 Saturday May 2, 2026 at 1:00 pmTo ensure ample workspace and personalized instruction, each workshop is limited to a small working group so early registration is encouraged. Workshop DescriptionJoin us for a 2-hour, hands-on workshop focused on the practical....

Regenerative Design Group is hiring an Associate Landscape Designer. 🌿

This is a full-time role for someone with 3+ years of experience who's excited about ecological design, skilled in CAD and construction documentation, and ready to work collaboratively on meaningful projects. Worker-ownership eligibility after 2 years.

Applications close April 15, 2026.

Full job description and application here:
https://www.regenerativedesigngroup.com/now-hiring-associate-landscape-designer/

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Now Hiring: Associate Landscape Designer | Regenerative Design Group Please submit by April 15, 2026. Position Summary Regenerative Design Group (RDG) is seeking a production-focused Landscape Designer with a minimum of 3 years of professional experience. This full time team member will work directly with Associate + Senior Designers and Project Managers throughout e...

“Low-maintenance” is one of the most common requests we hear from new site design clients. But what does “low-maintenance” actually mean?

In our latest blog post, Rachel Lindsay reflects on a six-year experiment in a small, street-side garden planted with mostly native, drought-tolerant species. Once established, the space requires only a few hours of care per year—but that care depends on plant knowledge, timing, and a willingness to let the landscape evolve.

The post also explores why maintenance can’t be measured on a single axis. Time is only part of the equation. So are skill, tools, seasonality, and even personal preference.

If you work in landscape design, planning, or maintenance, this is a useful reframing of how we talk about care.

Read the full post:

https://www.regenerativedesigngroup.com/myth-low-maintenance-landscape/

[ : Tall purple flower spikes rise from a lush street-side planting, with a butterfly perched on one stem. A red house with cream trim sits softly in the background.]

Myth of the Low-Maintenance Landscape - Regenerative Design Group In the survey we send to all new and prospective clients, one of the most frequently requested goals is a “low-maintenance landscape.” If all time spent tending a landscape were equal, that might be something we could quantify. But it isn’t. High and low are simply not very good descriptions f...