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Stories From the Land
Written by the people doing the work — growers, chefs, architects and our resident ecologist.
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Notes from the estate
The Farm · 6 min read
Reading the Soil
Our head grower on why the health of a farm is decided underground, and what a handful of earth will tell you if you know how to ask.
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Architecture · 8 min read
Building With Earth
Why we compacted the walls of the Earth Villa from soil dug out of its own foundations — and what that decision cost.
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Dining · 5 min read
A Menu Without a Plan
Our kitchen does not decide what to cook until the morning harvest is in. Here is how that actually works in practice.
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Nature · 7 min read
The Valley at First Light
Our resident ecologist on the order in which the reserve wakes up, and why the first hour is worth losing sleep over.
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