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Have you ever tolted? Tolting is one of the five gaits that only Icelandic horses have.
After deciding years ago to branch out into coffee production, Encinitas-based Quail Haven Farms used about 350 plants to produce 4,500 pounds of coffee berries, which yield the beans used to make the beverage.
On July 1, San Diego County Supervisors Kristin Gaspar and Jim Desmond announced the “Tour Our Trails” county parks challenge.
The San Diego Botanic Garden recently announced that it will begin opening its doors to the general public on Wednesday, June 3.
While the Nature Collective’s trails throughout the county remain closed, several habitat restoration projects have been considered essential and are continuing in designated areas.
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The Nature Collective, the local nonprofit helping to preserve San Diegan lands including the San Elijo Lagoon, is sending a message that in times like these when the world is facing an emerging health crisis, nature can be there for everybody: “When we experience nature, it inspires us.
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The San Diego County chapter of the California Landscape Contractors Association (CLCA) recently gave out their Annual 2019 Beautification Awards and several North County landscapers and projects took home awards.
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This summer, the Nature Collective celebrated one of its newest land acquisitions and public trails, the Lake Drive Trail in Cardiff-by-the-Sea.
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The San Dieguito River Valley Conservancy (SDRVC) is once again offering its popular Trails & Ales Hike Series in partnership with the Native Collective, the Escondido Creek Conservancy, Hike San Diego, Volcan Mountain Foundation and San Diego Canyonlands.
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From rock burritos to rain barrels, students in the San Dieguito Union High School District are coming up with creative, real-world solutions to improve water quality in the cities of Encinitas and Solana Beach.
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Fourth of six phases completed in decades-long project
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The chase temporarily closed southbound lanes of the freeway
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Advocates and elected officials hope to woo novice bikers with new ‘protected’ lanes that separate riders from drivers
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The Grammy Award-winning San Diego rock band returns to the baseball stadium, where it performed sold-out June drive-in concert last year
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The orchestra, led by music director Rafael Payare, continues to pivot online as the coronavirus pandemic extends the shuttering of live concert events
Summer brings the garden alive with flowers, butterflies and birds.
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The popular Pancake Breakfast and Carnival at Paul Ecke Central Elementary School (PEC) took place May 21.
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EcoFest Encinitas took place May 15 at Coastal Roots Farm, a nonprofit community farm and education center on Quail Gardens Drive.
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Surfers took advantage of big waves and good conditions on March 5 at Swami’s Beach in Encinitas.
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Volunteers harvest produce from Olivenhain farm for St. Andrew’s Church pantry
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A “food forest” that will welcome community foraging, feed the poor and train the next generation of farmers recently took root at the Leichtag Foundation property in Encinitas.
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January is the best time to plant fruit trees like peaches, apricots, etc.
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Poinsettias and Christmas go together.
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It is with great excitement that I share the name of our newly seeded “Coastal Roots Farm,” a nonprofit education and community farm on about 20 acres of the Leichtag’s 67.5-acre property.
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Coastal Roots Farm announces the launch of its farm apprenticeship program, as well as the hiring of Simcha Schwartz, the Apprenticeship and Associate Program Director.
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The Diegueno Middle School Junior Mavericks hosted a Middle School Cross Country Race at Moonlight Beach Oct. 15.
