Category: Art
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A rumination on the land from a board member living far away, on the progress of the first year
The first time I saw Terra Cultura, it was June of 2018. From the main drag, we pulled onto a road lined in rosemary, lavender, and ferns. Travis met us at the bottom of the steep, holey drive and wind-milled his arms in encouragement as our rental car fought its way onto the property. We…
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Meet Our New Team Member!
Hi everyone! I’m Tessa, Terra Cultura’s new intern here in beautiful Aromas! I am extremely excited for this opportunity to join this amazing team on this powerful mission. A little about me: I am originally from Buffalo, NY but have been living in Santa Cruz, CA since August 2018. I moved over here for all…
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Giving Thanks and Looking Forward
Hi friends! We’re wishing you all a fruitful season of giving and gratitude. There’s a palpable shift here at Terra Cultura. There’s a chill in the air, and even the promise of rains next week. But more than that, after nearly 8 months on the land, we’re entering a new phase in which our vision…
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Composting Toilets, Solar Energy, and Greywater Systems, Oh My!
Updates From All 3 of Us on What We’ve Been Researching and Thinking About . . . Travis: Solar Energy & Childhood Dreams I’ve been fascinated by the idea of using solar panels to achieve off-grid energy independence for as long as I can remember. My parents got me one of those educational electrical science kits…
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Thanks for Making 2017 so Bright!
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_image align=”center” animation=”fadeInUp” animation_delay=”0″]1495|https://terracultura.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/unnamed-300×300.png|medium[/cmsms_image][cmsms_divider type=”transparent” margin_top=”25″ margin_bottom=”25″ animation_delay=”0″][cmsms_text] We’re just a few days away from the end of Terra Cultura’s first year, and what a year it has been! From celebrating our kickoff with you at our San Diego Plant the Seed Event in June to dancing the night away with friends new and old at…
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A Heartfelt Thanks, from Terra Cultura
[cmsms_row][cmsms_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsms_image align=”center” animation_delay=”0″]1438|https://terracultura.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/TerraTahoeFullBoard-1024×679.jpg|large[/cmsms_image][cmsms_text] We’ve come to the end of our first year at Terra Cultura, and let me be the first to say that we couldn’t have gotten through it without you. My name is Thomas Hintze, and I’m the President of the Board of Directors at Terra. On behalf of all of us, I…
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Musicians, Artists, Community & Collaborations
Well friends, it was wonderful to see some of you in Oakland last week at our Benefit Concert. A huge thank you to those of you who came out! Having people like you in our community affirms everything we’ve been working to create, so thank you for your friendship and support. We also want to thank…
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See You In Oakland!
We’re packing up to head to Oakland, CA for the Terra Cultura Presents: Plant the Seed Benefit Concert this Thursday! And yeah, we’re pretty excited about it. People are coming from all over the area and beyond to help make it a magical night—from Davis, Sacramento, Berkeley, San Francisco, Burlingame, Felton, and of course us,…
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Programs In Progress! Eco-Art Projects, Professional Development, and More. . .
Harvest time is in full swing, and so is Terra Cultura’s residency at the Barn 8 art space at Leichtag Commons! We’ve been busy taking every opportunity to design and implement programming, testing out our hands-on, eco-arts curriculum ideas within a supportive and diverse community. Family Friendly Eco-Arts Project Coastal Roots Farm hosted its last Family…
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Announcing a Terra Cultura Benefit Concert!
You’re Invited! A Terra Cultura Benefit Concert Featuring The Gold Souls, SLUGish Ensemble and Hannah Mayree Thursday, October 5th at The Uptown Nightclub in Oakland, CA Doors at 8:00pm Tickets: $25 Suggested Donation Tickets and Info here Join us on Thursday October 5th, at the Uptown Nightclub in Oakland, CA for an evening of music and celebration in support of…